He sounds absolutely fabulous:) and it's great that she's so healthy. Keep up the good work!!!
Ashleigh Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I took Bella to see a holistic veterinarian today to discuss FeLV treatments. I liked him immediately, and he was very knowledgable about the importance of a good diet. (Every other vet. I've ever been to hawks corn-based foods in their office as the best choice, but this guy has analyzed ingredients in other foods and recommends those to his customers, and he's not making a profit on them either.)He examined Bella thoroughly, and she's the picture of health except for the slightly positive FeLV test last weekend. Since she's so healthy right now, he thinks she has a good chance of fighting off the virus herself. (He said 1/3 of the cats do this, and most of them are fed things like Meow Mix. Bella is at an advantage since I've fed her California Naturals since kittenhood.)He thinks we should try to keep her as healthy as possible so that she can fight this virus. He was already familiar with Dr. Belfield's work and has tremendous respect for him. He told me that people thought Belfield was nuts a long time ago, but that Belfield's beliefs long ago are now being proven to be true. He advised me to get the Mega C powder, to add a good B complex vitamin (and he likes Belfield's), and to use an Omega fatty acid supplement. (I bought one in his office.) He also mentioned that antioxidants couldn't hurt either. He also said that vitamin D is crucial to having a good immune system (as are the other vitamins mentioned). Currently, we keep my daughter's blinds pulled up during the day, and Bella loves to lie in the sunlight. He says that that is very healthy.He wasn't very gung-ho on interferon and said he's not convinced that it helps. He says that it is human-made and that its use, in his opinion, is not totally risk-free. He said that it could possibly make things worse. (He did say that he would be happy to get it for me if I still wanted it, but he also told me that if Bella were his cat, he would not.) He felt like it was safest to let her well-nourished body work against the virus. That's what we're going to do for now, since she is extremely healthy--much more so than typical cats, according to him (mainly due to her good diet).I just ordered Dr. Belfield's Mega C and Vitamin B complex and am eagerly awaiting its arrival. I'll keep everyone posted on her progress.~AshleighP.S. Cat foods that he really likes are Nutro Natural Choice Lamb & Rice (NOT Max), Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance, I.V.D., California Naturals, and Felidae. He said that he's seen animals who were totally unresponsive to traditional treatments do a complete 180 when they are put on a good diet.
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