Wannie wrote to me two days ago about this cat that she had adopted from the street. The cat had stopped eating for three days and is limping.
Arrangements were made for an appointment today. Wannie could not come, so her housemate, Alia, brought the cat, named Pecky.
Pecky wouldn't come out, so the vet had to unscrew the top of the carrier.
This is Pecky...
Hello Pecky!
We let her explore the room first...
Her alertness and curiosity are absolutely normal.
But she does have a slight limp on her left hind leg (something I could not see but the vet could, immediately, within seconds of observing her - that is why I'd probably fail miserably as a vet!)
Lookie here...Pecky is willing to put her whole body weight on both her hind legs just for the sake of being nosy - that's a good sign. It means the limp isn't so bad or painful.
As Wannie did not come, I had to contact her by phone for a history of Pecky:
Pecky was adopted from the street 3 months ago. She has not been spayed or vaccinated, but has been recently dewormed. She is a totally indoor cat.
The vet wanted to see if she would jump from the table. But she was too nosy exploring the table, so...
The vet had to put her on the stool, so that she would attempt to jump.
No problem at all in jumping or landing. She landed neatly on all fours and went exploring again.
Hmm...bad breath? She has some gum disease and there is redness at the base of her tongue too. All these indicate a possible infection.
There is also conjunctivitis in one eye.
Checking the limp now...
The left leg limps more than the right.
Differential diagnosis:
1. It is probably the Calici virus which causes shifting lameness (exactly what Tiger had before). 2. It could also be Herpes and Clamydia. 3. Pecky's temperature is 40 degrees - she has fever, but is still active, though not eating. This is due to the fever and flu.
Treatment: To avoid simply giving drugs, the recommendation for now is Vetri DMG as an immune booster and Denzo as an anti-flammatory. Observation for 3days, if she becomes worse, then start on Doxycyclin as an antibiotic. Possibly blood work to test for FeLV and FIV.
Alia agreed to this plan.
Very photogenic, don't you think? Like a model cat!
We hope Pecky gets well within the 3 days.
Get well soon, Pecky.
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