And about essential oils-the purpose of using oils and fats is to give them to you cat until they gain weight- they are not ment to be used long term. 😊
On Sep 25, 2016 4:44 PM, "kat" <merrykatme...@email.com> wrote: > Just a caveat on cleaning - do not use lysol or pine-sol - they contain > phenol which can be toxic to cats & birds. > Also, stay away from essential oils for cat & birds. > > Kat (Mew Jersey) > > *Sent:* Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 6:08 PM > *From:* "Maira Favela" <mairafav...@gmail.com> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone.... > > Try researching natural suppliments or remedies on line. Also, have you > considered seeing a holistic vetnerian? I have not been to one, but i have > read and heard about them in the internet. Try also using curcumin and any > food/vitamin supplyment that might help with inflamation. Try to keep your > home and items clean/sanitary to avoid further infections, even items used > for feeding/drinking. Bleach/lysol/ and disinfecting wipe will healp, and > they don't need the expensive brand either. Also, try to turn on the shower > head on hot water to creat steam, as this help him open up his nasal > passages. Try also feeding him good fatty acids and oils, like oil based > gel vitamin suppliments-preferably for kittens, even if the cat is an > adult. Try also feeding him kitten food and milk, since these have more > calories and nutriens than adult food-this might help him gain weight. > Also, incorporate more canned food, and water comsumeption. This increase > feedings. Hopefully, this might help him gain weight and heal > better/sooner. Good luck. And if you have faith, pray, pray for your little > fighter! Stay strong. Have hope. 😊 > > On Sep 25, 2016 12:06 PM, "ROBERT CHAPEL" <bcha...@optonline.net> wrote: >> >> >> I'm really at my wits end as to how much more to put my little guy ( >> Yogi) through.... I adopted him 7 months ago and he has had something >> causing him pain at least 5 of them...... I put him on high doses of >> ocular Prednisolone to try to spare his vision after a severe Uveitis( >> bilateral but worse in the right eye) and the Vet said it would likely have >> to be given chronically....VERY unfortunately he developed a huge corneal >> abrasion ( Green dye uptake involved almost his etire eye)... Now I've >> got the poor little guy on atropine and two antibiotics three times a day >> in hopes of keeping the eye from rupturing..... This on top of his >> continuing to lose weight despite healthy appetite and still with some >> blood in the stool..... The BIG problem in the moment is that I really >> can't put him back on topical corticosteroids if it is going to do this to >> him..... but.....when I tried to back off them before his Uveitis >> returned..... There is a good chance it will return again..... Has >> anyone ever heard of anything that might be used for a cats eye >> inflammation that is not a corticosteroid?? I'll be frank.... this >> little guy is using up every single dime and then some of my retirement " >> disposable" income and I simply won't be able to afford him pretty soon if >> I don't figure something out..... beyond that... it is just too sad seeing >> him constantly suffering with one malady after another.... Winstrol is >> not going to happen unless I go from Vet to Vet and hope I can find one >> that will work with me but.... I honestly don't hold out a lot of hope for >> this guy.... He started getting sick very young and it's not gotten any >> better..... My other guy is holding his own and I haven't had him to the >> vet more than once for an upper respiratory infection..... I'm not just >> going to wait for the little guy to pass..... I'm thinking that if the >> Uveitis returns and there is nothing that will control it besides >> corticosteroids I'm going to let him go..... He's just always hurting.... >> Hasn't been able to be a kitten for more than a few weeks since I brought >> him home .... Add to this that my quality of life is pretty crappy at this >> point as I can take very little time away from home.... I'd spend >> thousands that I don't have if I had any assurance that it would make a >> difference but not just to keep him " functional" until he fades away while >> his life becomes enduring constant medication... being nearly blind.... >> sleeping and eating and avoiding the advances of his house mate who still >> wants to play.... His " better" eye does not appear to be very functional >> which leaves him at risk if the other guy decides to jump him..... I >> sometimes separate them when I am out of the house but it appears that he >> prefers being out in the entire house even with the risk of the other >> guy.... Figure for the time he has I'll let him do as he prefers as long as >> it's not too dangerous...... >> But back to the original question..... any thought or experiences with >> anti Inflammatory medications that can used ocularly that are not >> Corticosteroids....... >> >> thanks for any thoughts.. >> On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 01:00 PM, felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to >>> felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_ >>> felineleukemia.org >>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> felvtalk-ow...@felineleukemia.org >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: Hodor Declining (Sandy) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:39:49 +0000 (UTC) >>> From: Sandy To: Margo , felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hodor Declining >>> Message-ID: >>> <1801968575.6383755.1474821589502.javamail.zim...@comcast.net> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> >>> listen to Amani!! Sandy W ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> From: "Margo" To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, September >>> 25, 2016 6:58:34 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hodor Declining >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I never had expected the Interferon to cause red cell or hematocrit >>> changes. Where can I find information about that? >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> Margo >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Amani Oakley Sent: Sep 25, 2016 12:25 >>> AM To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hodor >>> Declining >>> >>> >>> Elizabeth >>> >>> >>> My experience was that the interferon did absolutely nothing for my >>> Zander. I checked his blood work weekly to track what was happening, and >>> even though I left him on it for several months (with blood transfusions, >>> to ensure there was a chance for it to work), there was no effect at all on >>> the red blood cells or haematocrit. >>> >>> >>> Do not wait if you don?t see improvement. My strong suggestion is to put >>> him back on the doxycycline and try again for some Winstrol. >>> >>> >>> Amani >>> >>> >>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf >>> Of Liz McCarty Sent: September-25-16 12:20 AM To: >>> felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Hodor Declining >>> >>> >>> >>> Hey... Hodor was pretty steady and eating well, good energy... Until >>> Wednesday. Since then be seems to not have enough energy to move very far. >>> Not eating well, or drinking well. One of his eyes started tearing >>> occasionally. He still gets excited about treats and a water bottle we >>> freeze for him that he likes to lick. He has been on interferon for 2 >>> weeks... This past week was his 7 days off. He started back last night. Has >>> anyone had interferon experience and seen their cats drop on the week off? >>> Any suggestions? I don't want to lose him. We are also giving him >>> prednisone, Pet Tinic and Dmg. >>> I don't think the URI cleared before they stopped his doxycycline... >>> Even though I expressed concern they said stop for now... I want to start >>> him again....any thoughts? I don't think his immune system needs this extra >>> stress! He was doing so well when he had the doxycycline. >>> Thank you. >>> Elizabeth McCarty, ASW #36438 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list >>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Subject: Digest Footer >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Felvtalk mailing list >>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 29, Issue 27 >>> **************************************** >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/ > mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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