don't know about UC Davis, but i JUST found out that the MSU vet school adopts out theirs.
On 11/11/06, Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Speaking of healthy adult cats is UC Davis in CA still adopting their research cats out to the public after they complete their
pop test? gee, i'm used to calling it a SNAP test myownself (after you place the drawn blood into the cavity, you have to snap it closed.)
for future reference,FIV sanctuaries and rescues won't even consider a cat positive without a confirmatory western blot testand the FIVvaccine
i've only been in the area for 23 years, and in rescue for eight--and NEVER knew they did this never seen any reference on any of the statewide lists, so don't know if it's a new policy, if they don't work with rescues, or what.
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i'm just loving the thought of the look on my vet's face next time i have to ask for a pop test...
On 11/12/06, Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Snap, pop... minor differential technicalities in my auditory senses, IMO. LMAO! Think Rice Crispies
Phaewryn
Please adopt a cat
nope, i've never gotten around to putting together one, either!
On 11/12/06, Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
UC Davis used to do it too (they still may and just the webpage builder graduated or something)... I'm going to write EVERY vet school in the USA, and ask them about
the very first thing would be to establish a network of foster homes who were educated about, and not afraid of, either virus. in the cases of either, having time and space is often the difference between their life and death--most rescues/shelters might give them a chance if they had a place to
well, one month isn't really enough for FeLV retestingi've never seen anything about needing to wait to confirm an FIV negative, tho i guess it couldn't hurt. i've gathered tho, that it will show up much quicker than will FeLV infection. there also doesn't seem to be any real info about adult
i go for separate rooms for FIVs and FeLVs, with FIV/FeLVs mixed with the FeLVs, unless all the FIVs were vaccinated against FeLV. even then, for public relations reasons, i'd probably keep them separate. yes, while many people think you shouldn't vaccinate FIV cats, there's no research showing
well, as long as it's free, which it may NOT remain, i guess the DNA test would be enough. i'll have to sit down and read UC Davis' research, tho, and get some feedback from the vets i've sent the info to before i take the validity and reliability of their DNA results as gospel. there have
oh, well, yeah, i'm talking about healthy adults--i wouldn't put kittens or elders with ANY special-needs groups.
the issue is how immune compromised FIVs truly are remember, FIV is a NAME, just as FIP is--and was given that nameduring the heyday of the HIV/AIDS panic, when not that much was
FIV is classified as a retro-virus, so i'm not saying there's no consequences, or that some FIVs don't have major problems. it just seems that those that do develop consistently are fairly treatable--the mouth problems from herpes, for example--and that if major medical problems are to occur, they
well, yes, but you are NOT a normal, run-of-the-mill human! (in more ways than i can count! :::fleaing)
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As a child that spent most of her childhood in and out of hospitals, you can be sure Iknew whatimmune compromised meant
gee, barb, JUST what we need. more phenomenal sugar recipes! (i'd like the caramel one)
listening to you two, i guess some of my back stuff isn't so bad, after all when i'm in bad shape, as long as i don't move--literally, because i can't, i'm basically okay sounds like just
OMD, i was right, it IS the woman i was thinking about!
she is NOTORIOUS for this kind of stuff i was warned about her probably 3 years ago by someone who'd been on her list--i even joined the list myself for awhile just to see. didn't stay long, as you've all noticed i do NOT have a lot
yeah, i'm on mail for that list--i'm one of the moderators!
sent it on as soon as i read it!
On 11/11/06, Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BTW, MC, I did NOT pass that along to the FIVCATS2 list, I figured they already knew there... if you haven't seen it there (you stay on
since she states that she's in compliance with washington state laws, i'd suggest a call to the attorney general there, as well.
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You will find the legal contract information with all relevant detailsto constitute a legal contract for my services - the
, and this question didn't get
answered. If Ki does NOT seroconvert, what are the
chances of my other cats getting it if i put him in
with them?
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, yeah, what tonya said!
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I think the key here is that the cats were Not vaccinated. All bets are off if you're mixing positives with non vaccinated cats.
