After Amy left, it was Jessy Lian's turn with Wolverine and his mother, Mama-X.
Jessy texted me today to say Wolverine had not been looking too well and seemed "wobbly", so I said not to delay and quickly bring him to our vet.
The vet checked little Wolverine's reflexes.
He doesn't look too good though he is the biggest of the litter.
He just wanted to go back to Mama-X.
Mama-X is a very good and protective mum.
Checking all the facial reflexes.
Here's the differential diagnoses:
1. Dry FIP 2. Toxoplasmosis 3. Bacterial infection
If it is dry FIP (which seems likely because of the "wobblyness", but we pray it is not), there isn't much we can do except to give supportive help. FIP is caused by the corona virus and there is no known medication for it. We hope it is not FIP. Wolverine's reflexes are all still good but the wobblyness is worrying and could be an early neurological sign.
Wolverine has been given Neurobion to help with the nerves and a heavy dose of antibiotics to address toxoplasmosis and any other bacterial infection. She was also dewormed.
If she gets better, then it is probably a bacterial infection, and not FIP.
The trouble with FIP is that there is no known vaccine and even the test kit is not reliable.
Take a moment and just think....viruses are so tiny and yet so, so deadly. We think we rule the earth? We have not even discovered any antiviral drug so far (except for RetroMAD1). I think viruses might just have the last laugh because THEY rule the earth!
Let's take a look at Mama-X now...
Mama-X doesn't even have her canines anymore, and it's not due to any gum diseases because her gums are healthy. Mama-X is estimated to be ELEVEN years old!! She is an old cat.
When a cat loses its front teeth, it is probably 9 years old.
When it loses its canines, it's 11 years old.
Cats and dogs do NOT go through menopause, so they will continue getting pregnant and giving birth until they die. Imagine how dangerous it is for an elderly animal to keep getting pregnant and giving birth.
That is why we need to spay-neuter them.
The vet said Mama-X looks healthy enough to be spayed. We will schedule that for next week or so, if Jessy is agreeable to it. Of course the risk is slightly higher for an older animal to go under anaesthesia. But so is getting pregnant again and again and going through childbirth at an elderly age. There is also an increased chance of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, pyometra and obstructed labour.
Today's treatment for both is sponsored from our funds.
I thought I could go home and rest (that's two-and-a-half hours at the vet's right after work).....but no...there was another case.....
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