John Popp
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Currently he is getting a tongue bath from his brother and obviously worn out from playing bed mouse.
Thanks for asking!
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Dooley at the emergency vet
- Thread starter John Popp
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Currently he is getting a tongue bath from his brother and obviously worn out from playing bed mouse.
Thanks for asking!
Carykd7kau
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John...We are ALL concerned about Dooley. Just so you guys know. 
John Popp
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John...We are ALL concerned about Dooley. Just so you guys know.
For sure! That is never ever questioned!
The boy keeps things interesting that's for sure.
John, is there any spraying that goes on in your area -- by farmers or by the city/county to control weeds/pests? If so, could be he's having a reaction to those chemicals coming into the house through doors/windows/leaks. I can't remember how old you said your current house is but another idea is that it has sick house syndrome -- mold growing in areas that you can't see but might affect those who are sensitive. Just throwing stuff out there cause I don't have anything else to do at the moment (except finish this spectacular martini that I made as a reward for cleaning the entire kitchen today) 
John Popp
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Deborah, it's quite the opposite. We are right up against our Metro Park system which is basically a nature preserve and park. However, the predominate wind direction blows off the lake, through a valley with a meandering river, large wooded areas and 75' cliff faces. Our temporary home sits at the furthest point of the cliffs which pushes all the winds and debris up from the park.
The home we are in is about 100 years old. I doubt that there is mold as it's incredibly dry and the wood lath and plaster walls are perfect. The basement is completely dry, although there has been vermin in the past using the ledge of the foundation as a rodent super highway.
Although the rodent issue has been resolved, the changes of the seasons bring new opportunities for them to find entry. Being right on the edge of the park system and next door to a neighbor composting and with a bark and wood chip front lawn there is plenty of opportunity for mold spores. Also, there back yard has been left as a natural wooded area without leaf removal. It sucks, and thats my guess as why this seems to happen when things get warm.
Thanks for the thoughts, looking forward to getting test results.
The home we are in is about 100 years old. I doubt that there is mold as it's incredibly dry and the wood lath and plaster walls are perfect. The basement is completely dry, although there has been vermin in the past using the ledge of the foundation as a rodent super highway.
Although the rodent issue has been resolved, the changes of the seasons bring new opportunities for them to find entry. Being right on the edge of the park system and next door to a neighbor composting and with a bark and wood chip front lawn there is plenty of opportunity for mold spores. Also, there back yard has been left as a natural wooded area without leaf removal. It sucks, and thats my guess as why this seems to happen when things get warm.
Thanks for the thoughts, looking forward to getting test results.
Trishy
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My daughter and I both have mold allergies and neighbors who mulch and compost so I really understand what that can do, especially if there are winds.
Another thought might be your water supply. Most water companies use certain additives and purifying agents in the spring because of the major run off that they don't use the rest of the year.
Thoughts and prayers that Dooley feels better soon!
Another thought might be your water supply. Most water companies use certain additives and purifying agents in the spring because of the major run off that they don't use the rest of the year.
Thoughts and prayers that Dooley feels better soon!
John Popp
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Just wanted to update this.
Dooley is doing much better although having some slight breathing issues on warmer days, which seems to be the culprit with whatever is in the air and our close proximity to a very large wooded area. We have created a safe room for him with a large air purifier and he just goes there on his own on days when he is having issues.
He still has one test to undergo, a bile acid tolerance test, to check on the cause of moderately high blood ammonia levels. My thoughts are these are the results of the half dozen times he was sedated to place new casts on him and get X-rays over the last 3 months. Particularly, I think the emergency vet doesn't take the same care that my regular vet does, making sure they keep the drugs to a minimum.
Other findings, the radiologist mentioned Dooley had a modestly larger heart than what was deemed normal for a domestic cat and a modestly smaller liver. The specialist at the surgical center didn't lend much credence to that and said we really don't have any idea of what the relative size of a Savannah's organs should be, and most importantly the heart was well formed. I'm not sure where anyone would obtain breed specific anatomical information at this level for our breed.
While we are pretty sure there is low level asthma present, these acute incidences are very well spaced out and under the same circumstances. So for now we are just going to treat him on a per incident basis with a small dose of prednisolone. That plus locking him down in his safe room should do the trick. The last test we need to do, I'm going to wait until we are a few weeks off of medication so we can get clean results. I'm guessing he'll be all free and clear, as he seems to be doing great!
Dooley is doing much better although having some slight breathing issues on warmer days, which seems to be the culprit with whatever is in the air and our close proximity to a very large wooded area. We have created a safe room for him with a large air purifier and he just goes there on his own on days when he is having issues.
He still has one test to undergo, a bile acid tolerance test, to check on the cause of moderately high blood ammonia levels. My thoughts are these are the results of the half dozen times he was sedated to place new casts on him and get X-rays over the last 3 months. Particularly, I think the emergency vet doesn't take the same care that my regular vet does, making sure they keep the drugs to a minimum.
Other findings, the radiologist mentioned Dooley had a modestly larger heart than what was deemed normal for a domestic cat and a modestly smaller liver. The specialist at the surgical center didn't lend much credence to that and said we really don't have any idea of what the relative size of a Savannah's organs should be, and most importantly the heart was well formed. I'm not sure where anyone would obtain breed specific anatomical information at this level for our breed.
While we are pretty sure there is low level asthma present, these acute incidences are very well spaced out and under the same circumstances. So for now we are just going to treat him on a per incident basis with a small dose of prednisolone. That plus locking him down in his safe room should do the trick. The last test we need to do, I'm going to wait until we are a few weeks off of medication so we can get clean results. I'm guessing he'll be all free and clear, as he seems to be doing great!