Sam, I haven't checked my email for quite a while, as I am putting in hay for the horses (so sorry for the late answer). I am an animal nutritionist and physiologist and would be more than willing to speak with you over the phone about your kitties. That is much easier for me than email, as I don't get a chance to check it very often. I have had much success with multiple FeLV positive cats in the past.
Give me a call at 740-992-5782 after 9pm EST. After I get the specifics of your new kitty, I can give you several targeted suggestions that have worked very well for me over the years. Karen Griffith Karen Griffith Farms 34440 State Route 7 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Phone: 740-992-5782 Website: www.karengriffith.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 10:13 PM Subject: Greetings Again > Greetings Again, > > I have not been very active here since the passing of my LeLV cat Elric > Whiteybone. Since then I have been active in cat rescue. > > Recently I have lost another cat to this disease, he came to our back > porch, and rubbed between my wifes legs. He was more than friendly, but > he had a full mucus mustache on his face. > > He tested positive for LeLV but not FIV, the respiratory infection which > was giving him his mucus mustache did not respond to any of the 5+ > antibiotics we used on him. We named him Gio short for Giovanni. > > With in two weeks the disease did it work on his body along with the > respiratory infection. On a Saturday we took him to our Rescue Groups > Veterinarian. > > We got there way early and were able to spend over an hour with him there. > > When the Veterinarian got there, she asked if this was our kitty or a > rescue kitty. We responded he was a rescue kitty and that we were > staying with him while his time came. > > So while the Veterinarian gave him the meds to ease his passing, my wife > and I were holding and touching him. We both felt him relax then go > totally limp. After a bit the Vet listened for his heart, and said he > was gone. > > We spent another 15 minutes with him. Later the Vet came in and asked > what we wanted to do with Gio's body. We replied that we already had > place dug for him in our back yard by our porch and the catnip bush that > grew nearby. She seemed taken a back that we were doing this for a > rescue kitty. I believe she got her eyes opened about those that rescue > cats/kitties. > > We took him home and placed him in the spot we prepared for him. > > We have been putting food out of the strays in our neighborhood, getting > them snipped and returned. > > We recently heard a sound while we were eating breakfast coming from our > back patio. It sounded like two male cats squaring off to fight. When we > looked it was a single domestic short haired Gray male cat. > > We named him Gus as in Grumpy Gus. He was at first a bit shy, but later > became much easier to handle. We spoke to our rescue group about him, > offered to foster him, they said they would pay for his testing and > snipping if we fostered him. > > Well the news from the testing was not good, it was the SNAP test and by > that test he was positive for LeLV. We have him in a separate bedroom > where he gets his love and food. > > I am wondering if any here have any experience with the various immune > system enhancing drugs/compounds. > > I want to boost his immune system so he has a chance to throw off the > infection prior to his next series of tests. As of right now he has no > symptoms of any disease. > > Sam > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
