I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your furry friends. Luckily my suspected FELV sweetheart Dolce is doing really well at this moment. He went from very lethargic with pale gums and nose to a lively guy with the help of 1 tablet of prednisolon every other day. I am very much interested in starting with Winstrol to help his RBC go further up but not sure whether I have to stop using the prednisolon or use both of them together.We live in the Netherlands and I already found out that I can buy the 2 mg tablets in an online shop for a reasonable price. I want to thank all the members of this forum for all your stories and advises. There is not much knowledge here about FELV and it is very common to put cats to sleep after very uncertain snaptest diagnosyses. So glad that thanks to your encouraging advises he is still a very happy cat. Although I am a bit concerned about a lump he developed under his left eye. It does not seem to bother him but I hope it does not grow any further.
Jetty an Dolce 2015-11-19 2:16 GMT+01:00 Jane Gannon <strayc...@roadrunner.com>: > Do I just keep him on this indefinetely? Do I have to keep having his > blood tested, how often? How long did this help your cat? Do you still > have this cat? > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 18, 2015 10:38 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes > > Hi Jane > > > > Speak with your vet. He probably uses a compounding pharmacy for other > types of medication. This is where my vet gets Winstrol. Our vet can get > the Winstrol in 2 strengths: 2 mg and 1 mg tablets. They are hard to cut in > half, but for a long time, that is what I had to do since originally the > compounding pharmacy only had the 2 mg size tablets. The tablets are very > small and powdery when split, and dissolve very quickly with very little > moisture. Therefore, it made life a lot easier when the compounding > pharmacy started providing 1 mg sized tablets. If you can only get 2 mg > tablets, you also have the option of just giving them once a day, but I > think it is better to give 1 mg, 2 times a day. > > > > I have no idea where you are located or how big the compounding pharmacy > is that my vet uses, but it is called Chiron. (I’m in Ontario, Canada, and > I think this compounding pharmacy is located close to Guelph Ontario, near > the vet college there). > > > > Definitely start your cat on the Winstrol as soon as possible. I have also > found Winstrol helpful in a cat I highly suspected of having FIP. She is > fine now. > > > > Amani > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf > Of *Jane Gannon > *Sent:* November-17-15 11:54 AM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes > > > > I have had the worst nightmare happen to me. I have a large cat family, I > used to work at a cat rescue organization and I also help any cats that > show up at my door. Last year one of my two outdoor cats started to loose > weight. He was 12 so I thought maybe kidney or hyperthyroid. He started > having anisocoria (one pupil lager than the other) and then I noticed 3 > other cats with the same thing. I researched online and found that it can > happen to FELV+ cats. So I took them all to the vet and found out they > were positive. I then took the rest of my cat family and found out I had a > total of 10 positives and 12 negatives. I vacinated the negatives and am > letting them all live together. Since that time I have lost 5. Two older > ones actually died from kidney disease, I had to euthanise my son's 2 two > year olds cats, one developed FIP and the other ended up getting > neurological problems until he could no longer walk. I euthanised one that > was having difficulty breathing and was no longer eating. So I searched > for a group that was going through the same thing so maybe I could learn > about what can be done. Grayson, who is positive, is now loosing weight. > He is 12 so I hoped maybe kidney or hyperthyroid so I had his blood tested > and he does not have either. He is starting to have the sylmptoms of > FELV. His hematocrit is 19 and he also has an abcess on his face that > doesn't want to heal. He is acting like his old self and eating well. > I know my vet would not have a problem using winstrol, he has always worked > with me. Where would he get it from? Should I start it now before he > gets worse. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* kat <merrykatme...@email.com> > > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 17, 2015 5:22 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes > > > > Maya - I am so sorry for your loss. > > > > Kat (Mew Jersey) > > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:59 AM > *From:* "Maya D'Alessio" <mde...@gmail.com> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes > > Merlot left us yesterday morning. Thank you to everyone for your support > over the month, it has been incredible. > > On Nov 17, 2015 12:48 AM, <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: > > They sense our love and concern. I often bring a sick furbaby on my bed > and stay awake all night because I am afraid they will get worse and I will > not know in time to do something for them. People think I am nuts, but I > cannot not be concerned. > > ---- Ardy Robertson <ar...@centurytel.net> wrote: > > I think when you really love your cat, you are inclined to observe every > > little thing and try to understand how they are feeling based on their > > actions/behavior. That gives you the insight into knowing what works and > > what does not. They may have the book training, but nothing replaces > loving > > and observing...... and of course the love is returned. Our Tigger, when > he > > was at his sickest and we thought he would not make it through the night, > > dragged himself into our bedroom during the night and could not get up on > > the bed by any means, but laid on the floor on my hubby's side where he > felt > > safer being near his "mommy and daddy". (call me Cookoo) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > > Lorrie > > Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2015 9:02 AM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes > > > > You got that right! I can tell they hate it that I am so knowledable > about > > cats, as it shows them up. 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