Would it help to talk via e mail with sokme of our vets? ---- Marcia Baronda <marciabmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I remember being very frightened when I found out that Fletch was positive > for Felv. But then I found this list and the people on here gave me much > needed hope. They explained, just like Lee did that this IS NOT a death > sentence. So keep your chin up. Tanya's CRF web site has a list of many > different B complex vitamins that are available online and how much of each b > vitamin is in each product. It would be a great place to look. > Keep your chin up, we are all here for you. > Marcia > > Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas > 2010. > > On Nov 20, 2012, at 6:28 AM, Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Sounds like the vets in your country are not very knowledgeable about > > FeLv. Your kitten is still young and might just be fighting the antibodies > > he got from a FeLv+ mother. You need to retest him in about 2 to 3 months > > and he may be negative, having overcome the antibodies. You need to know > > whether he is running a fever and how high it is. You probably need to > > visit another vet for the retest because it seems like the animal doctors > > in your country haven't much interest in diagnostics past just testing for > > FeLv and FIV. Sometimes the test can be positive for FeLv because the cat > > is fighting off another type of infection entirely. It's not a death > > sentence. It's a tool to see what can be done for the cat. Just like > > testing a human for diabetes is a tool to see what medications would be > > needed if the person has diabetes. > > > > Meantime give your cat good food. I would recommend a vitamin like > > Nutra-Ved which can be purchased online without any prescription or maybe > > your vet has it in stock. It's a liquid that you can either add to the > > food or give in a measured dose by mouth with a feeding syringe. I > > currently have a cat named Desi who is leukemia positive. However, > > although he lost a lot of weight, he grooms himself, he has shiny fur and > > he is alert, clear eyed and interested in things around him. He was a > > colony cat who we fed for several years. He just recently began losing a > > lot of weight and we had him tested, were surprised that he was FeLv+ > > because he was living outside all this time, never showing any symptoms of > > poor health. > > > > Each cat is an individual. One size medicine or vet care does NOT fit all. > > So keep a good attitude and don't look at your cat as if he were ill with > > something fatal. Look at him as if this is just another crisis in his life > > which he can overcome. > > > > Keep us posted. Hugs to you and your fur kid. > > > > Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty > > neighbors too! > > > > > > From: Marcia Baronda <marciabmar...@gmail.com> > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 6:05 PM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia > > > > Hi Laurine, > > > > First let me say that I'm so sorry, because this is so scary and probably > > worse for you since it doesn't sound like you are getting any HOPE, which > > is so important. Does your kitty have a temperature? If you can get meds > > online I would definitely suggest some amoxicillin, if he has a fever. He > > may have an infection that he needs help with. You can order fish > > antibiotics over the Internet made by Thomas Labs. I hate to give this kind > > of advice, but it may make him better where he feels good enough to eat > > better. I would also give him some b complex vitamins > > Because cats need them. Sometimes they will perk up and eat and drink > > better after having them. Twin Labs makes liquid b complex that you could > > give by syringe. Other people on here will be able to help better than I, > > because I'm kind of a newbie with the Felv. My heart goes out to you and > > your kitty. > > > > Take care > > Marcia > > Sent from my iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas > > 2010. > > > > On Nov 19, 2012, at 3:00 PM, "Lauraine Venter" <laura...@hencon.co.mz> > > wrote: > > > > > Funny enough around here they don't wanna put them to sleep (no space to > > > put them afterwards) so they just say sorry have some vitamins and good > > > bye when you leave their offices. I will rather put myself to sleep than > > > do it to my kitty (sorry but I will) I got him when he was 5 days old > > > and had to perform cpr on him at 10 days old as he didn't want to breath > > > anymore so he is super special for me he is my kid. I will definitely > > > have a look at L-Lysine I am prepared to do anything for him as long as > > > he is not in any pain think that will kill me if I know he is in pain. > > > He is living a very stress free life thus far (own playroom, jungle gym, > > > toys, bed and even aircon as it get 40-45 degrees around here), my main > > > concern is that it was picked up to late being that he is losing weight > > > fast and still not eating good even if I give him his special treats that > > > he loves and yes his age. > > > > > > Kind Regards > > > Lauraine Venter > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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