I have a foster cat Laurel. She has been really stuffed for the several months we have had her. She is active and playful and does well but they won't allow her to be put up for adoption.
She is under the care of a vet at the shelter as needed which isn't optimal. It's not like my vet where I have any choice in what to do for her or can get additional testing done when and if I want it. I have been pushing to be able to take her to a normal vet but from what I hear there's some ego issues with this vet and it might be take some time before they'll agree to it.
I don't want to get on the wrong side of this vet because I plan to continue fostering here.
We've treated with antibiotics, Zithromax, L-lysine suppliments already. Some things eased her symptoms but never for good. She now has goopy eyes about every other day and sneezes a ton of snot out about once a day. Last week the vet decided to flush her sinuses and sent out a fungal culture of the snot (FINALLY!) and I'm waiting for results.
Does anyone have experience with a chronic URI-type of cat? I'd love some ideas to bring up and see if we can do anything for Laurel. She's a great cat and she deserves better than this. If you have no advice please think healthy dry-sinus/nasal thoughts for Laurel. We appreciate it.
Thanks,
She is under the care of a vet at the shelter as needed which isn't optimal. It's not like my vet where I have any choice in what to do for her or can get additional testing done when and if I want it. I have been pushing to be able to take her to a normal vet but from what I hear there's some ego issues with this vet and it might be take some time before they'll agree to it.
We've treated with antibiotics, Zithromax, L-lysine suppliments already. Some things eased her symptoms but never for good. She now has goopy eyes about every other day and sneezes a ton of snot out about once a day. Last week the vet decided to flush her sinuses and sent out a fungal culture of the snot (FINALLY!) and I'm waiting for results.
Does anyone have experience with a chronic URI-type of cat? I'd love some ideas to bring up and see if we can do anything for Laurel. She's a great cat and she deserves better than this. If you have no advice please think healthy dry-sinus/nasal thoughts for Laurel. We appreciate it.
Thanks,