Hi Jennifer, Sorry to hear about your kitty. Has she had the virus since she was a kitten? Are you assist feeding her? I nursed my 10 year old out of a slump this summer (when I first found out he was pos) with sub-q fluids, assist feeding, low dose of prednisone and t-cyte injections. Just do what you're comfortable with, knowing you're doing all that you can for her. Some resources that I've found to be helpful: http://910pets.com/forum/topics/feline-leukemia and http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/.
Hang in there. Katherine On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Jennifer Ballew <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all- > > > This is the first time I have posted to the forum. I have two FeLV > positive cats, one two and one three years old. The older cat has never > had any issues with illness whatsoever, but the younger has only recently > started showing signs that her illness has caught up with her. Just within > the last few days she has become very lethargic, stopped eating (and only > drinks a small amount) and whenever she stands or walks she seems very > unsteady and wobbly. I took her to the vet yesterday; they checked her > blood counts which were low and said her kidney enzymes were elevated. > They also said they could hear a heart murmur which is probably related to > possibly being dehydrated. They gave her a B12 shot and I took her home. > I already said if worst came to worst I wouldn't put her through any > unnecessary treatments or subject her to any painful procedures and that I > would strive only to provide the best supportive care for her while she was > alive so that she would have the best chances. I'm just wondering if any > of you have gone through the same thing and if I can expect her to pull out > of this on her own, or, if she doesn't, how long she might have left. I'm > sincerely heartbroken. I really thought I had nursed her through the most > risky part of her illness (kittenhood) and that she would now go on to live > a halfway long life. In any case, if anyone has any advice or information > I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks all, > > Jennifer > > -- > "To love is to risk not being loved in return. > To hope is to risk pain. > To try is to risk failure, > But risk must be taken, > Because the greatest hazard in life > Is to risk nothing." > --Leo Buscaglia > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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