Hi Vikki,
Welcome to the group. I have been here for about a month or so
and learned a lot of value information from the people here.
I told them I would like to try the interferon and she said it couldn't
hurt so they gave it to me. Unfortunately most vets that I have
come accross don't know much about Felv till it's too late.
I personally have more faith in the information I have received here
than the vet's office. Most vets are very knowledgeable until it
comes to felv.
Hope Chole feels better.
Carla & Charmed
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Date sent: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:33:19 EST
Subject: new kitten with FeLV
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Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the list and I'm not sure if I am posting correctly. But I was very happy
to find a community such as this!! I have so many questions and I hope someone out
there can help me. I've been feeling very alone in this fight.
I have a new kitten who is FeLV+. Chloe is three months old and was rescued from a
life on the street when she was just a baby. I have had her for about 5 weeks. When I
first got her, she was very sick with some kind of infection. She would not eat and
was very lethargic. I took her to the vet,
who put her on a strong, general antibiotic. Chloe responded well to the medication
and before long, was playful and purry and acting very much like a normal kitten. The
vet tested her for FeLV and, of course, it came back positive. The vet initially did
not expect Chloe to make it through that
first week and was very surprised when I brought her back in, 2 weeks later, much
better and having gained 2 lbs! The vet next did a series of blood tests and the IFA
test.
I've been doing a lot of research and wanted Chloe to be put on Interferon right away.
But the vet wanted to wait for the results of the test first. Well, that was two weeks
ago. The vet said the tests showed Chloe was viremic (sp?) and that she was on the
verge of being anemic. The vet wanted to
talk to a specialist about what kind of medication (if any) Chloe should be on. But
she hasn't called me and hasn't returned any of my phone calls. I am getting very
worried about Chloe. Shouldn't she be started on the interferon immediately? The vet
mentioned another drug, called Staph A (I
think). I've never heard of it. Does anyone know anything about it?
I'm sorry for the long post, but I am very worried about Chloe and I am becoming
extremely upset with my vet. She's not very optimistic about Chloe and seems reluctant
to do anything at all for her. I know that because she is a kitten, her chances for
survival are very low. But it is hard for me
to reconcile that with the fat, playful kitten I have at home right now. I don't want
to give up on her yet. Does anyone know how long a kitten born with Felv can live? Or
what her chances are?
Thanks for your help,
Vikki
