Julian needs more medicine

[redbird]

Dr. Luckow called this morning, with the results of the Bartinella test. On a scale of zero (no infection) to four, Julian tested at 4+.

We'll have to get him medicine, and give it to him once a day for three weeks. And we're advised not to let him scratch us, because Bartinella is the thing that causes cat-scratch fever. Given this tiger-cub kitten, that's probably impossible unless I wear long pants and long sleeves at all times. Right. In a New York summer.

I am more and more annoyed at KittyKind: not just because he's got this and the worms, but because they assured us he was healthy and wouldn't need to see a vet for a year.

And I am very glad we got our pretty Julian away from them, before they could give him to someone who would have listened to their advice and let him be sick for a year.

Comments

[wouldyoueva.livejournal.com]

I went to http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_bartonella.html

and it says (among other things)
"Although declawing is not generally advised, HIV-infected persons should avoid rough play with cats and situations in which scratches are likely. Any cat-associated wound should be washed promptly. Cats should not be allowed to lick open wounds or cuts of HIV-infected persons."

Isn't that a dispatch from the Journal of Duh?

It seems to indicate that if your immune system is in good shape, you'll get a little sick from Cat Scratch fever. If your immune system is bad, you'll get horribly sick. I'd think about heavy duty glovage, or something.