Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread MaiMaiPG
There are blood tests that can be run tooexpensive though. I took Dixie Louise Doodle Katt to be spayed. She had no scar. Apparently scars are becoming harder to see with self-absorbing stitches etc. I was convinced that she had been spayed.not sure why but an angel sat on my

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Jannes Taylor
What vitamin supplement do you guys recommend?  Jannes From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 2:56:44 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle There are blood tests that can be run tooexpensive

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle What vitamin supplement do you guys recommend?  Jannes From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 2:56:44 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Jannes Taylor
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Vitamin C, B12 - my vet gives injections that we call the cocktailworks wonders! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
24, 2011 3:57 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle There are blood tests that can be run tooexpensive though. I took Dixie Louise Doodle Katt to be spayed. She had no scar. Apparently scars are becoming harder to see with self-absorbing

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread MaiMaiPG
purchase? Thanks! Jannes From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 4:22:22 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Vitamin C, B12 - my vet gives injections that we call the cocktailworks wonders

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
) - they do, however, love to chew on yeast tablets as treats! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 5:28 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Bonnie Hogue
PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Yes, get some vitamin C crystals, and start with a small amount and build up so Amber doesn't get diarrhea. Does she like yogurt? If not, also get some acidophilus/probiotic capsules, and mix powder into food. There are also some chewable

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread MaiMaiPG
: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Yes, get some vitamin C crystals, and start with a small amount and build up so Amber doesn't get diarrhea. Does she like yogurt? If not, also get

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Bonnie Hogue
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Please: More information on Brewer's yeast on popcorn. This is a new one...type and amount? Brewer's yeast worked wonders for Mai Mai and Allie's (dogs) coats and I know it would

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle MMPG I used to sprinkle brewer's yeast onto the dog and cat food

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-15 Thread Beth
Congratulations on our new additions! I'm sure Murphy sent them your way :) I am so drawn to black kitties. I just lost mine this morning from complications from Stomatitis.  It seems many times they have realized they need super personalities to overcome the black kitty syndrome. I have

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-14 Thread Sharyl
WTG Alice!! Sounds like Miso and your new black kitten have a wonderful new home. As someone who does TNR and is fostering 3 black kittens I thank you for giving these boys a forever home. Sharyl --- On Tue, 12/14/10, Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Alice Flowers

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about Interferon

2010-12-10 Thread Sharon Fazio
Hi Brenda, At this time my kitten is tolerating the interferon. It is my understanding from my vet that some cats do have side effects with the interferon. When we put Kelsea on the interferon it was the right thing to do, she was very sick kitten. I have to say I am very glad I did. I'm not

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-09 Thread Natalie
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 7:18 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats Mmmm, now I'm thinking about it...i went to a different vet a couple

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-09 Thread Natalie
PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. My other cats are all negative! But if kittens test is negative now, then he is negative right? I know about false positives being common, but not false negatives. What kind of risks do you mean

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-09 Thread Heather
12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older then that. What do you think? Too young for testing, or okay

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread Natalie
I am still looking for something for my two asymptomatic adults - my vet has no confidence in interferon because he has never seen significant results with it. He says that each cat is so different from another that a treatment may help one but not the other. The first kitten I had years ago was

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread brenda_osbourne
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers I am still looking for something for my two asymptomatic adults - my vet has no confidence in interferon because he has never seen significant results with it. He says that each cat is so different from another that a treatment may

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread Sharon Fazio
Hi Brenda, I have a 7 month old kitten who is also 7 lbs. We started her on interferon right away as she is FeLV + in the bone marrow. When she was about 4.5 months she got real sick and her red blood count was 13. At that time we found out she was FeLV+. Our vet recommend interferon along with

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread brenda_osbourne
hope your little one continues to do so well. Brenda Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 13:54:23 -0500 From: sharon.annfa...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers Hi Brenda, I have a 7 month old kitten who is also 7 lbs. We started

