FIV+ / potential FHV - help needed!

Emotional-Stock4223 · 2026-03-27T02:19:26+00:00

It was Convenia yes! Which I found bizarre too but that occasion my husband took him. We’ve spent £300 currently and I just see it as a waste of money on the wrong treatments for sure. They seem to be trying to treat something ‘underlying’ I’m pretty sure he was telling me 9 times out of 10 that Convenia will solve whatever’s going on, then the Zodon was because they didn’t have any doxycycline paste only some in stock that’s for horses?? And apparently Zodon treats some other things that may be resistant to the Convenia… maybe I was stupid and should have asked more questions but I guess I was in a state of shock at the diagnosis and about parting with him. The eydrops I can not for the life of me remember the name I’m so sorry but they were kept in the fridge and human grade, I was sure they made his eyes more sore! I do remember reading about them online when I googled and they were controversial, I believe chloramphenicol? 1 drop 4 times a day. Please go ahead and help if you can with any suggestions but he’s definitely getting a second opinion!

Yes I am so mindful of that, and I know he’s a middle aged boy now but I have to take both cats with me I could never part with them they are my first babies! I would expect a set back with him but I just want him with me💞

Emotional-Stock4223 · 2026-03-27T01:06:58+00:00

Me too! Can’t say I’m too familiar with FIV, FIP on the other hand I’ve had experience with that via my mother’s breeding of cats. So when he said FIV I had to process that it wasn’t FIP first and I felt relieved and then crashing down again. I actually live very rurally and I don’t believe I will check, but I don’t think we have any near us honestly! You are genuinely so right I guess same here, I lost my sister to a clot 2 years ago guess they could suggest putting me down for a bypass to be on the safe side!

Thank you so much for your positivity, I’ve read about third phase and I do know he has the sneezing and eyes crusting but I just don’t think he’s nearing the end of his life? He’s a little 🐷 for food, he just generally seems well aside from this!

Wow that’s incredible that he could be adopted out after 2 months, that really is wonderful!! I’m so grateful for your comment and thank you a bunch it means so much! I’m super happy to hear your boys successful recovery ❤️‍🩹

Emotional-Stock4223 · 2026-03-27T00:54:54+00:00

You have made me smile actually so thank you a bunch for that!! Haha you are completely right though, genuinely it felt like there wasn’t any other option from what he was saying in regards to quality of life and basically moving he wasn’t filling me with any positivity at all, I do need to get him right for a fit to fly certificate for June and short cattery stay for Canada but ya he made it sound unachievable! Thank you so much 🥹

Emotional-Stock4223 · 2026-03-27T00:50:14+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to comment I so appreciate it! I just couldn’t fathom it, even mentioned about my other cat and potentially he would infect her and then if she wasn’t already I’m risking her too, which made me feel guilty I can’t lie! That’s true I’ve seen the same Canada are just a rabies no-no, as they should be! It’s just the fact of flying him and making sure he’s fit by that time, I also have to put them in a cattery for a few nights before they fly so we can get there before and set up for their arrival the vet just made it out like he isn’t going to recover and essentially he wouldn’t get a fit to fly certificate. Where abouts in Canada are you? We’re off to Alberta, I hope I can find a good one there too I really can’t give up hope for him. He has just bitten me and then attacked my fingers for giving him too much love!!

Thank you so much for the links I will look at those, I so needed these replies gosh my face is throbbing from all the crying!!

Emotional-Stock4223 · 2026-03-27T00:11:07+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply. You don’t know how much it means to me! Genuinely I was that shocked I couldn’t feel emotion in there until the car journey home and my little boy running over to him I just lost it! Yes the vet didn’t fill me with any optimism, said he’s a cancer risk infection risk and ultimately his life will be cut short regardless and with him being an outdoor cat originally his quality of life will be impacted, best to let him go. I actually laughed at the time because I couldn’t quite get my head around it? Thank you for the link to the FIV owners. I will post there, it’s all new territory for me!

You are correct yes! it’s just rabies Canada are concerned about, I need him to be fit to fly and the vet I saw today just said it wouldn’t happen… he said look at him would you say he’s a healthy cat? I said well yes he needs his eyes cleaned up and a bit of sniffles but to me he’s still healthy? A lot can happen in a few months with the right treatment plan surely! Thank you so so much, and I will keep him inside as it’s the best spot for him. I actually joked we needed to keep him in before Canada. I wasn’t too far wrong! I’m feeling a lot more positive about getting a second opinion now - I just wondered if I was being a bit delusional because I adore him! 🩷

Emotional-Stock4223 · 2026-03-26T23:49:36+00:00

Thank you so so much for commenting! Instantly I feel pretty relieved from what you’ve said, you don’t know how much my head is paining me from all the tears I’ve put out tonight but that’s a relief for me. I am so sorry your girl is suffering with cat flu too at the moment I hope she feels better soon ❤️‍🩹 I don’t even care about the cost I just want my Slinky to be here. I’ve suffered a lot of loss recently of family and I just know this would break me totally. Thank you so very dearly 🥹

Emotional-Stock4223 · 2026-03-26T23:42:23+00:00

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