Unfortunately I think they count euthanization...is that how you spell it? as "medical care."
On 2/20/08, laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Where I live it is abuse to fail to provide medical care for a sick or > injured animal. You might see if there is any recourse down that avenue. > L > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:13 AM > Subject: RE: Holistic Vets > > > I can relate to everything you say Lynne. You're doing everything in > your power to help BooBoo, but you're not going to let him suffer. > It's beyond me why so many vets can't think beyond euthanasia the second > a cat tests FeLV pos. It makes me want to say to them, so I take it > you'd recommend euthanasia for yourself if you were diagnosed with a > terminal disease? Yup, that's my vindictive streak! > I don't blame you one bit for emailing BooBoo's former "family". I hope > they do take a lesson from it. But, from everything you've said about > them they are not good people and I hate to think of any animal being in > their "care". > Kerry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynne > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Holistic Vets > > Thank you Jane. I think of all our members and what they are > experiencing > as well. I think it makes us all better people and caregivers. > Honestly I > think the vet was wrong to suggest to us as soon as Boo was diagnosed > that > we consider euthanasia. It would have been far harder on me if I had > not > given him a fighting chance. I still will not let him suffer and if > there > is any indication of that, BooBoo will be crossing that bridge. My > husband > has suggested I not let the previous owners know what is going on with > him > because they would just blame us anyway, but I felt this morning that > they > should experience at least a bit of the pain that we have because of > their > neglect/stupidity. So I did email them outlining all of the tests he's > been > through, the suffering he has experienced with his breathing, all the > nasty > details including the financial impact. I'm not as kind as my husband > is > and unfortunately I do have a vindictive side to me. I ended my email > by > saying you should have all your animals tested and/or vaccinated so you > won't have to experience this agony. > > Lynne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:09 AM > Subject: Re: Holistic Vets > > > > Lynne > > I am thinking of you and BooBoo. I know how stressful this is for the > > both of you. > > He is on his own path and is so lucky to know what caring and love > > feels like. > > Take care of yourself. > > > > Jane > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 20, 2008, at 9:11 AM, Lynne wrote: > > > > > Sue, I spoke with Karen at length last night and she recommended > > > something > > > called Factor One. I'm gonna call the supplier today. My vet has > > > now told > > > me that interferon will not help BooBoo as it is too late. I've > > > decided > > > that I will do what I can within reason to help BooBoo keep > > > comfortable. > > > I've had to stop the Doxycycline because it is too stressful for > him. > > > Perhaps we can restart it next week if he's better or if the > > > culture comes > > > back suggesting another antibiotic I'll try that. Our vet is a > > > really nice > > > guy but is not encouraging and it seems like now he does not want > > > to do > > > anything unless we tell him what to do. He's concerned I suppose > > > about the > > > expense of all this treatment and the inevitable results. > > > > > > Good luck with the Holistic vet. Around here this disease seems > like > > > something that has not interested a lot of vets and they just > > > euthanize, > > > which is shameful. Also, a lot of vets seem to be more interested > > > in dogs > > > than cats, probably because there are so many feral cats around and > > > they are > > > causing problems. > > > > > > Lynne > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sue Koren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "FeLV Talk" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:25 AM > > > Subject: Holistic Vets > > > > > > > > >> Hi, All - > > >> First off, Lynn, I am so glad to hear Boo Boo is doing better. I > > >> had a > > > cat who had fluid removed and she did not do anywhere near so well > > > afterwards. Don't give up on that little fighter any time soon! > > >> I am thinking about taking Buzz to a Holistic Vet. When I > > >> questioned my > > > regular vet about Immuno-Regulin and Interferon she said she had > > > not heard > > > of much success with those things and said I might want to consider > a > > > Holistic Vet. I e-mailed one and asked if they could do anything > > > for a > > > FeLV+ cat that would be peventative and might help them throw the > > > virus. It > > > is quite a distance from my home and I don't want to put Buzz > > > through the > > > stress of the trip if it won't do him any good. > > >> Sue > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > Effective September 1, 2007, we have changed our name to Mayer Brown LLP. > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. 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