Does his stool always have a bit of blood or is it just once in a while? If only once in a while, maybe another food might work better for him... but that's my own bias about the prescription food. I had much better result w. a grain free food with veggies in it & found their stools were just more regular... I have used some prescription food when someone is real sick--i.e., my dog had running diahrea that we couldn't figure out & the prescription food for a week with meds got him back on track. But that's just my own experience... not scientific-lol
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Ok, thank you, Christine. I will get the IFA done then. Tickles does not have any diarrhea with the blood and the blood isn't always there. The only other thing about his stool is that it is particularly odorous! LOL I'm hoping these next set of tests shows him to be negative. Thanks again for your help. Melissa -----Original Message----- From: Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Coccidia's a parasite==real to kill. But would likely involve diahrea as well. My Romeo would sometimes get dark blood on outside of feces--or in box--vet thought he likely was straining to defecate, hence the blood. Didn't happen often but more than once. IDDEX is the name of the company that manufactures the "stick" used for the Elissa--the cat had the Elissa test. The IFA is a blood sample sent to lab. Wouldn't hurt to get an IFA done since its been so long since the Elissa. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -----Original Message----- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: GRAS <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: <[email protected]> Reply-to: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: > We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care > of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long > story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots > and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, > along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and > researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let > him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old > when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I > was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to > have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it > since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. > Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have > had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. > The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with > his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. > So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? > > Melissa L. McKenna > > > -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens > > Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that > age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she > tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest > cat I ever saw. > > ---- Jannes Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: >> I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the >> first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the >> ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted >> that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. >> BTW, he is no longer my vet. > Jannes > > > ________________________________ > From: Liz Lee Morris <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens > > > Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both > the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so > precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no > chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is > now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that > he might be negative now? > > From:[email protected] > [mailto:[email protected] > ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens > > Hang in there Lorrie. Sometimes they turn. Did you ever find the mom > cat? If so, have her tested too. If she's young, she may turn > negative in 90 days also. The ones a year or younger sometimes do. > Even older cats can fight it off. I have a cat who was positive when > rescued. He was about 2-3 years old, male. Had him for about > 90 days in a separate room, retested with IFA test and again with the > ELISA test and he was negative with both tests. I still have Moses. > It has been 6 years now. Percy, a recent rescue tested positive for > FIV and FeLv. Kept him in a room for 90 days also, retested. He's > FIV+ but negative for FeLv so I moved him to my little FIV+ area. > He's doing fine. Unfortunately, Smooch and Taco were also adult FeLv+ > cats, stayed positive after 90 days. They roomed together, separate > from my other cats for 2 years, died within a month of each other. > Sad but at least they had those 2 years. Two years to a cat >> is like 5 years to us. Hugs to you and the kittens. > > Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty > neighbors too! > > > ________________________________ > > From:Lorrie <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:38 AM > Subject: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens > > I rescued a litter of four kittens two months ago. Had them tested > yesterday for FelV and all 4 are positive! I am heartsick. > However, I have > a FelV section in my cageless shelter building where they will be able > to stay until they are tested again in 90 days. They appear so > healthy and playful right now, and I can't bear to put them to sleep. > Still I know some of them may not make it............ 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