Re: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive
Hi Jennifer, So sorry to hear about Smoosh. Thank you for loving her for the 13 months you had with her. She was a lucky girl. Amy From: Jennifer Lewis blonded...@mac.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 12:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ 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] Just tested positive
First of all, I'm so sorry about your loss of Yang. I've been through it so many times and it NEVER gets any easier. The good news is that I have two adults, 10 and 11, that have had leukemia since I got them, almost 10 years ago. They have been healthy all along. I've had my share of ones that made it less than 2 years and some that made it 4 or 5 years. You never really know. Just take it one day at a time and cherish every minute. We don't do anything special here. We tried lots of stuff at the beginning but it never seemed to help for us. I just try to keep stress levels low and love them and that seems to work :) Best of luck. Hope you have many years with Merlot. Amy From: Maya D'Alessio mde...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 3:12 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive Hello everyone, My cat Merlot, just tested positive for FeLV yesterday afternoon. We had him tested, because my three year old cat Yang (female) started acting ill at the end of June, the next morning I took her in to the vets and we discovered she was anemic, jaundiced and had a high fever. They checked her blood levels and found she was anemic (about 13, vs 26 in a healthy cat). She stayed at the vet during the day and her blood levels didn't get any worse, and our vet was optimistic. They transferred her over to the emergency clinic which was open all evening and in to the weekend. They monitored her overnight and her red blood cells decreased, her fever lowered but she went past normal to too cold. That morning the blood tests came back and she was positive for FeLV. We were shocked. Even worse was that her detailed blood work showed no uptick in blood cell production, where she should have increased production, she actually had almost no production. We then got to see her before we had to put her down. That was the hardest day of my life. Now, with Merlot testing positive I am terrified of losing him so quickly, and I am still grieving for Yang. I know the statistics are not great for long term prognosis, but he is currently healthy (just a tiny bit of gingivitis - we are going to start brushing his teeth). What can I do to keep him healthy? How do I live with him everyday without starting to grieve him already? I know we all are going to die someday, but this just feels like it is going to hang over me. I am still doing reading on the disease and newer treatments and such, but do these all start after the cat becomes noticeably ill, or are there things I can be doing now to help keep him healthy? Are probiotics helpful in this case? For those who have or have had a healthy FeLV cat, how long did they stay healthy for? -- Maya D'Alessio ___ 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] Smoosh
Jennifer, I'm so sorry for your loss of Smoosh. I'm sure she was glad to be with you. Thanks for caring for her. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 1:07 AM, Marsha mar...@lynxe.com wrote: Jennifer, my heartfelt sympathies on your loss of Smoosh. Marsha On 7/24/2014 11:01 PM, Jennifer Lewis wrote: We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. ___ 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] Just tested positive
I am so, so sorry. Yang was my soul mate, and I completely understand your grief. I know nothing can make it better, but I am sending you lots of love and positive thoughts. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:01 AM, Jennifer Lewis blonded...@mac.com wrote: We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ 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 -- Maya D'Alessio PhD student B1 377B, x32320 Graduate Student Endowment Fund Coordinator Biology GSA Vice Chair GSA Director At-Large University of Waterloo ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive
So sorry for your loss of Smoosh. I have lost 3 in this last year. No doubt it hurts and will for a long time, but now she is free of pain. My prayers are with you Jennifer Lewis blonded...@mac.com wrote: We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ 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] Just tested positive
I don't think there is any research on FELV because they don't think there is any money in it. Unfortunetly money runs the world today. Jennifer Lewis blonded...@mac.com wrote: We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ 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] Just tested positive
I'm so sorry for your loss On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:38 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: So sorry for your loss of Smoosh. I have lost 3 in this last year. No doubt it hurts and will for a long time, but now she is free of pain. My prayers are with you Jennifer Lewis blonded...@mac.com wrote: We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ 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] Need help moving 2 felv+ kitties
I am at the tail end of your move, Silex, Missouri just 40 miles north of St. Louis. Don't know if I can be of any help, but if you think so, give a call: 573-384-5294. What poart of St. Loui8s are you moving to? I used to live in Clayton near St.Mary's Hospital, Clayton Road and Skinker. Washington University is near by. Now I am in the middle of the woods with my last 4 cats. I think I shall have more pretty soon because when one dies, another shows up. Kelley moonv...@gmail.com wrote: From mobile al to St. Louis mo. Any suggestions welcome. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] Just tested positive
I've heard bad things about the research they do do. Don't know if they are true or not. I know the Ragdoll people raised quite a bit of money for heart disease research in cats (apparently there is lots of heart disease in Ragdolls) On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:40 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I don't think there is any research on FELV because they don't think there is any money in it. Unfortunetly money runs the world today. Jennifer Lewis blonded...@mac.com wrote: We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ 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] Just tested positive
