Yes, It's a hard call. I agree to follow your instincts. Felv kitties are more susceptible to cancer already, and waiting until after the first heat increases the risk of some cancers.... Also, the stress of going into heat is bad for felv cats as well.
However......if she's under the weather at all I might wait. I would certainly wait for my cat with the broken back like Jenn has. I agree about running the bloodwork too. And most of all, just having a vet you trust. I know my vet takes extra care with my positive cat for any procedure. tonya --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's a very good practice - I really wish I did it with Suzi...I am > sorry, you guys.. I just still can't get over it ---- everytime I > think > of it,,,, I can't stop crying missing her and feeling awful - she was > the sweetest baby and has the softest fur...I just loved her so > much.. > and I never had a chance to say good bye to her .. and I don't think > I > will ever get over it .. > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb > Moermond > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 3:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Should I spay Ginger? > > > You know, my vets won't do ANY surgical procedure without having > recent > bloodwork. Period. Recent being within the previous 4 weeks. This > goes to dentals, spaying/neutering, etc etc > > Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, Ginger did not go in heat like normal other kitties are > either - as she was very under-size and under nourished when I first > found her - > > If you notice any decline in your kitties' health - you might > want to wait and see how she does.. no matter what my vet says, I > don't > take spaying/neutering surgery lightly - when spaying and neutering > clinic, it's not uncommon to lose a kitty from the reaction from > anesthesia.. and I had to live with the pain and I still do, when I > lost > 9 month old very healthy baby, Suzi to the spaying surgery - please > trust your gut feeling - > > > > I don't believe "breeding animals" - but if it's better to wait > because of their health condition to go through a surgery, I don't > feel > that there is nothing really wrong with waiting either. One thing I > am > going to do, and I would like to recommend that you do, prior to > surgery, if you decide to do for her in the future, to run a blood > panel > to find out their condition prior to the surgery - if she is too > anemic, > I would not recommend a surgery - (Suzi's PCV was very low for some > reason )... or any abnormality which can be considered to be > serious.. > > > > I also had an opportunity to talk to Dr. Addie who does research > for treatment for FIP at Glasgow - she strongly recommend that any > virus > compromised kitty whether it's FeLV or corona virus, postpone the > spaying/surgery as long as you can - as their immune system will be > stronger. > > > > > _____ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan > Loesch > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Should I spay Ginger? > > > > Julie - you said you waited until they were close to a year -- > did you wait as long as you could - until they first came in heat and > then spay? I hadn't really thought about this til today -- I've > always > spayed and neutered negatives and positives, both feleuk and FIV and > not > given it a thought - nor had any problems. But I have here at work > with me today Daisy, one of my "library cats" that I bring to school > (work) at AR School for the Blind. She is actually a foster kitty > but > has become not only one of my extra special kids but also a favorite > of > my kids at school. She is about 9 months old - no sign of going into > heat. And as she has gotten older she has been full of energy - but > I > just have a gut feeling that she isn't going to be one of the > super-healthy, long-lived feleuk babies. She has lost some weight > recently - I don't have anything else to go by - just a feeling. > > > > So for the first time ever I am wondering about spaying - and I > don't believe in unaltered animals at all! So I am watching > everyone's > answers here very closely. > > Julie Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Hideyo, > > > > It's so hard sometimes to know and do what is best for > them. Is Ginger positive? Is there something else going on that > could > be compromising her appetite? Intact females are statistically more > susceptible to mammary cancers, aside from the obvious reasons why > spaying is good. I waited with Little Evie and Trixie, both were > probably close to a year old (they were just so TINY I couldn't bring > myself to make the appointment) before they were spayed and they > sailed > through without a problem. > > > > Julie > > Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I guess my bottom line is ...I want what's best > for Ginger - and I don't > know what it is - I guess no one will really > know for sure, will they. > I never thought of neutering George because of > his liver problem and > because of his weakness at that time, and I knew > that I made a right > decision not make him go through a surgery, > because it was a "right > thing" to do.. and it was not a right thing to > do for George at that > time.. > > Ginger looks healthy and she is so beautiful.. > but I also know that she > can be very fragile and just don't know what the > best thing for her > ----I don't want to risk anything if I could > avoid and I don't know what > it means..... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nina > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Should I spay Ginger? > > Well I certainly wouldn't spay her while she's > in heat, or when she's > not eating. It may be that she's eating less > because she's in heat, > they get so focused with the hormonal surges and > need to find a mate. > How is she otherwise? Is she strong and healthy > now? It's so stressful > > having them go through surgery. I had all my > felv kitties spayed before > > I knew they were positive, otherwise I'd have > been biting my fingernails > > too. And you've had that horrible experience > with a perfectly healthy > kitty passing after surgery. I think my bottom > line is that I can't > sanction having intact animals under my > protection. If they cross my > door, they don't go back out intact. > Nina > > Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: > > >Hi, My Ginger is almost one year and a half now > and I waited to spay > her > >as she was extremely weak and underweight > -----but she recently became > >in heat and I felt so bad that she needed to go > through it - I know > it's > >stressful to go through heat process, but I did > not want her to go > >through surgery because it will stressful as > well -...she really does > >not want to eat anything right now which > happens once a while.. but I > === message truncated ===