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
The other thing is that among adult cats with healthy immune systems, it may not matter whether they're vaccinated or not. I'm of the camp that thinks it doesn't matter. I've seen articles about this but sorry don't have a reference right now - that healthy adult cats are going to throw

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
The other thing is that among adult cats with healthy immune systems, it may not matter whether they're vaccinated or not. I'm of the camp that thinks it doesn't matter. I've seen articles about this but sorry don't have a reference right now - that healthy adult cats are going to throw

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:01 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats The other thing

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Joslin Potter
I would call your vet, but i don't see why it would be a problem, just remember kittens immune systems are not as strong as your older cats, make sure you are keeping the water dishes, litter boxes and such clean... congrats on your new addition! From: Peggy

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Since all your other cats are negative, I would not hesitate to start a process of integrating into the household. I assume you're asking since you once had an FELV positive at one time, but as I understand that virus is very fragile and doesn't survive long outside the body. Gloria On

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
It all depends on the kitten's age - when tested too young, tests can have false results. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:52 AM To:

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
For now the kitten is seperated from all the others. Only if kitten is negative on the test and vaccinated, we will integrate after 2 weeks (if we decide to keep him). I clean litter boxes every day and they all have their own food bowl. They get fed twice a day. I can't leave food out because of

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older then that. What do you think? Too young for testing, or okay? I have to go to the vet later this afternoon to pick up a prescription and I will talk to her about it. I've also

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Well, yes we had a felv positive cat, but it was in our current group of cats, who are all negative so far. They need to be tested again (since our vet adviced us to do that in a couple of months, to make a 100% sure). 2010/12/8 Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Since all your other cats are

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry
Thanks Everyone.  I am lucky in that my vets have never recommended over vaccinating.  Other than rabies, which is required yearly by law in our state, we have never done additional vaccinating on my cats (current and prior) as they are indoor cats only.  It's part of the struggle with

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Rabies is not necessary on indoor cats, but it's required by law in your state. I would get a second opinion on vaccinating your cats on a regular basis, other then rabies, because even you can bring in a disease that can make your cat sick. Especially cats who are Felv + need their yearly

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats Rabies is not necessary on indoor cats, but it's required by law in your state. I would get a second opinion on vaccinating your

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older then that. What do you think

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats Rabies is not necessary on indoor cats, but it's

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats I agree on the Rabies, but not on the FVRCP. Of course a cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Rabies may be not be required by law for indoor cats, depending on your local. Even so, they're not going to come in your house to check on your house cats. For FELV, I've read quite a bit that healthy adult cats have a good immunity to it whether they're vaccinated or not. Gloria On

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Melinda Kerr
) -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Heather Wienker
, are only 80% effective) -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older then that. What do you think? Too young for testing, or okay? I have to go to the vet later

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-07 Thread Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry
Thank you everyone for all your comments and feedback.  It is definitely helpful and encouraging.  For those that have asked, the FELV+ kitten is Magic and she is about 5 months old and healthy other than her diagnosis.  I have three other cats.  Leroy and Zoe are 2 1/2 and had their FELV

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-07 Thread POTT, BEVERLY
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats It's so wonderful to know that Bailey lived for over 10 years. Does anyone else know of FEL+ who have lived a long life? If so, please tell me. I want to have hope

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Gloria Lane
I'm writing this on my phone so limited on what I can write. But everyone of course follows their own heart on this. I've been mixing mine for a few years As others do with no problem. I think they hype up the contagion something terrible. I just don't think it that contagious. Gloria Sent

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread brenda_osbourne
Hi Stephanie, I've just joined this group today so I'm not sure if I should be responding to this and I'm sure others may have varying opinions on this topic but for me and for my own cats, we allow our FeLV +ve kitty to interact with our other cats. She is not isolated at all nor did we

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread CATHERINE DIDONNA
Hi, my experience is  that very young kittens don't live long. But, other than that my cats are vaccinated, I have a few postive cats. I have water drinking fountains, and they are all together.Your kitten is strong, I think you should   let her/him out with your other cats.Cathy  --- On Mon,

