[Reg]

Hi Adventure Me:

Welcome to the forum. Hopefully some of the ideas that we're coming up
with will be of benefit to you.

I have some ideas that might be of interest to you as well. I see
that you have had vaccines every year for the past five years. The
pharmaceutical industry does not make an annual vaccine anymore.
Today's vaccines whether administered once a year or every three years
is a three-year prescription. So it might be worthwhile to check your
local bylaw enforcement people to see if their by laws have been
updated to correspond with the 3 year vaccines. The annual rabies vaccine in a
lot of instances is being used as a moneymaker. It is one way to make
sure that people come into the office for an annual checkup, and the
rabies vaccine injection is an extra bonus.

I think if I were in your shoes I would be looking for a new Vet . As
far as the threat goes, I don't think the Vet is following the
Principles of the Veterinary Medical Ethics of the CVMA, but I
haven't read through them as yet.

Maybe it might be an idea to follow up on Dr. Liz O'Brien in
Hamilton, and see if she does online consultations. If not maybe you
can follow Hazelrunpack's suggestion.

I don't know whether you've got copies of all the medical reports
that the Vet did or not, but I have found in the past that it is a
wise thing to do in case for some reason you have to find another Vet.
It might be wise to see if you can get these reports. It might save you the cost of running further tests, or at least give the new vet an idea what the other Vet had seen. It also relieves the cat of further stress from further bloodwork.

The addresses that Rusty cat has supplied look interesting I think I
would also be giving them a call and find out what the protocol is on
vaccines especially for a cat who appears to be having an immune or
neurological problems.

I hope this gives you some food for thought. Do keep us informed on
how you're making out .

Best of luck.