Has anyone ever had a kitten who went through a long process of antibiotics to help with a high white cell count. At 12 weeks of age he was running a fever and the vet decided to run blood-work. He had already been tested for FIV/FLV. The tests showed an elevated white cell count. He was placed on Clavamox for two weeks and had to be retested after two weeks. After two weeks the test results now showed he was mildly anemic and he still had an elevated white cell count. He was again placed on Clavamox. The blood-work was repeated every two weeks and he continued on a regimen of antibiotics (Clavamox) for four more weeks with a little improvement. The vet decided to get things moving more quickly to put him on a stronger antibiotic, unfortunately, he reacted badly to it and was put back on Clavamox for only one week this time. Well, after being off Clavamox for a week he went back to the vet for more blood-work. His white cell count is higher than ever so she took x-rays to see if he may have an infection going on somewhere in his bones, etc. - nothing showed, so she put him on Clindamycin and he is to return in two weeks. She said he may or may not have Toxoplasmosis. His name is Oliver and he is a rescue kitten that I have been taking care of, along with his sister, since he was one day old. His sister is completely fine, but Oliver shows no sign of being sick. He is, however, preservative and grain sensitive so he is eating EVO canned and dry food. I think he is starting to outgrow the grain sensitivity as he does sneak some of my other cats prescription urinary food. The vet says any cat can eat the prescription urinary food so I am not worried about it. Any input would be greatly appreciated as I am certain Oliver is getting tired of being jabbed every two weeks to draw blood and, until he has a completely clean bill of health, cannot go to a permanent forever home.
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