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Just
done.I hope and pray that Ki tests neg in Dec,
but I have fallen in love with this little guy, so Iguess it really doesn't matter.We were gonna vaccinate anyway because of the crosscountry move coming up, so what the heck!!Thanks again,
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again, if anyone can show me a documented case of a vaccinated, truly negative cat turning positive, i'll believe it i've looked, and tho i've heard a couple of anecdotal stories, in none of them was an IFA or retest ever done to assure the negative cat really was
i truly believe that
happens a lot dear, with rescues, too. for reasons beyond my comprehension, some people just don't want to know look at how much info is out there about FIV and FeLV--most of it nowhere near as new as that re: FIP--why keep on on things when there's a simple, readily available treatment
hold on, beth, til some of the regulars are awake! there are lists that deal with exactly this sort of problem, but they'll have the info more easily accessible that i do.
(a human who was, happily, NOT euthanized when she had her two ruptured disks..)
MC
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sometimes, with the persians, i've had to resort of half-baths--you know, stuff their rear ends unto soapy water and hope they stay cooperative long enough to get the poopies out. (diarrhea in persians is NOT a good thing.)
MC
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from the vet school are you?
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hey, susan, should we tell everyone that smelling like cat urine is one of the criterion for defining possible hoarders? :fleaing
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ah, yes, the infamous squirts... the one i have doing that now, tho, hasthe incredible kindness to do so in the bathtub, so it's easy to clean up
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And I have Leader, who is really my little miracle boy -- he was born feleuk positive and is
here's some links from an earlier emeow of phaewyrn's:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Handicats2/ (another yahoogroup I moderate, lots of disabled cat owners there)
http://www.messybeast.com/disabled.htm
http://handicappedpets.com/
she's also got lotsof info on her special-needs page:
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have you paid her anything yet? if so, you might want to look into internet fraud charges
uh, oh, i think she's talking about me--i may not be in that many health-food stores these days, but still act (and think) like i'm a refugee from a 60s peace march
MC
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rising
wow, no, i DIDN'T know about this--i know they've been trying to come up with a test that is reliable and reproducible. i'll try to get more info and pass it on
thanks!
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Thanks to Marilyn Krieger from Bengal Cat Rescue fro
i've also seen that 3 weeks is a long enough time for not bringing in a cat, and that if the cat came from a shelter or any other multi-cat environment, there's no point in isolating since it's probably only been exposed before it came to you.
i haven't actually seen info re: whether the
months before bringing in another cat or kitten.But, I believethere are many different strains of FCoV... so one strain is not necessarilylike another.
Leslie =^..^=
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i've also seen that 3 weeks is a long enough time for not bringing in a cat
, 2006, at 1:35 PM, Leslie Lawther wrote:
Dr. Addie used to recommend 6 months before bringing in another cat or kitten.But, I believethere are many different strains of FCoV... so one strain is not necessarilylike another.
Leslie =^..^=
On 11/8/06, TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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right, they haven't narrowed it down to one variety yet. I also read where it's not any more common in pure-breds than in alley cats.
Gloria
On Nov 8, 2006, at 2:16 PM, TenHouseCats wrote:
i don't think that they've identified WHICH variety of FCoV yet, have they??? if they have, why can't
+ cats do seem more susceptible. Kittens are also more susceptible. All I can report is what I've read of current theories and research. We still KNOW so little.
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that's what i thought. wouldn't it be WONDERFUL is we could screen for a single, simple culprit
for those who don't know, belinda has added a section specifically for folks who are looking for FeLVs to add to their families--at www.adopt.bemikitties.com
(don't forget to add your vet recommendations there, too!)
On 11/7/06, Leslie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wow,I wish that this kind of
hemobart isn't only common in positives--it seems that there's parts of the country where it's showing up all the time, because i'm in one of them. one of the vets here mentioned two years ago that almost every cat she'd been sending bloodwork out on was coming back positive--so is it more
there's a vet in town who swears that skunks genetically carry rabies, so being good in some areas does NOT guarantee expertise in all..
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People tease me about my pet possums...they like to climb one of the big climbing roses,hang out on
and what if it turns out that the universe is delusional after all, or just has a really inflated idea of how much we can handle??
i dream of dull and boring, sometimes--but i'd probably get tired of that, too.
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possession, injected Acemannan works great with a
number of *localized* (i.e. not spread) tumors. Carrington Labs, at that
time, did not mention any FDA restriction.
Good luck
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://www.felineleukemia.org/
http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html
http://www.petloss.com/
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TenHouseCats wrote:
marta, FIP is currently considered to be a mutated corona virus--so
the corona virus is contagious (they estimate something like 80-90% of
cats in a multi-cat environment will have been exposed to it and show
a high titre--roughly the same percentage of humans will show a titre
other is available to anyone with internet
access. Also remember, if you give out your phone number you have to be
prepared to get teary eyed calls about the woes of rescue, (isn't that
right MC?)
