Did the vet recommend euthanization based on her diagnosis alone? If so I would find another vet. No matter what I would get a second opinion. There are too many vets out there who don't understand this disease.
If no one out there has a recommendation for a vet in your area, I would try one who is a member of the AAFP, they seem to be more up on things. http://www.aafponline.org/ Do you know what the shot was, or did they just give her fluids? Hugs to you and what a way to spend your Thanksgiving - sorry:( FELV is treatable and I would take the eating and drinking and litterbox using as a good sign...but there are a lot of others more knowledgeable than me on this list. I just wanted you to not feel alone. On 11/23/06, Dianne K Perry, Ph.D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, I just joined this list today, Thanksgiving Day. Yesterday my kitty was diagnosed with feline leukemia, she is just barely one year old and I have had her less than a year (by a few weeks). She has not been her usual self, not getting into everything, not eating, lethargic, breathing labored. Vet said the test results were strong and came back very quickly (a blue response in a little white tester almost like a home pregnancy test instrument), they administered fluids to her for dehydration and the spot where they inserted the needle bled alot, did not coagulate very well. Vet is recommending euthanasia and soon (tomorrow), she has responded today to probably the shot he gave her, she has gone to the bathroom and this am drank a small amount of catsmilk from Wisker's, licked some cat food off my fingers but not much. I am thinking of trying to get a second opinion tomorrow. I need some guidance here so I joined this list. Thanks for any help anyone can provide. Dianne
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