Re: Brooklyn's vet visit

[Dudes]

Patti, I think you misunderstand.  I'm not saying NO treatment.  I'm saying actually the opposite:  A FeLV+ cat has to be treated more aggressively (with fluids, antinausea medication) than a cat with a normal immune system.  A FeLV+ cat with pathogenic bacteria causing GI distress is much more at risk than a cat with a heathly immune system.    My vet said that treating cats with a normal immune system and treating FeLV cats is like treating apples and oranges.  You definitely still treat, and it may be more aggressive than a normal, healthy cat.  For Cotton, Flagyl was too harsh, and actually made him feel much worse, if you remember.      And I would be reluctant to start on broad-spectrum medication without evidence of bacteria from a fecal, just because it's what you do for normal cats.       So I'm not totally in disagreement with Brooklyn's vet, and certainly don't ask that anyone follow my advice, because of my experience with Cotton.  I am just giving some thoughts.        ---- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 2:48 PM Subject: Re: Brooklyn's vet visit In a message dated 11/26/05 2:39:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hm...in my experience with Cotton becoming sick with GI symptoms recently, the ER vet said that with all FeLV+ cats, they can NOT be treated like a normal cat, and it should be assumed that any  GI symptoms relate to the underlying FeLV+ status I certainly do NOT agree with that vet!! How can he(she) assume that ALL symptoms are related to Felv and NOT treat them?? Sounds to me like this vet is certainly NOT educated in dealing with Felv..... With an attitude like that just how many cats are not treated for something???? Sounds like bad medicine to me. JMHO, Patti