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So Chaplin's fever has DEFINITELY come down--I took his temp a few hours ago, and it was 103.2, which is only about one degree above normal. He FEELS much cooler to the touch (he was burning hot yesterday). He's still eating and drinking like a champ, but he's also still INCREDIBLY lethargic. I've been waking him up so that he can eat and drink and potty (once he sees the food, he goes right to the dish), and then he'll hang around for a little bit, but he always goes right back to the couch and sleeps. He seems to be sleeping very, very deeply and peacefully. Is this normal, even though the fever is going down, for him to be so incredibly tired? I'm going to take his temp one more time before bed and give him his second dose of antibiotics. Since his fever is coming down with the antibiotics, can I be fairly certain that this is NOT the onset of something like FIP or FIV?
Thanks so much for your support! It's a strange feeling...I've cared for very, very sick cats for years at the shelter...but when it's my own kitty, I feel completely clueless, and everything suddenly seems a hundred times more overwhelming.
<3,
Chaplin's mom
Thanks so much for your support! It's a strange feeling...I've cared for very, very sick cats for years at the shelter...but when it's my own kitty, I feel completely clueless, and everything suddenly seems a hundred times more overwhelming.
<3,
Chaplin's mom