Have his blood tested for anemia...red / white blood cell count... If
normal it is
probably wise to spay as it will mean less stress later when it really
counts...
If the count is low then I would not do surgery...
Tad
Marylyn wrote:
I took Dixie Louise to my vet to be
spayed and she tested positive for FeLV. There were lots of
conversations about how to handle the "situation" especially since I
have Kitty, a FeLV neg cat who has cancer. To get to the point, all
the vets at the clinic, who are very friendly to all the oddities I
bring in, supported having her spayed because it was a lot less
stressful than going into heat several times a year and certainly less
stressful than a pregnancy.
I have friends who are animal
communicators and Dixie kept telling them she had been to the vet
before. I had my vets run a blood test when they could find no surgery
scar. Seems like Dixie had been spayed by someone in the past.
Luckily, my AC friends were there for her or she would have had surgery
a second time. It is highly unlikely this would ever happen again.
If you have men
who will exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise
with their fellow man.
St.
Francis
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Sent:
Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject:
Re: Hi, I'm New to the Group
Hi Shana,
Thank you so much for taking in little Audrey! I'm so glad you
followed your heart and didn't take the advice of your vet! If you
take a look at our archives, (you could probably do a search on
"mixing"), you see that a great many folks on the list mix their negs
and pos. I no longer have any felv pos in the house, but when I did, I
mixed them too. Are your other cats vaccinated? Are they adults? If
so, in our experience there is very little chance of them succumbing to
the disease. Vets warn against mixing for the same reason they advise
pts, it's the safest and easiest solution. Pure ignorance. It's a
real hot button with me. We're all going to die sometime, why should
our little pos friends be denied the chance to live, just because their
life spans may be shorter?
It sounds like a wonderful solution to have your MIL adopt Audrey.
Bless her heart! I hope she's as nice in every other way! If you
decide at the outset that you won't be taking extraordinary measures to
prolong Audrey's life, should she become terminal, then it doesn't have
to be expensive. There are things you can do to help her stay healthy
and happy that won't cost much at all. Being an indoor, only cat is a
great start! Keeping the stress level down, adding immune boosting
supplements and feeding her a high quality diet are the best ways to
maintain her health. Finding a vet that understands their needs and
isn't willing to write them off at the first sign of illness is
another. With felv, it's the secondary diseases that take hold that
cause the problems, not felv itself. If you catch things quickly
enough, they can recover, they just need extra support because they're
immune systems don't allow their bodies to heal themselves as easily.
There is also a great possibility that she may have been infected and
is in the process of shedding the disease naturally. She may test neg
in the future!
As far as having her spayed... If she were mine, I'd go ahead and do
it. I'd do it now, while she's healthy. Coming into season is
stressful, (at least it has appeared so to me, all the yowling and
trying to get out to find a boyfriend). You certainly don't want to
take the chance of her becoming pregnant. Talk about stressful to the
system! Hideyo had some good advice about insuring her safety during
the operation, and once you find that felv friendly vet, they'll
understand that add precautions might be necessary. I'd look for a
board certified internist to help you and your MIL with Audrey's care.
One more thing... Where did Audrey come from? If there's one intact
kitten out there, there are probably more. You could do them all an
enormous favor by getting some help to TNR (trap/neuter/release), the
colony. Just think about the sweet angels that weren't as lucky as
Audrey in finding their way into your home.
Let us know what you've decided. Ask as many questions as you like.
We're all here to support each other and together we've got an enormous
amount of experience and information to share. Welcome to our group
Shana,
Nina
shana tarver wrote:
Hi
Everyone,
I
am new to the group. We found a beautiful sweet little kitty in our
yard 3 wks ago that we named Audrey. She behaved like a feral cat the
first week we had her but is now a complete love. She purrs when she
hears your voice and jumps into your lap for pets. She has had both the
ELISA and IFA test and sadly both have come back positive. She is 1 yr
old (although she's tiny, 6 lbs) and in perfect heath. We have 2 others
cats that are negative (we have kept her in a separate room). We just
received the results of the IFA today and we are heartbroken. We were
hoping the ELISA was a false pos. Our vet said there is really nothing
we can do to help her. My Mother in Law has offered to give her a home
and has no other cats. I would love suggestions on our next step with
her and any success stories you may have. Also, we need to have her
spayed but I am worried about doing it. Any thoughts?
thanks
so much,
Shana
- Toulouse, Pollock and Audrey
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