Nina
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hee hee--and be REALLY careful if you establish relationships with
people
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good, not traumatized.
Beth
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.. but I know it's going to be painful when it does..
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. They also help many other conditions.
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according to the illness
see our available orphans at:
http://members.petfinder.org/~TX418/index.html
Karen 817-453-2969
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with caity and jenny, my two biological persians, under my
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it depends on your state laws--some won't accept the 3-year-shot as valid if anything happens (ie, cat bites someone, or a bat is found in your house). if your state accepts the 3-year, go with that
the other thing, ask your vet if they think she really needs it--in many states, a vet's
if vets are like human doctors, they get very little pharmaceutical education, and learn much of what they do know from the manufacturer's detail personnel--for human meds, pharmacists are generally much more knowledgeable about what drugs actually do. i don't know, tho, how much they'd know about
collaboration. Under these circumstances, it makes sense. But as a small rescue, there is no profit so it's not like I need a tax break. So why take on paperwork and filing obligations?
So may sure you know what you think you''re going get and what obligations you take on in the process.
TenHouseCats
CORTLAND COUNTY SPCA
i hope to know by tomorrow how many FeLVs there are involved.. the kitty on the page is one.
MC
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retest using the IFA at a minimum of 90 days--i go for 120 days since most times it takes between three and four months to clear the virus--so unless you are absolutely sure that he couldn't have been in contact with an infected cat that entire amount, better to wait.
statistically, 70% of those
i'd definitely go for the IFA instead of the elissa--the false positive rate is just too high on the latter. i don't know how much actual research there is on how long it can take to clear on the IFA--i'd seen a cite of up to 8 months from exposure, tho that one no longer appears where i saw it.
test, go with the IFA next time. The less the cat needs to be tested, the better.
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i'd definitely go for the IFA instead of the elissa--the false positive rate is just too high on the latter. i don't know how much actual research there is on how long it can
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/501C3Help/
that should be it
On 9/11/06, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That would be awesome, thanks you
On 9/11/06, TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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remind me tomorrow or so--there is a pretty good yahoogroup just for helping folks
what happens a LOT in trailer parks is that people move out and leave their cats behind, and/or people think that a trailer park is a great place to dump their own cats--so a lot of times, the cats roaming parks are NOT really owned. and most park managements just consider loose cats a nuisance
we never have any guarantees with any of the critters that share our lives--it used to make me nuts when people would bring FeLVs to the sanctuary, asymptomatic, and say they couldn't keep them, because they were going to die. well, we all are, folks i know of as many $1500 showcats (don't get
i think it's really wonderful when vets acknowledge our loss..
my vet is so wonderful that i keep wishing that there was something that i could do to show him how much i appreciate him. last holiday season, i actually found a hallmark card for our favorite vet, and i got him a tree
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that's awesome of your vet.:)
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i think it's really wonderful when vets acknowledge our loss..
my vet is so wonderful that i keep wishing that there was something that i could do to show him how much i appreciate him
and the results on succeeding tests,Already using Vit C and lysine
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this is the one i was actually thinking of: http://cats.about.com/cs/kittencare/a/freekittuns.htm
On 8/31/06, Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi MC, I think the one your talking about is the one Jim's friend Michelle Crean wrote, it is this one:
http://www.parrett.net/animalaid/free.html
I
it really depends, tho--bats DO get into houses, and let me tell you--if you find one, and it tests positive for rabies, even if you are SURE it wasn't anywhere near your cats, they will want to confiscate them.. i had a very uncomfortable 10-day wait, as i sat around trying to figure out how
there's no question that there's a problem with overvaccination, and the issue of using annual vaccinations as a way to get cats into the vet at least once a year
i'd still check with your dept of ag to see if a doctor's excuse would be accepted if your state requires annual RABIES shots
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there's a sanctuary FIV+ who's been there for 15 years tested positive when he came in as an adult
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Sherry, Buddy crossed the Brige in 2002, not 2003. It will be 4 years in November. I can't believe how fast the time has passed; it just seems
the cancer.
