Niki, Licking things that are not edible is a symptom called 'Pica' and is indicative of anemia. Lethargy is also a symptom of anemia. Make sure your vet does a blood count. Please keep us posted.
:) Wendy --- Nicholena Rushton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > MessageHello all, > > I know that it has been some time since I wrote > anything although I have been keeping up to date by > reading the postings each day. I want to say that > all of you who have lost fur babies since the last > time I wrote you are always in my prayers and > thoughts. I do have a reason for writing this > though and I hope it is nothing to get overly > concerned about but I just do not know and hope > someone can help me. My furkid Ziggy is now a > little over a year old and just in the past week or > so he has begun licking my hardwood floors, my walls > (both cement basement and those in rooms) in > addition to licking the marble threshold b/w my bath > and hallway. He also seems to be sleeping a lot > more and not as playful at all. I have been keeping > an eye on his litter box and everything was fine up > until about an hour ago when he used it and I saw he > has diarrhea (I had cleaned it right before he used > it). Are these significant symptoms of some aspect > of this disease that I should be paranoid about? (I > am paranoid already and have lost sleep the past two > days anyway). I do have a vet appt tom at 5:30 for > him but am not sure what to do in the meantime. > Does anyone have any advice? Thank you so much and > I do hope that this is not something to be extremely > concerned about but for some reason I do not have a > good feeling... > > Niki > ----- Original Message ----- > From: MacKenzie, Kerry > N.<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:40 AM > Subject: For Niki--: nutrition info > > > Hi Niki > No need to apologize---ask as many Qs as you need > to, and whenever they come to mind. We're all here > to help you/each other! > I had a chance to look at Frazier's book on > feeding kittens, and she says that once weaned (as > Ziggy is) a kitten "can eat the same food formula > you feed any healthy cat." She also says that "this > is definitely the time for an extra mineral vitamin > supplement. Kittens need more of every nutrient to > help their bodies manufacture strong muscles and > bones." > In her FELV section, where she gives detailed > recommendations for diet, including giving Vita Min > Mix, there is nothing in it about not giving to > kittens. So I think it's safe to say Ziggy will > benefit from it. > Also, here's what she says about the possible > outcomes after a negative cat comes into contact > with a positive cat: > The negative, but exposed cat may: > ~~not become affected in any way; > ~~become infected (positive), develop immunity, > and revert again to being negative; > ~~become positive, but not become ill and remain > positive--thus becoming a new carrier of the virus; > ~~become positive and develop lymphosarcoma, > leukemia, or other cancer; or > ~~become positive and be ill from the virus > infection, much like flu; and then recover and > remain positive or become negative. > In my experience, your vet is exceptional in his > attitude to FeLV cats--that's wonderful. Wish there > were more like him. > hope that helps, and big hugs to Ziggy! > Kerry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nicholena Rushton > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 8:39 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: nutrition info > > > I have another question to ask - I apologize for > asking so many questions but I just can not think of > all of them at one time! Since Ziggy tested pos for > FeLV at such a young age would it be "safe" to > assume he was born with it and is going to have it > for the rest of his life? I know two of his > littermates have tested pos also but not sure about > the third one (he was the only male and the others > were all female). I have to say that I am amazed by > other members talking about their vets telling them > to euthanize a FeLV pos cat. I now feel blessed to > have my vet as he poo-poo'd the idea of euthanasia > right from the start (I was the one who had to bring > it up when I got the test results - I was extremely > nieve then and to think it was only one week ago!). > Although I am wondering if anyone has any idea if > there is a vet who could be more knowledgeable about > FeLV in the Phila suburban area - just as a > precautionary measure. Also, Ziggy only had the > ELISA snap test done, should I have gotten the IFA > test immediately after? I have another appt on 6/30 > for Zig and am wondering if I should request it then > or wait a few more weeks? > > I am so happy to hear that all the other little > angels are doing better! As always you all are in > my prayers and Ziggy sends out a big Meow to > everyone who is helping his mommy deal with this. > > Niki > ----- Original Message ----- > From: MacKenzie, Kerry > N.<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 11:29 AM > Subject: RE: nutrition info > > > Hi all > can anyone confirm that the ingreds in Vit Min > Mix----yeast powder, kelp powder, lecithin granules, > wheat bran, bonemeal--- are safe for a 9 week > kitten--Niki's Ziggy in this case? I don't have my > reference to hand (and not sure it mentions age > anyway). > > Thanks! > Kerry > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP is moving our > Chicago office to the Hyatt Center, 71 S. Wacker > Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Email addresses, > telephone numbers, and facsimile numbers remain > unchanged. 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