We don't know when our positive contracted the disease. We purchased him at
4 years, being told he was perfectly healthy. He died in less than two
months after we got him. When we took him to the vet we were told he was
positive but for his well being should have him neutered anyway. I will
forever wish we had not put him through that stress. He was infected with
earmites and fleas and we had him groomed and treated. Probably more stress
for him. Over a period of 4 weeks, he went from just being fatigued to
having to go in to have fluid aspirated from his lungs on a weekly basis
just so he could breath. In the beginning he was started on Docycyclin and
another antibiotic, then interferon. He was scheduled to have a blood
transfusion on a Tuesday but on the Sunday he was having difficulty
breathing, having just had his lungs aspirated on the Friday so we took him
to the emergency clinic where we were told we had to let him go. He died of
leukemia/FIV and peritonitis. I understand FIV cannot be diagnosed without
an autopsy but all the clinical signs were there. We had gone as far as
humanly possible in trying to save him and it was time to let him rest. I
still choke up just writing about this. We've adopted 2 needy girls since
but they aren't positive. I honestly do not think I could go through the
pain of another positive cat, although, if I had one, I probably would do
most of the same things all over again. Our cat was too sick and the
disease too far advanced to save him. Had we got him in its earlier stages
and given him proper care right from the start, I like to think he'd still
be with us.
Lynne
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From: "Cougar Clan" <maima...@duo-county.com>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV survey, please take part,just a personal one to
better undertsand FeLV.
Hi all, I want to ask you all some questions about your present and or
past FeLV kitties, this is a personal survey to better understand the
illness and how everything effects it, I would be really grateful if you
all could participate! AT WHAT AGE DID YOUR CAT BECOME FeLV POSITIVE?
WHAT TREATMENTS DID YOU DO/ARE DOING? WHAT FOOD DO/DID YOU FEED? WHAT
LIFESTYLE DO YOUR CATS LEAD, E.G; INDOOR, OUTDOOR/BOTH ? LIVE WITH OTHER
CATS OR NOT? HAS YOUR CAT HAD/HAVE ANY OTHER ILLNESSES AND OR STRESS IN
LIFE? IF SO WHAT? WHAT AGE IS YOUR CAT NOW? OR WHEN THEY DIED? WHAT DID
THEY DIE OF? So sorry, but your time in answering would be really
appreciated! thanks so much! hugs and good health to you and your fur
babies, Amanda, Tora and Angel Silver chan.
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