I'm glad you found this group! There are so many people here with a lot of knowledge, as well as it being a great support group. My kitten Pippin tested positive for FeLV (ELISA test) when she was 7 weeks old and then tested negative at six months of age on the IFA test. When I first found out she tested positive, I was thinking it was a death sentence and I might have made the wrong decision if not for this group. I will keep Asia and you in my prayers. I hope whatever she has is treatable. Gina
cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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." 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. > 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited Visit my Tigger Tales site! --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.
