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Hello all, I am totally new to the site but found it in my search for information. My roommates and I are currently fostering two separate litters 4 females that are roughly 6-8 weeks old according to the vet that we got from my cousins who found them abandoned by their house; and we had two little orange tabbies males that are about 3 weeks old. we got from a foster house that we later discovered is not a licensed foster agency and has caused some problems for the vets in the general area with various diseases (panleuk, ringworm, etc.). They are all working to try to get the place closed down for good but it will be a long road.
Wednesday night (two days ago) one of our orange tabbies (we'd named Rex) took a turn for the worse and we ended up at the emergency vet clinic where he sadly died and we were informed that he had panleukopenia. His brother (Sheldon) also ended up in the vet shortly thereafter with diarrhea but still just a feisty as ever. We brought him back home with the assumption that he also has panleukopenia and a two week course of preventative antibiotics and instructions to keep him hydrated. He is still alive as of today, very tired and has a low fever, not very interested in eating but still seems to be fighting the virus as best he can.
The other litter we have is also starting to have a bleak outlook, two of them started throwing up white foam (spit looking stuff) this morning and I got them into the vet asap. Both have fevers as does the other two in the litter. The vet said its likely they also have panleuk but since we tried our best to keep the two litters seperate there's a chance its something simplier. Regardless, they were sent home with wormer and antibiotics as well and are are very sleepy and listless right now but otherwise the vet said they still look bright and she thinks they have a good shot at surviving with supportive care.
My question really boils down to: has anyone else ever had experience with panleuk and could give me any suggestions? I feel so bad for all these kittens because they really deserve a shot at a loving home and long life.
Wednesday night (two days ago) one of our orange tabbies (we'd named Rex) took a turn for the worse and we ended up at the emergency vet clinic where he sadly died and we were informed that he had panleukopenia. His brother (Sheldon) also ended up in the vet shortly thereafter with diarrhea but still just a feisty as ever. We brought him back home with the assumption that he also has panleukopenia and a two week course of preventative antibiotics and instructions to keep him hydrated. He is still alive as of today, very tired and has a low fever, not very interested in eating but still seems to be fighting the virus as best he can.
The other litter we have is also starting to have a bleak outlook, two of them started throwing up white foam (spit looking stuff) this morning and I got them into the vet asap. Both have fevers as does the other two in the litter. The vet said its likely they also have panleuk but since we tried our best to keep the two litters seperate there's a chance its something simplier. Regardless, they were sent home with wormer and antibiotics as well and are are very sleepy and listless right now but otherwise the vet said they still look bright and she thinks they have a good shot at surviving with supportive care.
My question really boils down to: has anyone else ever had experience with panleuk and could give me any suggestions? I feel so bad for all these kittens because they really deserve a shot at a loving home and long life.