Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
It's not specifically for animals, it's for all of us...anytimne you take antibiotics, you must restore the friendly flora in your digestive system. You can buy it at supermarkets, CVS, pharmacies...they're either under acidophilus or with millions of bacteria, probiotics. Now, they even market prebiotics. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 1:35 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats How and where to get acidophilus for animals?!? I have milk for humans with it...lol Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:04:43 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I have never had good luck with FortiFlora; I think that it's just another way of selling something for more instead of getting it cheaper. With acidophilus, you don't even have to measure out a dosage, whatever you give, will be fine. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:08 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I've tried forti flora... Give him half a packet a day, bc he's only 4lbs. No difference. Just started that 4 days ago tho... Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:55:03 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I think probiotics will also help. They will help diarrhea and also will replenish good bacteria in the gut. Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:09 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
General info on TYLAN powder: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5585296_tylan-powder.html - available in large containers, more suitable for a vet. My vet always gives me small amounts, because you don't need a lot of it. Meant originally for large farm animals, it has off-label uses. Tylan is sometimes prescribed for off-label uses such as a treatment for gastrointestinal problems in small animals, such as cats and dogs, and as a growth-promoting food additive. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Tried liquid Metronidazole - RX from vet--- didn't help. Were 4 days into .5 packet of forti-flora and no difference. Maybe try the full packet? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:54:02 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Try some acidophilus in the food (probiotics), and it will help. If the cat likes dairy, try some plain yogurt (good brand that contains real acidophilus), or have your vet give you some Metronidazole - 1/4 pill 2x day. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Thank u soo much! I will ask the vet. :) Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:09:30 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats General info on TYLAN powder: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5585296_tylan-powder.html - available in large containers, more suitable for a vet. My vet always gives me small amounts, because you don't need a lot of it. Meant originally for large farm animals, it has off-label uses. Tylan is sometimes prescribed for off-label uses such as a treatment for gastrointestinal problems in small animals, such as cats and dogs, and as a growth-promoting food additive. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Tried liquid Metronidazole - RX from vet--- didn't help. Were 4 days into .5 packet of forti-flora and no difference. Maybe try the full packet? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:54:02 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Try some acidophilus in the food (probiotics), and it will help. If the cat likes dairy, try some plain yogurt (good brand that contains real acidophilus), or have your vet give you some Metronidazole - 1/4 pill 2x day. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
You can order Benebac pet gel from the net. They have one for dogs and one for cats now. The cat one does not have lactobacillus in it. Also, New Chapter makes wonderful probiotics. Iherb carries them and a lot of other health food sites. Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 12, 2011, at 12:34 AM, ccarlsb...@gmail.com wrote: How and where to get acidophilus for animals?!? I have milk for humans with it...lol Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:04:43 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I have never had good luck with FortiFlora; I think that it's just another way of selling something for more instead of getting it cheaper. With acidophilus, you don't even have to measure out a dosage, whatever you give, will be fine. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:08 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I've tried forti flora... Give him half a packet a day, bc he's only 4lbs. No difference. Just started that 4 days ago tho... Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:55:03 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I think probiotics will also help. They will help diarrhea and also will replenish good bacteria in the gut. Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:09 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
I also sent you more info privately because this group has size limitations. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:12 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thank u soo much! I will ask the vet. :) Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:09:30 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats General info on TYLAN powder: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5585296_tylan-powder.html - available in large containers, more suitable for a vet. My vet always gives me small amounts, because you don't need a lot of it. Meant originally for large farm animals, it has off-label uses. Tylan is sometimes prescribed for off-label uses such as a treatment for gastrointestinal problems in small animals, such as cats and dogs, and as a growth-promoting food additive. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Tried liquid Metronidazole - RX from vet--- didn't help. Were 4 days into .5 packet of forti-flora and no difference. Maybe try the full packet? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:54:02 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Try some acidophilus in the food (probiotics), and it will help. If the cat likes dairy, try some plain yogurt (good brand that contains real acidophilus), or have your vet give you some Metronidazole - 1/4 pill 2x day. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Hmm... May have gotten spammed... Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:55:42 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I also sent you more info privately because this group has size limitations. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:12 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thank u soo much! I will ask the vet. :) Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:09:30 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats General info on TYLAN powder: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5585296_tylan-powder.html - available in large containers, more suitable for a vet. My vet always gives me small amounts, because you don't need a lot of it. Meant originally for large farm animals, it has off-label uses. Tylan is sometimes prescribed for off-label uses such as a treatment for gastrointestinal problems in small animals, such as cats and dogs, and as a growth-promoting food additive. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Tried liquid Metronidazole - RX from vet--- didn't help. Were 4 days into .5 packet of forti-flora and no difference. Maybe try the full packet? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:54:02 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Try some acidophilus in the food (probiotics), and it will help. If the cat likes dairy, try some plain yogurt (good brand that contains real acidophilus), or have your vet give you some Metronidazole - 1/4 pill 2x day. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
