That's great news! "One day at a time" is right! ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcia Baronda To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My 1 year old just diagnosed
Hi everyone Well, I just got back from the vet and Alvin (appropriatly named at Christmastime by my grandson) tested negative! I'm so happy today, even though I'm not clear out of the woods...One Day at a Time. On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Christiane Biagi <[email protected]> wrote: There are many stories on this board of cats who are pos living to a ripe old age. However, they are very susceptible to infections and to lymphomas, for example. Had my Romeo who was a stray I brought in from the street & he died very quickly from lymphoma years after. Basically, it seems the best you can do for these little ones is good food, lots of good care, and love. I do not give interferon though a couple of times Tucson has had a very low white blood cell count & my vet used a series of immune regulin injections on her & count bounced back up. I probably run her to the vet faster than I might the other cats just so as not to miss any infection brewing. I had a senior blood panel done on her this year & everything was good. But I know that things happen quickly and I enjoy her every day (well, almost every day! LOL) and hope for the best. As for the other cats, they had spent years together—sharing dishes, grooming each other, using the same litter boxes, and occasionally getting into little scuffles. They all tested neg & I just don’t think its quite as contagious as some of the literature (& some vets) make it out to be. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcia Baronda Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 10:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My 1 year old just diagnosed Christiane That is wonderful! I keep hearing a lot of stories filled with hope. I keep telling Fletch he can kickthis and he growls at me(-: He's a stinker!! I had my two vaccinated today and the third one is going to the vet tomorrow. I hope he is negative also. Thanks so much for sharing. Take care Marcia On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 8:21 PM, Christiane Biagi <[email protected]> wrote: My Tucson is 13 & was found pos when she was 4. She had tested neg as kitten but was never outside so vets were sure she was pos from birth. She lives with my other cats all of whom were around her for 3-4 years before I found her to be pos. She's still going strong and none of the other cats tested pos. I vaccinated the others. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcia Baronda Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Felvtalk] My 1 year old just diagnosed Hi everyone! My one year old sweet litle boy was just diagnosed. I have a million questions and hope to learn a lot from all of you. This is every hard to swallow. I have 3 other adult cats in myj house that have not been vaccinated for felv. I didn't see a reason for it, I didn't trust the vaccine and I am sorry now. Funny thing is, is that I tried so hard to keep my cats healthy. I wouldn't even wear my shoes in the house for fear I would carry something in! Anyway, my little boy Fletch has a fever, horrible looking coat and I can feel his hipbones and some of his backbone. He continues to eat and drink ok. They are on a grain free diet and have a water fountain. Thanks so much for being here. Marcia Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Marcia Baronda Baronda Supplies & Service, Inc. 1550 S 2700 Rd. Herington, Kansas 67449 Phone: 785-466-2501 Cell: 785-230-6499 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Marcia Baronda Baronda Supplies & Service, Inc. 1550 S 2700 Rd. Herington, Kansas 67449 Phone: 785-466-2501 Cell: 785-230-6499 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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