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
I had Bailey+ intergrated with my other as many as 7 negatives and none of them ever became positive. He was 5 months old when I found him and I had him separated but while I was at work come to find out my Joey was sneaking under the door of Bailey's room and playing with him and exposing

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Sander, Sue
Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats I had Bailey+ intergrated with my other as many as 7 negatives and none of them ever became positive. He was 5 months old when I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Bonnie Hogue
happiness is being owned by cats ... Amen! - Original Message - From: Sander, Sue sue.san...@ssa.gov To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats It's so wonderful to know

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Melinda Kerr
I brought a very young stray kitten into my home at about 6 weeks. His initial test was negative and he was vaccinated even though he was a bit too young for it. I am in Japan and they have very different beliefs. (Their first vaccine is a 5 in one and includes it.) Anyway, I kept the

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Christiane Biagi
My 3 neg cat have lived with Tucson, my pos cat, for most their lives and she is 12 1/2 years old. I also had another pos cat, Romeo, who I brought in 2004 (adult cat) until his death last year, they all lived together. They share dishes, boxes, groom each other, occasionally nip each other,

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Christiane Biagi
: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats It's so wonderful to know that Bailey lived

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
That is on my checks too! happiness is being owned by cats ... -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://BelindaSauro.com http://HostDesign4U.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Sharyl
Stephanie, as others have already said it is a very personal decision. IMO a lot depends on the ages of your negative cats. If they are adults and vaccinated with the one month booster I'd have no issues with mixing. Over the last 4 yrs I have rescued 10 FeLV+ kittens. My negative cats were

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread brenda_osbourne
to find. Brenda -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-22 Thread Beth
I always give my cats a pro-biotic with clavamox such as Stoneyfield Farms plain yogurt. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   --- On Sun, 11/21/10, Gloria Lane gbl...@aristotle.net wrote: From: Gloria Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-22 Thread Gloria B. Lane
: From: Gloria Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic To: Feline Leukemia felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 6:30 PM That's been my experience often w Clavamox. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 21, 2010, at 3:56 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote

Re: [Felvtalk] question about grooming

2010-11-22 Thread Edna Taylor
Purchase the Furminator - works GREAT :) From: del...@q.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:11:12 + Subject: [Felvtalk] question about grooming I adopted Spicey about a yr ago knowing he has FL. Over the year he has not shown any symptoms, my vet said to

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread Tracey Shrout
Hi Stacy, It seems to me you care very much about Spanky and want to do the very best for him just like I would. It also sounds like you don't trust your vets so much. I would suggest a holistic vet. I am very leery of all the conventional meds as well and tend to think they may do more harm than

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread Stacy Zacher
the importance of a high quality diet/nutrition but if he won't eat, I have to just try to get him to eat something. Purrs, Stacy and Spanky stacy_zac...@yahoo.com --- On Sun, 11/21/10, Tracey Shrout dtshr...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tracey Shrout dtshr...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread Gloria B. Lane
: Tracey Shrout dtshr...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 6:24 AM Hi Stacy, It seems to me you care very much about Spanky and want to do the very best for him just like I would. It also sounds like you don't

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread dlgegg
Clavamox put Bob into full diaherrea. he was miserable and we had a few messes when he could not make it to the box. this was from emergency vet on a Sunday night. got another that was easier on him, but he passed at the end of that week. thought about an autopsy, but decided not to cause

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread Gloria Lane
That's been my experience often w Clavamox. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 21, 2010, at 3:56 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: Clavamox put Bob into full diaherrea. he was miserable and we had a few messes when he could not make it to the box. this was from emergency vet on a Sunday night.

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-20 Thread Gloria Lane
Clavamox can be kind of hard on the digestive track sometime. I know nothing about neoplasene salve. I dint know, i might try some other abx, if it were me, like amoxicillin or azithromycin . Gloria Sent from my iPhone On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, Stacy Zacher stacy_zac...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [Felvtalk] question on coat/clavamox

2010-01-18 Thread Lorrie
I wondered about using Clavamox too. It is an antibiotic for bacterial infections. This sounds more like a flea allergy to me. Even a couple of fleas can cause some cats to get scabs all over their bodies. On 01-17, Tracey Shrout wrote: I haven't heard any of you mention the cats diets.

