I'm crying right now...very good news!

[joeybee12]

The little Calico is much improved...Vet says she's trying to get out of the cage, won't eat, but he said 1000% better! They're keeping her on fluids because she has cocsidyosis (god only knows on to spell that) and a GI infection, so the IV has fluids and antibiotics...I should be able to pick her up this afternoon. Thanks!

[Arugula Latte]

1. I'm so glad she's better!

Poor little sweetie kitty ...

[LeftishBrit]

2. Good news!

[myrna minx]

3. I'm so happy to hear the good news.

kitty!

[lamp_shade]

4. Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy for you.

[BrotherIvan]

5. Yay for the kitty!

You got her the help she needed (which I'm sure wasn't cheap) to have a fighting chance. Yay Joeybee!

[oldandhappy]

6. Glad for you and kitty, too

Understand the tears.

[virgdem]

7. That's great news...

I hope she improves day by day and you can take her home. My cat Sammy had Cocsidya (spelling?) and she survived it. I got her from a pet store in Guam, brought her home and two days later, she was throwing up. I raced her to the Vet and found out she had Cocsidya, an intestinal parasite. She was treated with Clavamox and fully recovered. It can be transmitted through the mother to new born kittens. Good luck with the little one.

[alsame]

8. Great news!!!

[TuxedoKat]

9. Hurray!!!

So happy to hear this! No doubt your prompt action saved her life. Have a great weekend!

[KT2000]

10. A little story -

My little 6 year old neighbor and I were out in the yard and decided to blow on some wishers (dandelions gone to seed).
She told me she wished something for her father's puppy and I told her I wished for your cat to get better. Then for good measure we traded wishes and did it again. I'll tell her the kitty is much improved !

Glad to hear the good news.

[awoke_in_2003]

39. I haven't done that in decades...

although I blew bubbles with my grandson a few weeks ago. I think I need to fly a kite.

[xchrom]

11. very happy for you and your fur baby! nt

[vlakitti]

12. Terrific! I've been there, or close, and I'm happy for you.

[Triana]

13. GREAT news!

Did they tell you what is the best food for her with the GI infection and all? Maybe doesn't matter.

[bigwillq]

14. YAY!

That's great news!

[City Lights]

15. Fantastic news, joeybee12!

[Rob H.]

16. Woo-o-o-o-o-o-hoo-o-o-o-o-o!

That's great news!

[calimary]

17. EXCELLENT!

Too many of our fellow DUers here have lost beloved pets lately.

This is most welcome news! Thanks so much for sharing it, joeybee12! it does us all good!

[onecaliberal]

18. Yippppeeeeee kitteh....

[Le Taz Hot]

19. Woohoo!!!!!

I just knew she would be fine. Kittens are like that. Illness(es) can hit them and within an hour or two they can be down for the count but definitely not out if you can get them to the vet. Yay for good news!

[VA_Jill]

20. coccidiomycosis

very common in little rescue babes, but defeat able if caught in time. Good luck to you and her. Calicoes are tough little girls!

[japple]

21. So happy to read this great news and hope your little kitten will be back to normal soon.

I fostered a mama calico and her 3 babies (rescued from a high-kill shelter) and they all had this. It is common in cats that live outdoors or have been in a shelter where litter box contamination is usually the problem. I had to dose my little family twice a day with Albon. It is also a good idea to give your kitty a pro-biotic--2 hours after giving the antibiotic. My vet gave me Propectalin to help give some relief from diarrhea. This combination treatment cured everything.

[Ms. Toad]

48. You are lucky -

it is often not that easy.

[irisblue]

22. hurray!

[2naSalit]

23. Whew!

Good news indeed!

[shenmue]

24. Squee!

Yay!

[Johnny Noshoes]

25. Good news

nt.

[SoapBox]

26. Great news...thanks for your kindness.

[StarryNite]

27. Great news!

It's been a sad week on here pet wise, so it's nice to end the week on something happy and positive.

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. Good

[greatlaurel]

29. Great news!

Glad she is doing better. She is a little beauty. Keep us posted on her progress. Pictures are nice when you get a chance.

[Lizzie Poppet]

30. YESSSS!!!!

So happy to hear this!

[Auntie Bush]

31. I'm happy too. Good luck to you and kitty.

[bluedigger]

32. Glad to hear the kitty's better!

You are a good man, my friend.

[riqster]

33. Hooray for you and your fur person!

[TexasProgresive]

34. That's great news

Coccidiosis is caused by a paramecium and a lot of adult animals tolerate it quite well but the young and stressed can get an over load. My experience is with dairy goat and we treat with a sulfa drug.

