My beautiful tabby JinJin got out in early DECEMBER by accident and she never came back. I really thought I would never see her again. In January , exactly one month later I get a phone call saying she was found!!!! I took her to the vet that same day and asked for a wellness check, was sent home as she looked good. Two days later I noticed wetness around her mouth (drool) but it wasn't dripping just sitting around her mouth. Took her back in and vet said she had Calicivirus due to ulcers in her mouth which is why she was wanting wet food with gravy only. Guess her mouth hurt too much. But she seemed to sleep a lot and I didn't notice anything other than her mouth issues. I wasn't sure deep down if calicivirus was the only thing going on. For a piece of mind, I decided to go back to the vet and this time I asked for a blood test CBC and felv/FIV snap. The CBC came back very nice but unfortunately my cat showed positive for FIV.
There's not really a particular question , I have done so much reading and researching during these days it's stressful. I would just really like to know your experiences with your FIV positive cat if you have one or had experience with one. What was their pattern like as far as issues with their health? or just anything you would like to share with me.
As of now she is on clavamox, she stills eats but I noticed not as much now and her ulcers I can tell still bother her. She does sleep a lot, but gets up I think because she wants to, but I know she's tired. Bathroom is normal. She doesn't groom her self like she use to, so I have to comb her which I know isn't really doing much. I'm sure we will make another vet trip , maybe tomorrow if her eating doesn't get better. We are on day 10 of symptoms (ulcers, sleeping a lot, very little sneezing throughout the day, not grooming) but on day 6 of clavamox and now not eating /drinking as much, sleeping more , not grooming, sneezing little as before.
There's not really a particular question , I have done so much reading and researching during these days it's stressful. I would just really like to know your experiences with your FIV positive cat if you have one or had experience with one. What was their pattern like as far as issues with their health? or just anything you would like to share with me.
As of now she is on clavamox, she stills eats but I noticed not as much now and her ulcers I can tell still bother her. She does sleep a lot, but gets up I think because she wants to, but I know she's tired. Bathroom is normal. She doesn't groom her self like she use to, so I have to comb her which I know isn't really doing much. I'm sure we will make another vet trip , maybe tomorrow if her eating doesn't get better. We are on day 10 of symptoms (ulcers, sleeping a lot, very little sneezing throughout the day, not grooming) but on day 6 of clavamox and now not eating /drinking as much, sleeping more , not grooming, sneezing little as before.