Re: [Felvtalk] question on coat/clavamox

2010-01-17 Thread Tracey Shrout
I haven't heard any of you mention the cats diets. Are they eating a good quality food? I believe that is one of the most important things to consider. Isn't clavamox an antibiotic? I know they sometimes have side effects. I don't know a whole lot about it, but probiotics would be something

Re: [Felvtalk] question on coat/clavamox

2010-01-17 Thread Sara Kasteleyn
passed (no pun intended!). Sara --Original Mail-- From: Tracey Shrout dtshr...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:53:45 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] question on coat/clavamox I haven't heard any of you mention the cats diets. Are they eating a good quality

Re: [Felvtalk] question

2010-01-14 Thread Laurieskatz
Frankie had greasy fur so I took him in for blood work. He had pancreatitis. It is under control with a food change. The unkempt fur is from not feeling well. They stop grooming themselves. Frankie also has the guttural cough. He has asthma. Frankie is not FeLV+. Good luck. It is very good that

Re: [Felvtalk] question

2010-01-14 Thread Jane Lyons
Thanks so much Laurie. The thing that is weird is that she is grooming herself but her coat looks dreadful. I'll make arrangements today for blood work although I was hoping to keep her out of the vets. I'll see if he can draw it here? thanks again Jane On Jan 14, 2010, at 10:45 AM,

Re: [Felvtalk] question

2010-01-14 Thread Alice Flowers
Aww Jane-I hope MeMe gets better quickly. I have both of mine on LTCI and they are both doing great with it. We began Rosie and Murphy the first of Sept with weekly injections and are now on 6 weeks between the injections. We just got their CBCs done last week and they both have HCTs at 39.5.

Re: [Felvtalk] question on adopting neg kitten to family with positive cat

2009-09-30 Thread MaryChristine
i know that the vaccine can be used for kittens--best thing would be to do a search for the various companies that make it, and read their package insert for exact ages. the big thing is that it takes an initial does, and then a booster between two and three weeks later. great to hear they have a

Re: [Felvtalk] question on adopting neg kitten to family with positive cat

2009-09-30 Thread Sharyl
Janine, as long as the kitten can get the FeLV vaccine and booster before being exposed to their cat they should be fine. I will tell you my Stormie story. I had caught 2 kittens from a dumpster colony I was feeding. Took Rocket and Sissy to the vet and they tested FeLV+. Vet recommended PTS

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Sander, Sue
: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D A/D is a specially prepared canned cat food that is high nutrition and very palatable. As far as tofu is concerned, I have cats who like soy products but it is not nutritionallly complete for cats so I would not let a cat try to live oin it.  But I'll give

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Sue Frank Koren
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:24 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D A/D is a specially prepared canned cat food that is high nutrition and very palatable. As far as tofu

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread gary
: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D Where do you buy A/D? Is that the REAL name if I went into a store? Susan ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Laurieskatz
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D It is a prescription food and you can only buy it from a vet. Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Belinda Sauro
You can usually get S/D from you vet, it is a prescriptin food. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread jbero tds.net
Hoffman Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:24 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D A/D is a specially prepared canned cat food that is high nutrition and very palatable. As far as tofu is concerned, I have cats who like soy products

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Susan Hoffman
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 10:17:53 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D Generally you need a prescription for A/D food although it is usually easily acquired.  You can get it at almost any vet clinic.  It is called A/D food, made by Science Diet

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Belinda Sauro
Boy did I screw that up: You can usually get S/D from you vet, it is a prescriptin food. I meant, you can get A/D at most any vets, it is a prescription food. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread dlgegg
Awww! you screwed up, sowhat makes you different from everyone else? join the group. dorlis Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com wrote: Boy did I screw that up: You can usually get S/D from you vet, it is a prescriptin food. I meant, you can get A/D at most any vets, it is a

