Hi Marta, I've never heard or read about a fast acting strain of FeLV. I'm thinking that it depends on your cat's immune system. Of course if he comes into contact with something that causes problems it may develop faster and more seriously because of FeLV, but in general I would guess it's just the cat's immune system which determines how he responds and how long he lives with FeLV. It is curious how some cats will develop lymphoma but others have that serious anemia thing. It definitely doesn't do the same thing in every cat though so maybe there are different or mutated forms of the virus.
What's a PCR? I'd keep Tiger going if he's feeling well. Personally, I believe euthanasia is to end suffering so if there's no suffering then I wait. Just my opinion though. Sometimes it's hard to tell if they're suffering but eating and playing sounds like signs that he's not. Maureen “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain From: hideyo.yamam...@msn.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:32:01 -0600 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV fast advancing strain? Hi, Marta, My two cents is that, just because the kitty is tested positive for Felk, you may not want to assume that it is the felk virus that is going the symptoms. As you know, Felk kittens have weakened immue system, so they are very susceptive to different type of illness, infections, cancers... etc... Have they run for chemistry panel on him? Does he have regenerative or non regenerative anemia? any parasites? I have a few felk kitens myself - one of the kittens developed uevitis, and another kittehn started having a diffuclty breathing,, I thought uevitis was from felk virus, and diffculty breathing was from medistinal lymphma (fluid build up in the chest caviity) as it's very common among young felk kittens --but in stead, I found out that what they have if FIP - I am very much devastated... right now, clinically they are doing well - they are on LTCI, alpah interferon right now.. and I am taking one day at atime.. I hope your kitty gets better. Hideyo Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:22:09 -0700 From: marta.gas...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV fast advancing strain? I knew this list was someplace but couldn't find it..now I've. I live in Nebraska and do cat rescue and TNR..the first time I came accross the disease was last Fall when a feral that I had relocated to my backyard became seriouly ill and tested FeLV+. She was euthanized two weeks later because had gone blind and was in terrible pain(uveitis etc) Then not yet a month ago I brought back a cat that a friend had taken from an abusive home a year ago at which time he had a broken leg but otherwise was very well..or seemed to. She couldn't care for her cats anymore so I brought Tiger to my house, he is FeLV+ and a shadow of what he was a year ago, looks like he's on the end stage, very emaciated, skin issues, difficulty swallowing sometimes, diahrrea, sores around eyes. He is a happy cat though, eats like a horse, wants to play but between his bad leg and anemia sometimes he falls down. There were other FeLV+ cats in the house and some died shortly after the original owners took them back. My question; is there an strain that can kill a cat in a year or so? They were all snap tested only, except one that had a PCR and it came back positive, some tested negative but looked sick so they'll retest. I don't want to rush anything for Tiger unless he's in pain and he doesn't seem to be, should I PCR him? He has an URI and had coccidia so was medicated for it, had fleas but I can't find anymore fleas or flea dirt. I'm not spraying or putting topicals on him b/c of his sores and little scabs all over that sometimes bleed. I'd appreciate any comments..thank-you and happy to be on the list Marta http://homelessnomore.webs.com/ _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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