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Pistachio and Catshew are brother and sister tuxedo kittens that were rescued from the lot of a concrete products company. They've been part of my rescue for about 6 weeks. I got Pistachio 1/3/18 and didn't get his sister (trapped) until 1/21/18 (she was quite feral).
Pistachio:
DOB approx 11.16.17
On intake 1/3/18 he was filthy from diesel engine grease and had a huge belly from parasites, but was otherwise rail thin. He was 6-8 weeks old on intake.
Dewormed: strongid
Tests: Snap (positive for FIV, but likely false due to his age)
Next day purged a lot of dead roundworms from gut and also vomited some up. His rectum was bloody and swollen. He had no fleas, ticks or ear mites. His tail tip was frostbitten and eventually fell off. Mild URI, light sneezing, eyes weepy. DID NOT GIVE ANTIBIOTICS. Resolved in a few days.
1/5/18 was doing poorly. Vet gave SQ fluids (maybe 20cc?) and B12 injection
1/9/18 fecal-negative
Next two weeks were repeat visits due to the irritation/damage to his rectum which has resolved now.
1/27/18 Watery diarrhea. Fecal test positive for Coccidia. Began Albon treatment for 3 days. Asked to switch over to Ponazuril. Gave that for 3 days but noticed Pistchio coughed a lot after day 2 and day 3 treatment. Feared I gave him aspirate pneumonia.
2/2/18 Back to vet re: coughing. Could not hear anything alarming. No fever. Kitten seemed fine on exam. Felt it was ok to do vax. Coughing could have been from parasite load (I've seen that before and it goes away)
2/9/18 I put it off as long as I could, gave Spirit Ess Vaccination Remedy about a week prior and week after, but both kittens got first FVRCP vax :-(
2/12/18 X-rays done. Interstitial pattern in lungs. Pneumonia. CBC showed elevation in eosinophils, but otherwise WNL. Did not do chem panel. Vet put him on clavamox for 10 days. Did not respond to treatment but did not get worse or if worse very slightly so.
2/21/18 X-rays done. Lungs still look bad. Vet said if it was adult he would say it looked like lung cancer. Pattern was Not consistent with asthma. Did PCR test. Waiting on results. Pistachio is also both sides cyrptorchid. We're to wait until he is 6 months old, then do ultrasound/spay if testicles aren't down yet. Vet wants him on Doxycycline for 2 weeks. Gave him Strongid again. I got the prescription filled but have NOT given it to the kittens yet.
Kitten does not have great appetite but will eat. Has been gaining weight and growing, but not the way I would expect. Is playful and bright. Night after coming home from vet had a very small amount of thick opaque eye discharge. Coughs at night while at rest. Does not cough after running around or jumping.
Catshew
Her condition was overall much better than her brothers. No big wormy belly. Was de-wormed and no dead worms seems. No fleas, ticks or ear mites. She has had watery eyes since we got her, but no sneezing. She's only coughed a few times, but she was also x-rayed on 2/21 and her lungs are as bad as her brothers. Her tail was broken before rescue and healed oddly but she has full use of it and vet said she is not in pain. She has not been tested for FIV/FeLV yet. Asked vet if lungs were due to concrete dust inhalation and he said unlikely.
She is playful, still skittish, but getting more friendly, has waxing/waning appetite though I think she typically eats a bit better than her brother does. Both kittens do eat and gain wt but are not ravenous as most kittens I've fostered are.
Kittens are NOT getting anything at this time. I have a high potency Manuka Honey (as per Dr Chambreau) on order. Will be here tomorrow. The kittens share a room with another adult cat and have been exposed to some of my adult cats :-(
That's all I can think of for now. Any suggestions appreciated, most importantly about what to do next.
Thank you!
Robin
Pistachio:
DOB approx 11.16.17
On intake 1/3/18 he was filthy from diesel engine grease and had a huge belly from parasites, but was otherwise rail thin. He was 6-8 weeks old on intake.
Dewormed: strongid
Tests: Snap (positive for FIV, but likely false due to his age)
Next day purged a lot of dead roundworms from gut and also vomited some up. His rectum was bloody and swollen. He had no fleas, ticks or ear mites. His tail tip was frostbitten and eventually fell off. Mild URI, light sneezing, eyes weepy. DID NOT GIVE ANTIBIOTICS. Resolved in a few days.
1/5/18 was doing poorly. Vet gave SQ fluids (maybe 20cc?) and B12 injection
1/9/18 fecal-negative
Next two weeks were repeat visits due to the irritation/damage to his rectum which has resolved now.
1/27/18 Watery diarrhea. Fecal test positive for Coccidia. Began Albon treatment for 3 days. Asked to switch over to Ponazuril. Gave that for 3 days but noticed Pistchio coughed a lot after day 2 and day 3 treatment. Feared I gave him aspirate pneumonia.
2/2/18 Back to vet re: coughing. Could not hear anything alarming. No fever. Kitten seemed fine on exam. Felt it was ok to do vax. Coughing could have been from parasite load (I've seen that before and it goes away)
2/9/18 I put it off as long as I could, gave Spirit Ess Vaccination Remedy about a week prior and week after, but both kittens got first FVRCP vax :-(
2/12/18 X-rays done. Interstitial pattern in lungs. Pneumonia. CBC showed elevation in eosinophils, but otherwise WNL. Did not do chem panel. Vet put him on clavamox for 10 days. Did not respond to treatment but did not get worse or if worse very slightly so.
2/21/18 X-rays done. Lungs still look bad. Vet said if it was adult he would say it looked like lung cancer. Pattern was Not consistent with asthma. Did PCR test. Waiting on results. Pistachio is also both sides cyrptorchid. We're to wait until he is 6 months old, then do ultrasound/spay if testicles aren't down yet. Vet wants him on Doxycycline for 2 weeks. Gave him Strongid again. I got the prescription filled but have NOT given it to the kittens yet.
Kitten does not have great appetite but will eat. Has been gaining weight and growing, but not the way I would expect. Is playful and bright. Night after coming home from vet had a very small amount of thick opaque eye discharge. Coughs at night while at rest. Does not cough after running around or jumping.
Catshew
Her condition was overall much better than her brothers. No big wormy belly. Was de-wormed and no dead worms seems. No fleas, ticks or ear mites. She has had watery eyes since we got her, but no sneezing. She's only coughed a few times, but she was also x-rayed on 2/21 and her lungs are as bad as her brothers. Her tail was broken before rescue and healed oddly but she has full use of it and vet said she is not in pain. She has not been tested for FIV/FeLV yet. Asked vet if lungs were due to concrete dust inhalation and he said unlikely.
She is playful, still skittish, but getting more friendly, has waxing/waning appetite though I think she typically eats a bit better than her brother does. Both kittens do eat and gain wt but are not ravenous as most kittens I've fostered are.
Kittens are NOT getting anything at this time. I have a high potency Manuka Honey (as per Dr Chambreau) on order. Will be here tomorrow. The kittens share a room with another adult cat and have been exposed to some of my adult cats :-(
That's all I can think of for now. Any suggestions appreciated, most importantly about what to do next.
Thank you!
Robin
