i could be wrong...I have not gotten a card from the vets office about scheduling the boosters. I need to find out. An interesting fact... all my older cats who did not get the virus in spite of the same exposure have been vaccinated once about 7 or eight years prior. I am guessing that they still had some protection.
Sally On Nov 6, 2007 11:27 AM, laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I could be wrong. I thought feleuk was annual and the others every 3 > years. > L > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Sally Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:23 AM > *Subject:* Re: Sad News & Something to Think About > > I always thought heartworms may have been the cause of Tiny's sudden death > last Christmas day. He was Felv positive, but his death seemed unrelated it > was quick, but not pleasant to witnesss. I had even told a vet the summer > before he died that i worried he either had heartworms or asthma. He had a > URI that began with the same violent coughing spasm that he had the day he > died. She gave him Revolution for ear mites and said it would take care of > heartworms. I knew better than the heartworm part. I think the virus he had > then was the onset of my epidemic of FeLV in my cats. Tiny was a youthful 5 > years old. I have his half brother Junior who also has FeLV and currently > has a URI but he eats well and appears healthy otherwise. > > All my cats are due for their boosters. I am curious since I already have > a FELV cat in the house and they are all exposed on a regular basis, should > the protocol for the FeLv vaccine be yearly or every three years? > > Sally > > On Nov 6, 2007 12:02 AM, Gloria B. Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I had one go like that. I assumed it was heart worms, but never had > > an autopsy. > > > > I'm so very sorry - it's such a shock. > > > > Gloria > > > > At 09:54 PM 11/5/2007, you wrote: > > >Chris, I'm so sorry. What an awful shock. Gentlest of Bridge vibes > > >to Chelsea, and hugs to you. > > > > > >Diane R. > > > > > > > > >---------- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Behnke > > >Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:53 PM > > >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > >Subject: Sad News & Something to Think About > > > > > >Early Sunday morning, one of my fur-babies passed away from a heart > > >attack. There was no warning, she had never been sick a day in her > > >life. Chelsea was only 4 years old. The vet did an autopsy today and > > >confirmed that it was cardiomyopathy. Basically there was a > > >thickening in her heart walls and her heart failed. She went very > > >quickly and without pain. One minute she was walking, the next she > > >was gone. There was nothing I could have done. Cardiomyopathy is > > >something that is prevalent among Maine Coons and American Short > > >Haired cats and is usually found between the ages of 1 and 4 years > > >old. They are not a lot of symptoms and cannot always be detected > > >before it causes fatalities. Regular vet visits could help to detect > > >it early. Vets can do xrays to see the heart or listen to the heart > > >rate and make sure nothing is unusual. Also, never take for granted > > >the time you have with your animals. I loved Chelsea and she knew it. > > >I didn't get to say goodbye since she went so quick, but at least I > > >know she knew she was loved and treasured. I make it a habit to tell > > >all my animals that I love them everyday. > > > > > >I didn't post this for sympathy, but I wanted to share with you the > > >importance of regular vet checkups. Because I have so many animals, I > > >was told that I didn't have to do regular checkups for all of my > > >babies, I just needed to take them in when they were sick. I now know > > >better. > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Chris > > > > > > > > >No virus found in this outgoing message. > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.22/1111 - Release Date: > > >11/5/2007 4:36 AM > > > > > > > > > -- > Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, > Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures > post your as well. > > http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3 > > -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
