I'll try to make this concise as possible...
I picked up a cat from a bad area (a double shooting down the block last week). He's an adult male, friendly, etc.
I noticed he had an upper respiratory infection (congested, conjunctivitis) and he was pretty dirty and thin. He got into the carrier and after keeping him in a huge dog crate for the next night, I took him to the vet a day later. Felv positive. His lymph nodes are swollen- you can feel them. He got an antibiotic shot and I wanted to see how it plays out- at least give him some love and care, so I took him home.
I have a few cats in, so I set him up in my detached garage, bought a new window air conditioner, so it's nice and cool. 3 days later, his eyes are still running/discharging, some redness, still congested and his fur is not great. He's eating, drinking and using the litter box but I can't tell if it hurts to swallow. What doesn't help is that it's a detached garage and there is dust and who knows what else...he's got a bed downstairs and I put another one up in the plywood covered rafters under a blanket to keep the dust down. I'm getting eye drops and pain medication today.
Has anyone dealt with something like this? It's only been 3 days since he got the antibiotic shot, so I'd like to give it some more time. I also don't think the garage is the best, so yes- I'm considering quarantining him in one of my spare bedrooms...clean, quiet and cool. Change out clothes when in and out of room, lysol, etc. I'm also considering letting him outside with me on a harness and long leash. If he's that bad, I at least want to let him enjoy the grass and trees and everything he hasn't had in the projects. I have 1.5 acres of nice property.
I know this post goes all over, so excuse that.
I picked up a cat from a bad area (a double shooting down the block last week). He's an adult male, friendly, etc.
I noticed he had an upper respiratory infection (congested, conjunctivitis) and he was pretty dirty and thin. He got into the carrier and after keeping him in a huge dog crate for the next night, I took him to the vet a day later. Felv positive. His lymph nodes are swollen- you can feel them. He got an antibiotic shot and I wanted to see how it plays out- at least give him some love and care, so I took him home.
I have a few cats in, so I set him up in my detached garage, bought a new window air conditioner, so it's nice and cool. 3 days later, his eyes are still running/discharging, some redness, still congested and his fur is not great. He's eating, drinking and using the litter box but I can't tell if it hurts to swallow. What doesn't help is that it's a detached garage and there is dust and who knows what else...he's got a bed downstairs and I put another one up in the plywood covered rafters under a blanket to keep the dust down. I'm getting eye drops and pain medication today.
Has anyone dealt with something like this? It's only been 3 days since he got the antibiotic shot, so I'd like to give it some more time. I also don't think the garage is the best, so yes- I'm considering quarantining him in one of my spare bedrooms...clean, quiet and cool. Change out clothes when in and out of room, lysol, etc. I'm also considering letting him outside with me on a harness and long leash. If he's that bad, I at least want to let him enjoy the grass and trees and everything he hasn't had in the projects. I have 1.5 acres of nice property.
I know this post goes all over, so excuse that.