I don't remember if I mentioned this or not but Dixie Louise's alternative vet likes to use Fast Track for cats instead of the acidophilus because it is a more balanced probiotic.
Good luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "kerry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Bandy update > kerry wrote: > Nina, > I am getting the daily digest...I didn't know for sure if I was to start > a new topic or how to go about posting for sure about Bandy. I am new > to this.. > I haven't given him the formula that I sent you only the acidophilus in > his food today.. I thought about it first and thought he might not need > that..I do give him bioplasma in his food, too..(all the tissue salts) > I got that from the book The New Natural Cat by Anitra Frazier..I have > used alot of things from that one over the years. > We gave him dex 1/2cc for his fever since it is short acting and it > reduces it..I don't like to do that, but it does help.. > I will get all the update on what to do about the antibiotics Sat. > morning as he has blood work done then.. > He seems very good today. Like I said earlier eating and drinking very > well and even playing with his string... If you saw him, you would never > know that he was sick..He is not a big kitty only weighing about 71/2 > and he lost down to 51/2#. He is back up to 6.6# as of last Tues..so I > thought that was great too.. > I really would love to know the remedy for the fever, too..I would like > to try that too..I can usually tell by how he acts when he has a > temp...I won't give him any dairy products either..I don't want him to > get digestive upset as we haven't had any of that and don't need it.. I > will also get right on the TF, too.. > Kerry > > > Kerry, > Did you see Michelle Lerner's reply to you? I also sent you another > post via the list. I asked if his elevated temp could be due to the > stress of his vet visits. Are you taking his temp at home when he's > relaxed? > > I've never heard of bioplasma. What does your vet say about it? A few > of the folks on the list have mentioned "The New Natural Cat". I really > need to pick up a copy. I'll try to get a hold of Hideyo this weekend > and ask her about what she gives for fever reducing. Also, I was just > talking to another list member, (unfortunately, her computer is down > right now), who mentioned something else for reducing fever, I'll call > her too. As far as the steroids go, you do want to use them as > sparingly as possible, one of the side effects is weakening the immune > system, FelV kitties already have a weakened immune system as it is! > > Not every cat reacts with stomach upset with dairy products. Heck if > they did it wouldn't have been such a common thing to give the kitty a > saucer of milk! It's a possibility, so I thought I'd mention it. I > usually hide stuff in baby food, (meat and broth variety only, no > onions, no veggies). Beechnut is better than Gerbers because it doesn't > have cornstarch. > > Fantastic news about the weight gain and his playfulness! Doesn't it do > your heart good!? > > While you are going through this with Bandy I suggest you get email from > the list sent directly to your inbox, (instead of digest). They'll show > up just like regular email. That way you'll get them faster and not > take the chance of missing something. All you'll have to do is hit > reply and it will be sent to the list. Here's the link to change the > way you receive posts: > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > When you get to the "Felvtalk" page, under "Subscribing to Felvtalk", > enter your email address, (you don't have to pick a password), and then > make sure that the question "Would you like to receive list mail batched > in a daily digest? is marked "No". Then hit "Subscribe" button. I'm > pretty sure that will do it for you. > > When you reply, you can use the same "Subject", or if you've got > something else that you want to talk about go ahead and change it. > Whatever is in the Subject field is considered the "thread". So if you > start with "Bandy's temp is up", everyone that answers that email post, > including you will be shown in the "thread" in archives. When you > change the subject to something else, let's say "Bandy is much better > today", you've started a new "thread". Does this make sense? Also, we > have another Kerry, although she's mia right now :( so you might want > to sign your posts with Kerry R to help us know who we're talking to. > > If you want to write someone off-list about something, the way you've > been doing with me, you just have to copy their email address, delete > the felvtalk@felineleukemia.org address, and paste the personal address > in the To: field. when you reply. > > I'll send this email to the list as well as to your address. > Nina > > > > > >
