AT WHAT AGE DID YOUR CAT BECOME FeLV POSITIVE? Diagnosed at 2.5 yo
WHAT TREATMENTS DID YOU DO/ARE DOING? I didn't do anything until he became
symptomatic at 4.5 yo, which is when I found this list
WHAT FOOD DO/DID YOU FEED? Science Diet then; Innova Evo now
WHAT LIFESTYLE DO YOUR CATS LEAD, E.G; INDOOR, OUTDOOR/BOTH? Mine are all
indoor; I let them go in the backyard with me sometimes, but only under
supervision
LIVE WITH OTHER CATS OR NOT? My FeLV+ did live in the house with my 3 others,
none of which became positive; they were vaccinated
HAS YOUR CAT HAD/HAVE ANY OTHER ILLNESSES AND OR STRESS IN LIFE? At 2.5 yo,
when he was diagnosed, he had all his nails ripped out from running from a dog,
going up a brick column trying to get away. His nails got infected, and he got
very sick, which the vet didn't catch. He just ran tests and said FeLV+, and
gave up on him. I finally figured out what happened when the vet had tested
him for FeLV and then just left him in his cage with no treatment, even after I
asked him to give IV fluids if he wasn't taking water, which he wasn't. I had
a horrible gut feeling, and left work to go check on him, and found him lying
in his cage, almost lifeless, no fight left in him, and the vet wasn't taking
care of him. Took him home with anti-biotics and nursed him back to health
with fluids and assist feeding every hour or so, and antibiotics. I noticed
his feet then, and realized what must have happened. He was fine for another
two years, until a
hurricane hit Texas and my ex-husband's family came to stay with us for a week
(10 of them) and it stressed my kitty out and he developed anemia. He died
about three weeks later.
WHAT AGE IS YOUR CAT NOW? OR WHEN THEY DIED? 4.5 yo
WHAT DID THEY DIE OF? anemia. I did not treat with doxycycline for hemobart at
the time. Had I a do-over, I certainly would have. Strongly suspect he might
have had hemobart, but at the time, I did not know about hemobart, and frankly
was overwhelmed trying to help him and deal with his illness and quick demise.
It was heartbreaking.
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