Update on Rocky's seizures Sept 1st

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Marlena

Marlena

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Rocky seems to feel a bit better since yesterday.
Had to cancel a specialist appointment on Monday as waiting for insurance company's decision to cover the cost of investigation and treatment. Next possible appointment will be on Tuesday or Wednesday.
In the meantime we had received Rocky's blood test results and it showed that Rocky had a very serious infection with T. gondii - Toxoplasmosis! His IgM titers were the highest levels they could detect.
Rocky starts on antibiotics today.
Antibiotics can suppress active parasites but they can not destroy tissue cysts and other treatment may be needed including surgery.
All this does not mean that he hasn't got another serious disease with symptoms mentioned in my previous post but I have a feeling that this is a problem (toxo) as Rocky has 90% of symptoms of infection with Toxoplasma.
I just hope that we will manage to get him healthy with simple treatment of antibiotics as I'm dreading all these appointments, scans and invasive treatments as it does affect Rocky badly.
I have some thoughts on toxoplasmosis and pancreatitis but it is a subject of another post so watch this space!
 
I am so sorry Rocky is having such troubles....
I am carrying a product at my shop that seems to be helping a multitude of issues and might be worth trying just for comfort-
Canna Pet--sending prayers:bighug:
 
It sure does sound like that's what he has. I hope the antibiotics work quickly for him. Is Rocky an outside kitty? Just wondering how they pick up the parasites- possibly fleas carry it from one animal to another?
 
Lillie said:
It sure does sound like that's what he has. I hope the antibiotics work quickly for him. Is Rocky an outside kitty? Just wondering how they pick up the parasites- possibly fleas carry it from one animal to another?
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This parasite is picked up by eating raw meat. Immune system will destroy the parasite but if immune system is weak the infection takes hold.
 
Marlena I am sorry to hear that Rocky is having such a rough time

Now that you have gotten the diagnosis of toxoplasma at least you know what you are dealing with. Hopefully the antibiotics can work quickly to relieve the symptoms. Sending healing energy for Rocky and lots of :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: for you.
 
Tuxedo Mom said:
Marlena I am sorry to hear that Rocky is having such a rough time

Now that you have gotten the diagnosis of toxoplasma at least you know what you are dealing with. Hopefully the antibiotics can work quickly to relieve the symptoms. Sending healing energy for Rocky and lots of :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: for you.
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Thank you so much Mary Ann.
 
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