Good news - just found out today the vaccine company is covering the cost of workup and treatment. I thought I was going to lose BooBoo a few days ago as he was so weak. But, then prayers were answered and he started recovering - I didn’t give him any meds, just TLC. Last night he started drinking water, eating a little and moving around more. Today he acts almost normal and wanted to go out (not happening any more, sweetie BooBoo). The vet wants me to start giving him the steroids as that is all that will help to manage this nasty disease. They also called in Rx for a steroid ointment to use if I have trouble getting the pills down.
Thanks to you and everyone for your kind words and advice. I don’t know how to do multiple recipients without handtyping everyone in, so hope this will work.
Thank God there’s good news. So unfair to you and your cat, to have to go thru all that for no good reason. Very happy that the guilty parties are at least paying for your vet.
Your TLC most assuredly kept BooBoo going.
When I lived in a house with a large fenced yard, I had a dog and two cats. They NEVER got sick until one day my 16-year-old dog had a toothache, had to have it extracted. I did feed them the very best foods, price no object. I felt it was much cheaper and certainly more healthful to feed them optimally and thereby cut down their needs for medical care. It worked.
Oh yes, my dog did go to the vet earlier, maybe at 6 years old, to have her teeth cleaned, which necessitated a battery of tests. Sweet little lady vet said, “oh my, she has an indicator for Cushings disease, I’ll start her on some med.” I asked her what the symptoms were, turned out my dog had no symptoms. So I said no thanks, no pills. When doggie girl was 17, she was frail and had arthritis pain. Went to the vet. Got some pain pills for her. Oh my, said the vet, she has some markers for Cushings disease. It never manifested. Never made her sick, and most assuredly didn’t kill her.
Point is, imho, pets as well as people are generally better off to be less medicated than our docs and vets want us to be. Your love, your attention, your interaction with them keeps them healthy and content — and they certainly contribute to your health and happiness as well. I wish you long years with the wonderful BooBoo.