HI Nina
Tiny is still doing well. He seems a little off today, but if I weren't so tuned into the two FeLV cats I would not even notice. He is just a little less active. They both ate ok. All the cats are mixing to a certain degree, now that the other cats vaccines have kicked in. From what I am reading they may not had needed the booster shots a month later, but better safe than sorry. I think my vet also goes on the assumption the vaccines last longer than is indicated. I will make my own decision on when and what vaccinations they get in the future. I do believe at some point Ittle Bitty Spike, and Speedy may have been vaccinated by me. It would have been at least 7 years ago. Those three tested negative. Sally _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Junoir - Oli-Vet natural antibiotic? Hi Sally, I'm so pleased to hear Junior is improving. 85% is pretty darn good :), esp when it's a rising percentage! You are so right about good news being not only relevant but vitally important around here. Thanks for sharing it. How's Tiny doing? I have a FIV boy, (you guys remember Starman), that is prone to URIs. I recently bought some Oli-Vet (put out by Vetri-Science). It's touted as a "natural antibiotic" and an immune system support. Ingredients per capsule: olive leaf extract 250mg, oleuropein 37.5mg, and inactive ingredients: rice flour, vegetable stearate. Anyway, at the first sign of clear runny discharge of Star's eyes, I mixed about 1/4 of a cap in his food. It was better the next day, (they suggest 7-10 days initially). This could certainly be coincidence, but I had heard about olive leaf being good for immune support. Here's a paste from the research I did before ordering: The active ingredient in olive leaf extract is called oleuropein. Oleuropein is a polyphenolic fraction derived from the fruit, leaves, bark and roots of the olive tree, which help make it strongly resistant to damage from insects and other factors. Oleuropein is known as an iridoid, a type of plant chemical found throughout the olive tree and in olive oil. Within Oleuropein is a chemical agent called elenolic acid, which has been shown to assist the body's immune defense. Research studies have found that elenolic acid helps the body to balance levels of friendly bacteria and support the immune system. The energy-boosting benefits of olive leaf extract are believed to be the result of its ability to help fend off fungi, which overtax the immune system, and yeast overgrowth (such as Candida albicans), which cause fatigue. Olive leaf extract provides nutritional support for detoxification at the cellular level, when the body is under stress. It has been shown to protect RNA structure. Sally wrote: Hi Everyone I always think good new is as relevant as bad news here. I know it is going to be a roller coaster ride with Junior, but as last he is feeling better. Not quite 100% but maybe 85%. The eye is still weeping but the uri seemed to be gone or at least much better. He is still getting the Clindmycin for the URI and eye and the Gentamycin drops for his eye. This will buy me more time to talk with the vet about future options when he gets sick. I am also mixing a little pumpkin with his baby food and lysine. He stool yesterday was very solid. Yeah no poop smear on my pillow. I have to go to work now. I just want to thank everyone for their support. Sally
