Joanne...
I'm so sorry that your little man tested positive. If it's any help..
of the last 3 faint positives we have had at the shelter where I
volunteer... 2 have tested negative at both 3 and 6 months. My
experience, limited as it is, is that the earlier there is a definitive
Dx the shorter the lifespan of the kitty ( without the use of the
protocols you'll learn about here)... Don't assume ( in your heart) yet
that you have an FelV kitten you may very well not .. We don't assume a
cat is positive until more definitive testing is done at 6 months or at
the very least until the immunologic system has had a chance to mature.
( I'm assuming that your current results were from a SNAP
test??...... Thank you for caring for this kitten he sounds like he
has a great personality..
Bob in NY
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From: JoAnne Kraun To: "[email protected]" Subject:
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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
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From: Marlene Snowman To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Quentin
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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
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On Jun 7, 2018, at 9:21 PM, JoAnne Kraun 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, wh
o 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
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Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2018 16:07:58 +0000 (UTC)
From: Oliver Mccann To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Quentin
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There are a few things you can try but nothing proven to work. People
have had good results with T-cyte, Acemannan, and Vitamin C and I
think most of these drugs work better before the cat gets sick. My cat
Oliver is 3.5 and has severe non regenerative anemia caused by FeLV.
We just started him on T-cyte but we are not very hopeful at this
stage in the game. Hopefully you have better luck with Q.
Cheers
On Friday, June 8, 2018, 3:34:56 AM CDT, Marlene Snowman wrote:
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 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.
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