Thanks for the response! I am in Northwest Indiana..if anyone knows of any good vets! --- Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Michael, > Did the vet give you antibiotics for the > respiratory thing going on? > Lysine is a good thing to give when they have > respiratory issues. > Interferon is good too, the price varies depending > on where you get it. > I think I pay about $20.00 for a months supply (it's > gone up), I give it > 7 days on, 7 days off. If your kitty got the in > house elisha test then > I would wait 90 days and retest with a PCR test > (tests the DNA for the > virus) which does have to be sent out. I would also > try to find a vet a > little more knowledgable about FeLV, in this day and > age one who isn't > isn't worth bothering with, most good vets go to > study seminars to learn > the latest things about all veterinary diseases > including FeLV. My vet > goes 4 or 5 times a year, in fact she is at one now. > Where are you > located maybe someone else on the list can give you > references to one > they know of. > > Blood work is a good thing to get done, especially > if kitty is sick to > find out if there is infection or something else > going on, but again, I > would find a vet who would be more inclined to know > about and offer > treatment to a positive cat. Others will chime in > on supplements you > can give in order to boost the immune system and > hopefully help kitty > fight off the virus and convert to negative. My > Bailey isn't one who is > good about medications, so I don't give anything > unless he is sick and > needs it. He is 9 years old and has been positive > since he found me at > age 5 months in the walmart parking lot. > > > > -- > Belinda > Happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties ... > http://www.bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candle Light Service > http://www.bemikitties.com/cls > > Vote For Us > http://www.bemikitties.com/toplist/cgi-bin/topsites.cgi?id=1 > > ----------- > > Web Design Porfolio > http://www.bemikitties.com/bmksamples.htm#portfolio > > > > >