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Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just
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Convenia shot perhaps... Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:09 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun
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I think probiotics will also help. They will help diarrhea and also will replenish good bacteria in the gut. Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:09 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had
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Hi there Van Beek makes a product called, appropriately, Diarrhea Control Gel. Worked overtime I used it. Within 24 hours. Sent from rmy iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:16 PM, ccarlsb...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Try some acidophilus in the food (probiotics), and it will help. If the cat likes dairy, try some plain yogurt (good brand that contains real acidophilus), or have your vet give you some Metronidazole - 1/4 pill 2x day. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
I've tried forti flora... Give him half a packet a day, bc he's only 4lbs. No difference. Just started that 4 days ago tho... Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:55:03 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I think probiotics will also help. They will help diarrhea and also will replenish good bacteria in the gut. Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:09 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Tried liquid Metronidazole - RX from vet--- didn't help. Were 4 days into .5 packet of forti-flora and no difference. Maybe try the full packet? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:54:02 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Try some acidophilus in the food (probiotics), and it will help. If the cat likes dairy, try some plain yogurt (good brand that contains real acidophilus), or have your vet give you some Metronidazole - 1/4 pill 2x day. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
I have never had good luck with FortiFlora; I think that it's just another way of selling something for more instead of getting it cheaper. With acidophilus, you don't even have to measure out a dosage, whatever you give, will be fine. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:08 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I've tried forti flora... Give him half a packet a day, bc he's only 4lbs. No difference. Just started that 4 days ago tho... Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:55:03 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I think probiotics will also help. They will help diarrhea and also will replenish good bacteria in the gut. Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:09 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
I've never used liquid Metronidazole, always pills, crushed into the food. For a small kitten, a little crumb off the pill 2x day. This morning, our baby Hamlet had diarrhea...immediately fixed it. He's due for his second worming tomorrow. There's something else my vet gave me, and I cannot remember the name. It's a powder, the color of curry. It's a mixture of anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrheaone uses a teeny pinch between the fingers and onto their gums. It works for diarrhea of unknown origin. I'll ask what it is tomorrow, if you'd like. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Tried liquid Metronidazole - RX from vet--- didn't help. Were 4 days into .5 packet of forti-flora and no difference. Maybe try the full packet? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:54:02 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Try some acidophilus in the food (probiotics), and it will help. If the cat likes dairy, try some plain yogurt (good brand that contains real acidophilus), or have your vet give you some Metronidazole - 1/4 pill 2x day. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
How and where to get acidophilus for animals?!? I have milk for humans with it...lol Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:04:43 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I have never had good luck with FortiFlora; I think that it's just another way of selling something for more instead of getting it cheaper. With acidophilus, you don't even have to measure out a dosage, whatever you give, will be fine. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:08 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I've tried forti flora... Give him half a packet a day, bc he's only 4lbs. No difference. Just started that 4 days ago tho... Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:55:03 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I think probiotics will also help. They will help diarrhea and also will replenish good bacteria in the gut. Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:09 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011
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Yes-- please ask what the curry stuff is-- little Anakin would really appreciate it! :) thank u sooo much! Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:08:29 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I've never used liquid Metronidazole, always pills, crushed into the food. For a small kitten, a little crumb off the pill 2x day. This morning, our baby Hamlet had diarrhea...immediately fixed it. He's due for his second worming tomorrow. There's something else my vet gave me, and I cannot remember the name. It's a powder, the color of curry. It's a mixture of anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrheaone uses a teeny pinch between the fingers and onto their gums. It works for diarrhea of unknown origin. I'll ask what it is tomorrow, if you'd like. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Tried liquid Metronidazole - RX from vet--- didn't help. Were 4 days into .5 packet of forti-flora and no difference. Maybe try the full packet? Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:54:02 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Try some acidophilus in the food (probiotics), and it will help. If the cat likes dairy, try some plain yogurt (good brand that contains real acidophilus), or have your vet give you some Metronidazole - 1/4 pill 2x day. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ccarlsb...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 9:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying to give her a pill or liqud each day. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable
