Advice please..my kitten's temp is 104.2!

[Stephanie Struble]

My 10 mos old has been sluggish all day. I took his temp and it's 104.2. This
seems high to me, but I don't know if I should go to emergency room--25 miles
away, and very expensive. Should I give a quarter of an aspiring, or is this
not recomennded anymore? I'm at a loss here. If anyone's awake, I'd really
appreciate some help.

thanx,
stephanie

stru...@ucs.orst.edu

[kl...@cobra.uni.edu]

In article <2np3ft$k...@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, d...@uiuc.edu (Jim Marco) writes:
> dkr...@orion.oac.uci.edu (Doug Krause) writes:
>
>>I don't know what a normal temp is, but DON'T give him aspirin! It's
>>poisonous to cats.
>
> Untrue. Vets regularly prescribe aspirin for cats. The dosage is obviously
> much lower than for humans and you should check with your vet before giving
> it any medication, but aspirin *can* be given to cats. *TYLENOL* is
> *EXTREMELY* toxic to cats and should never be used on cats.

Well... aspirin is something that should be given only under advice from
a vet... and it won't control a fever at the dose prescribed... 1/2
baby aspirin (1/8 regular adult aspirin) per *3 days* for an average
sized adult cat.

BTW, fever has an interesting set of "side effects" in the disease
process... fevers can help kill bacteria and viruses that are heat
sensitive... so it isn't always the best thing to bring a mild
fever down... it may well be doing what it is supposed to in a
biological/evolutionary sense. It's just when fevers get to the
brain damage range that you really really have to worry....

Kay Klier Biology Dept UNI

[Stephanie Struble]

Kay Klier wrote:

<<BTW, fever has an interesting set of "side effects" in the disease
process... fevers can help kill bacteria and viruses that are heat
sensitive... so it isn't always the best thing to bring a mild
fever down... it may well be doing what it is supposed to in a
biological/evolutionary sense. It's just when fevers get to the
brain damage range that you really really have to worry....
>>

I don't even give myself aspiring with low range fever because I feel it just
masks the symptoms, and offers no cure. BTW, I was the one with the sick
kitten of 104.2, and as I posted earlier in my "thanx to everyone concerned"
message, he is much better now, and back to his usual hijinks (sigh). :-)

thanx again to everyone

stephanie

[Jim Marco]

stru...@ucs.orst.edu (Stephanie Struble) writes:

>I've gotten quite a few responses to that particular question though: can you
>give a cat aspirin. So far, I've heard yes, but in small doses; no, not ever;
>not aspirin, but tylenol, etc. Me--I'm playing it safe, and not giving it. But
>it still seems to be a topic that could use a little discussion.

Okay, this is the scoop, once and for all:

Cats Dogs
-------------------------------------
Aspirin Yes Yes
-------------------------------------
Tylenol NO, NEVER Yes

Aspirin can be given to cats. BUT, the dosage is not the same as for
humans, not even proportionately. ASK YOUR VET before you give your cat
aspirin.

Tylenol can be given to dogs but is EXTREMELY TOXIC to cats. Tylenol can
be given to dogs but again, ASK YOUR VET first. Sorry if I sound like a
broken record but it is very important to check with a qualified vet
before giving any medication to your pet. The chart above is only meant
to show which drugs you can give your pets under SOME cirumstances, and
which you must NEVER give them.

There...I hope that settles the confusion.

--
Jim Marco -- d...@uiuc.edu

Caesarean ------- A District In Rome

[David Thomas]

Clifton T. Sharp (cli...@tuttoo.chi.il.us) wrote:

>In article <1994Apr4.1...@cobra.uni.edu> kl...@cobra.uni.edu writes:
>>It's just when fevers get to the
>>brain damage range that you really really have to worry....

> While we're on the subject, what's "normal" temperature for a cat, and
>what's run-like-hell-to-the-vet temperature?

Normal rectal temp for most breeds is 101 to 103 F (38.3 to 39.4 C), the
average is about 101.5 F (38.6 C). Sphynx are slightly higher.

Above 105 F (40.5 C), seizures can occur. Stephanie was rightfully
concerned (though posting to the net is not necessarily the best thing
to do in an emergency--it appears that almost 24 hours passed before
the first reply came through).

We had a female who spiked very high fevers due to a Corona virus when
she was about 6 months old. She went over 105 F three times. Very
scary. We administered dipyrone whenever it got that high. She survived;
she's four years old now with no brain damage (as best we can tell ;-).
--
David Thomas (da...@micro.ti.com)
Texas Instruments, Houston (713)-274-2347

[Robin]

>thanx,
>stephanie

>stru...@ucs.orst.edu

Kill the cat

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