Re: FeLV

[Cherie A Gabbert]

Faye,

I feel the same way, the (5) that I have are all bouncing around but the closest one to Snowball, the one that would roll around with him and lick him and be licked by him, is my main concern, she is only 4 months and I am sick with worry, she was vacinated and she did test postive but, sometimes it can hide.

 

I am sorry to here about your lost one, it seems to be getting easier, except I just got pictures form christmas, and he was all over them...That was difficult.

 

What ever does not kill us, will make us stronger.....

We all are strong, and we have to be for our furrbabies.

Thanks again Cherie

Faye Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I lost my cat pretty quickly too. He was 2 years old and had been tested
when I first got him. He tested negative and was vaccinated. Then 10 months
later, at the end of December 2002, I noticed that he was a bit quiet.
However, he ate well, was very cheerful and sociable. Then during the night
of January 3, 2003, he vomited twice and then refused breakfast. I took him
to the vet that morning. The vet looked at his gums and was alarmed and
kept him. They called me 3 hours later and said that his blood was like pure
water and tested positive FeLV. They didn't feel like they had anything to
work with. My vet is not one to automatically euthanize. He does treat FIV
and FeLV cases long term. However, he told me that he didn't have anything
to work with. I was stunned. I had no idea he was that sick. I am very
conscious of my pet's healt! h and well-being. With hindsight, all I can say
is that he was quiet the week before. Just slightly quieter than usual.
Not outright lethargic. He wasn't sleeping a lot or anything. He just
didn't run up and down the hall when I was home from work. He had an
excellent coat, bright eyes, no mouth problems, no breathing problems, no
hiding out.

It was awful. It makes me paranoid about the ones I have now. Esepcailly
since they were exposed to the sick one. Even though they have tested
negative repeatedly. I've been pretty good about not running to the vet for
nothing however I took two cats in December because they "were off." One
had a mild respiratory illness and the other was perfectly fine. LOL So, I
have only had one true "Nervous Nellie" call in 2 years but it is much
harder for me now. I just don't trust so easily that they are healthy. I
get alarmed easily.

>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: felvtalk@vlists.net
>Subject: Re: FeLV
>Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:44:36 -0600
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Received: from vlists.net ([208.186.168.62]) by mc12-f5.hotmail.com with
>Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Fri, 7 Jan 2005 08:45:16 -0800
>Received: from localhost ([EMAIL PROTECTED])by vlists.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with
>SMTP id j07GjGs04266for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:45:16
>-0600
>Received: by vps.vlists.net (TLB v0.11a (1.26 tibbs 1998/09/22 04:41:41));
>Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:45:15 -0600 (CST)
>Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED])by vlists.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) id
>j07GjFB03993for felvtalk-utils; Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:45:15 -0600
>Received: from ms-smtp-02-eri0.texas.rr.com (ms-smtp-02.texas.rr.com
>[24.93.47.41])by vlists.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id j07GivX01565for
>; Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:44:57 -0600
>Received: from ms-mss-01 (ms-mss-01-smtp-b.tex! as.rr.com [10.93.38.16])by
>ms-smtp-02-eri0.texas.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with ESMTP id
>j07Gia8H005296for ; Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:44:37 -0600
>(CST)
>Received: from texas.rr.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by
>ms-mss-01.texas.rr.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.21 (built Sep
> 8 2003)) with ESMTP id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for
>felvtalk@vlists.net; Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:44:36 -0600 (CST)
>Received: from [10.93.36.28] (Forwarded-For: [24.238.175.97]) by
>ms-mss-01.texas.rr.com (mshttpd); Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:44:36 -0600
>X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jGltIpQKbyfg9Y1Yhm5y9Kc
>X-Mailer: iPlanet Messenger Express 5.2 HotFix 1.21 (built Sep 8 2003)
>Content-language: en
>X-Accept-Language: en
>X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine
>Virus-Information: Virus Scanned By VLists.Net For Your Protection.
>Virus-Status: VLists.Net Found No Virus
>Spam-Status: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-2.553, required 5, AWL
>0.04,BAYES_00 -2.60, NO_REAL_NAME 0.01)
>Precedence: list
>Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Jan 2005 16:45:16.0439 (UTC)
>FILETIME=[44033270:01C4F4D8]
>
>Hi Cherie!
>
>I'm so sorry to hear of your loss of Snowball...it's so devastating to lose
>them at such a young age...Unfortunately, this virus can be relentless at
>times. I've only been dealing with FeLV for a few years, but I can tell
>you that I lost one baby in a matter of days; he was perfectly healthy one
>day until I noticed that he was breathing just a little bit heavier than
>the others. Within a matter of a few days, he was diagnosed with a tumor
>in his chest and we had to let him go (the tumor was inoperable and he just
>couldn't breathe due to the build-up of fluid in his chest cavity). I
&! gt;still can't believe how quickly he went...
>
>On the other hand, we had a cat, Charlie (also FeLV+) fight anemia for more
>than 6 months before finally succumbing to his illness. And then again, we
>still have Charlie's two brothers (who will be 3 years old this year) who
>are going strong. Generally speaking, cats who are born with FeLV or
>contract the virus at a young age don't typically have a life span greater
>than a few years...but there are always exceptions to the rules! :) We
>had a litter of 5 cats born with the virus...we lost 2 at arouond a year of
>age and 1 at around 18 months. The remaining two, like I said, are still
>going strong (knock-on-wood!)...I don't know why these two are able to live
>with the virus while the others just couldn't...but every day with them is
>a day that I will always treasure...all of my FeLV babies are my little
>heros and I'll always be their bigge! st fan... :)
>
>Anyway, again, I'm so sorry for your loss...you and your son will be in my
>thoughts!
>
>Jen
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Cherie A Gabbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Friday, January 7, 2005 10:17 am
>Subject: Re: FeLV
>
> > Everyone has beed tested recently, my concern is that it happened
> > so fast and so consuming.
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:In a message dated 1/7/2005 1:13:59 A.M.
> > Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > Snowball was only 6 months old and his parents were clean, the
> > only stress aside from the normal would have been he ws fixed a
> > week or so prior to all of this. If I would have known this would
> > have happened I would have let him run wild and not get him fixed,
> > I have guilt over that....
> >
> > It is possible that! might be the cause..but not from the
> > stress..he could have gotten an infection!! Did you notice
> > anything unusual around that area..or did it seem to be heling
> > nicely? Have you thought of having an autopsy done on him? If
> > his parents were clean..is FeLV-..and you are 100% sure of
> > it...and he has not been exposed to any other cats...I dont see
> > how he could have gotten it...it has to come from DIRECT fluid
> > contact of an infected cat....you said you have other cats..have
> > they all been tested recently? How recent were the parent cats
> > tested?
> >
> > Lisa
> > and fur-brats
> > Akira--FeLV miracle baby www.geocities.com/anzajaguar
> > Indy-- Truley Indian Jones as a cat..FEARLESS
> > Lance- Mini wire haired dashchund
> > Bow-Tie- 2yr old (ssshhhh he doesnt know he is 15 :) ) jack russel
> > crossBennie B! ird-- Vampire cockatiel
> > Anza-- sexist Senegal parrot..deffinantly a ladies bird :)
> >
> >
>
>