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-08-30 Thread dlgegg
ok, it is getting late and my brain is fuzzy - what is A/D? IS TOFU GOOD FOR CATS? Emily Hunter emilyofw...@aol.com wrote: Just a quick question for future referrence, since all of my babies are eating fine at the moment. I'm considering just keeping some of the A/D on hand since

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-08-30 Thread Susan Hoffman
as a treat,. - Original Message From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: Emily Hunter emilyofw...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:08:40 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D ok, it is getting late and my brain is fuzzy - what

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-08-30 Thread Laurieskatz
- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 9:24 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D A/D is a specially prepared canned cat food that is high nutrition

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about a new kitty (feral)

2009-06-29 Thread Heather
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 2:07:02 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about a new kitty Hi Folks: You all were such a big help to me last summer when we rescued a little cat who was diagnosed with feline leukemia. Sadly, we lost little Smokey but?my

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about a new kitty (feral)

2009-06-29 Thread Cougar Clan
~~~ From: expressprin...@aol.com expressprin...@aol.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 2:07:02 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about a new kitty Hi Folks: You all were such a big help to me last summer when we rescued a little cat who

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about a new kitty (feral)

2009-06-28 Thread wendy
@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 2:07:02 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about a new kitty Hi Folks: You all were such a big help to me last summer when we rescued a little cat who was diagnosed with feline leukemia. Sadly, we lost little Smokey but?my husband?is now

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Debbie Harrison
: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D Try another vet...It runs about $2 a can in Louisville (it has been a few months since I checked). On Jun 17, 2009, at 10:25 PM, Kelley Saveika wrote: I don't remember, but considerably less than $4 a can. On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:36 PM, MaryChristine

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Cougar Clan
it at the store...you must purchase it from a vet. Debbie (COL) Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo From: maima...@duo-county.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:27:43 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D Try another vet...It runs

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Kelley Saveika
Everything costs more at the emergency vet. They have you over a barrel as no one else is open. On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Cougar Clan maima...@duo-county.comwrote: Try another vet...It runs about $2 a can in Louisville (it has been a few months since I checked). On Jun 17, 2009, at

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Kelley Saveika
, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo From: maima...@duo-county.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:27:43 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D Try another vet...It runs about $2 a can in Louisville (it has been a few months since

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread MaryChristine
the benefit of a/d is the consistency/texture: MUCH easier to syringe-feed than most things you can prepare yourself. baby food is a good texture, but for an immediate shot of high-protein, palatable stuff that most cats will like a lot, a/d should definitely be in most folks' homes. so much for

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Sander, Sue
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D the benefit of a/d is the consistency/texture: MUCH easier to syringe-feed than most things you can prepare yourself. baby food is a good texture, but for an immediate shot of high-protein, palatable stuff that most cats will like a lot

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Debbie Harrison
I'm almost certain it is made by Hill's Science Diet Debbie (COL) Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:47:10 -0400 From: sue.san...@ssa.gov To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D What

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Sander, Sue
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D I'm almost certain it is made by Hill's Science Diet Debbie (COL) Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:47:10 -0400 From: sue.san...@ssa.gov To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Debbie Harrison
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D But is it simply called A/D with Banfield? What is Banfield? Thanks, Susan -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Debbie Harrison Sent: Thursday, June 18

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread MaryChristine
banfield is a veterinary-clinic chain that has clinics inside of many petsmart locations. hill's a/d is the name -- any vet will know exactly what you mean! it is a prescription food, tho, so while you can buy it there, you'll need a scrip. -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread gary
It is Hill's Prescription Diet a/d. Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:53 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-06-18 Thread Sharyl
Some PetsMart stores have an attached vet clinic called Banfield. Sharyl --- On Thu, 6/18/09, gary gcru...@centurytel.net wrote: From: gary gcru...@centurytel.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 1:54 PM It is Hill's

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