Re: Help for my Little Girl

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:24:59 -0700

Betty,
My 'Mama Kitty' (about 3 years old) was very sick - FeVL+ symptomatic.  She had lost down to 7lbs and change.  Wouldn't eat...very anemic.  Her third eyelid was showing in both eyes and wouldn't retract.  My vet gave her a fast acting steroid and antibiotics.  She was still very lethargic and not eating so I got online and did a lot of research (that's when I found this group). 
 
I convinced my vet to start a course of Acemannon.  I was very worried - with shots in the tummy and all - but Mama Kitty didn't seem to be bothered by that in the slightest.  She would rather not go to the vet to begin with but didn't complain or put up any resistance over the shots. 
 
The very first thing I noticed was that her appetite came back right away.  She started eating very well and over the course of five weeks became a new kitty.  Within a few weeks, she gained over a pound.  By the end of the treatment, her eyelids were back to normal and the shine returned to her coat. 
 
It's been about three months since the vet told me she probably wouldn't make it.  You should see how she attacks a toy mouse now!  My neighbors say it's like she has reverted to kittenhood.  I don't think she has ever felt better than she does now.  I've been trying to feed her the very best food and keep her environment stress-free, clean and comfy...give her supplements when I can sneak them in on her.  She's doing great!
 
Here's the article that probably convinced me to go with Acemannon as a treatment:
 
 
Here's a link to the supplier:
 
I thought it was remarkable that something made from Aloe Vera would have such a profound effect...but my vet reminded me that every drug we've ever had - at one time or another...it came from a plant.  Even the powerful cancer-fighting drugs.  The thing I love about this drug is that it doesn't seem to have any negative side-effects. 
 
My cost came to about $60 a shot - and we did 1 shot a week for 5 weeks - plus a vitamin B12 shot to go with it.  We got two more B12 shots after that (once a week) and we haven't had to go back to the vet a single time yet.  I really think that if she presents with symptoms again - we'll try this again.
 
Also, my vet - who used to recommend euthanasia for FeVL+ cats - now says that he is going to try this treatment for other FeVL+ cats in his practice. 
 
There is hope.  I'm glad you found us. 
 
elizabeth
 
 
In a message dated 7/30/2006 2:16:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I raised my Little Girl from a kitten 1 day old as her mom died shortly after giving birth on the day before Mother's Day 2005.  So I have been her only Mommy from the time that she was a day old.  She was the smallest of the litter so she got extra special care and has been my extra special girl from the first.    I raised four of the five kittens but she was my heart.  Didn't mean for it to turn out that way.  It just did.  She is a calico.  Beautiful!  With a black mask.   She had tested negative on her first test and got her vaccination, however, about 5 weeks ago she began having breathing problems, so I took her to the vet and she tested positive this time.  She stayed at the vet for a few days and got breathing treatments and  had the fluid drawn from her lungs ( which had no cancer cells in it) and came home with antibiotics and prednisone.  For a month she seemed fine except for not having a very good appetite, but for the last two days I can hardly get her to eat anything.   I am getting water and some vitamins in her with a syringe (which she hates)  but very little else.  She last ate at 3:00 a.m. so it has been more than 12 hours since she ate anything.  Any suggestions?  Any advice appreciated.  Please pray for her.    On Wed. the vet gave me another round of Orbax and prednisone for her, but it seems to have had no effect whatsoever this time. 
 
Betty
 

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