Kitty with new diagnosis is Asia, she is a beautiful blue gray cat, she was adopted from a local rescue group last Dec., she was born the end of Sept or first of Oct.....I selected Sept. 29 for her birthdate as that is also my son's birthday.
So she is 14 months old and she has been with me a little less than a year. I also rescue Shih Tzu's and think this young puppy that has been in the house 2 1/2 weeks may have brought the stress on her for this initial episode. She loves the other dogs in the house, especially the ones that were here when she came home with me, she played with them and so forth, they show their love to each other by nose touching/sniffing and rubbing up against each other. She is not playing now. However, she just got up in her cat tree in her room for the first time in a few days. She did eat some from my hand and will try that again before I go to my mom's for dinner and again when I come home....I figure if I can get her to eat a little every hour or so that will help her build her strength up. What are some of the other treatments that have been successful, not only the stuff the vet should use but also supplements I can give her to boost her immune system? I have heard of the pet tinic. I got lots of tears yesterday, cried alot, but did not want to do anything then as I know that I have to process the information and do my research. So glad I did. A night's sleep helped....and talking with animal friends and family members. Dianne and Asia ----- Original Message ----- From: ETrent To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:57 AM Subject: Re: new diagnosis Dianne, First of all -- welcome! You won't find a nicer, smarter group of people anywhere. We're glad you are here! Second - take a deep breath. FeVL+ is not always a death sentence. Euthanasia is standard operating procedures in some vet circles. Same thing happened to me last May when I took Mama Kitty in to the vet. She had lost a lot of weight and was so scary thin. She was extremely lethargic and not eating. Vet said she tested positive for FeVL and was very anemic and recommended putting her to sleep. I got big tears in my eyes and said - well I'm just not ready to say goodbye. He put Mama Kitty on antibiotics and gave her a steroid shot and put her on pet tinic (which she despises, but that's another story) That's when I became a google fiend and found this group. I read everything I could find and I decided to try Acemannan. My vet had never heard of it but said he would be willing to try it. He found out the protocols and procedures and I supplied him with a distributor. He got it within two days. It's a bit expensive..it was $300 for 5 shots - given once a week in the tummy...but to us, it was worth every penny. Within a few days, Mama Kitty began to get her appetite back. She visibly felt better. By the time she had her second and third shots - her coat was looking better and she was beginning to gain weight. By the fifth shot - she was playing with her toys! She has continued to improve and has for all practical purposes reverted to kittenhood. My neighbors have commented on the remarkable difference. I don't want to give you false hope. FeVL is an evil disease. Most of the cats who perish from it do so not because of the feline leukemia itself, but because their immune system is so weakened, they are more prone to infection and other diseases. There ARE treatments available, however, and people on this list have tried a number of things with success. Some cats live many, many years after testing positive. Most important is to start your baby on a good healthy diet and keep her stress-free...give her lots of love and remember that every day is precious. Third, love and prayers to you and your baby. What's kitty's name? How old is he/she? elizabeth In a message dated 11/23/06 08:32:02 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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
