Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - low wbc
Hi Sally, Thank you for thinking of Ember and I. I'm so sorry to read that all your FeLV+ cats have gone. I remind myself that the time I've had with Ember has been wonderful, and that she may have more time. I want to have hope, but I'm feeling really down right now. I appreciate your prayers. Take care. Lance On Mar 2, 2013, at 12:52 AM, Sally Davis putty...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Lance, I have thought of you recently. I remember you kindness when I was dealing with this awful disease. All infected cats are at the Rainbow's Bridge. I will keep Ember in my prayers. Sally On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 10:08 PM, Lance lini...@fastmail.fm wrote: Hi everyone, A few of you may remember me from years ago. My Ember tested positive for FeLV almost exactly seven years ago, in 2006. She was four years old then. There have been a few minor illnesses since that wouldn't have been unusual for a non-FeLV cat, but she's otherwise been very healthy. Ember's white blood cell count has been persistently low. Other than when she's had a few colds (when it shot up to around 7 to 7.5), it's been around 3.75 to 4.15. She went to the vet two days ago for a regular checkup, and her count is only a bit over 3. Ember's vet prescribed Clavamox, I assume, as a prophylactic against infection. Needless to say, this is scary news. Ember is almost 11, and we're probably heading toward a time when any cat's immune system would cease to be as efficient as it once was. For a FeLV+ cat, that's obviously dangerous. I'm wondering if anyone has had recent experience with any treatments that help stimulate white blood cell production. Please let me know what you think. Best wishes to all of you and your cats, Lance ___ 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - low wbc
Thanks for the information, Christiane. I'm glad that Tuscon was helped by ImmunoRegulin. I remembered this morning that about five years ago, I got into contact with a vet who had a lot of success using it with cats. Don't remember much more than that, but I think my vet might have talked to them. Virbagen Omega is another option I'm considering. I don't see many recent posts about it on the list. It's expensive, but it has a fairly good reputation. Ember goes back to the vet in two weeks, so I'll probably make some treatment choices based on what her cbc looks like then. For now, I have her on Transfer Factor, low-dose interferon alpha, and those Vetriscience lysine/DMG treats. This has been her regimen for the last year or so. Lance On Mar 2, 2013, at 10:08 AM, Christiane Biagi ti...@mindspring.com wrote: Lance—when my Tucson had real low wbc a number of years ago, my vet gave her a series of immune-regulin injections. Whether it was that or something else, the wbc went back up in a few weeks. From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 10:14 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - low wbc Hi Sally, Thank you for thinking of Ember and I. I'm so sorry to read that all your FeLV+ cats have gone. I remind myself that the time I've had with Ember has been wonderful, and that she may have more time. I want to have hope, but I'm feeling really down right now. I appreciate your prayers. Take care. Lance On Mar 2, 2013, at 12:52 AM, Sally Davis putty...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Lance, I have thought of you recently. I remember you kindness when I was dealing with this awful disease. All infected cats are at the Rainbow's Bridge. I will keep Ember in my prayers. Sally On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 10:08 PM, Lance lini...@fastmail.fm wrote: Hi everyone, A few of you may remember me from years ago. My Ember tested positive for FeLV almost exactly seven years ago, in 2006. She was four years old then. There have been a few minor illnesses since that wouldn't have been unusual for a non-FeLV cat, but she's otherwise been very healthy. Ember's white blood cell count has been persistently low. Other than when she's had a few colds (when it shot up to around 7 to 7.5), it's been around 3.75 to 4.15. She went to the vet two days ago for a regular checkup, and her count is only a bit over 3. Ember's vet prescribed Clavamox, I assume, as a prophylactic against infection. Needless to say, this is scary news. Ember is almost 11, and we're probably heading toward a time when any cat's immune system would cease to be as efficient as it once was. For a FeLV+ cat, that's obviously dangerous. I'm wondering if anyone has had recent experience with any treatments that help stimulate white blood cell production. Please let me know what you think. Best wishes to all of you and your cats, Lance ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - low wbc
That being said I have 7 cats that were all exposed that are still with me. And one that passed lat summer unrelated to FeLV she was 10. A long time ago before we knew much about Felv I had a can named Black Jack. He lived to be 11. He was always somewhat sickly. In the end he had a wound infection that would not heal. My dad took him to the vet which would be his last visit. I cherish all the time I had with him The vet said it was Felv. He had been treated with antibiotcs several tmes. He was so very special. Sally ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - low wbc
