Animal Welfare Professionals

I am writing this post in the hopes that some people can give me advice and support. I recently adopted our longest resident at our rescue and knew he was a senior and would have more medical issues in the future. About a month ago, he grew a lump on his neck. I figured it was cancer or some kind of tumor. We did xrays and bloodwork and nothing came back unusual, until we did a biopsy. The biopsy confirmed a fungal infection called Coccidioidomycosis in Cats or Valley Fever. I know it is rare in cats and we put him on Fluconazole to hopefully help. I am just wondering if anyone has any advice, success stories or encouragement to give me hope. He is still eating well and acting normal, except his lump on his throat. Any recommendations would be appreciated!!!

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Stefanie Schmidt
Animal Welfare Specialist
Hearts Alive Village
NV
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Kudos and congrats on adopting a long waiting cat!  

We got helpful advice on treating a few things in our shelter by emailing 

Shelter Medicine <sheltermedicine@aspca.org>

Good luck to you.

I am writing this post in the hopes that some people can give me advice and support. I recently adopted our longest resident at our rescue and knew he was a senior and would have more medical issues in the future. About a month ago, he grew a lump on his neck. I figured it was cancer or some kind of tumor. We did xrays and bloodwork and nothing came back unusual, until we did a biopsy. The biopsy confirmed a fungal infection called Coccidioidomycosis in Cats or Valley Fever. I know it is rare in cats and we put him on Fluconazole to hopefully help. I am just wondering if anyone has any advice, success stories or encouragement to give me hope. He is still eating well and acting normal, except his lump on his throat. Any recommendations would be appreciated!!!

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Stefanie Schmidt
Animal Welfare Specialist
Hearts Alive Village
NV
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I am writing this post in the hopes that some people can give me advice and support. I recently adopted our longest resident at our rescue and knew he was a senior and would have more medical issues in the future. About a month ago, he grew a lump on his neck. I figured it was cancer or some kind of tumor. We did xrays and bloodwork and nothing came back unusual, until we did a biopsy. The biopsy confirmed a fungal infection called Coccidioidomycosis in Cats or Valley Fever. I know it is rare in cats and we put him on Fluconazole to hopefully help. I am just wondering if anyone has any advice, success stories or encouragement to give me hope. He is still eating well and acting normal, except his lump on his throat. Any recommendations would be appreciated!!!

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Stefanie Schmidt
Animal Welfare Specialist
Hearts Alive Village
NV
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Sorry to hear about your cat's diagnosis.  Non-expert opinion, but words of encouragement:  he's on the fluconazole, so you are already doing exactly what  you need to be doing and, in most cases, it does the job.  Please start here for the best information available, from the Valley Fever Center for Excellence:  https://vfce.arizona.edu/.  Wishing him a fast & full recovery.

I am writing this post in the hopes that some people can give me advice and support. I recently adopted our longest resident at our rescue and knew he was a senior and would have more medical issues in the future. About a month ago, he grew a lump on his neck. I figured it was cancer or some kind of tumor. We did xrays and bloodwork and nothing came back unusual, until we did a biopsy. The biopsy confirmed a fungal infection called Coccidioidomycosis in Cats or Valley Fever. I know it is rare in cats and we put him on Fluconazole to hopefully help. I am just wondering if anyone has any advice, success stories or encouragement to give me hope. He is still eating well and acting normal, except his lump on his throat. Any recommendations would be appreciated!!!

#MarketingandSocialMedia

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Stefanie Schmidt
Animal Welfare Specialist
Hearts Alive Village
NV
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