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Had to take my cat to the emergency vet today because she is so sick. She seemed to go downhill pretty fast since Friday evening and didn't eat or drink anything yesterday. She has feline herpes and chronic congestion has been an ongoing issue for her since the day I first got her. She has an infection in her chest and here's the scary thing: I was thinking she probably had a fever but her temp is the opposite at only 92F, 10 degrees below normal. This is very concerning. She is also dehydrated which didn't surprise me. The vet gave her a treatment of subcutaneous fluid, an antibiotic and a steroid. I need to keep her as warm as possible. He was blunt in telling me she is seriously ill and her prognosis is not so great. This is very upsetting for me but I need to do what I can to give her a fighting chance. I'm just wondering about the subcutaneous fluid...how effective is it at helping a dehydrated cat? Anybody have any experience with this treatment? The dehydration and her low body temp scare me. I currently have her in the bathroom near the heat vent where she is laid on a rug and with a portable heater close by. She was meowing in distress about an hour ago. She's quite now and seems to be resting/sleeping and the room she is in has gotten very warm. I really want her to survive this