Re: VO interferon - taken orally

2006-09-19 Thread Paolo
You're going to waste it (and your money too), the effect (if any) would be exactly the same as human Interferon given orally. The problem with HUMAN interferon is that it can ONLY be given orally because, if injected, it would easily cause neurological damages, moreless the same way injecting VO

RE: Serious averse side effects of interferon

2006-09-19 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
-Original Message- From: Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 12:53 AM To: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org' Subject: Serious averse side effects of interferon I was trying to find out side effects of interferon (in general)and I see some scary side effects from interferon

RE: VO interferon - taken orally to PAOLO

2006-09-19 Thread Paolo
Hideyo, if we talk of INJECTED interferon, Feline Interferon works on cats exactly the same way Human Interferon works on humans... Provided that there isn't yet an extensive database about Feline Interferon on cats like the huge amount of information that we have for Human Interferon (because VO

Loss of Appetite

2006-09-19 Thread Wolf, Leah R.
Dear Friends, My 5-year old Bubba was sick recently; the vet could not figure out what caused the fever and no other symptoms except occasional sneezing. Anyway, Bubba lost 5 of his 15 pounds because his appetite fell off. I am trying to fatten him back up because 10 pounds is not a

Re: Loss of Appetite

2006-09-19 Thread Lernermichelle
There are medical appetite stimulants you can try if you really need to. The most common one is periactin, generic name cyproheptadine. It can make them really hungry, but with some cats it also makes them incredibly drowsy and out of it. B12 injections often stimulate appetite and do not

Re: FW: Pet Rules

2006-09-19 Thread Susan Franklin
Can someone send me this? I didn't get/see it. It sounds so familiar THANKS!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/18/06 8:17:20 PM I loved it and will print it out. I LOL!!! when i read the bathroom having an exit and the king size bed part sooo trueand we all cant lie here. When we go to

Re: Loss of Appetite

2006-09-19 Thread olsen
Is there an online source for injectable B12? Does it work better than B complex? Thanks, Pat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are medical appetite stimulants you can try if you really need to. The most common one is periactin, generic name cyproheptadine. It can make them really

RE: VO interferon - taken orally to PAOLO

2006-09-19 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Thank you so much for explaining it -- how did you find out all the information? Very helpful -- so my question is and you may not have the answer to this.. why Dr. Addie suggest that I shouldn't give injectable to dry FIP cats but give orally (diluted version) every day, but give injectable

Max the Parrot

2006-09-19 Thread Watsdadillyo
I loved reading about Max. Oh my hubby when we first started dating 10 yrs ago he was 16! He had an african grey NAMED MAX!I laughed so hard cuz when I read that max calls ur hubby an a-hole. My naughty hubby taught his Max to say Val ( my hubbys sister) is a big whore! Oh that bird was

Fwd: FW: Pet Rules

2006-09-19 Thread Sheila208
---BeginMessage--- A bit bastardized but meant to lighten spirits. Warm wishes to all of the wonderful Guardians out there. To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - nose height. Dear Dogs and Cats, The

Re: $$$ or Kitty Talk

2006-09-19 Thread wendy
I'd take the money...lol --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. Hope everyone's babies are doing great! I was in Philly visiting my Dad in Hospital..He might come home on Weds!!:) There was a lady doing surveys and the one question was kinda interesting. It was would you rather have

RE: $$$ or Kitty Talk

2006-09-19 Thread wendy
Hilarious --- Gary Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh my, I have a pet that talks to me all the time, Max, my African Grey parrot. Let's see, if I try to sleep in on the weekend she starts the day by hollering up to me from downstairs HE-LLLOWW-OHH over and over. I book on down

Re: Loss of Appetite

2006-09-19 Thread wendy
If you order Cypro, get the transdermal gel to rub in the ears. The med tastes HORRIBLE! :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are medical appetite stimulants you can try if you really need to. The most common one is periactin, generic name cyproheptadine. It can make them

Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Stephanie E Caldwell
Our FELV+ has developed a very bad habit of spraying around the house. Especially in shoes. He's also started urinating at our bedroom doors when we shut them to go to bed. He's intact because I don't believe in Neutering. (He's kept away from other cats, so please don't make that a huge

Re: $$$ or Kitty Talk

2006-09-19 Thread TenHouseCats
i'd take the money, i think. as others have said, could save a lot of kitties with it! when i moved back to my hometown years ago, their adult-education program at the university was offering, Conversational Persian classes. i cannot tell you how tempted i was to show up at the first meeting

*** Detected as Spam *** Re: $$$ or Kitty Talk

2006-09-19 Thread Susan Franklin
I'd take my cat(s) without one moment to even contemplate taking the $$. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/19/06 10:29:02 AM I'd take the money...lol --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. Hope everyone's babies are doing great! I was in Philly visiting my Dad in Hospital..He might come home on

