Re: A story of a little miracle Dharma - Dharma has become an angel tonight..

2006-11-01 Thread TatorBunz
Hideyo, What a beautiful story you wrote about your furangels. I'm so sorry to read about Dharma. I'm glad she was with you when she left to join her siblings at the bridge. She loved you to hang out so long...bless her sweet soul. Geez, just when my eyes were starting to get better fr

A story of a little miracle Dharma - Dharma has become an angel tonight..

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, my name is Dharma – I am a little calico kitty with three paws and here is my story …   Once upon a time, there is a family – Naomi, Dharma (me), and Simba and our mama – we were only about 6-7 weeks old then, our mama kept us safe in a tiny hole under the crawl space of an abandoned

Re: CNS/neurological problem..

2006-11-01 Thread Marylyn
I can't address acupuncture/ CNS and cats but it was very helpful with a beagle I had.  You may be able to get your alternative vet to show you pressure points you can use yourself.              If you have men who will exclude any of God's

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Could you summarize the symptoms?  Was there a test for toxoplasmosis?  That looks a lot like dry FIP, including seizures.Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With symptoms that she has -- there is nothing else we can come up with-- I would love it if anyone else can -- What I would like eve

CNS/neurological problem..

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, has anyone have any experience in treating your cats with CNS/neological problems?  Would acupuncture be helpful.. I am asking as if there is any way to treat symptoms when underlying cause is difficult to treat..  thank you.

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
With symptoms that she has -- there is nothing else we can come up with -- I would love it if anyone else can -- What I would like everyone to know is that I, more than anyone else in the world, Dharma not to have (or Naomi and Peter for that matter) FIP -- and, had researched all other possibili

Re: how to get a cat to pee...

2006-11-01 Thread Marylyn
Ember could also have bladder/kidney stones or crystals. They are difficult to test for in part because of size. Can you get Ember to drink lots of fluids? Chicken, tuna, whatever juice/broth? Canned food that has been watered down? You may need to confine her to a small cage with a litter

Re: Vet Records/Morbid question

2006-11-01 Thread Watsdadillyo
Excellent idea phawyren! I will donate all my sons old blankies he has and I love to croqet...I will make blankies and donate them. I love how your  vet had little cofifns for the past pets. It is sad that they wrapped poor Dukee in a Science Diet box. Great idea about the blankies. Thanks Ka

how to get a cat to pee...

2006-11-01 Thread Lance
Ember may or may not have a UTI. She's been peeing in one of the sinks in our rooms for a few weeks, but will also pee in her litter box. When the vet tried to get a sample from her yesterday, there was nothing to get. He sent some non-absorbant plastic "litter" home with us. I put the "lit

Re: Giardia

2006-11-01 Thread Watsdadillyo
I had Giardia when I was 7 yrs old. I think that it originates from Beavers Urine. My Dad had it and was in hospital for 5 weeks lost a lot of weight. I got it from swimming in a lake. Kayte and Crackers

Re: Some good news since Luna

2006-11-01 Thread catatonya
Kris,   I'm so sorry for your loss of Luna.  I'm glad you've got little Gabriel now.   tSherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Kris that was such a sweet thing for your students to do.So sorry about Luna.Give Gabriel a scritch on the cheek for me. :) Sherry and her big fluff balls of love

Re: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Belinda
I have to agree with this, many cats die usually because a vet say's they have FIP and no other possibly treatable disease is checked into. There are several diseases that mimic FIP in symptoms, it would only be beneficial to make sure it isn't one of these, you have nothing to lose and eve

Re: To Tonya Re: Sharing price information

2006-11-01 Thread kelly
At 05:51 PM 11/1/2006, you wrote: More Price information  One of my vets charges 89 for a Jr. Wellness Panel but 30 for an exam. Combo is 30 something, Another vet charges 59 for the Panel but 45 for the exam, Her combo test is 59 senior panel is 165.00 I mean expensive. lol.  I'll get out some

Re: To Tonya Re: Sharing price information

2006-11-01 Thread catatonya
I mean expensive. lol.  I'll get out some bills and post them to you when I get a chance. twendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do you mean expensive or extensive?! lol...Send it to me; I'm compiling today but don't have muchto compile just yet.:)Wendy--- catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:> Is anyon

Re: Letter to Vet

2006-11-01 Thread TatorBunz
As I type this the Vet's office has gotten the letter of request. My daughter delivered by hand and in person to make sure they did get it. They can't say they didn't get any letter from me. She would be my witness. Hopefully, they will follow through if not sh+t will hit the pan.   In

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Susan, I and my vet looked desperately for all other causes of what happened to them – like I said.. my vet was so sure that my Naomi did not have FIP..   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 4:04 PM To: f