What really obthers me is that many veterinarians don't seem to care one way or the other. Especially the fact that so many say put them down, don't even want to bother with treating. That is why I am staying with my vet even tho he has made a couple of mistakes. He does not say put them down as soon as he finds they are positive. He has been with me for 2 positives and Annie is still here at age 8, doing fine. Maya D'Alessio mde...@gmail.com wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive
I have noticed that most ferals turn into cuddlebugs. I have noticed that they are the most anxious when you leave home. It seems they have found a good hoe and person and don't want to loose them. Marsha mar...@lynxe.com wrote: Milkdud was a young feral when I got him, about a year old. He turned into a total cuddlebug. Harley came to us as a kitten no more than 4 months old. He tested positive on both the ELISA and then the IFA test his first year, but will re-test at his next checkup, just in case he has had a rare conversion to negative. But when he showed the beginnings of stomatitis in June, I think he is probably still positive. Marsha On 7/24/2014 3:40 PM, Katherine K. wrote: Just wanted to add - for the kittens, I didn't give them any boosters or treaments, really. Since everything I've read said kittens usually succumb to the illness before they turn 2, I didn't think it would make much of a difference. And since I had 4 of them, it wasn't economically feasible for me. One of them became anemic toward the end, so I did give him an iron-rich liquid supplement called Lixotinic. ___ 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] Just tested positive
The low cost spay clinic I took Merlin to recommended immediate euth for merls, without so much as an IFA. Of course I said no. THen I found my holistic vet who boosts their system through supplements. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Kelley S moonv...@gmail.com wrote: I've heard bad things about the research they do do. Don't know if they are true or not. I know the Ragdoll people raised quite a bit of money for heart disease research in cats (apparently there is lots of heart disease in Ragdolls) On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:40 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I don't think there is any research on FELV because they don't think there is any money in it. Unfortunetly money runs the world today. Jennifer Lewis blonded...@mac.com wrote: We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ 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] Just tested positive
lI think those are the two most important things we can do for them, lots of love and keep the stress down. Stress as in humans, causes so many things. My Anney never tested positive with her 1st owner, just after Katy's death and being shuffled from here to there and have no real love and attention during Kathy's illness. She is still having trouble adjusting to NOT being the only cat in the house and takes a lot of loving. Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com wrote: First of all, I'm so sorry about your loss of Yang. I've been through it so many times and it NEVER gets any easier. The good news is that I have two adults, 10 and 11, that have had leukemia since I got them, almost 10 years ago. They have been healthy all along. I've had my share of ones that made it less than 2 years and some that made it 4 or 5 years. You never really know. Just take it one day at a time and cherish every minute. We don't do anything special here. We tried lots of stuff at the beginning but it never seemed to help for us. I just try to keep stress levels low and love them and that seems to work :) Best of luck. Hope you have many years with Merlot. Amy From: Maya D'Alessio mde...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 3:12 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive Hello everyone, My cat Merlot, just tested positive for FeLV yesterday afternoon. We had him tested, because my three year old cat Yang (female) started acting ill at the end of June, the next morning I took her in to the vets and we discovered she was anemic, jaundiced and had a high fever. They checked her blood levels and found she was anemic (about 13, vs 26 in a healthy cat). She stayed at the vet during the day and her blood levels didn't get any worse, and our vet was optimistic. They transferred her over to the emergency clinic which was open all evening and in to the weekend. They monitored her overnight and her red blood cells decreased, her fever lowered but she went past normal to too cold. That morning the blood tests came back and she was positive for FeLV. We were shocked. Even worse was that her detailed blood work showed no uptick in blood cell production, where she should have increased production, she actually had almost no production. We then got to see her before we had to put her down. That was the hardest day of my life. Now, with Merlot testing positive I am terrified of losing him so quickly, and I am still grieving for Yang. I know the statistics are not great for long term prognosis, but he is currently healthy (just a tiny bit of gingivitis - we are going to start brushing his teeth). What can I do to keep him healthy? How do I live with him everyday without starting to grieve him already? I know we all are going to die someday, but this just feels like it is going to hang over me. I am still doing reading on the disease and newer treatments and such, but do these all start after the cat becomes noticeably ill, or are there things I can be doing now to help keep him healthy? Are probiotics helpful in this case? For those who have or have had a healthy FeLV cat, how long did they stay healthy for? -- Maya D'Alessio ___ 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] Just tested positive
I give mine Standard Process Feline Immune Support On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Kelley S moonv...@gmail.com wrote: The low cost spay clinic I took Merlin to recommended immediate euth for merls, without so much as an IFA. Of course I said no. THen I found my holistic vet who boosts their system through supplements. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Kelley S moonv...@gmail.com wrote: I've heard bad things about the research they do do. Don't know if they are true or not. I know the Ragdoll people raised quite a bit of money for heart disease research in cats (apparently there is lots of heart disease in Ragdolls) On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:40 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I don't think there is any research on FELV because they don't think there is any money in it. Unfortunetly money runs the world today. Jennifer Lewis blonded...@mac.com wrote: We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago. She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with my heart tonight. On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very frustrating. ___ 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] Just tested positive