RE: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Chris
30 lbs! Wow that is huge! How old is he? I don't know what your objections to neutering him--don't mean to pry--but I suspect that doing that would go a long way to solving the problem Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Tracy Weese
neutering would significantly address the issue. it's not just about mating, it's about mating/territorial behavior which, as i understand it, spraying is one such behaviors. Tracy [Original Message] From: Stephanie E Caldwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date:

RE: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Susan Franklin
And neutering provides many health advantages too. Neutering - it's a good thing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/19/06 11:00:18 AM neutering would significantly address the issue. it's not just about mating, it's about mating/territorial behavior which, as i understand it, spraying is one such

RE: $$$ or Kitty Talk

2006-09-19 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
Beth, what a great description of Max. She sounds like a hoot! Plus, any creature that makes CATS seem grateful by comparison is worthy of awe and respect! I'd have to take the money too. I don't know if I could put up with the complaints coming at me from 5 directions: Missy: Mom! Give

Re: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread kandbz_ mom
I've been a petsitter for my neighbor for 9 years now...(she is a flight attendant). As a part time job, she worked at a vet's office for many years. So, I have learned a lot about cats from her. The reason why your cat is spraying is because he is not neutered. It is not considered a

ImmunoRegulin

2006-09-19 Thread Leslie
Hi guys, I tried to look up archived ImmunoRegulin info, but I didn't turn up anything - I know that it's discussed constantly, which confused me. Maybe I'm spelling it wrong? Anyway, I'm taking the kitten in for her check up tonight - she is still doing great. I'm going to see about getting her

RE: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
Just chiming in to agree. You will save yourself a world of frustration if you get this big ol' boy neutered. It may take a while for the residual hormones to work themselves out, but it'sa sure thing that the territory marking behaviors are the result of him not being neutered. And, not to

Re: Lenny

2006-09-19 Thread Precious Pets, Almost Home
Dear Sherry: I am sorry that you lost another one! I am in rescue as well and I do not how you do it! I have a hard enough time dealing with the occassional outbreak of FIP or Feline Distemper. I cannot imagine dealing on a daily basis like you do with cats that have Leukemia and FIV. Rescue

Re: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Tad Burnett
I am not even going to address the main complaint... This is an FeLV+ cat... Stress is one of the major enemies of FeLV... Neutering is the major way to reduce Stress Tad Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote: Just chiming in to agree. You will save yourself a world of frustration if you get

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2006-09-19 Thread Susan Franklin
Once my girls are vaccinated and Gunnar is out of isolation (our basement), any tips and hints on the very best way to integrate them?? The girls know Gunnar exists, as I put him in his carrier and brought him up to spend time in the living room with us. We've also purchased a cage for Gunnar

Re: $$$ or Kitty Talk

2006-09-19 Thread TenHouseCats
have been thinking more about this. one week of their speaking english. hmm, is that for just ONE cat in the family? how would i choose which one? remembering what an animal communicator said once, that not all cats are chatty cathy's---what if i picked one who had absolutely nothing to say?

Re: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Stephanie E Caldwell
Chris, He's an adult. Feral/stray, moved in last spring. He has a grade 2 or 3 heart murmur as well, and I'm hesitant to sedate him for surgery, if it were an option. I'd love to find him a home where he'd have other kitties to play with, since he doesn't get along with my geriatric FIV

Re: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
Unaltered males spray. It's what they do. They also are very territorial. It's hormonal. Why do you not want to neuter him?A lot of cats with heart murmurs are altered. Just let the vet know.A good veterinary hospital should have a heart monitor and will use appropriate type and amount of

Re: $$$ or Kitty Talk

2006-09-19 Thread Leslie Lawther
Oh my you cracked me up! Your house sounds exactly like ours! And the thought of them huddling around the computer togetherin the dark of nightposting themselves on Petfinder just threw up a hysterical image in my mind!! Thanks for the laugh! I needed it!! Leslie =^..^= On 9/19/06, TenHouseCats

Re: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread Tracy Weese
no one will take this cat unless he is neutered. if you really want to rescue him, not neutering him will make him unlikely to find a home. i understand the heart murmur and FeLV+ issue, but is his health is otherwise good and the vet is comfortable, neutering is the only way to really rescue

thank you everyone from Jeni

2006-09-19 Thread JENI RECA
hi Everyone, Thank you so much for all the suggestions. I found a cat sitter that lives in the neighborhood and comes with great recommendations. Also Nookie our feral is out of the wall, we (well our dog found her walking around, scared her) and now she is in the house. We closed up the

Re: is interferon immune booster or suppressant??