Re: Max Please add to the CLS :(

2006-11-01 Thread catatonya
Sherry,   I'm sorry to read about another loss.    tSherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I am sorry to put this in the middle of all the good news.But out sweet little Max left us today.He was my boyfriends favorite little boy.I have yet to tell him.Thanks for the prayers. Sherry Ho

Re: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Speaking of toxins and common factors... I once had a kitten get into the foundation (box spring) of an old mattress set I had in an extra room. The stuffing was toxic to some extent, anyways, he lived, but just goes to show, toxins are all around us. (he was unconscious when I found him, he

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Don't be so sure.  Last year, I thought I could tell.  But I was (thankfully) wrong a couple of times, actually adopted one kitten ouot as a special needs kitten because I was so sure he was an FIP kitten.  And there have been others where even in retrospect I would never have expected them to deve

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Then don't lock onto a diagnosis of FIP.  Look for what else it might be.  If you assume it's FIP then it's pretty much over and you can miss other treatable illnesses with similar symptoms.Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No, it was never confirmed.-Original Message-From: [EMAIL

Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
I was under the impression most of Hideyo's rescues are from the local stray/feral population the surrounds her home. It seems I recall her mentioning how many ferals and strays she takes in from just outside her home. (I think it was, maybe that's been resolved now though?) Hideyo, are these

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Actually, my vet never really believed Naomi or Peter had FIP until they died – I was the only one who thought that they did… symptoms were so vague and my doctor thought that Naomi had a late start to grow.. and then, Naomi’s right eye’s started showing neurological symptoms and did not kn

Re: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
  Just backing up Susan, she's absolutely correct, it's impossible to diagnose FIP on a LIVING cat. You can hypothesize, but there's no sure diagnosis. Here are some excerpts from a few various websites that gives a good basic overview on diagnosing FIP, and the link to genetic factors:   FIP

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
No, it was never confirmed. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Belinda Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:59 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB Hideyo, i can't remember did you have Naomi an

RE: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I know.. I have been rescuing cats for 7 years and never had the problem until just now recently.. and obviously I am so disturbed by this and feeling guilty so much.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
>From a rescue standpoint that doesn't come up that often.  Usually you get cats from an array of geographical areas.  If you're working on specific feral colonies or do purebreed rescue and get breeder dumps, you may see it but with shelter pulls you don't see closely related cats except for a lit

Re: one vet's thoughts on sub-q ImmunoRegulin

2006-11-01 Thread Marylyn
I'm the same waythere have been times I've stayed thru surgeries too.  I was there when Mai Mai had a liver biopsy and all sorts of other "procedures."  It makes me very nervous when a vet does not want you around (assuming you are not hysterical or prone to faint at the sight of blood).

Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Well, FIP is likely to run through certain genetically similar cats, because it's a genetic fault that triggers it in cats, it's thought. So it's entirely possible that your area has a very NON-diverse breeding cat population, and so most of the rescues you get are from the same bloodlines. N

Re: one vet's thoughts on sub-q ImmunoRegulin

2006-11-01 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
I always insist all treatments occur in the exam room with me present (other than surgery, of course). Phaewryn   Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost Spay&Neuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners:http://ucat.u

Re: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Belinda
Hideyo, i can't remember did you have Naomi and Peter necropsied to confirm FIP? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls H

RE: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Ah, wellEpiphen is simply a brand name for phenobarbitol.  http://www.nichols-online.co.uk/html/canine_epilepsy_information.html#Treatment  So no radical new treatment there.   Gina, I would be interested in your friend's experiences.  It is rare for a cat to be born with epilepsy so we are f

RE: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
This is one reason why I wonder if there is something going on besides FIP.  We've had a few cases of FIP this year and last but always in rescue kittens under one year of age.  Usually it hits within a month of spay/neuter surgery or rehoming.  Stress is a trigger.    You've had a lot of cases

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Were necropsies performed on the ones who died?  That is about the only way to be certain that a cat died of dry FIP.   Some vets jump to the conclusion that they are seeing FIP, others refuse to see it.  But you do need to consider differential diagnoses.  From the Merck vet manual:   "Differe

Re: Tsunade dizzy

2006-11-01 Thread wendy
Has Tsunade been tested for hyperthyroidism? Vomiting is a symptom of that. Vomiting causes dehydration; make sure she is getting plenty of fluids even if you have to give them to her sub-Q. :) Wendy --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, Tsunade threw up again today (twi

To Phaewryn Re: Help - situation I have gotten myself into

2006-11-01 Thread wendy
I completely agree with what you say about educating people. Therein lies the answer. :) Wendy --- Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, that's one crappily run "rescue", sounds more > like a group of people getting together to pull cats > from a kill shelter to "save" th

