Panleuk can live for months and as far as I know bleach is the only thing that kills it. (There may be other things, but bleach is the only thing I *know* kills it).
Had it been panleuk, though, she'd be dead by now. On 8/12/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bleach is not safe for you or Pixie. Try vinegar diluted. Or, if you have > to use bleach, get her out of the house for a few days. She will be getting > a concentrated dose of bleach all the time because of her height. She is > right against the floor. Further, it can burn your lungs too.......... > > How long has it been since other cats were in the house? Most viruses die > pretty quickly. > > > > > > If you have men who will > exclude any of God's creatures > from the shelter of > compassion and pity, you will have men who > will deal likewise with > their fellow man. > St. > Francis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "G D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:57 AM > Subject: Re: Clear vomit in new home > > > > Thanks for the advice Wendy and Kelley. The good news is that Pixie isn't > > vomiting anymore and seems generally healthy (no diarrhea, normal appetite > > and energy) so I haven't taken her in to the vet...yet. I adopted Pixie > > about 18 months ago back in Philadelphia and got her old vet records from > > the woman who rescued her but it doesn't look like Pixie was vaccinated > > for panleukopenia OR anything other than rabies! Is there a set of > > recommended vaccinations I should take her in for and anything particular > > for protecting sensitive FeLV immune systems? I live in the Netherlands > > where there are very few FeLV+ cats so I don't really trust my vet to know > > how to give Pixie the special treatment she deserves. This listserv is my > > best resource! > > > > I'm going to try to sterilize the floors in my new house in case the > > previous cats had infections that are still hanging around. Diluted bleach > > is safe to use right? I don't generally like using harsh chemicals around > > Pixie but the goal is to kill viruses here, I guess. > > > > Thanks again! > > Giselle > > > >> > >>Message: 6 > >>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:59:24 -0500 > >>From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Subject: Re: Clear vomit in new home > >>To: [email protected] > >>Message-ID: > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >> > >>Hi Giselle, > >> > >>I would take the kitty in. It probably isn't panleuk if she has been > >>vaccinated - but if she hasn't - she would need immediate and > >>aggressive treatment in order to live. It isn't really something you > >>can treat at home. > >> > >>Taking her in would also make you feel better.:) > >> > >>On 8/8/07, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Hi Giselle, > >> > > >> > Welcome to our group! > >> > > >> > Like you, I read on the Internet that clear vomit is a symptom of > >>panleukopenia, which can last in an environment at room temperature for a > >>year! > >> > > >> > http://www.marvistavet.com/html/feline_distemper.html > >> > > >> > Is your kitty vaccinated for this disease? If not, I would take her in > >>asap, just in case. Is she having diarrhea? I don't want to scare you, > >>but because of the situation you described (new home with cats) and the > >>fact that you just moved and your kitty is FeLV+, I would go ahead and > >>take her in just to be safe. Please keep us posted on her progress > >>Giselle. Prayers going out that this is nothing. > >> > > >> > :) > >> > Wendy > >> > > >> > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can > >>change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ > >>Margaret Meade ~~~ > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ---- > >> > From: G D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > To: [email protected] > >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 12:37:02 PM > >> > Subject: Clear vomit in new home > >> > > >> > > >> > Hi everyone, 8 days ago I moved with my felv+ cat Pixie into a new > >> > house > >> > across town. Pixie seems to be adjusting well to her new environment > >>(and > >> > hasn't peed anywhere inappropriate so far, as she did at our old apt. > >>while > >> > we were packing up). She is, however, vomiting clear liquid (sometimes > >>with > >> > tiny yellow bits in it, maybe mucus?) every couple days, including last > >> > night and this morning. I've also noticed her hiccuping occasionally in > >>her > >> > sleep. > >> > > >> > A brief Google search has me freaked out about feline distemper and/or > >>this > >> > being the beginning of the end for my precious Pixie (who is about 2.5 > >>y/o). > >> > She's still eating and drinking normally, although I wasn't adding > >>L-lysine > >> > to her wet food as I normally do, just for the last few days while > >> > unpacking, and I gave her Rescue Remedy on move day and following day > >>only. > >> > And she actually seems to be enjoying the new house (great views of a > >>canal > >> > with ducks, trees with birds) and her energy level is normal. She's > >> > also > >> > sniffing every nook and cranny in this place with enthusiasm. I've got > >> > a > >> > Feliway (Comfort Zone) diffuser plugged in too. > >> > > >> > At first I thought she was just vomiting up Rescue Remedy (if that's > >>even > >> > normal...). Do you think her immune system was compromised by the move > >>(and > >> > the fact I wasn't giving her L-lysine)? Two indoor-outdoor cats lived > >> > in > >> > this house until a couple weeks ago, and a neighbor's cat frequently > >>appears > >> > on the 2nd floor back terrace and it seems he left a turd there (either > >>him > >> > or one of the two previous cats). Pixie never goes out there but is > >>allowed > >> > to walk a few feet into the back garden when I'm out there. Is it > >>possible > >> > she's picked up a virus or bacterial infection left by these previous > >>cats > >> > or is breathing too much dust? Does she need to go to the vet? > >> > > >> > Thanks! Any advice is certainly appreciated! > >> > Giselle > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Puzzles, trivia teasers, word scrambles and more. 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