2006-09-19 Thread Kiley Dozier-Bosanko
Great wording Michelle! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: is interferon immune booster or suppressant?? Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:59:02 EDT There are two kinds of immune cells, B cells and T cells. B cells are the killer

Re: o/t anyone know the best deal for Feliway

2006-09-19 Thread Kiley Dozier-Bosanko
I've had great luck with the diffuser, but I've never tried the spray. Mio used to pee on my bed if I was out of the house for more than 12 hours, poor girl. I bought the diffuser and plugged it in next to my bed, we have been accident free since February. From: Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: multiple FELV in one house?

2006-09-19 Thread Kiley Dozier-Bosanko
Kayte, I think the main risk that bringing other positives into the house represents to Crackers, is the possible exposure to an unrelated bug that the new kitties may be harboring. As long as you can quarantine the newbies for two weeks to make sure any recent infections show themselves

RE: Lenny

2006-09-19 Thread catatonya
Sherry, I'm sorry to read your sad news about Lenny. :(t"MacKenzie, Kerry N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Sherry, I'm so sorry to hear you've lost Lenny. So many losses--you're an angel to be there for those darling kitties. Kerry-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Lenny

2006-09-19 Thread catatonya
Sherry, I'm sorry to read your sad news about Lenny. :(t"MacKenzie, Kerry N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Sherry, I'm so sorry to hear you've lost Lenny. So many losses--you're an angel to be there for those darling kitties. Kerry-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

clonicalm??

2006-09-19 Thread catatonya
Has anyone's cat had a reaction to clonicalm. My positive DD went for a check up yesterday. You might remember that she seems stressed and overgrooms. She has also started urinating on the bed. Well everything checked out so we decided to try clonicalm.I gave her one dose yesterday, and then

RE: clonicalm??

2006-09-19 Thread Chris
My Tucson went on clonicalm about a year ago. Shes got some issues with Romeo and she does have this occasional habit of urinating on beds, floors, etc. Has the clonicalm worked miraclesno, but it did help a bit. I sort of think shes just one of those high maintenace cats! Anyway she

RE: clonicalm??

2006-09-19 Thread catatonya
Her pills say 2.5mg. Maybe it was the taste because she didn't actually throw up anything but a little foam. I gave her wet food right after giving her the pill, but maybe she should eat first?tChris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:My Tucson went on clonicalm about a year ago. She’s got

Re: Kruncher

2006-09-19 Thread catatonya
Sherry,I'm sorry.tSherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I am sorry to say that our sweet Kruncher has passed over the bridge yesterday,I will always remember that crooked head of his.Thanks for all the prayers and good thoughts. Sherry Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st

Re: Kruncher

2006-09-19 Thread Kelley Saveika
I'm so sorry for your loss. On 9/19/06, catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sherry, I'm sorry. t Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am sorry to say that our sweet Kruncher has passed over the bridge yesterday,I will always remember that crooked head of his.Thanks for all the prayers

RE: clonicalm??

2006-09-19 Thread Chris
Tucsons a big cat so vet thought 10 mg would be her doseage I put the pill in a pill pocket or sort of make a meatball out of some food or one of those soft treatgs so I dont think she actually tastes it Maybe try that--- I dont normally give it to her with meals cause then Ive got the

RE: clonicalm??

2006-09-19 Thread catatonya
I would say DD's between 10 and 12 pounds, but she's my positive. Maybe tomorrow I'll try half a pill AFTER she eats her wet food...tChris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Tucson’s a big cat so vet thought 10 mg would be her doseage… I put the pill in a pill pocket or sort of make a

Re: Behavior Problems

2006-09-19 Thread ETrent
Get yourself some 'Urine Gone' (as seen on tv - the stuff really works)...and then get yourself some Feliway spray (www.entirelypets.com has it for $16.99 - best price I've seen). Spritz that Feliway anywhere he is inclined to spray or scratch - as scratching is also a scent marking

Crackers Pix

2006-09-19 Thread Watsdadillyo

RE: Crackers Pix

2006-09-19 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
What a handsome guy! Thanks, Kayte! Diane R. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:32 PMTo: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject:

Re: Crackers Pix

2006-09-19 Thread kandbz_ mom
Crackers is absolutely adorable What a sweetheart! :)[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail.

Re: Lenny

2006-09-19 Thread LVega50899
Dear sherry, I am very sorry to hear about lenny and his passing. My prayers go out to you. Lenny is now a angel in heaven. Lori V.

Re: o/t anyone know the best deal for Feliway

2006-09-19 Thread Kerry MacKenzie
Thank you Kiley ,and everyone else who replied. I'll be offline for 2 weeks now but will be thinking of all your kitties and sending healing vibes and prayers for those that are sick. till later, you wonderful people, Love y'all, take care-- Kerry - Original Message - From: Kiley

Re: Crackers Pix

2006-09-19 Thread Gina WN
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