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Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter
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Crystal It sounds like the kitten is on metronidazole for the diarrhea. That usually eliminates it. Since Im new here I can't address the felv. I'm just learning.(-: I can tell you that some probiotics would definitely help. There is also a product called diarrhea control gel by Van Beek. It DOES work. It is a mixture of herbs so you may want to discuss it with your vet, or call Van Beek and talk with them also. The antibiotics that your kitten are taking will destroy the good bacteria in his digestive tract. They are the first defense agains disease. There is Benebac pet gel for starters. I think there is one specifically for cats. Poor little baby. He's very lucky to have you! Oh, I forgot to mention, should you decide to get the control gel, get the one for cats and give half the dose. It,s cheaper than buying the one for kittens(-: Take care Marcia Sent from my iPad On Aug 28, 2011, at 11:28 PM, Crystal C. Beecher ccarlsb...@gmail.com wrote: Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *April Johnson
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A posiitve IFA means it's replicating in the bone marrow, so no further testing is usually required, but I don't hink I would trust an IFA on an 8-week old kitten. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 2:55 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure though. Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats diarrhea. With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
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I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *April Johnson *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ Felvtalk
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We need to get the word out to everyone includig resuce/sheter people not to go with a vet who says kill them. My vet gave m an option of put them to sleep or wait and see. I am so glad he did. If I ever move or he retires and I have to get a new one, the first thing I will ask is what do you think about positive felv? Sort of on the subject, Missouri University has opened a cancer treatment center for animals in Wentzville which is only 15 mles away. Lots better than 300 miles. If I have to go for chemo for my babies, now I have a closer option. I know they do not say put them down. Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.com wrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ _ From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ _ From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ Felvtalk
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Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. When should I re-test? On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.com wrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *April Johnson *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
You can never rely on a single ELISA, that's for sure. Plus we know labs mess up human tests, so we have to know that IFAs sent out can get messed up, too. even if they are truly positive they can live whatever life they have just as happily as any other cat! Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From:Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From:Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
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yes, that's true. we just have to manage. well i'm finding out from all of you that they can live a normal life...thank god! On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com wrote: You can never rely on a single ELISA, that's for sure. Plus we know labs mess up human tests, so we have to know that IFAs sent out can get messed up, too. even if they are truly positive they can live whatever life they have just as happily as any other cat! Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ -- *From:* Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.com *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:23 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *April Johnson *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk
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Yeah! One more convert to help spread the word about these babies! Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats yes, that's true. we just have to manage. well i'm finding out from all of you that they can live a normal life...thank god! On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com wrote: You can never rely on a single ELISA, that's for sure. Plus we know labs mess up human tests, so we have to know that IFAs sent out can get messed up, too. even if they are truly positive they can live whatever life they have just as happily as any other cat! Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From:Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From:Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
I would wait have the other cat re-tested in 3 months. If they were already exposed to each other it is quite possible the other cat has the virus from Spicey but it has not yet shown up (takes at least 90 days). I mix my positives vaccinated negatives, but if you want to keep them separate, I would think about getting her a playmate, maybe a male since they seem to be more accepting of new cats, at least in y experience. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: April Johnson cupcake292...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ _ From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
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I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From:Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ _ From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ _ From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Both had ELISA AND IFA! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ _ From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ _ From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