Had you euthanized him when you first found out, he and you would hve missed all that love and happy memories Sally Davis putty...@gmail.com wrote: That being said I have 7 cats that were all exposed that are still with me. And one that passed lat summer unrelated to FeLV she was 10. A long time ago before we knew much about Felv I had a can named Black Jack. He lived to be 11. He was always somewhat sickly. In the end he had a wound infection that would not heal. My dad took him to the vet which would be his last visit. I cherish all the time I had with him The vet said it was Felv. He had been treated with antibiotcs several tmes. He was so very special. Sally ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - low wbc
Hi Lance How fortunate you are that Ember has lived so long with FelV. You must be taking excellent care of her. Most of my FelV cats have died at less than a year old, but two of them are now five years old. Most of my FelV cats died of anemia with low red blood counts not low white count. Lorrie On 03-01, Lance wrote: Hi everyone, A few of you may remember me from years ago. My Ember tested positive for FeLV almost exactly seven years ago, in 2006. She was four years old then. There have been a few minor illnesses since that wouldn't have been unusual for a non-FeLV cat, but she's otherwise been very healthy. Ember's white blood cell count has been persistently low. Other than when she's had a few colds (when it shot up to around 7 to 7.5), it's been around 3.75 to 4.15. She went to the vet two days ago for a regular checkup, and her count is only a bit over 3. Ember's vet prescribed Clavamox, I assume, as a prophylactic against infection. Needless to say, this is scary news. Ember is almost 11, and we're probably heading toward a time when any cat's immune system would cease to be as efficient as it once was. For a FeLV+ cat, that's obviously dangerous. I'm wondering if anyone has had recent experience with any treatments that help stimulate white blood cell production. Please let me know what you think. Best wishes to all of you and your cats, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - low wbc
Hi Lorrie, I'm very grateful for the time I've had with Ember. Given the initial information I found, I expected her to be gone within months of the positive test. There have been a few minor illnesses that have concerned me, but they have passed. I'm hopeful that Ember's very low wbc will bounce back up to her (low) normal, but I'm going to discuss treatment options with her vet on Monday. I've read that anemia is not unheard of with FeLV+ cats, and I'm sorry to hear that the ones you lost were affected that way. I hope the five-year-olds have many happy years ahead with you. Lance On Mar 2, 2013, at 6:18 AM, Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com wrote: Hi Lance How fortunate you are that Ember has lived so long with FelV. You must be taking excellent care of her. Most of my FelV cats have died at less than a year old, but two of them are now five years old. Most of my FelV cats died of anemia with low red blood counts not low white count. Lorrie On 03-01, Lance wrote: Hi everyone, A few of you may remember me from years ago. My Ember tested positive for FeLV almost exactly seven years ago, in 2006. She was four years old then. There have been a few minor illnesses since that wouldn't have been unusual for a non-FeLV cat, but she's otherwise been very healthy. Ember's white blood cell count has been persistently low. Other than when she's had a few colds (when it shot up to around 7 to 7.5), it's been around 3.75 to 4.15. She went to the vet two days ago for a regular checkup, and her count is only a bit over 3. Ember's vet prescribed Clavamox, I assume, as a prophylactic against infection. Needless to say, this is scary news. Ember is almost 11, and we're probably heading toward a time when any cat's immune system would cease to be as efficient as it once was. For a FeLV+ cat, that's obviously dangerous. I'm wondering if anyone has had recent experience with any treatments that help stimulate white blood cell production. Please let me know what you think. Best wishes to all of you and your cats, Lance ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - low wbc
Lance, Two of my cats got this. Junior went from being anemic to borderline low and his fevers which had been as high as 106.5 went away. Now As I am reading more I wish I had kept him on it. Tiny wasa asymptomatic but he was positive. He actually passed 4 mos after testing positive. The felv probably played a part. He most likely threw a clot I was with him and was too sudden. There was no emergency vet visit. The worst part was he died on Chstmas day. I miss them all.I ordered the IR from Revival Pet supply. I ordered mine direct does not require a presciption. http://www.revivalanimal.com/ImmunoRegulin-EqStim.html It was more if my vet ordered it. I took the vial in to the vet's office and a tech gave him the injection IV. On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Lance lini...@fastmail.fm wrote: Lance ** ** ___ 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
