Comfort care tips
This is my new cat Fish, unfortunate he tested positive for FELV and isn’t doing well. For the first month i had him he was asymptomatic but unfortunately he is very sick now. For the past month and a half we’ve been fighting to keep his fever down. I’m constantly taking him to the vet for high fevers (105.6 was his most recent). He’s been on 2 rounds of antibiotics and he’s now on his 3rd. He’s also been on a round of anti virals. We break the fever with subq fluids and some nsaids and a week later it’s back. I’m really out of options here especially financially. Has anything helped your cat fight fevers that i can try? He’s on L lysine daily, i mix his wet food with water to keep him extra hydrated, and he has a water fountain to encourage drinking. I’m at a point where me and vet are considering humane euthanasia. I’m worried for his quality of life and I’m also a college student so funds are limited for constant treatment. He has such good days and it pains me to think about letting him go. When he’s well he’s the sweetest thing. Purring and drooling from happiness (and it is from happiness lol paid the vet 60$ to figure out why he drools!). What are some things that keep your symptomatic babies happy and comfortable? And is there anything i can do from home to help manage fevers?