MattM
Savannah Super Cat
I took Leopold to the vet about two weeks ago, and wanted to share my experience to see if any of you could provide any advice or feedback. I found my vet through an AAHA search engine that lead to me to a VCA Carrolwood Cat Hospital about 15 minutes from my house. The VCA cat hospital resident is Dr. Kelly Williams, a fellow alumnus from the University of Florida, which peaked my interest. They also offered a free first examination I really appreciated.
The facility is great, and Dr. Williams spent more than adequate time with Leopold, and ourselves answering whatever questions we had. She has had previous experience with Savannahs as well, so I feel like I really lucked out. There was very little we disagreed on, pretty much the only thing being that she didn’t feel there was a special need to feed my savannah a specific diet (high protein no grain).
Leopold did really well at the vet, and everyone wanted to see the amazing looking kitten. He’s a confident little bugger however; he was covered in fleas and needed a bath. He also had a little bit of a runny nose that Dr. Williams told me not to worry about and weighed 1.9 pounds at 8 weeks old. Unfortunately, he tested positive for Coccidia isospora, and is currently on Albon for the next 14 weeks (0.4 ml daily).
Dr. Williams provided me with a detailed plan for the medical care of Leopold that I really appreciated. I wanted to share this plan with you all to see if any of you who have more experience than myself could give me some feed back or advice about his treatment or medical care. Thank you all very much!
8 Weeks
Exam Well Patient 57.25
Free First Feline Exam -57.25
Regular Bath 33.65
Prepaid Fecal 63.10
Total: 113.14
10 WeeksExam Recheck 45.75
FVRCP 4wkVac 12.23
Feline Leuk 4wkVac 16.25
Fecal Test+Giardia 63.10
Total: 137.33
14 weeksExam Well Patient 57.25
FeLV/FIV Test 87.45
Rabies 1Yr Vac 14.45
FVRCP 1Yr Vac 12.22
Feline Leu 1yrVac 16.25
Paradyne Fel 5-15 6PK 113.24
(2) Paradyne Fel 5-15 Sgl 46.80
Free 2) Paradyne Fel 5-15 Sgl -46.80
Total: 300.86
Neuter (4 – 7 months)
Chem.5 (5-6 Tests) 82.05 (optional)
ECG-Preanesthesia 54.95 (optional)
Neuter Feline 81.17
Anesthesia 55.50
Pain Management 23.15
IV Catheter 17.80
Homeagain Microchip Svc 39.99 (optional)
Total: 354.61
Optional Total: 177.62
The facility is great, and Dr. Williams spent more than adequate time with Leopold, and ourselves answering whatever questions we had. She has had previous experience with Savannahs as well, so I feel like I really lucked out. There was very little we disagreed on, pretty much the only thing being that she didn’t feel there was a special need to feed my savannah a specific diet (high protein no grain).
Leopold did really well at the vet, and everyone wanted to see the amazing looking kitten. He’s a confident little bugger however; he was covered in fleas and needed a bath. He also had a little bit of a runny nose that Dr. Williams told me not to worry about and weighed 1.9 pounds at 8 weeks old. Unfortunately, he tested positive for Coccidia isospora, and is currently on Albon for the next 14 weeks (0.4 ml daily).
Dr. Williams provided me with a detailed plan for the medical care of Leopold that I really appreciated. I wanted to share this plan with you all to see if any of you who have more experience than myself could give me some feed back or advice about his treatment or medical care. Thank you all very much!
8 Weeks
Exam Well Patient 57.25
Free First Feline Exam -57.25
Regular Bath 33.65
Prepaid Fecal 63.10
Total: 113.14
10 WeeksExam Recheck 45.75
FVRCP 4wkVac 12.23
Feline Leuk 4wkVac 16.25
Fecal Test+Giardia 63.10
Total: 137.33
14 weeksExam Well Patient 57.25
FeLV/FIV Test 87.45
Rabies 1Yr Vac 14.45
FVRCP 1Yr Vac 12.22
Feline Leu 1yrVac 16.25
Paradyne Fel 5-15 6PK 113.24
(2) Paradyne Fel 5-15 Sgl 46.80
Free 2) Paradyne Fel 5-15 Sgl -46.80
Total: 300.86
Neuter (4 – 7 months)
Chem.5 (5-6 Tests) 82.05 (optional)
ECG-Preanesthesia 54.95 (optional)
Neuter Feline 81.17
Anesthesia 55.50
Pain Management 23.15
IV Catheter 17.80
Homeagain Microchip Svc 39.99 (optional)
Total: 354.61
Optional Total: 177.62
I have Leopold here with me, and he is loving every bit of exploring the house and meeting my family members. He is extremely confident and sociable for a kitten. Probably a Savannah trait. Surprising to me, my dad has even taken a liking to him. I caught him playing with him last night while he was reading the newspaper. He would shake the newspaper he was reading, and Leo would come flying onto the couch and try to whack it out of his hands.
