It sounds like you need to find another vet.  I had to
find a new one when my Smokey was diagnosed with being
felv+.  They were recomending euthanasia and I am so
glad I didn't do it.  I will give him love , a home
and all the medical help I can until his time comes. 
Really we never really know how long we will have any
of our babies.  I hope your kitty starts feeling
better and you find a vet that understands this
disease.

Cindy Reasoner
--- "Dianne K Perry, Ph.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Thank you so much Kelley!  I was feeling very alone.
>  My friend and I were talking this morning and she
> is going to go with me tomorrow (hopefully we can
> get into oncologist)....I saw the AAFP list and
> there are 3 in the area so maybe if not the
> oncologist one of them can see us.
> 
> He gave her a steroid shot of the same type they
> give when animal is in shock.  They gave her fluids
> and sent her home with lasix.  She just ate some
> white chicken (canned)...and more of the cat milk. 
> Got a crushed up pill in her.
> 
> Dianne
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Kelley Saveika 
>   To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
>   Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:43 AM
>   Subject: Re: new diagnosis
> 
> 
>   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
> 
> 
> 
>   -- 
>   Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
> 
>   http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 



 
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