Please do see a vet as soon as you can...it's possible that she could have lymphoma if her breathing is affected. Our Ewok had similar symptoms, difficulty breathing when resting and a "phantom hairball"...almost like an asthma attack. We found out that he does have a tumor in his chest and immediately started chemotherapy...he's doing well a little over a month after diagnosis!
Jen **************************************************** "But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan George ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:14 am Subject: RE: Kittens tested positive > Yes, I am still giving her interferon.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:30 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: RE: Kittens tested positive > > I'd take her to the vet. Are you still giving her interferon? > > Gloria > > At 08:44 AM 10/14/2005, you wrote: > >Hello my name is Lisa Ward, I am fairly new to this club, anyway I > lost a > >cat due to amenia, caused by Felv, I also have another cat that > has tested > >positive for Felv, the vet put her on Interferon, she seemed to be > doing>well up until yesterday, it seems like she has a fur ball > and can't get it > >out, it seems to be affecting her breathing..Her gums are not > white. I hope > >that is the problem.......Any ideas.......Thank you.....Lisa Ward > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 4:56 AM > >To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >Subject: Kittens tested positive > > > >I am shocked they would even test at 3 weeks old to be honest. > Especially>with FIV kittens can test false positive for upto a year > so need testing > >after 12 months and even if they are positive for FeLV or FIV it > is no > >reason to euthanase. Not sure if teh same time scale applies to > FeLV but > I'm > >sure it will. > > > >I do know that the tests for FIV detect anibodies and not the > virus - the > >kittens automatically get the antibodies from their mother but not > >necessarily the virus. So like I said tehy could test positive for > a long > >time even though they may not have the virus. Time is usually > around 6 > >months before they test negative but I've known cats to have false > positives > >for 12months and even upto 2 years so if they tested positive on > FIV there > >is every chance they may be negative. > > > >Hope someone else can help on the FeLV knowledge about time scales > before>testing can be accurate. > > > >Michelle, Minstrel, Buddy, & Angel Bramble > > > >
