Jennifer,
My Pookie was diagnosed when he was 2 years old, and the virus showed
up after I had him neutered. I took him to a vet who told me his blood
count was 4.5, that it was in his bone marrow, and he would not live out
the week. Unable to stand, I brought him home and nourished him the best
I could. The vet gave me a huge bottle of amoxicillan and basically said
good luck. I fed him broth through a syringe. Pushed vitamins (Petinic),
water, DMG, etc. He recovered. My miracle boy. He is still with me at
age 6 1/2. Praise God! Don't give up. I have had great results with a
holistic vet and accupuncture this summer. He had a fare up. I don't
know how it works but it does. I also give him Wei Qi (way chee) a herb
that helps his immune system. Better than DMG which is for humans. I
found he wasn't eating becasue he had a sore in his mouth. Sometimes the
vets won't check for a sore in the mouth. They won't eat or drink if it
hurts. ClinDrops (clindamycin) worked for that. I will be praying for
you. Carolyn
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Jennifer Ballew 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
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