Laurieskatz
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:44:02 -0800
We should send testimonials. -----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Article at Bestfriends
That's pretty sad isn't it....I'm disappointed in BestFriends. On Jan 26, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Gary wrote: > I wonder if the author of the article has ever actually gone to > their FeLV unit and looked at the cats? I certainly hope they don't > look like the article says they look, mine don't look like that and > they don't all get anemia and don't all get jaundiced. The ones who > do get anemia may be lethargic and jaundiced, but it is not an > ongoing condition. But you never know, I once asked the vet at BF > why they give a monthly sub-q shot of immuno regulin to all the FeLV > cats, figured I'd get some good info on IR. WRONG!! The vet said > they use it because that is what was being done when he arrived, I > believe he doesn't have a clue. > > Gary > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria B. Lane" <gbl...@aristotle.net > > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:36 PM > Subject: [Felvtalk] Article at Bestfriends > > >> I just saw an article at Bestfriends.org which I was surprised and >> disappointed about: >> >> http://www.bestfriends.org/theanimals/pdfs/cats/catfelv.pdf >> >> The author includes "What happens to a cat who has contracted the >> virus?" >> >> and says "The virus adversely affects the cat's bone marrow and >> immune system. An infected cat becomes anemic and is unable to >> fight off even routine infections. Cats with feline leukemia are >> commonly jaundiced and lethargic, and they experience weight >> loss, enlarged lymph nodes, and poor stamina." >> >> It sounds like an FELV cat is going to die immediately after >> getting the virus. So I can see folks reading that article and then >> euthing their FELV kitties, thinking they're doing them a favor. >> The 5 FELV cats that I have now haven't seen any sickness since >> I've had them. >> >> Gloria > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org