Comments on: Iris sick… http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick Technology, computer games, MMOGs, science...and other nerdy stuff Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:21:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick#comment-10352 Kelly Adams Thu, 31 May 2007 04:51:52 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick/#comment-10352 Greetings, Irene, and welcome to my blog :) Regarding your question: Yes, and Iris' symptoms were, or so the vet surmized, a reaction to the vaccines. There was a gap of several days from the time of vaccination until when she showed her symptoms. What our vet told me is is that this kind of reaction to vaccines happens occasionally. The way it "presents" is as atypical lameness accompanied by general depressed responses: sort of like the cat is fighting a flu bug or something. Usually it doesn't happen again with future vaccines. It's more or less an immune system response. Iris is fine and continues to get into all sorts of trouble every day: I am probably a bit over-protective of her, though! Hopefully your kittens are doing fine... Greetings, Irene, and welcome to my blog :)

Regarding your question: Yes, and Iris’ symptoms were, or so the vet surmized, a reaction to the vaccines. There was a gap of several days from the time of vaccination until when she showed her symptoms.

What our vet told me is is that this kind of reaction to vaccines happens occasionally. The way it “presents” is as atypical lameness accompanied by general depressed responses: sort of like the cat is fighting a flu bug or something. Usually it doesn’t happen again with future vaccines. It’s more or less an immune system response.

Iris is fine and continues to get into all sorts of trouble every day: I am probably a bit over-protective of her, though! Hopefully your kittens are doing fine…

]]> By: Irene Satterfield http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick#comment-10347 Irene Satterfield Wed, 30 May 2007 20:04:55 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick/#comment-10347 Hi Kelly, I have 4 9-week old kittens. This morning I woke up and all 4 were favoring their left, front leg. They received their first vaccinations a week ago. I'm wondering if Iris had had her vaccinations anytime before she got sick and was favoring her leg? I am just so worried and you are one of the few sites with this kind of feline symptom posted. Please feel free to email me privately with any insight you can provide. Thank you so much!! P.S. Love your website. Hi Kelly,
I have 4 9-week old kittens. This morning I woke up and all 4 were favoring their left, front leg. They received their first vaccinations a week ago. I’m wondering if Iris had had her vaccinations anytime before she got sick and was favoring her leg? I am just so worried and you are one of the few sites with this kind of feline symptom posted. Please feel free to email me privately with any insight you can provide.
Thank you so much!!
P.S. Love your website.

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick#comment-8301 Kelly Adams Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:21:33 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick/#comment-8301 Thank you for the comment, Leaha. I had some rough moments Friday morning, that's for sure. I guess, though, it is a reminder to me to not take life for granted. My furry companions aren't invincible, and neither are any of the special humans in my life. The fragility of life amazes me at times. There are some creatures (people and animals) that seem to me to be "Alive" with a capital "A". Something about them latches into some aspect of me in a way that inspires. And yet these exemplars are no more immune to disease and accident than the rest of us- in fact, quite often they seem fated to burn out quickly. However, I think losing them, or the threat of their loss, is harder for me to bear. Anyway...Iris seems to have finished off all of her dinner upstairs and is thumping around like a small elephant- time to go and be inspired or something :) Thank you for the comment, Leaha. I had some rough moments Friday morning, that’s for sure. I guess, though, it is a reminder to me to not take life for granted. My furry companions aren’t invincible, and neither are any of the special humans in my life.

The fragility of life amazes me at times. There are some creatures (people and animals) that seem to me to be “Alive” with a capital “A”. Something about them latches into some aspect of me in a way that inspires. And yet these exemplars are no more immune to disease and accident than the rest of us- in fact, quite often they seem fated to burn out quickly. However, I think losing them, or the threat of their loss, is harder for me to bear.

Anyway…Iris seems to have finished off all of her dinner upstairs and is thumping around like a small elephant- time to go and be inspired or something :)

]]> By: Oblivion~Thief http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick#comment-8245 Oblivion~Thief Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:23:29 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2007/01/13/iris-sick/#comment-8245 *big sigh* For a moment I was thinking the worst. That would be a terrible way to start the Monday. I worry about mine when I'm gone as she falls into serious depression without her people (ie Me)and only tolerates my mother as a surrogate and the bringer of food for a short while. She won't purr until I'm back. If anyone had a familiar.... *big sigh* For a moment I was thinking the worst. That would be a terrible way to start the Monday. I worry about mine when I’m gone as she falls into serious depression without her people (ie Me)and only tolerates my mother as a surrogate and the bringer of food for a short while. She won’t purr until I’m back. If anyone had a familiar….

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