01/07/2025
Byron update ❤️
🐾 Byron has a severe respiratory infection, which was also responsible for his nose bleeds (this is rare). He's getting long-acting antibiotics for it.
🐾 His teeth are also in bad shape, and he'll need dental surgery.
🐾 His blood panel was normal, but unfortunately, he tested positive for FIV, which will certainly limit his chances of adoption. I will repeat his test in a month just in case we're very lucky and it was a false positive.
🐾 His x-rays showed that his intestines are filled with bone fragments. The mostly senior residents in my area refuse to accept that giving cooked bones to cats can be lethal.
🐾 His x-rays also showed that he has a collapsed vertebra, which is responsible for his difficulty walking. This is usually caused by trauma: a hit-and-run or other type of injury. Is he in pain? Will this eventually lead to paralysis? Can it be corrected with surgery? Such questions will be answered with a CT scan, scheduled for when he'll recover from his present ailments.
🐾 Finally, as he required anesthesia for his tests, he was also neutered to get this out of the way and was given spot-on treatment against parasites.
The cost for the first vet visit, neutering, tests, and medications has been covered with the help of some great people ❤️
Starting with the actual treatment, we'll proceed with follow-up, second medication round, second FIV test, pre-op blood tests, dental surgery, CT scan, and special diet food and supplements that the vet prescribed to help with the FIV and general recovery. The total cost for these will be about €600.
So far, I've received €520 and I've paid €385 for the first round expenses. With €135 left, I still need to raise €465 for the second round expenses.
I hope some more people can help Byron get the treatment he needs 🙏
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