My three remaining FeLV+ cats are 4, 5, and 6 years old. They have all
had the disease for at least three years. I lost 3 others. One was 5 and
had had the disease for at least 3 years; one was 3 and had had it for at
least 2, and one was 18 months old. It varies considerably. Vets
who are updated on their information do not ever say the one year thing. I
think some vets now estimate up to three years. But people on this list have
had cats live more than 5 years with it.
The people on this list will give you lots of ideas re: supplements.
Personally I give mine different combinations of Lysine, Immugen, Interferon
Alpha, CoQ10, and Feline Essentials. Except for the interferon, I mix the
supplements in chicken baby food and they lap it up every morning. There is
injectable interferon omega, which is supposed to be better, which has to be
imported with special permission of the FDA and is very expensive. I have
given that prior to stressors like teeth removal and moving.
Just remember that feline leukemia the virus (as opposed to leukemia the
cancer, which they can get but which is different) is just an immune
difficiency. It is like being HIV+. No one dies from HIV and no one dies
from FeLV. It just makes them more susceptible to things like colds,
infections, and, unfortunanately, things like lymphoma (cancer) and actual
leukemia. But if or when they will get and succumb to one of these is
completely unknowable. Your baby could be here 5 years from now, easily,
or she could not. The most important thing is to minimize stress for
her, give her good food and immune stimulant supplements, and GET ANOTHER VET
(most of us had to).
Michelle
In a message dated 8/21/2005 12:53:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My cat Misty has just been diagnosed by my vet
as positive for feline leukaemia and the vet has told me that there are no
real treatments for this condition and that now she has been positively
diagnosed she is unlikely to live longer than a year. I have looked
through at various sites and am totally confused by the amount of
information out there, HELP!!! Can anyone give me any no nonsense
advice with regard to holistic treatment availability or indeed any
advice. I have been looking at Willard's water and colloidal
silver. Does anyone have any information on these or anything that
might help her, she is only approximately two years old and I have
only had her for six months as she was abandoned by her previous
owner.