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wow...the more I read here the more this disease can be very unpredictable! But that's great he was negative! On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Natalie at...@optonline.net wrote: Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *April Johnson *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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 -- *Marcia Baronda* *Baronda Supplies Service, Inc.* *1550 S 2700 Rd.* *Herington, Kansas 67449* *Phone: 785-466-2501* *Cell:785-230-6499* ** ** ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
No Kiddingmy thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! Just think what that would look like all compiled together. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.comwrote: You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 months post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside or any pos cats….. ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats ** ** I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** ** ** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone marrow. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/* *** -- *From:* Natalie at...@optonline.net *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *April Johnson *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
I'd get her a friend and a new vet. On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:38 PM, April Johnson wrote: In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
I agree. I had a FeLV+ cat that lived to 9-1/2 years. It's not a death sentence. I also mixed FeLV and non-Felv, without ever having one of my negatives get the disease. Make sure your negatives are current on boosters, and you should be fine. If you can take in a FeLV+ baby for a companion for Spicy, I think that would be great! You need to find a vet with a more progressive attitude toward this disease. It's manageable. =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Travis, Dori and 6 furangels: Ruthie, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec, Salome and Sammi =^..^= - Original Message - From: MaiMaiPGmailto:maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgmailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:49 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I'd get her a friend and a new vet. On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:38 PM, April Johnson wrote: In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgmailto: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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago.couldn't find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat - they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA - they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was - one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA. Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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April, let me ask you this first...has an IFA test been done? This test should always follow a positive ELISA test. The ELISA tests have a reputation for false positives. I will say that she does have a chance of clearing the virus. How long ago was Spicy originally tested? Thanks! Lynda - Original Message - From: April Johnson To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:38 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April -- ___ 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
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I agree about the vet - what a stupid comment! That's what scares me so much about some vets, and many people get so terrified of FeLV, they even think that they could get it - DUH! It's shameless! Maybe this is something that cat rescue groups could use to educate the public on the free airwaves for PSAs.. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:50 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I'd get her a friend and a new vet. On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:38 PM, April Johnson wrote: In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
AMEN!! - Original Message - From: Natalie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I agree about the vet - what a stupid comment! That's what scares me so much about some vets, and many people get so terrified of FeLV, they even think that they could get it - DUH! It's shameless! Maybe this is something that cat rescue groups could use to educate the public on the free airwaves for PSAs.. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:50 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats I'd get her a friend and a new vet. On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:38 PM, April Johnson wrote: In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Spicy tested positive with the ELISA test on June 11th. She is being re-tested next Wednesday and I'm having the blood sent out this time. With the ELISA test she was a strong positive the vet said. She seems perfectly healthy except one of her eyes does run some days. She doesn't appear sick, she's put on weight, eats really well. From: Lynda Wilson longhornf...@verizon.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats April, let me ask you this first...has an IFA test been done? This test should always follow a positive ELISA test. The ELISA tests have a reputation for false positives. I will say that she does have a chance of clearing the virus. How long ago was Spicy originally tested? Thanks! Lynda - Original Message - From: April Johnson To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:38 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats
Get Spicy settled in and be sure your other cats are vaccinated and then you can introduce them to each other. I have 2 fev positive cats and 7 negative cats and no problems. They have been together for over 2 years now. I would like t meet your vet and give him/her a piece of my mind. My vet said get the negatives vacinated and then wait another 2 weeks to be sure and then mix them. It has been over 2 years since Annie tested positive and she is as healthy as the others. April Johnson cupcake292...@yahoo.com wrote: Spicy tested positive with the ELISA test on June 11th. She is being re-tested next Wednesday and I'm having the blood sent out this time. With the ELISA test she was a strong positive the vet said. She seems perfectly healthy except one of her eyes does run some days. She doesn't appear sick, she's put on weight, eats really well. From: Lynda Wilson longhornf...@verizon.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats April, let me ask you this first...has an IFA test been done? This test should always follow a positive ELISA test. The ELISA tests have a reputation for false positives. I will say that she does have a chance of clearing the virus. How long ago was Spicy originally tested? Thanks! Lynda - Original Message - From: April Johnson To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:38 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April ___ 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
