RE: New member introduction/questions

2006-12-15 Thread Sally
Sorry some how I missed the question I did not mean to ignore it. Junior and Tiny followed protocol A for immunoregulin. They started with .5 ml twice a week for two weeks once a week for two weeks and now the vet plans on once a month for maintenance. These were given IV. I purchased the IR

Re: Junoir - Oli-Vet natural antibiotic?

2006-12-15 Thread Nina
Hi Sally, I'm so pleased to hear Junior is improving. 85% is pretty darn good :), esp when it's a rising percentage! You are so right about good news being not only relevant but vitally important around here. Thanks for sharing it. How's Tiny doing? I have a FIV boy, (you guys remember

Re: Pippin is home from her spay :)

2006-12-15 Thread Nina
Hooray! I'm so glad to hear your little scamp came through her surgery so well. Problems getting them to rest and rehabilitate are always welcome at my house! Give that sugar girl a head bump from her Auntie Nina. Gina WN wrote: Thank all of you for the well-wishes and prayers! Pippin is

Re: Pippin is home from her spay :)

2006-12-15 Thread Kelley Saveika
I'm so glad to hear Pippin made it through her spay with flying colors! Mine never know they need to take it easy after spays on pain meds either. Did she get enough to eat today?:) On 12/14/06, Gina WN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank all of you for the well-wishes and prayers! Pippin is

Re: need help - cause of unknown nonregenerative anemia

2006-12-15 Thread Gussies mom
Is she FeLV positive? Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hi, I just got back from ultrasound appointment for my ayumi – her left side of top wall is very enlarged –and she has non regenerative anemia – does heart problem cause anemia? Also her BP is very low even with

RE: Junoir - Oli-Vet natural antibiotic?

2006-12-15 Thread Sally
HI Nina Tiny is still doing well. He seems a little off today, but if I weren't so tuned into the two FeLV cats I would not even notice. He is just a little less active. They both ate ok. All the cats are mixing to a certain degree, now that the other cats vaccines have kicked in. From what I

Re: OT: New Rescue Website close to finished, seeking constructive criticism

2006-12-15 Thread Kelley Saveika
Hi Gina! Tags are not working yet, so I unlinked them. I put in the email address to contact us about volunteering. I have all Best Friends' forms, including the volunteer ones (bless them, they are so eager to share information) but I have to convert them by hand so that they will work on the

RE: Pippin is home from her spay :)

2006-12-15 Thread Watsdadillyo
Way to GO PIPPIN I was thinking of that sweet baby doll all day yesterday. Great news Gina! I love to read a good news thread. That is unfortunatley rare here. Maybe its a sign TGIF we are gonna have one heck of a great weekend :) Kayte and Crackers

Re: OT: cancer treatment

2006-12-15 Thread Mari Kolbe
Hideyo: My prayers to you and your furchildren. I know how hard and stressful caring for an ill furchild can be and when you have several with chronic or serious conditions, it can stretch you to the breaking point. Please lean on the group for support. Below is an excerpt from an article I

Re: OT: cancer treatment

2006-12-15 Thread Phaewryn - Controversy Queen
How much flaxseed oil daily? A Tablespoon? Phaewryn Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html

Re: OT: New Rescue Website close to finished, seeking constructive criticism

2006-12-15 Thread wendy
Hey Kelley, I went in and looked at your rescue website. I think it looks great. The colors look good and you don't have too many of them. You did a great job of explaining your philosophy and making the site user-friendly. I do have a few constructive criticisms. First, the list of page

Re: need acemmanan deaparately

2006-12-15 Thread Kelly L
At 11:01 AM 12/14/2006, you wrote: try them http://www.vpl.com/product.php?catmain=mainkey=pid=80key=acemannancat=Wound%20Management Hi, if anyone knows a supplier who has acemmannn in stock right know. Please let me know. - the one we used last time to orders(don’t know who right now)

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.
Asia had her 4th chemo treatment today and another x-ray.the mass in her chest cavity is gone! I realize we will have more chemo for a couple weeks and then evaluate again and only the Lord knows what is ahead, but we are thankful and grateful for this Dianne and Asia __,_._,___

Re: OT: cancer treatment

2006-12-15 Thread Mari Kolbe
Depends upon size/weight (NCI). Here is one vet's opinion (dog dosing last paragraph): http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/anutmed.htm#flax -- Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/flaxoil.htmfor improving the health of dogs, cats, and

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread Barb Moermond
YAY!! That's awesome!!! Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. - Anonymous - Original Message From: Dianne K Perry, Ph.D. [EMAIL

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread catatonya
That's FANTASTIC news! Dianne K Perry, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Asia had her 4th chemo treatment today and another x-ray.the mass in her chest cavity is gone! I realize we will have more chemo for a couple weeks and then evaluate again and only the Lord knows what is

Re: Pippin is home from her spay :)

2006-12-15 Thread wendy
Gina, So glad to hear that your baby Pippin is doing well after her spay. We took our rescue dog home from her spay today and she's doing great. You wouldn't even know she had surgery! :) Wendy --- Gina WN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank all of you for the well-wishes and prayers!

