Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-06 Thread mitchell
I would check out the company IMULAN and their product LTCI. It is the only approved treatment aid for FeLV and FIV. There are people who have used LTCI and have had amazing results, but every cat is different. I would really research it. On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Anna Waltman

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-06 Thread jbero tds.net
Hello Anna, I am sorry for your situation. Felv is an illusive, unpredictable and sometimes devastating disease. I think the people in this group have good advice and knowledge pertaining to this group of cats. In my experience, 2 died from the anemia and bone marrow suppression that often

[Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread Anna Waltman
Hi everyone, I've been lurking around for the last day or two reading your posts. My darling Sylvia, the first cat I have owned as an adult, just tested positive for FLV on both the in-office and IFA tests. She's one of my best friends and I'm devastated; she was negative as a kitten and has

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread Cougar Clan
If you have access to a holistic vet, check in with her/him. Mine, Betty Boswell, kept Dixie Louise healthy and happy. Betty works well with my regular vets who are wonderful too. The combination worked miracles for three absolutely wonderful years then something through Dixie into

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread gary
Sorry your kitty has tested positive. Since you are considering vaccinating Bea, are you assuming she is still/originally negative?Perhaps, it was Bea who infected Sylvia, you should test Bea ASAP. Since I started to take in FeLV cats, I have had two young adults and one kitten manage to

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread Jane Lyons
Hi Anna I can identify with your devastation and can understand the fear and uncertainty around the diagnosis of a best friend. Most of us have been there. The statistics fluctuate, but it has been reported that 80% of cats have a natural immunity to FLV, and if you read the archives on

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread Chris
Most important thing I wish I had known was NOT to panic. My Tucson was 5 years old before she was diagnosed and had been around my other cats exactly like Sylvia has been with Bea. That was 5 1/2 years ago and so far, everybody is just fine. No one but Tucson tested positive. I feed them all