Question for Arlene?

[Dan]

Arlene,

I remember you told us not to have the vet use ketamine(sp?) when we took Scooter in as it can cause problems.

We had also discussed rabies vaccines, and how it made him sick when he was vaccinated for a couple of days, and as he is an indoor only cat, it really wasn't necessary anyway.

Could you expand on what other medications are either possibly harmful, or unnecessary for our cats? It would make a great resource to have here, and I'd like to make it "Sticky" so everyone has easy access to it...

Thanks!
Dan

[lynxlady]

Yes, Ketamine causes problems in this breed. But my vet has also informed me that new reaserch shows that the rabies vac is also a problem as well as the FIP & FIV . They have been found to cause cancer is all cat's. I now recomend that the vet use only the trans dermal FIP as the injections cause cancer. As for the other shots, they are not needed as ''our'' kitties are indoor kitties. But for those who take their cat's with them out on harness should speak to their vert about what they need and then they can weigh the pro's and con's of taking them out with them. Also being over weight is a cause of liver falure in our breed.

[Dan]

Thanks Arlene! Good info for us all to have available!