I remember the incidents Hideyo mentioned happening, and I think in at least a couple of cases the vet did not use ISO gas and/or did not give fluids. I think continually going into heat may be more stressful in the long run because it's a continual lifelong thing. Just my opinion. Hideyo is right though, it's a personal choice and only you can make it. Good luck Maggie.
--- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Definitely spaying (anesthesia) is more stressful > than going through > heat - I am in a similar situation with my baby > Ginger who is also felk > positive. I have another felk positive kitty, > Tsubomi who has been > spayed already, but I have not spayed Ginger due to > the same reason as > you are facing with Lucy. Ginger is doing well > right now, but she can > be very fragile and don't want to risk activating > the virus and may > trigger any serious symptoms... my vet agrees with > me. It's a personal > choice, but since I lost one of my babies after > spaying surgery.. and > hearing after someone else's on the list who lost > two of her kitties > (who were both felk positive four days after the > spaying surgery), I am > so scared to take that chance... > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 11:44 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: To Spay or not to spay > > > > Good afternoon everyone! > > I have a question about whether or not to spay my > Lucy. She was > symptomatic from when I got her at 4 months until > about a month ago but > now seems to be pretty healthy. Izzie was spayed a > few weeks ago but > they wanted to wait to do Lucy until she had been > healthy for a while. > The spaying was very stressful on Izzie and she got > quite sick afterward > but has recovered. We didn't know she was Felv + > until after the > surgery. Lucy has gone into heat twice already and I > think we're gearing > up for the next round. It is very stressful on her > and the last time by > day 7 her energy seemed really drained and she > vomited a few times which > I attributed to the stress on her body - the poor > thing just can't > relax! So my question is, what is more stressful, > going into heat or > having the spay surgery. The vet doesn't think it's > a problem to have > her unspayed as she is strictly an indoor cat - > although I do worry > about what would happen if she got out. I am biased > toward having her > spay ed not just because of the stress on her but > also because the > stress of her being in heat on me, the constant > all-night yoweling gets > to be a lot. But can't help but feel that by > deciding to get her spayed > I could be killing her. Thoughts? Does anyone have > any suggestions on > how to make being in heat easier on her? Thanks! > Maggie > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