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there's a sanctuary FIV+ who's been there for 15 years tested positive when he came in as an adult
On 8/31/06, Gina WN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sherry, Buddy crossed the Brige in 2002, not 2003. It will be 4 years in November. I can't
hey, two years ago the vet school at MSU said that they couldn't send out a sample for a western blot because no one did the western blot anymore.
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Did she say she would find out (from the doctor) and get back to you about the IFA? Or
invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail.
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get results, these are published
which allows doctors more information to treat their
patients. But somewhere in a small lab, researchers
continue to seek answers. Don't know if this
helps or if you are more confused.
TenHouseCats wrote:
really good question, and one i've been wondering
On 8/29/06, Patricia Lamoretti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BuddyBoy, who is double positive (FeLV and FIV), was relocated to Best Friends in Kanab, Utah, from NY in February.Some may say Best Friends is a great place but it's not a real home and if a space opens up in their leuk house, they can
i am personally not terribly thrilled with antech, either, as they keep INSISTING that they have a reliable FIP test, which no one else accepts
baytril has definite side effects in young cats--don't have the technical language at paw, but it basically can stunt their growth. it's stated
i don't think it's rude at all.
am thinking, tho, that some shelters DO let special-needs cats go for no fee, but that's AFTER they pass their adoption/application process. in those cases, it's to make room for more easily adoptable cats, while doing their best to make sure the cat gets a good
PLEASE ADD ANY OTHERS!
www.adopt.bemikitties.com
http://www.marleyfund.com/add_fiv.aspxhttp://purebredcatbreedrescue.org/photopost/index.php
(for purebreds and lookalikes) these two i just found--don't have any experience with them
http://www.specialneedspets.com/
the false-positive rate for the snap test for FIV is much higher than 20%--closer to 40 at a conservative rate. no sanctuary or group that works with FIVs will consider a cat positive without a western blot test.
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yep, i have one of those, too--i have one that's cordless OR corded, and that makes chasing them down really easy.
they really do NOT mind the clippers once they get used to the sound of it. i must admit, tho, that my first trial last summer, on a shaded-silver persian was far more traumatic
i don't have real answers, but i know that one of my older girls had an eye-dilation problem that was gone by the time the vet got here--she had no signs or symptoms of anything else, and there hasn't been a recurrence. arh.
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really good question, and one i've been wondering about and meaning to ask--i've often heard about FeLV supposedly, being in the bone marrow, but never have been clear if that's what the IFA tests, or if there's another test that can actually determine that--and that, even if it IS in the bone
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WHERE IS HE?
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] kitrynak Date: Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:20 pm (PDT)Russo escaped all odds when he was hit by a car, then taken to The
nope, cats CAN indeed test negative on the IFA if they were tested before they had thrown off the virus. it can take up to six or seven months for a negative IFA to become positive, tho even with the IFA, 120-days is the norm.
in rescue, most cats never are given the chance to HAVE an ifa in the
better. I always worry a bit that it is lymphoma, given her FeLV, though I am now getting used to the up and down of ibd so am more concerned/depressed than panicked.
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hopefully your vet will give you the info you need re: fatty-liver; i've never had to deal with having a tube put in but i know it's made the difference between life and death for lots of cats. i've been lucky enough to get stinky, disgusting cheap cat food to work to tempt them--the whitefish, or
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i can get most things wholesale from a vet supplier; if we come up with something we all agree on, we could possibly come up with a way to purchase/package things up for folks
On 8/21/06, Marissa Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks, Nina! I'll definitely compile a list when everyone
combing/brushing has a lot to do with the particular cat--i have persians and dlhs, so we sit around and knit ourselves together. i am incapable of holding a cat without checking for mats, and starting out detangling with fingers i have brushes and combs all over the house (those that the
an awful lot depends on what litter you cat will USE--cats have a lot to say on this issue, regardless of what their humans research might show! i've found, here, that a lot has to do with the number of cats, too--there are great litters that are just not suited to use by a lot of cats at once
trust me, as the one with chronic back pain, it's very frustrating and energy-draining to be on that side of things too! it can really consume you, and you have to work really hard to not take our your frustration on those around you who can't really understand, but want to help. having a sense of
hell, i groom them whenever i can catch them! as i said, there are brushes and combs everywhere--sometimes i roll over on a comb in bed i have nail clippers in a couple of places, too, tho usually i do that particular job in the living room in my main easy chair. except, of course, for those
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