Hi Laura!
You might also try the "Missing Link" food supplement powder.
You can purchase it through Drs. Foster & Smith, and soem other animal supply
websites.
OR, the veterinary formula is even better, which I believe, you have to get
through a vet.
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
www.shadowcats.net
"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: laurieskatz
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: Isabella update and homeopathic recommendations
Isabella is doing well on the prednisone. She is again purring and kneading
and following Lisa around.
The hemobartonella test came back negative. Here is an email from a
homeopathic vet/friend. I hope others can find some helpful suggestions here....
Laurie
Hi Laurie. This little girl is very sick. I know you probably know this but
as a general rule once a FeLV-positive cat gets sick they generally do not
return to a "normal" state of health again. And this cat is sick - her
bloodwork is horrible. It looks like your vet is doing everything possible to
boost her immune system and get her fever to abate. Prednisone will possibly
keep her comfortable for awhile - (which probably should become the primary
goal). If Isabella feels better on the prednisone then I would keep her on it.
I think doxycycline is probably worth trying - it can cause anorexia but my
experience with it has been good (if the medicine is given with water and dosed
correctly). It would not hurt to start giving her some supplements in her food
- antioxidants and such. A good supplement would be Vitamin C (250mg daily in
food). I would also start adding a little plain yoghurt & nutritional (torula)
yeast (great source of Vitamin B) to the food. Vitamin B helps stimulate
appetite in addition to many other great things. If Isabella is not already
on a home-made or high quality food (Wellness, Solid Gold, Newman's Own, etc) I
would immediately put her on such a diet. I would recommend feeding her the
canned form instead of dry food. And I would do whatever is possible to keep
her life stress-free.
