Thank you for all your well wishes. Tigger means the world to us!! Ardy
-----Original Message----- From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 12:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 20, Issue 9 AMEN to that! ---- Amani Oakley <[email protected]> wrote: > > That is great news Ardy, on both fronts. I am glad that Tigger is doing > better, and that interferon was effective for him. I am also happy that your > vet has had a change of heart on the Winstrol should you need it in the > future. I hope, like you, that maybe with some effective options, vets will > begin to offer suggestions other than immediately putting down FeLV cats. And > I think that change in attitude begins with being willing to work with > dedicated cat lovers who are willing to go the extra mile to save their > babies. > > Amani > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ardy > Robertson > Sent: December-21-15 10:40 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 20, Issue 9 > > My Tigger who is FeLV+ and was sick, has since rounded the corner and is > better. My vet had him on interferon. After she considered him to be “back to > normal” she wanted to wait 30 days and retest him for the virus. I had him > retested two weeks ago, and he is still positive unfortunately but is doing > wonderfully – eating, drinking, playing, happy etc. He had lost two and a > half pounds, and has gained it all back except for 2/10’s of a pound. She > said he could go on like this indefinitely, but is still considered a > “carrier”. I of course will not have him near other cats except his housemate > who is 18 and negative. They originally wanted me to put her down too (and > she is perfectly healthy – just old.) Hello! Could I at least wait until she > gets sick??? Duh. > > Since Tigger is still positive, I asked the vet about Winstrol if he needs > something later on, and she is now AGREEABLE to getting it for me at that > point if necessary. I am located in West Central Wisconsin. I hope I never > need to ask for it, but it was nice to hear that she is willing to prescribe > it if I want it. Maybe there are a few vets that are beginning to listen. > When Tigger first got sick, she did not offer it, but I have mentioned it to > her a few times so she may have done some reading on it. I also am using a > second vet who is closer to my home for some of Tigg’s needs and have talked > to them about it too. Their position on FeLV+ cats has always been to > euthanize immediately, and since Tigger’s return to health, they were > questioning me on what my other vet did to treat him. Both of the vet offices > have been amazed at Tigger’s recovery, and seem to feel that now there is a > chance for FeLV+ cats. I pray every day that Tigger will live out the > remainder of his life as a healthy cat. He is 5 now, and they feel that he > was born with it, even though he tested negative when I first found him. > (They said he must have been “shedding” the virus at the time I had him > tested, so the test was inaccurate. Apparently you have to retest if you want > to be sure…..who knew?) They also told me the vaccination can be ineffective > in some cases. > > Ardy > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
