Hi guys....I'm not a happy camper tonight ,I've gotten a herpes virus diagnosis for my Max ( 2yr old)- I suspected this underlying menace yet ruled it out because I have never have not quaranteened,tested and vaccinated any of my cats prior to integration- even Timmy was kept at a distance from the others when he was feral outside and before he was brought in thr first stop was the Vet for tests snd vax ,then was confined to an enclosure until he tested negative - so apparently,someone was not tested- I'm upset but it is " after the fact "
Back in August about the time Max & Bella started interacting with Timmy ( 2 months after confinement) Max began squinting one eye- immediately I took him to our Vet ,he had ultra violet exam,slight infection and given anti biotic drops(& injedtion) next month the other eye & straight back to Vet- again same treatment and thorough exam no underlying condition suspected but then the next month back to the left eye-,Vet suggested ophthalmologist which was a hefty cost so I gave pause but concern for the other cats and knowing something is very wrong I made the appt
Now I find out it is indeed herpes virus,these are not cats thst come in contact with any other cats,they are indoor only and every precaution has been taken so I'm extremely disappointed to say the least ,how did this happen- who brought this to the others,was it Max,Timmy or who? Somebody was the original carrier and only now did Max have a flare up or did he just get it from one of the others?
Now I need to have a discussion with my long time,trusted Vet- too late to be separating anyone and highly likely they all have it....
Grsycie,,my 7 yr old has had a persistent cough forever- anti histamine seem to address it as everything else is normal and its suspected allergies- is it ,now I wonder ?
Anyway,,I don't believe I'm looking for any answers here because I need to review each ones medical records with my Vet ( which we usually do at every visit anyway)- I'm thinking it's Timmy and he was not tested for Fhv ( pcr)but only Fiv & FeLV and I don't know how thst could have happened
I'm extremely overwhelmed by my own lung cancer monitoring,trying to get clearance for knee replacements and living in debilitating pain - I can't handle any more sickness and disease and treatments- beside myself ,by myself and after losing my Cheech 7 yrs ago I never wanted to live through the pain of caring for suffering animals but little by little they just sort of showed up and I love them dearly but can't take anymore burdens - it's killing me
Back in August about the time Max & Bella started interacting with Timmy ( 2 months after confinement) Max began squinting one eye- immediately I took him to our Vet ,he had ultra violet exam,slight infection and given anti biotic drops(& injedtion) next month the other eye & straight back to Vet- again same treatment and thorough exam no underlying condition suspected but then the next month back to the left eye-,Vet suggested ophthalmologist which was a hefty cost so I gave pause but concern for the other cats and knowing something is very wrong I made the appt
Now I find out it is indeed herpes virus,these are not cats thst come in contact with any other cats,they are indoor only and every precaution has been taken so I'm extremely disappointed to say the least ,how did this happen- who brought this to the others,was it Max,Timmy or who? Somebody was the original carrier and only now did Max have a flare up or did he just get it from one of the others?
Now I need to have a discussion with my long time,trusted Vet- too late to be separating anyone and highly likely they all have it....
Grsycie,,my 7 yr old has had a persistent cough forever- anti histamine seem to address it as everything else is normal and its suspected allergies- is it ,now I wonder ?
Anyway,,I don't believe I'm looking for any answers here because I need to review each ones medical records with my Vet ( which we usually do at every visit anyway)- I'm thinking it's Timmy and he was not tested for Fhv ( pcr)but only Fiv & FeLV and I don't know how thst could have happened
I'm extremely overwhelmed by my own lung cancer monitoring,trying to get clearance for knee replacements and living in debilitating pain - I can't handle any more sickness and disease and treatments- beside myself ,by myself and after losing my Cheech 7 yrs ago I never wanted to live through the pain of caring for suffering animals but little by little they just sort of showed up and I love them dearly but can't take anymore burdens - it's killing me