BTW I cheated on spelling Coccidiosis I knew your spelling was off but had to look it up to get it right.

[Snotcicles]

35. Enough to make a grown man cry. nt

[TexasTowelie]

36. Great news and thanks for the update.

I'm happy that your beautiful calico girl has the chance to live a wonderful life. Puuurrrrr!

[passiveporcupine]

37. Fantastic News!

[LyndaG]

38. Wonderful!

Have fun with that little sweetie!

[herding cats]

40. I love a happy ending!

I'm so happy for both of you! Yay!!

[warrior1]

41. Awesome news

[magical thyme]

42. coccidiosis -- protozoan infection

per wiki it's common in puppies due to immature immune system.

YEAH!!!!!! Glad to read the kitty is diagnosed and improving!

[tblue37]

43. Toxoplasmosis is that type of disease, and in fact that is

why pregnant women should not clean cat boxes--because the protozoa that cause it are spread through feces, and the disease is teratragenic (causes birth defects in fetuses) and is also dangerous to persons with compromised immune systems (remember "Train Spotting"?).

You should get your other rescue girl tested, too, and if they share a litter box, your other cats might have been exposed.

[Ms. Toad]

49. As long as the other cats are mature,

coccidia is not generally a threat.

If the other cats are similarly immature (or have compromised immune systems) they should all be treated. We delayed getting a wd kitten to avoid exposure, then when our calico later had a reinfestation they both had to be treated.

[tblue37]

57. The mature cat can handle it--and so can adult humans. But the OP

fosters cats, so if her mature cats get the disease and are not treated for it, they could pass it to any kitten she fosters--including back to this one or to her little sister.

[Ms. Toad]

62. My experience is that if it is not treated with ponazuril -

probably twice - this little one will be reinfested again, and again, and again - until she ages out of susceptibility. And that it doesn't make much difference how the mature cats are treated.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

44. oh Yaaay for your little furry baby!

[G_j]

45. Yay!!

[Divernan]

46. Get well wishes from my purrsonable calico cat to yours!

Last edited Fri May 2, 2014, 07:06 PM - Edit history (1)

My calico rescue kitten is now nearly 2 years old, and is the delight of my life. Calico cats are known as the redheads of the cat world - lots of personality. Mine is just a sweetheart with a very stubborn streak!

[Ms. Toad]

47. Mine had that -

Don't count on it being gone - and get her to the vet at the first sign it has returned.

There is a new (very expensive) treatment that is better than the others.

Most don't directly kill the kill the critter - they just make it hostile for it to live, with the hope that the normal gut flora will keep it under control. The new treatment does. After 3 rounds of increasingly obnoxious standard treatment, we convinced our vet to get the new stuff.

http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-health-coccidia-treatment

[Sunlei]

50. get well soon Calico Kittah!

[bearssoapbox]

51. That's the way to start a weekend!

I'm so happy for the good news. Been thinking about her off and on all day.

[dionysus]

52. great! gooooooo kitteh!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

53. HIP HIP HOORAY!

Great, great news, joeybee.

Sounds like she hasn't gotten a name yet. May I suggest one? Helen.

After Helen Reddy, I am woman, hear me roar.

Seriously, couldn't be happier for you. When our furries feel good, WE feel good.

[niyad]

54. so very glad to hear this--healing thoughts and vibes continuing until she is

completely well. you are a kitteh's angel, is what you are!!!

[TBF]

55. Excellent news!

[lame54]

56. How can I not rec this...

great news

[Booster]

58. After you pick her up, tell her what a fabulous, compassionate person you are and how happy

she's going to be living with you & your other fur babies. After a rough start sometimes they need to hear stuff life that so their will to live becomes stronger. Hell, I wish I lived with you. lol I'm so tickled for you, joeybee. You deserve that little baby.

[WinstonSmith4740]

59. Excellent!

So glad to hear it!

[3catwoman3]

60. I am so relieved. I checked in on your original thread this morning,

and was so worried when there was no happy news. Very glad to find this cheerful message late tonight.

[OwnedByCats]

61. Very happy to hear!

Glad that she will most likely be ok!

Your quick response and taking her to the vet surely helped! Well done!

[Ms. Toad]

63. Press them to give her ponazuril

If they are just giving her antibiotics, it is not killing the coccidia (that's now how they work - and the often don't work well, especially with very bad infestations). We went through at least three different antibiotics, some at higher doses than our calico's weight suggested would be safe, and it kept coming back.

I finally did some research and found ponazuril - and then had to push the vet pretty hard to try it. Ultimately, it is what did the trick.

[heaven05]

64. yep

been sharing space with feline friends since 1975. I am happy for you and your Calico kitten. Good luck.