Re: [Felvtalk] STORM QUESTIONS/ OUTCOME - NOV 5
Thank goodness all are safe and sound! I housed all my rescues indoors for the storm (and the recent Nor'Easter!) and my house was literally turned into a kennel for the last couple of weeks. Full clean-up only happened yesterday as I'm working; What a freaking mess! Got a new mop that's working out very well; Home Depot sells it for $11.50 and they have refills. It's the Quickie Home Helper - rope with a scrungie on the bottom, and it wrings out with just a few twists better then I've ever seen a wringing mop work! Hubby thought I'd rewaxed all the floors after just once use. Now I'm airing the place out, we've finally got some good weather! Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net - Original Message - From: dot winkler To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] STORM QUESTIONS/ OUTCOME - NOV 5 Hi Everyone. I am happy to say that all the cats in the Farmingdale colony are okay from the storm. We are inland and they are in farmland area so not many trees. Their houses held up, thank goodness. Thanks for the concern and support. -- From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: kat merrykatme...@email.com Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply -I am praying for all the east coast, especially the animals. They have to rely on humans to do for them. I think that I would gather them all up and head for high ground if I knew something like this was coming. Have to have lots of have a haeart traps tho. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Nasal Congestion
My guy who suffers from occasional rhinisitis (he's got the Herpes thing) benefits from Saline spray - you can get it in a children's dosing bottle Little Noses, and use it twice a day (morning and night). It can be a project just to aim it right with a wiggling cat, but it works. Do this in the bathroom so that when they sneeze afterwards you can clean up well. Usually after the squirt they will sneeze once or twice, clearing all of the congestion in an instant! It helps with moisturizing their sinuses and gives them relief immediately. Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net 516-350-0131 - Original Message - From: dot winkler To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] STORM/REPLY LORRIE, 11/6 Hi Lorrie - I received your check in the mail. Thank you, thank you so much and to everyone who helped out. Tiger was taken to the vet. He was given to my sis in law but her ceiling caved in with the storm and shingles blown off her roof so she gave him back to me temporarily. He has a cold, (he is fev pos) and is having a hard time throwing it off. I have a eucalyptus mister in my room that I run twice a day for him. He is on anti b for the stomatitis which his mouth is much, much better. he is gaining weight and i give him Lysine 500/day. So Tiger is a success story, and I hope his cold clears up soon. Goldie has not yet been captured. He is still not well. Any tips on the cold? He is congested, but not in the eyes. Only in the nose and sinuses. It was thoughtful again Lorrie to receive your check. The card was cute. The Farmingdale colony are doing okay and weathered the storm safely. Thanks, Dot -- ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Searching For Foster People / No Kill / Rescues in NY on Long Island
Sure, Natalie. POst away! Anything will help. I was lucky to be able to adopt out one from this brood, but after trying for months to find suitable adoptive parents via Craigslist in my area, I gave up. So many people want cats without strings - without a backup vet, and without the means to take care of them. I had to turn down nearly 30 people. I'd fell much better is I was dealing with experienced rescuers...so here's my #: 516-350-0131. It's a gmail #, so people can call absolutely anytime, even in the middle of the night, and leave me a message that I'll get next day when I log on. Oh, could you post the Animal SOS Alert URL? Id like to take a look and see if I should join. Thanks! Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net - Original Message - From: Natalie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 5:47 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] FW: Searching For Foster People / No Kill / Rescues in NY on Long Island I could post your plea on the Animal SOS Alert – I don’t know anyone personally since I am in CT, but it might help. The last 2 paragraphs would do. There’s a large number of groups and individual rescuers who participate in this network. This also happens to be a rally bad time with cold weather approaching when truly needy cats need to be taken off the streets right now! Let me know if you would like me to do it and if yo u would like to add anything to it. Would you like to list your telephone number, too? Natalie From: Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Searching For Foster People / No Kill / Rescues in NY on Long Island Hey all, I've been a lurker here for quite a while - lost a batch of yearlings to FeLV about a year ago, and your advice has taught me quite a bit about treatment of young cats that came up positive. I've been lucky in that most of my kitten rescues turned out negative, but I am working with several who are pos and will probably never go neg - it sucks - why are the sweetest ones always pos?! Anyway, I've become overwhelmed with the sheer number of kitties that I'm dealing with (24) and even though I've been working with The Brookhaven Animal Alliance to get them all fixed, I'm at my wits end. I'm trying to find foster parents for at least six little darling 7 month old ragdoll kittens. Some are loners and can go on their own, others could be paired for comfort...they are all indoor-outdoor cats (they have a kitty-run on my deck outside) and every one of them is a love. Does anyone know of anybody doing fostering in my area (Suffolk County) and could you please let me know their contact info? I have tried asking some of the gals that I know, and they are booked up solid. ___ 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] Scoopable Litter
I, too have 7 boxes: 3 large, 2 medium, and 2 small ones. Does the bag of corn replace all of the litter in your boxes? Oh, and about how much is it by you? I can't afford anything really expensive, but I'm spending $20 a week now to replace the Tidy Cats Scoopable that I'm using. Add the cost of both dry and wet cat food, and I'm running up a bill that's about $100 per week! Argh. Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net 516-350-0131 - Original Message - From: dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Scoopable Litter -Try World's Best liter, based on corn. If you scoop daily, it will last a long time. I have 7 liter boxes and only buy 1 bag every other month, maybe more in rainy/snowy weather. Course my guys go out for a couple of hours in early am and early afternoon. We much prefer dry leaves and dirt. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Searching For Foster People / No Kill / Rescues in NY on Long Island
