My Shorty lost all his hair around the vaccination area. He lost his appetite and was lethargic. He recovered from that , but later died of seisures and stroke. Never again will I geet a cat vacinanated.
---- Ardy Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes – I know. When we moved to our new home 14 years ago, Scotchie got out > and was gone for two days, right after I had him vaccinated for rabies – I > think he was mad at me for taking him in. I took off work and searched for > him from morning to night. I finally found him on the second day and he was > in some bushes and would not come to me. He was acting weird. I went into the > bushes and got him and he was scared of me…and he hung on tight with his > claws, drawing some blood. He died a couple days later, and the vet asked if > he scratched me and I said yes. So they insisted on doing a test on his head > for $100 to see if he had rabies. They wanted to do a complete autopsy for > $700 and I said no – he was already gone. He had stopped eating/drinking > right after the rabies shot, and they gave him sub-q fluids and put him on > some pills that I found out later can cause convulsions in puppies. He had > convulsions and yet they did not think it was from the pills. > > > > Ardy > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Margo > Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2016 5:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv > > > > > > Sorry, I KNOW I'm sounding very PRO vaccine, but I'm not. I've just seen the > consequences of not vaccinating. And with rabies, it isn't just that the > critter can get sick and die from something preventable. There's still PLENTY > of rabies in wildlife, and wildlife is closer to us that ever, especially the > most important vectors, being skunks and raccoons. Raccoons often occupy > attics. Skunks cn take up residence under porches. > > I worked at an Animal Control facility. Just quickly, animals get out. There > are fires, and disasters. Sometimes when an animal has to be caught, a human > may be scratched or bitten. Quarantine isn't always an option, and if the > anial has injured someone, and that someone requests it, the animal MUST be > tested. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ardy Robertson > Sent: Jun 9, 2016 12:18 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv > > > > > Yes, with the exception of Cally who is vaccinated, my cats are indoor-only > except when I carry them outside on walks. The vet said it is possible that a > mouse or bat could get inside, but not too likely. > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Rachel Dagner > Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 9:42 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv > > > > That book I mentioned by Dr. Martin Goldstein mentions all kinds of illnesses > that happened to animals coinciding with vaccines. Many vets believe that > after a couple of vaccines they are protected for life, Goldstein does > something called tittering so he can check the antibodies of his patients to > know if they need to have another vaccine. How likely is it that our cats > will get rabies? Slim to none and slim is out of town! Sorry about Scotchie. > :( Horrible. > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of Ardy Robertson > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 1:43 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv > > > > I’m not wild about rabies vaccinations either. My Butterscotch (“Scotchie”) > died right after having a rabies vaccination! > > Ardy > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Rachel Dagner > Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 3:33 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv > > > > I have never heard of that, and I have read a lot about it. And if they > can’t determine the difference how do they know one is more fatal? What did > he say about keeping them healthy? I still think that is the most important > thing of all, stop problems before they start. Has anyone’s vet ever advised > them against vaccines for a FELV cat, or minimal vaccines, or spacing them > out, being they have a compromised immune system? > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of Realissa Dekraunti > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 4:02 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv > > > > I took my cats to a new vet, today. He said that FELV A is less fatal than > FELV C. He said there is no way to determine which type of FELV they have. Is > it true? I think people on this forum know more than many vets. > > > > Thanks a lot > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
