Re: i need help.

[Terri Brown]

You've gotten great advice so far -- definitely a second opinion is in order.   Agreed -- could be that Luci wasn't used to having regular feedings, but she should be tested for other abnormalities.  And it's true that she will drink less if she's eating wet food.   Nutrition is key.  Supplements mentioned are good ones.  Look for a vet who will give interferon.   If a full blood work up was NOT done, find a new (cat specialist) and have it done.  Larger hospitals are more likely to have the ability to acquire interferon.   And of course -- lots and lots of love!  Just love her and love her!  Keep her stress level as low as possible.  That will help her too.  Find her routine and stick to it.  Change is stressful for cats, and since she was stray, she could be stressed out.   Do keep us posted.   =^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=   Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/ My FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformationSite/ My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 4:50 PM Subject: Re: i need help. In a message dated 11/9/2004 4:47:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Kristen It's great that you've given Luci a home--how lucky that she found you. You've come to the right place---I would be lost without the wonderful people on this list who so generously and promptly share their vast knowledge. I'm going to email you some nutrition info off-list as it's from a book that was recommended to me when I discovered my 6 foster kits were FeLV---the book has been my nutrition bible ever since. As Barb says, high quality nutrition is key, and I'm one of those that adds supplements like Prozyme.   Will be in touch again v shortly~~Kerry Regarding these supplements--I had a holistic vet tell me that they sound great but to start out with SMALL amounts as the full dose all of a sudden can cause diarrhea. I have never had that problem, and one of the ingredients (bioplasma) is supposed to be good as a diarrhea preventative, but just to be safe, start out with just a pinch of the stuff and then ramp up from there.   I had a feeling Kerry would chime in, or I would have sent you the recipe myself.  ;) It's probably worth it to see if your local library has the book itself, too.   Melissa   ���,��,������,��,������,��,��� Adopt a special needs pet! ���,��,������,��,������,��,��� Kittens and cats with Feline Leukemia need caring homes; for more information, visit: http://www.luna-fish.com/blog/blogindex.html or http://www.marleyfund.com