First and foremost thank you all for providing insight. Ziggy is
"moderately anemic" after my vet took his blood sample. He has prescribed
him Orbax (I believe that is a antibiotic); Winstrol V to help produce more
blood cells and Hi Vite vitamin liquid to give him more nurishment. The
one good thing I guess is that he does still have an appetite and is eating
albiet not like he used to. He is still licking things but not as much as
before although he is now preferring to stay in the basement and not around my
husband or I, which is a little disconcerting and has me a bit concerned.
I was hoping for a different result from the blood work but at least I know what
is going on now. He has to go back in a week for a report blood work and
to see if there is improvement. He is also getting fresh turkey,
which he loves and so far it has been useful in getting his meds into him
(although I seem to be the bad guy afterwards as I think he realizes I tricked
him... I am also starting him on Interferon A as soon as my vet gets it in
(which should be tomorrow). I just wish I could have picked up on this
sooner than I did and perhaps I could have nipped it in the bud right from the
get go so of course I am blaming myself. Is there any other advice or
anything else I should be looking at giving him as a supplement or
alternative treatment? Also, does anyone know what Kerry Roach was
giving Bandy when he had come up anemic? The one good thing is my vet is
willing to work with me and try whatever is necessary to help Ziggy get
better. I also have one other question and then I will cut this off as it
is getting long but does anyone have any experience on how long it could take to
see improvement? Like I said earlier I wanted a miracle right then and
there in the vets office and for Ziggy to be his old self even before we left
but I know it may take some time I am just wondering how long? Thanks
again for everything and all of the kind words of encouragement. Please
keep Ziggy in your prayers as I do each of your little angels....
Niki
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: For Niki--: nutrition
info
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:
>
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>
> 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: [email protected]
>
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:
>
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
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