At 05:32 PM 3/10/2007, you wrote:
Sorry you need to join us under theses circumstances, but after you
digest so much and things settle down and you spend te next week
reading all the old posts and your baby starts to feel a bit better
you will get your happiness back again,
I will not even get into the multitudes of treatment options as you
have enough to handle now, and it sounds like your vet is being
supportive, But stay here with us ,,all of us that ae doing the same
things and ask all the questions you need to. It is a lot to learn
and we are still learning and sharing.
kelly
www.kellyscats.zoomshare.com
I never would have thought two days ago that I would be discussing
FeLV. I didn't even know what it was.
Yesterday, I was devastated when I brought my favorite cat, Tomi, to
the vet since he wasn't eating and was lethargic. I found out he
was severely anemic because of a parasite in the blood and he tested
positive for FeLV.
The Vet was hinting that it didn't look good for Tomi, but I
insisted they go ahead with a blood transfusion and antibiotics to
treat the parasite. They said it was likely he got the parasite
because of a weakened immune system.
I have four other cats besides Tomi, and I brought them all in,
kicking and screaming to be tested today. We found out that the
kitten we took in the same time as Tomi (and his best friend) Kisa,
also is positive, though she isn't showing any signs of it
yet. They are both 2.5 years old.
This has been an extremely hard couple of days for me, to have my
happy family suddenly thrown into turmoil, so i've been searching
the internet for any sign of hope. I found out about Interferon,
and the vet is willing to give that a try, though he has to acquire
it from somewhere first.
I also found a site that claims Mega C Plus can really help a FeLV
positive cat, and I ordered some, just to try, though it will
probably take a couple of weeks to arrive.
I brought Tomi home today, and need to give him antibiotic,
steroids, and a vitamin supplement paste with B12 in it. I sure am
not looking forward to shoving all these pills and the paste down
his throat (the paste is supposed to taste good, but he doesn't like it).
Now i'm basically waiting to see if Tomi can produce red blood cells
on his own, and if he can't, then the transfusion will only be a
temporary solution. I just can't bear to lose him, and possibly
Kisa if she starts showing symptoms.
This terrible disease sure makes you miss the happiness you had in
your life before you are introduced to FeLV.
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