Hi JoAnne, I have a FelV who is 3, who came to me at a month old and tested positive immediately. At that time she had infections and fleas as she was living outdoors alone. The vet recommended euthanasia, I didn’t agree. All her issues were cleared, except the FelV, although I had her tested and was hopeful a second time.
I have had the vet run complete blood work to ensure a known base line. Feed her well and this vet has added wei qi with booster for her immune system and we have also used Chinese herbs previously too and Enisyl-F. I have a second adult cat who I test annually who is also given a vaccine against this. I am hopeful that my 3 year old will not develop the illnesses but at this time have not been reacting other than boosting her immune system. Others on line have much more experience than me and I’m sure will add more info. Despite the illness and what may come, these are wonderful fur babies whose life may be cut shorter yet quality and love is yours. Good luck, and don’t be afraid to give this little kitten the best life possible. Who knows what the future will hold.... M Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2018, at 9:21 PM, JoAnne Kraun <joannekr...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I recently adopted a kitten from a rehoming site online. He was born on > March 20, he was a little over 8 weeks when I got him. He was covered in > fleas so I took him straight to the vet. They said he also had tapeworms. > He was treated for fleas and tapeworms and received his first series of > vaccines. His weight was 2.1 lbs. They tested him for FIV and FeLV. About > 10 minutes after I got home, they called me and told me he tested positive > for FeLV, a faint positive. I have been doing a lot of research and I have > been told that a faint positive could just mean that the disease is starting > and he will have a normal positive next time he is tested, and also that a > faint positive is the same as a regular positive. He is not sick now. He > eats a lot. I have been feeding him Orijen dry food and both Weruva and > Wellness Core canned food. He seems to be gaining weight. He looks good and > he is a very active and vocal kitten. He is very affectionate and loves my > Cavalier Spaniel, who he likes to snuggle with after he wears himself at > night. > > Because he was so young when he was diagnosed, everything I have read online > indicates that he will probably only live for a few months to a year before > he starts to get sick. I have never had a cat with this disease. > Everything I find online indicates that most kittens will not be able to > clear the virus and will live 2-3 years if we are lucky. > > I am wondering if there are some supplements I can get him started on now, > before he starts to get sick. Regardless of how long I have him, he will be > loved and cared for. He is already very spoiled. I just can't even picture > this little guy being sick. He is such a good little cat. I call him Q. > > I just lost my 17 year old Himalayan Persian to cancer a few months ago. I > haven't had a kitten for 17 years. I have 3 dogs and thought that an adult > cat may be too stressed around my big dogs. The Cavalier is fine, but I also > have 2 Akitas. My other cat was fine with the Akitas. She was not afraid of > them at all. Q does not seem to be afraid of them, either, and he lets them > give him kisses. I do separate Q from the Akitas when I am not around > because one of the is very playful and I am afraid that she would try to play > with Q. The Akitas are over 100 lbs so he could get hurt so easily. Q seems > to be a very laid back kitten, he does not scare easily and purrs whenever he > is around us. > > What can I expect? Will he start getting sick in a few months? Do they just > quit eating or what happens? I would like to think that Q will be one of > the lucky ones that lives for over 10 years, but I know I need to be > realistic. I just want him to have the best quality of life that he can have > with us. > > > > JoAnne > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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