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My first experience with a feline with a URI
Emily is our female cat, she's an old lady at 14 but still going strong.
A couple days ago we noticed that our eldest cat Randy would nose her away from the food bowl. Hmm.. Then we noticed that Emily was starting to look a little thin. She was taking in fluids but no food. Finally got her in to see the vet today and it's an upper respiratory infection. Got her on antibiotics etc and she does seem like she's getting back to her old self. I find it odd though - Randy is almost 18 years old and has never ever had a URI. But then I thought about it. Emily was 5 weeks old when she was separated from her mom, which means she wasn't nursing those additional 7 weeks and so may not have acquired the antibodies necessary to protect her later in life. Am I off base on this? |
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My first experience with a feline with a URI
On 2006-10-27, T wrote:
I find it odd though - Randy is almost 18 years old and has never ever had a URI. But then I thought about it. Emily was 5 weeks old when she was separated from her mom, which means she wasn't nursing those additional 7 weeks and so may not have acquired the antibodies necessary to protect her later in life. I think after all these years it might not make much difference. Cats with URIs often lose their appetites. You need to be sure Emily gets enough water and nourishment. Sometimes you have to force fluids by giving the cat water through a medicine dropper. You also can give calorie supplements. Bud |
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My first experience with a feline with a URI
The milk they get the first day or two after birth is the most important
to build proper antibodies. Your cat is maybe more susceptible to viruses because she's now a "senior" kitty. Has she had an immunization to the URI viruses lately? Our vet recommends the shots when they are kittens, then when they turn one year old, then every three years after that. I'm glad she's feeling better. It's a bit scary when they stop eating due to a URI. They don't eat because they cannot smell their food. I had a fun time syringe-feeding one of ours once with a URI, got much more on me than in him. Rhonda T wrote: Emily is our female cat, she's an old lady at 14 but still going strong. A couple days ago we noticed that our eldest cat Randy would nose her away from the food bowl. Hmm.. Then we noticed that Emily was starting to look a little thin. She was taking in fluids but no food. Finally got her in to see the vet today and it's an upper respiratory infection. Got her on antibiotics etc and she does seem like she's getting back to her old self. I find it odd though - Randy is almost 18 years old and has never ever had a URI. But then I thought about it. Emily was 5 weeks old when she was separated from her mom, which means she wasn't nursing those additional 7 weeks and so may not have acquired the antibodies necessary to protect her later in life. Am I off base on this? |
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