Update on Holly: Let me say this first of all - thank you to everyone that has posted here, emailed and called me to offer support and unconditional love for Holly. I so appreciate it. Secondly, I am sorry for not getting back on yesterday after the initial update on Holly. I just couldnt. She was very, very bad off and, to be very honest, I kind of lost it for a while. Now, for the good news. We still do not know what is wrong but after getting much worse (almost dead), she rebounded yesterday afternoon. Got up, used the litter box. Yeah! She is still a little depressed in attitude, but responds to people and her motor is working again (purring). Currently, this is what the vets are doing: 1. In case it is toxoplasmosis, they are giving her an antibiotic. 2. In case she is having a reaction to a combination of the Revolution and my Italian Greyhounds tick collar, they have given her a dose last night and a dose this morning of a reversal drug called Antisedan. 3. She is getting IV fluids 4. They will try to get some food down her today now that she is not unconscious. Now, I do not want to start some law suit by saying that Revolution or Gradys tick collar is what made Holly sick. I am only saying that as pet owners we need to be careful when we have both cats and dogs in our households because the flea/tick and heartworm medication for dogs can be toxic to cats. The thing that changed in the past month or so in our home is that Holly got shaved down so her skin was in contact with Grady whereas before she had a full coat. Also, Grady and Holly both sleep with me and during the day they like to curl up with each other and sleep in the chair. AGAIN, I want to make it very, very clear that a toxicity to a combination of the Revolution and Gradys tick collar is just speculation at this point, and we do not know anything for a fact. And, yes, we took the tick collars off both dogs yesterday. I also will be washing bedding, blankets, etc. that Holly and Grady may have come into contact with just as a preventative.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:04:50 +0000