I would try to find a holistic vet. Mine has a 22 year old felv+ patient who is currently dying - not of FELV but of liver failure. I swear by her. Tons of controversy here, but I also swear by raw food diets if you can swing it. Others will disagree We never know how long we have with them. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:56 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: lI think those are the two most important things we can do for them, lots of love and keep the stress down. Stress as in humans, causes so many things. My Anney never tested positive with her 1st owner, just after Katy's death and being shuffled from here to there and have no real love and attention during Kathy's illness. She is still having trouble adjusting to NOT being the only cat in the house and takes a lot of loving. Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com wrote: First of all, I'm so sorry about your loss of Yang. I've been through it so many times and it NEVER gets any easier. The good news is that I have two adults, 10 and 11, that have had leukemia since I got them, almost 10 years ago. They have been healthy all along. I've had my share of ones that made it less than 2 years and some that made it 4 or 5 years. You never really know. Just take it one day at a time and cherish every minute. We don't do anything special here. We tried lots of stuff at the beginning but it never seemed to help for us. I just try to keep stress levels low and love them and that seems to work :) Best of luck. Hope you have many years with Merlot. Amy From: Maya D'Alessio mde...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 3:12 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive Hello everyone, My cat Merlot, just tested positive for FeLV yesterday afternoon. We had him tested, because my three year old cat Yang (female) started acting ill at the end of June, the next morning I took her in to the vets and we discovered she was anemic, jaundiced and had a high fever. They checked her blood levels and found she was anemic (about 13, vs 26 in a healthy cat). She stayed at the vet during the day and her blood levels didn't get any worse, and our vet was optimistic. They transferred her over to the emergency clinic which was open all evening and in to the weekend. They monitored her overnight and her red blood cells decreased, her fever lowered but she went past normal to too cold. That morning the blood tests came back and she was positive for FeLV. We were shocked. Even worse was that her detailed blood work showed no uptick in blood cell production, where she should have increased production, she actually had almost no production. We then got to see her before we had to put her down. That was the hardest day of my life. Now, with Merlot testing positive I am terrified of losing him so quickly, and I am still grieving for Yang. I know the statistics are not great for long term prognosis, but he is currently healthy (just a tiny bit of gingivitis - we are going to start brushing his teeth). What can I do to keep him healthy? How do I live with him everyday without starting to grieve him already? I know we all are going to die someday, but this just feels like it is going to hang over me. I am still doing reading on the disease and newer treatments and such, but do these all start after the cat becomes noticeably ill, or are there things I can be doing now to help keep him healthy? Are probiotics helpful in this case? For those who have or have had a healthy FeLV cat, how long did they stay healthy for? -- Maya D'Alessio ___ 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] Just tested positive
On 7/25/2014 12:51 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: I have noticed that most ferals turn into cuddlebugs. I have noticed that they are the most anxious when you leave home. It seems they have found a good hoe and person and don't want to loose them. They also don't tolerate being boarded. BT was an old feral tom who lived a hard life before I saved him from a catfight battle wound that would have killed him. I visited with him every day in the hospital, and they said his demeanor was totally different when I was there. After he recovered and was well enough, he was neutered, and lived in my house under construction, where he enjoyed climbing up in the rafters, hunting mice, or curling up on a heated mat or a soft cat bed. He had kibble to eat whenever he wanted, and I would bring him canned food each day when I visited, and he would cuddle on my lap or stomach and purr for an hour. Then came the day I had to board BT for a few days while the house was being insulated. The stress pushed his fragile internal system over the edge. He had hemobart on top of barely functioning kidneys and poor heart function, and soon developed a bad heart murmur. When they brought him to me for a visit in a room, he was developing pulmonary edema and was having trouble breathing. They gave him oxygen while we waited for the vet to come examine him. There was no saving him this time. He probably would not have lived a whole lot longer even had he not been boarded. After I got the results from the necropsy, I would guess he would have had only a few months. But the stress from being boarded greatly accelerated his journey to life's end. BT was OK with the guys that were working on the house, and I saw him rub against one of their legs and enjoy some pets. Most of the time he would watch them work from the rafters. I was going to keep him in a 10' x 10' kennel outside the house during the insulation phase, but the clear tarps that protected from rain and wind would still flap or vibrate in the wind, and frightened BT. I thougt it was pretty nice out there with 2 dog houses, donut bed in one, blanket in another, lounge chair, picnic bench, but BT seemed upset, so I made the mistake of boarding him. Marsha ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive
Holy crap, not even an IFA confirmation?! I once took a feral in to be spayed, only to discover in the afternoon they didn't do the surgery when she tested positive, and they couldn't get hold of me for instructions. Now I make sure to give instructions beforehand - go ahead with the spay or neuter regardless of FeLV / FIV status (though I might hold off if there was a positive on the heartworm test). Marsha On 7/25/2014 12:54 PM, Kelley S wrote: The low cost spay clinic I took Merlin to recommended immediate euth for merls, without so much as an IFA. Of course I said no. THen I found my holistic vet who boosts their system through supplements. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