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread wendy
Dianne, I'm so happy to hear that your kitty is doing better and that the chemo is doing its job. Congratulations and here's to many more healthy years for Asia!!! :) Wendy --- Dianne K Perry, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Asia had her 4th chemo treatment today and another x-ray.the

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread Lernermichelle
That's what I like to hear!! Go Asia! And go Dianne! :) Michelle

Re: OT: cancer treatment

2006-12-15 Thread Lernermichelle
I gave flax seed oil to our dog Fern, who had a sarcoma, every day, along with essiac tea, a bunch of different herbs, and an experimental drug, and she lived 18 months when her prognosis with chemo (which we did not do) was 2-6 months. I am not saying this was due to the flax oil-- I think

Interferon question - FeLV+/FIV+ = now negative

2006-12-15 Thread Del H. Daniels
Hi Everyone, I don't post much but have a serious question re Interferon. Kitty tested positive for FeLV/FIV at nine months old. She has had daily Interferon for the past 3+ months. Now that she has tested negative for both diseases, what experience has anyone else had and vet

Re: Interferon question - FeLV+/FIV+ = now negative

2006-12-15 Thread Kelly L
At 05:50 PM 12/15/2006, you wrote: That is so wonderful.. Kelly Hi Everyone, I don't post much but have a serious question re Interferon. Kitty tested positive for FeLV/FIV at nine months old. She has had daily Interferon for the past 3+ months. Now that she has tested negative

Re: Interferon question - FeLV+/FIV+ = now negative

2006-12-15 Thread Lernermichelle
That's great! I never heard of a cat throwing FIV, but I have heard of high rates of false positives on FIV tests. Was it confirmed by an IFA or DNA test? If it was an in-house snap test, I would guess she was never actually positive and the test result was wrong. Either way, good news!

Re: Interferon question - FeLV+/FIV+ = now negative

2006-12-15 Thread gblane
Kittens, of course, can show a positive result for a while after nursing a positive mama. But then at some point they throw off the antibodies. I've thought that FIV+ kittens could go negative, as FELV+ kittens can. Interesting - it's really good to hear news like this. Gloria [EMAIL

Re: Interferon question - FeLV+/FIV+ = now negative

2006-12-15 Thread gblane
Kittens, of course, can show a positive result for a while after nursing a positive mama. But then at some point they throw off the antibodies. I've thought that FIV+ kittens could go negative, as FELV+ kittens can. Interesting - it's really good to hear news like this. Gloria [EMAIL

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread gblane
WOW - truly awesome! Gloria Barb Moermond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : YAY!! That's awesome!!!nbsp;nbsp;Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito MalitoMy cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. -

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread gblane
WOW - truly awesome! Gloria Barb Moermond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : YAY!! That's awesome!!!nbsp;nbsp;Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito MalitoMy cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. -

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
That is wonderful news, yay for Asia! (and you too!) Phaewryn Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html

Re: OT: cancer treatment

2006-12-15 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
I have cod liver oil here already, it says flaxseed or fish oil... is that the same as cod liver oil? I did try it for Mythic's skin issues, it did NOT help (but then, nothing has so far). Phaewryn Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial

Re: Interferon question - FeLV+/FIV+ = now negative

2006-12-15 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
It's possible she was never positive to begin with. Did you test more than once, and using two different methods? Regardless, I may consider doing the week on and week off schedule for a while, slowing stretching out the off days by reducing the on days over a period of months. Of course, there's

Re: Interferon question - FeLV+/FIV+ = now negative

2006-12-15 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
yes, FIV antibodies can be passed along in the milk, but she said her cat tested positive at 9 MONTHS, any momma cat that would let a kitten nurse THAT long is a brave and devoted soul, LOL! I think most maternal antibodies wear off by 6 months of age (or a couple of months after the kitten last

ot: found a new product

2006-12-15 Thread ETrent
I am sitting here laughing myself silly. You guys probably already know about this - but at PetSmart you can buy this concentrated catnip spray. I brought home a can and thought I would try it out on the kids. I sprayed some of the cat furniture...some of their scratching pads..a

Re: Interferon

2006-12-15 Thread Laura Bond
In response to Del's question about interferon: My late Ziggy was on interferon treatment for most of his life ( about 1.5 years). He took 1 cc -which contained 30 units of interferon once a day for 7 days and then he was off of it for 7 days. However, the recent reading I have been doing

Re: OT: cancer treatment

2006-12-15 Thread Lernermichelle
cod liver oil is a type of fish oil. michelle In a message dated 12/15/2006 11:23:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have cod liver oil here already, it says flaxseed or fish oil... is that the same as cod liver oil? I did try it for Mythic's skin issues, it did

Re: ot: found a new product

2006-12-15 Thread Gina WN
I can just imagine it! What a happy sight it must be :) I tried the spray with my kitties and they didn't react to it. They LOVE Cosmic Catnip though. In fact, Santa just wrapped up a container a few minutes ago for their stocking. Gina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am sitting

Re: [feline-cancer] some good news

2006-12-15 Thread Gina WN
That is wonderful news! I will keep praying for her. Gina Dianne K Perry, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Asia had her 4th chemo treatment today and another x-ray.the mass in her chest cavity is gone! I realize we will have more chemo for a couple weeks and then