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I think FeLV can manifest in many different ways, though some are more
common than others. I lost Zest a few weeks ago to a heart murmur that developed
after we had her spayed--she went without any warning, she went to sleep and
just didn't wake. She was 7 months old.
One of my others from the same litter, Growler, is now having problems with
her spine--she is in a lot of pain and her blood tests came back relatively
normal (for an FeLV positive) and her x-ray was clear. There is no obvious
source of the pain, but she's in enough pain that her skin crawls if you go near
her back. The vet says he's seen this happen once before with a leuk cat, where
the virus invaded the bone marrow and spine. In those cases there's not a lot
that they can do.
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I think any time bleeding is involved
with a FeLV positive cat, it's a good idea to see the vet, just because of the
anemia risk.
Melissa in NJ
In a message dated 1/7/2005 12:49:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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