Welcome Laura
I am new ( a few weeks) on this list, but have found the
people here to be very knowledgeable about FLEV and
very kind and willing to share. It sounds as if Duncan is in
a very healthy place right now. I would imagine the best
advise for you would be to support him with the healthiest
diet possible (both the vets I use recommend a raw diet, which
has been difficult for a Fancy Feast addict). Again, the people here
can give you their recommendations. Also, supplements such as
Transfer Factor, Maitake DMG, and Lycine which will boost his immune
system
would be good. My vet strongly recommended a probiotic called FloriForta
(Purina) which has been helping my kitten fight stomatitis.
The thing that has been stressed to me is that a loving environment with
little/no stress really helps positive cats (and us all).
It sounds as if Duncan if off to a good start.
Jane
On Jun 17, 2007, at 12:06 PM, catatonya wrote:
Hi Laura,
I'm in Georgia too. Where are you? My positive is 8 years old and
going strong right now.
tonya
Laura Mostello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all -
My name is Laura and I'm new to this list. I'm also
new to FeLV, since I've just adopted an infected cat.
I work at an animal shelter here in Georgia, and one
of my favorite cats tested positive last week. We had
planned to take him to an adoption fair but had to run
the test first. Well, Duncan was one of the unlucky
ones. He has a terrific personality and I'd grown
quite attached to him during his 4 months at the
shelter, so I adopted him myself rather than let him
be euthanized.
Duncan visited the vet today, and aside from slightly
swollen lymph nodes, the vet says he looks great. He's
extremely energetic, friendly and has a great
appetite, and so far there are no symptoms of illness.
It was a real surprise when the test came back
positive. Cats rarely stay healthy for 4 months at the
shelter - they usually contract a URI and, since there
is no money in the budget for vet care and no
medications, most deteriorate quickly and are
euthanized. But we never worried about Duncan; he
always seemed so strong and he never got sick. Of
course at this point the vet can't give me a definite
prognosis - we just have to wait and see what happens.
I'm hoping to learn a lot from others on this list,
especially what you all have done to keep your cats
healthy.
Thanks!
Laura
