Calicivirus

Re: Calicivirus

Sally Howe — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:24:20 GMT

He's fine apart from the abscess on his bum thanks to a scrap with another cat.

The scarring is ok. His sight is fine as the scar is from his previous vet just giving the same meds and not investigating further (I know this as I worked for them) rather than the breeder wanting it done.

I will try and get a piccie if I can of his eye, it weeps now and again. I keep it clean and occassionally he needs zorvirax. Not needed any in about 2 years now.

Re: Calicivirus

Claire Cameron — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:19:35 GMT

Awww. How is ur British boy now?

I had a Devon Rex lined up to join my gang too. My fav breed, been after one for years.

I think I'm being punished for something I did in a previous life lol I have no luck

Re: Calicivirus

Sally Howe — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:17:59 GMT

My British Blue is suspected herpes virus. It was never investigated at the breeders and had eye problems resulting in scarring from a young age. When I got him (3 years old) a vet at work was studying for his opthalmology certificate. He used Tommy as one of his studies and prescibed zorvirax eye ointment from the chemist.

Re: Calicivirus

Claire Cameron — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:11:49 GMT

Swab results back from Glasgow

Herpesvirus

Re: Calicivirus

Claire Cameron — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:59:05 GMT

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are you sure it is calici - Willow one of my cats in the past, we thought she had calici , she showed all the signs runny eyes, snotty nose and mouth ulcers - and when it came down to it she tested negative calici but positive chlamydia

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Have sent swabs to Glasgow uni but pretty sure. Boss doesn't think its Chlamydia.

Bloody typical as I had a rescue Devon Rex lined up to join the household

Re: Calicivirus

Sal the 1st — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:57:11 GMT

she was 21 1/2 when I lost her and always had a runny eye so it never affected her that much

Re: Calicivirus

Claire Cameron — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:10:54 GMT

Thanks guys

They're on Ronaxan, Tiacil and Metacam. Gonna have a chat with my boss about Intereron. Mable looks SO much better and has started tormenting the dogs again and has pulled the ears and eyes off her plague rat so she's definately on the mend. Zippy looks how Mable did and Boris is just sneezing and is a superstar for his meds bless him

Re: Calicivirus

Rachel Jayne — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:50:05 GMT

My eldest cat is +ve... had always been sickly & sneezy (husband's familty always put it down to the fact that she had such a bad start in life - was found with her sister tied up in a carrier bag on a mountain road.....

When I got with hb, noticed she had awful trouble eating, and was so miserable.

Took her in to look at - had horiffic stomatitis so took all her molars out, pumped her full of metacam & antirobe for about 8 weeks & she made a really good recovery from it all.

Would've gone for interferon, but at £150 a vial, at the time, this wasn't an option.

However, she is 10 now & is a very happy little kitty! She sneezes occasionally & gets a sticky eye sometimes, but it really doesn't seem to affect her everyday life in the slightest

Hope your guys do ok...

Re: Calicivirus

Claire Cameron — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:46:21 GMT

My other kitty has started now, so that's the whole gang

Boris & Zippy aren't too bad but Mable is so miserable

Re: Calicivirus

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:23:14 GMT

Ring Virbac and speak to their specialist on interferon. The guy that was there before is gone now but they should have someone new there. They have so much research and it's really interesting.

Re: Calicivirus

Vicky RVN — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:08:40 GMT

Aww poor little loves

Re: Calicivirus

Steph Worsley — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:03:47 GMT

poor beasts...give them lots of cuddles!!!!!

Re: Calicivirus

Claire Cameron — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:08:23 GMT

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Oh no!!!! how has that happened??? My little on Poly is a carrier and (touch wood) Meg and Tux haven't had it!!!

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I have no idea. All vacc'd and no suspected cases at work or local cats? Complete mystery!?

Re: Calicivirus

Steph Worsley — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:05:18 GMT

Oh no!!!! how has that happened??? My little on Poly is a carrier and (touch wood) Meg and Tux haven't had it!!!