Good nutrition, paying attention to sniffles, etc and most of all, lotsf love
---- Marcia <marciabmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I guess the fact of the matter is, is that your kitten can live a very > healthy life. If she tests positive, it doesn't necessarily mean that she > will be chronically ill. I really think that good nutrition also plays an > enormous role in keeping them healthy. It's a very tough decision. I feel > for you. Best of luck to you and your little one. > Marcia > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 8, 2011, at 5:07 PM, dppl dppl <dppl1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I'm sorry I haven't figured out how to reply to specific threads, maybe > > because I receive a digest instead of each post. I'm using this site > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org to > > access the threads. If someone can point me in the right direction about > > how to properly use this site I would appreciate it. I'm sure it is > > somewhere in the intro msg but I'm not thinking too clearly. When I have a > > sick animal, I get very upset. Anyway, I wanted to throw out what the vet > > who diagnosed this stray kitten using a elise test that was sent to a lab > > (not done at her office) told me today.. She said she called to find the > > latest protocols about retesting and said that one way is to wait 30 days > > and repeat the test but the other way is to do an IFA now and I would know > > once and for all if the kitten is truely positive. I questioned her about > > what I was reading on the internet about waiting a longer period to see if > > the cat reverts or sheds, but she said this is what she was told is the > > latest protocol. I did read some of you about your cats coming back > > negative after retesting and this gave me hope. > > > > Mitt (for Mittens) b/c he has them is eating well and his bad breath went > > away I guess from the antibiotics he is on. but tonight I saw he has > > dandruff/scaling in his fur on the outer ear. Now I fear he does have a > > compromised immune system and a skin disease. So I am bringing him back to > > the vet on thurs to get this IFA test and for her to look at the skin and > > tell me what it is. I'm not sure I can handle a chronically ill cat > > again. I took care of one of my older cats in the final stages of kidney > > failure for a year, including giving fluids but there was no issue of > > keeping separate and fear of spreading illnesses to my other cats. My > > remaining 4 cats were former strays/ferals that were over a year old when > > i took them in. I got them sterilized but never kept up on shots and > > testing b/c I kept them inside and figured since they all lived outside > > more or less together if they had something they all probably had it by > > then. I've had them all over 11 years. I have yet to find a really good > > vet where I live. Most just push vaccinations and flea treatments. Most > > don't deal with stray cats. I've been calling around cat rescues and those > > that take positive cats are full and apparently the protocol here is that > > when they bring in strays/ferals to be sterilzied, they give them a SNAP > > test (is that an elise test) and if they test positive, they euthanize them > > apparently b/c they will not return them to the colonies to spread the > > disease. So most don't have experience treating cats with this illness. > > > > Anyway, thanks to anyone who made it thru this msg and has any further > > comment. > > > > From: dppl dppl <dppl1...@yahoo.com> > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 8:33 PM > > Subject: Re: stray kitten positive any advice for me > > > > > > thank you all for responding so quickly. when i have more time I will > > review all archives. I hope i am posting correctly by sending these emails. > > I see my post is all chopped up (at least in my display ). Thanks for > > your advice. I guess i will take things day by day. thanks also for the > > advice to get the other test as a follow up.i can only hope it turns out > > negative. I am worried about the redness of his gums which he is on an > > antibiotic for. Vet attributed it to gingivitis and teething but this was > > pre finding out the positive test results. > > > > From: dppl dppl <dppl1...@yahoo.com> > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 6:52 PM > > Subject: stray kitten positive any advice for me > > > > I came across this site, having just been informed by the vet that the > > abandoned kitten I took in three weeks ago. Before I took it to the vet, I > > have been keeping it in a separate room but admit that since it seemed so > > healthy I let it out for little walks. I have 4 cats over 12 years old. > > Other than walking on the same floors, they have not had contact with this > > kitten. In our short phone call, the vet basically said that she would > > understand if I euthanized the cat and that she wasn't sure about false > > positive and whether retesting would be worthwhile. The cat also has > > hookworms. When I took the cat in, she suggested that I give it its > > vaccinations before waiting for test results. I asked if the cat turned > > out postitive, wouldn't this harm its immune system. she said no. Now > > when she called she said she was surprised that the cat tested positive > > since, other than the sore gums, which she attirbuted to teething and bad > > breath, she said it seemed healthy. It does seem healthy , eats well and > > plays. and is the sweetest cat, loving and intelligent. I am heartbroken > > about this. I'm sorry I haven't had time to read all archives but I work > > from home and also take care of my bedridden elderly mother. Is there > > anyone out there would be kind enough to give me some advice? Thank you. PS > > the test done was elisa and it just says "positive" the vet estimates the > > cat is from 5-6 months old. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
