Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :(

2011-07-21 Thread Natalie
This really has been a bad week - I am so sorry for Umberto! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sara Kasteleyn Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:21 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk]

Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs

2011-07-21 Thread Lynda Wilson
Kat, That had to be so hard to watch and I am so very sorry! I hear of heartworm stories here in Texas as well and I hate them and the mosquitos that carry them. Too bad it was not caught earlier by your vet. That should have raised a red flag with your vet since you are out in the country.

[Felvtalk] URL - for heartworm history, charts, etc

2011-07-21 Thread Natalie
In case the chart I sent previously, didn't show up - this is quite good - shows where it is most prevalent, symptoms, etc. http://www.heartwormsociety.org/pet-owner-resources/heartworm.html#history ___ Felvtalk mailing list

Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :(

2011-07-21 Thread Heather
I am sorry too Sherry, SIDS kitties always have the best, unique names, it's so evident how much love and thought goes into your SIDS kids. Thanks to you and everyone there for making sure Umberto, Turner Studley do Right had the love they so deserved in their time here. On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at

Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs

2011-07-21 Thread Christiane Biagi
I'm so sorry this happened... Heartworm is basically very silent until it gets so bad the dog is in real danger. They seem to be learning all sorts of new things about treatment which is now more complicated then when Immiticide was first developed. Problem is that unless vet is very familiar

Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs

2011-07-21 Thread Edna Taylor
We recently rescued an emaciated, obviously abused Rottie mix and his HW status was so high that after talking to the vet we decided that given his body weight, unknown history, fact that he couldn't be neutered until after treatment, lack of foster homes and that the treatment would probably

Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs

2011-07-21 Thread MaiMaiPG
How sad.I am glad he was surrounded by friends when he left. On Jul 21, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Edna Taylor wrote: We recently rescued an emaciated, obviously abused Rottie mix and his HW status was so high that after talking to the vet we decided that given his body weight, unknown

Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs

2011-07-21 Thread Natalie
What a lucky dog to have come across you - imagine him dying somewhere all alone, in pain, with nasty people taunting and chasing him...in such cases, euthanasia is the kindest solution, even though it may be heartbreaking to us! Natalie -Original Message- From: