Laurie,
I can appreciate your post. There are studies that say that vaccination
helps the FELV kitty and others that say just the opposite. I have found
that vaccination of positive cats decreases their survivability in the
immediate situation. (Who knows what long term figures are for asymptomatic
kitties). We'll have to wait another 10 yrs to get the real results with
double blind studies. They are wonderful animals. They thrive and survive
despite our best efforts in many cases. We need to send a blessing to all
on this list that help every day and try to take the best care possible of
these immunocompromised souls. I just do what I have found to be successful
over the last 10 years or so.
Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurieskatz" <lauriesk...@mchsi.com>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Intro
The odd thing is I didn't do anything special because I had no idea what
this diagnosis meant at that time! I even had them vaccinated for feline
leukemia every year (makes me wonder about the vet!). Stripes was treated
with antibiotics every time he got sick. He nearly died from an injection
the vet gave him once (he couldn't walk after) but he rallied. Mostly I
loved them and provided a mostly stress free environment. I fed them
Natural
Choice and later Science Diet CD to Squeaky. They even ate Meow Mix and
canned Friskies before I knew NOT to feed MM. The vet thought Squeaky was
a
"carrier" and carried the virus in his bone marrow. When I considered a
companion for Squeaky after Stripes died, the vet never told me of any
risk
for a new kitty....
Not sure if this is any help at all other than to say that some kitties do
well no matter what we do!
Laurie
-----Original Message-----
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
patricia.a.elk...@gsk.com
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 12:38 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Intro
My 2 FeLV+ cats lived to ages 22 and 16. Stripes, the 16 year old, was
sick
on and off his entire life. Squeaky was never sick until his last 3 weeks
on
earth.
Laurie
Laurie,
With that wonderful statement, can you tell me how you cared for them -
both the sick
one and the well one?
I would like to do exactly what you did.
Thanks!
Trissa in Philly
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