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Hi. You will get lots of good advice here. But most of all, try to keep
Bacardi as stress-free as possible. It seems like stress often triggers the
leukemia virus to wreak havoc. And you will want to put him on a good
quality food and some immune supplements, like lysine. Some people say that
MegaC plus vitamins have helped kittens and cats who were fighting off the virus
to throw it off (some kittens test positive and then a few months later test
negative, because some throw it off). Some people give Interferon orally
every day, though the jury is out on how much it helps other than for oral
problems.
Many FeLV+ kittens die before 2 years old. But many don't as well. I
currently have a 5 year old and a 6 year old, and lost one in February who was
7. I have also lost positives at 5, 3, and 18 months. A few people on this
list have positive cats who are over ten, and some have died at around 10.
So definitely do not assume it is a death sentence. Just try to keep Bacardi as
happy and stress-free as possible. If he gets anything that positives are prone
to, like a URI or anemia, there are treatments that we have worked out and can
share with you.
But right now it sounds like the biggest issue is that you are
stressed, and that you are grieving. For now, if Bacardi is asymptomatic,
just try to love him and enjoy life with him a little, and get him onto
some healthy food (some of us do raw diets, but there are good prepared foods
too like Innova's EVO, Eagle Pack, Wellness, California Natural, and Wysong) and
supplements.
I am really sorry about your loss of your other cat. We have all been
through that a lot on this list.
Michelle
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