About 2 months ago I brought in a stray cat. He's the nicest cat ever, which makes me think he had owners but that they maybe left him behind when they moved. My parents had him neutered and the same day he also took a feline leukemia shot. My mom said that if he had feline leukemia he would have died or atleast gotten very sick from the shot. Is that true? Now he has a cold and I gave him medicine twice (It only took one dose for our other cats to completely recover from the same cold) and he is still sneezing and his nose is a little congested (I can tell when he breathes). He's a little better now though, his nose and eyes aren't running, but my mom thinks he has feline leukemia since it is taking him a long time to recover. He acts normal, he plays with things and he also eats and drinks normally. We don't have enough money to take him to the vet. :( Could he possibly have feline leukemia?
2007-02-04 03:54:10 · 8 answers · asked by ♪Elan♪ 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Would it cost to test him for leukemia?
2007-02-04 04:12:42 · update #1
I have one more question! If the cat is just a carrier or leukemia and hasn't showed signs of it yet, will a test show that he has it? Or would I have to wait to have him tested
2007-02-04 04:42:20 · update #2
He could be a carrier but I don't see that you have a real strong cause to think that its a full blown case. It would have been smart of your vet to suggest a test before you spent money on neutering and the vaccine. The test itself will run around $20. A cat with full blown leukemia will show behavior changes, will stop eating, drinking and grooming itself, may vomit or many other things. Cats with leukemia are very suseptible to disease and infections. If your cat seems to be fine then I wouldnt worry. But keep an eye out and if it continues he may have an upper respiratory infection - common in cats, and will need antibiotics. Now, a cat can carry the virus for years without showing any symptoms. The only way to know is through a blood test. If a cat was already a carrier and then got the vaccine, I don't think that one should assume then that he would suddenly get a full blown case.
2007-02-04 04:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by ineeddonothing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm surprised that you haven't had him tested for feline leukemia - that's usually one of the first things a vet recommends with a stray. I would definitely take him to the vet for that test.
However, what you're describing sounds like it could be "kitty flu", an upper respiratory infection. It's very common with stray kitties. Unfortunately, it's a chronic condition but easily treated with an antibiotic from the vet. It will go away, but can flare up just like a cold. If you have other kitties in the house, try not to let them touch noses while this one is sick - it's contagious, just like a cold. That may be hard to do, but worth a try. I've got a couple kitties that pass it back and forth, but the antibiotic Vibromycin works great.
He definitely needs a trip to the vet.
2007-02-04 04:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by stellargoddess01 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 doses are not going to get rid of a cold and a test is the only way to know if he's got Feline leukemia. I would take him to a cat rescue so that can properly test him and give him the medical care he needs.
2007-02-04 04:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my cat has the same problem every year around winter and the vet said he has respiratory infections because we thought he had feline leukemia but just turns out he gets sick a lot. It gets expensive sometimes but what can ya do really. Hope everything works out but I wouldn't be worried because your cat would be acting normal if he was that sick.
2007-02-04 04:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a persian cat that had lukemia for 5 years before she started showing signs. You can't tell in the early stages at all but once it starts showing, they go down hill very, very fast. It's possible that your cat doesn't have a cold and instead has allergies. That would explain him not gettin any better. The best advice for you is taking him to the vet and letting them run a test for lukemia if you're that worried. He probably also needs alergy test run also.
2007-02-04 04:09:30 · answer #5 · answered by Sandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
regrettably, she is. Any cat who's around different cats can exchange into contaminated with FL. Cats that are outdoors or are theory again into touch with different cats might desire to be vaccinated two times as a kitten and then as quickly as each year. call the Adoption safeguard and see if the recent cat grew to become into examined and vaccinated, some shelters try this. If not, have the kitten examined, if she's unfavourable, and he or she would be able to additionally be indoors, you're able to or won't opt to have her vaccinated for FL. i discover it unusual that a vet will vaccinate a cat as quickly as yet not each year. Why even do it as quickly as though a cat isn't envisioned again into touch with the different cats? The immunity a vaccination supplies to a cat wears off in time, so i'm stumped as to your vets advice. i think of a attempt is adequate and whether that's unfavourable then your cat might desire to be risk-free. (i'm somewhat tainted tho, I had an indoor cat that examined unfavourable for FL, I had her vaccinated against it and then she got here down with it, so i'm a sprint scared approximately giving the vaccine in any respect, esp in the adventure that your cat is unfavourable and heavily isn't around stray cats.) next time, verify before bringing abode a sparkling kitten. And thank you for rescuing a sparkling kitten.
2016-09-28 10:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vet should have run a test for leukemia before giving him the shot. My guess would be that he doesn't.
2007-02-04 04:03:02 · answer #7 · answered by FlyChicc420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my two cats had leukemia they didnt eat or drink or play,they went down hill fast,
2007-02-04 04:01:30 · answer #8 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