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21-02-2009, 09:10 AM
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Coco the siamese
Will Coco ever get over the flu or will she always have some sign of it?
we would love to get her a friend but she is sick at the moment and we have to wait untill she is better. what I wanted to know was will she get over this?? how long should we wait to get her a friend? we are going away in july and thought april would be a good time? but will she be over this by then? I really wanted her to have a friend so not to be alone in the catery. Should i even put her in a catery or ask a friend? So sorry for all the Questions..xx 
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21-02-2009, 09:39 AM
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Re: Coco the siamese
It depends on what "flu" it is. Though I am reaching the opinion that Herpes virus is now so widespread and so mild that we might just as well learn to live with it.
Liz (donning flak jacket)
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21-02-2009, 11:52 AM
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Re: Coco the siamese
if she has a flu virus that won't go as she is older then putting her in a cattery will stress her out and she will get the symptoms back. i would suggest getting a friend or family member to stay with her at your home.
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21-02-2009, 12:25 PM
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Re: Coco the siamese
It depends what kind of flu virus it is. Your vet will be able to do tests to ascertain that. If its calici, my understanding is they can rid themselves of the virus. If its herpes, then that lives in the nervous system and does reappear at times of stress, but there are things that you can try to control those outbreaks - l-lysine supplement is one of them, but thats for after she is well and you know what you are dealing with.
Cat flu does have  conotations, but I went to a seminar where the herpes flu virus was discussed and as the speaker pointed out, probably the person sat next to you has the herpes virus and you wouldn't consider treating them as outcasts, so why do we do it with cats.
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21-02-2009, 04:55 PM
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Re: Coco the siamese
so do you think i should ask for a blood test??? she has been pulled around so much the last week by going to and from the vet?
will this flu stop me from being able to get her a friend? not now i know but in a few months time? when i took her today they said her temp is not to bad.
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