RE: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
That's interesting.  I am told that epilepsy is rare in cats.  I'll take a look at the Epiphen.  I would love for Connie to have more normalcy in her life.Gina WN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I have no experience with seizures.  But, I asked a friend who lives in the UK about her kitty who has sei

Re: Dharma's little miracle..(sorry it's long)

2006-11-01 Thread wendy
Congratulations on Dharma's little miracle, Hideyo. I hope that she continues to do better! :) Wendy --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, everyone - thank you very much all your prayers > and positive thought > for my little Dharma -- > > Last night, from work, I called home

Re: OT - Ninja's seizure info Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Sounds rather different than Connie's seizures.  We haven't checked for a tumor because of the cost and danger in trying to operate if a tumor is found.  She has been well-controlled on the pheno.  But she is living life like a little drunk.Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, wi

RE: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Gina WN
I have no experience with seizures.  But, I asked a friend who lives in the UK about her kitty who has seizures and he gets something called Epiphen.  The vet diagnosed him with a form of epilepsy and the medicine has helped him tremendously.  Just wanted to let you know.   Little Dharma and you

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
It’s clinical and form lab results – low grade intermittent fever, hypergloubmia, anemia (neurological sign (unevitis) on her eye.. I lost her sister Naomi to the same thing.. and also, Peter who was 1.5 years old.. now Rikki is showing some similar symptoms (lost weight, hypergloubmia, ane

RE: Treatment for Seizures: TO BARB

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
The "we gotta talk" was directed at Barb re meningioma.  However   To Hideyo:  Dry FIP absolutely can cause neurological problems, including seizures.  But how was FIP diagnosed?  I know how hard it is to diagnose dry FIP while a cat is still living.  What other possibilities have been looked

OT - Ninja's seizure info Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Barb Moermond
Well, with hindsight, the first seizure she had was in December of 97: I was doing something with her (smearing a paw with hairball gunk or something) and she kinda tipped into my lap and was yelling.  The first bad seizure was about a month later, she was on a chair in the living room and stood up

RE: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Well… there is no way that I am going to find out what is causing her seizurers.. she has FIP.. so it could be that.. or she is taking on epogen.. and I know it can cause it, too.. given said.. what are the options?  Nothing?   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, Nina and everyone – I just need lots of emotional support right – it’s really tough for different reasons. I just have to tell you how amazing my little Dharma is – she IS one tough cookie – I have never met anyone like her.. When I was feeding everyone.. she stood up and came to wher

Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
OK, we gotta talk.  What type of seizures, what frequency, what led to the vet suspecting meningioma?  Connie has dramatic grand mal seizures but has been maintained successfully on phenobarbitol for about 10 months now.  We ruled out FIV, FeLV, FIP, toxoplasmosis with blood work but have not done

Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Nina
Hi Sweetie, Tell us more about the seizures.  What exactly happened?  My beloved Vixen Roo Vincent, (Siberian Husky), had seizures from what we suspect was a brain tumor.  Her seizures were severe, she'd even loose her sight momentarily afterward.  We had her on Phenobarbital for the last coupl

Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Barb Moermond
Oof, that's tough, seizures are so hard to watch.  Depending on the underlying cause of the seizures, there are different meds.  Phenobarb is usually the first one reached for.  Personally, when Ninja had seizures and the occurrance accelerated, all we knew was that she was FeLV+ and had a grade 3

Re: Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Treatment for seizures depends on the cause.  I have an epileptic kitten (now 1 year old) who has been on phenobarbitol since January and it has worked very well.  But the phenobarbitol has no effect on a cat with seizures due to dry FIP.Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Dharma

Treatment for Seizures: Dharma

2006-11-01 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Dharma had a couple of seizures last night – it could be from epogen, or dex shot, or from FIP – I was reading about the treatment – and if underlying the cause of seizures is difficult to treat (which can be the case with Dharma if FIP is causing it, it suggest as follows:   Phenobarbita

Re: one vet's thoughts on sub-q ImmunoRegulin

2006-11-01 Thread cindy reasoner
Taking Smokey to the vet to get ImmunoRegulin through an IV is just not a good option for me. Smokey really stresses out at the vet. He hisses and is just really unpleasant. I have found that if they do everything in the examination room where I can be with him he does somewhat better. I will a

RE: one vet's thoughts on sub-q ImmunoRegulin

2006-11-01 Thread Gary Murphy
Thank you, Lance, for taking the time to explain your vet's thoughts on this.   I will keep this in mind should we decide to try IR in the future. I hope Ember is feeling better, Beth     Last Spring, when Ember first tested positive for FeLV, I started looking into treatment options. ImmunoRegu