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Paranoid about losing another cat2007-11-25 12:25:00

We adopted our first cat in April. He was a beautiful black cat and my whole family fell in love with him. He did very well for a few months but then started showing strange symptoms like not being able to control his leg muscles, falling over. He was put to sleep and the vet said it was a high probability that he had FIV. So we were all very upset. We got another kitten in July after he died. The cat seems to be doing well but I'm so paranoid of losing another one. This one is healthy, just like our other seemed to be, but I'm concerned about a few things. His mother was a stray and he was abandoned with his umbilical cord and sack still attached to him. When I got him he had a cold and was treated successfully. He always has a bit of boogers in his nose, black like lint. a tiny bit. I posted another question and ppl have me completely paranoid that he could have leukemia. How can I calm myself down.Can my luck really be this bad with cats.I'll be devastated to lose another

Answers:

Honey it's not Feluek! Those vet techs online are just guessing by going with things common outdoor cats get exposed to. I'm assuming your cat is an indoor cat?

Symptoms

During the first few weeks after the initial infection, cats may have the following symptoms:

Blood cytopenias (deficiency of any of the various cellular elements normally present in the blood)

General malaise

Lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes)

Mild fever