Hey all, I've been a lurker here for quite a while - lost a batch of yearlings to FeLV about a year ago, and your advice has taught me quite a bit about treatment of young cats that came up positive. I've been lucky in that most of my kitten rescues turned out negative, but I am working with several who are pos and will probably never go neg - it sucks - why are the sweetest ones always pos?! Anyway, I've become overwhelmed with the sheer number of kitties that I'm dealing with (24) and even though I've been working with The Brookhaven Animal Alliance to get them all fixed, I'm at my wits end. I'm trying to find foster parents for at least six little darling 7 month old ragdoll kittens. Some are loners and can go on their own, others could be paired for comfort...they are all indoor-outdoor cats (they have a kitty-run on my deck outside) and every one of them is a love. Does anyone know of anybody doing fostering in my area (Suffolk County) and could you please let me know their contact info? I have tried asking some of the gals that I know, and they are booked up solid. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Urgent Advice Needed
I am sad to say that Kiss (FeLV + Blood parasite boy) did not make it. He hung on for three days and fought like the dickens but could not shake it. What I need to know is why my vet prescribed azithromyicin and clavamox for the parasite when doxycycline is the only proven treatment. I cannot get him on the phone as he is in surgery, and I have another cat who has stopped eating and is lethargic. I need her to get the appropriate treatment quickly, she is the mother of most of our brood and is very special to us. Thanks, Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net 516-350-0131 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent Advice Needed
In reply to both dlgegg and Beth: Yes, Hemobartonella in combination with his FeLV was what brought him down. It became impossible to fight the problem when his spleen and liver failed due to blood waste buildup. We tried and tried to get electrolytes and blood sugar in balance, but every time we thought we had it, he'd level out for an hour and then something dropped or spiked. What I understand having spoken to the vet is that a more thorough approach (taking care of what might be an upper respiratory with the clavamox, which was suspected also) and the hemobartonella with azithro was what the vet was trying to do, before zapping him with the doxy, which they thought would be too much for his already taxed little system. As for the 24-hour Emergency Hospital, although they have specialists coming out of their ears, they failed to diagnose the same for my first case of this horrible combo. As I was walking out the door after putting down Bog, (a precious little female) they asked me if I wanted more tests to see what the problems with her blood were. She did not have sickle-cell, they said. They described it as irregularities, on the cell walls, some looking like they had exploded, others looking fuzzy. I had to grimace when I heard that. Finally, they had taken a closer look at her blood, after she had been in their care for three days. After seeing an internist, a cardiologst, etc., they offered a transfusion, as a last resort, saying: we can try it but it'll probably kill her. So that was the last choice they gave me: let her pass in peace or die while getting a cath put in for a transfusion. I knew it was too late for her. If they had come to a diagnosis two days earlier it would have saved her life. Sometimes I wonder about these specialists: they seem to be less aquainted with FeLVand its complications than we are, and we're not vets. I am going to try to get an audience with the vet I used to go to. She's a country doctor who kept my first cat alive to 22 years old. When he was diagnosed with hyperthyroid she put her hands on him and said, Oh. I know what this is. No problem. I'll get you the medication right way. He'll be fine. I said...What? No test? No, no need. Unless you want an expensive confirmation. I said of course not. Total for visit: $35 for the medication. No emergency exam fee. He was right as rain in a week, and I got the pills compounded into vaseline with could be administered in his ear. He lived 5 more years completely symptom-free. Her name is Jaqueline Perkins and is the best vet on Long Island (and possibly in all of NY), and she does things the old fashioned way. Problem is she does mostly surgery (semi retired) and I'm going to have a devil of a time trying to get to see her. But I'm going to try. Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net - Original Message - From: Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent Advice Needed So sorry to hear about Kiss. Poor baby. Are sure he had Hemobartonella? Doxy would have been the treament. I had a non FeLV cat who had it. So sad. Beth dlg...@windstream.net wrote: If you have any question about the antibotic and cannot get a reasonable answer from him soon, I would go for a 2nd opinion. Do yo have a 24 hour emergency vet near you? I can get to one i about 1 hour and they have a very up to date set up with ultrasound and the works. Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net wrote: I am sad to say that Kiss (FeLV + Blood parasite boy) did not make it. He hung on for three days and fought like the dickens but could not shake it. What I need to know is why my vet prescribed azithromyicin and clavamox for the parasite when doxycycline is the only proven treatment. I cannot get him on the phone as he is in surgery, and I have another cat who has stopped eating and is lethargic. I need her to get the appropriate treatment quickly, she is the mother of most of our brood and is very special to us. Thanks, Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net 516-350-0131 ___ 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] Kiss The Cat Prescriptions
So the vet prescribed Azithromycin, Clavamox, and Inteferon to start, with a Sub-Q Ringers Lactate with B-Vitamins added.Yesterday he ate despite having all those drugs, but he had a bad night last night (fainted and scared himself) and today he's being cranky. I was able to get his meds down him today, and feeding him in small meals whenever he will take them. I'm guessing getting through the first three days will be the toughest. Per the vet we'll see if he's responding well by then. So far it's been touch-and-go. Wish us luck! Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net - Original Message - From: Amanda Vollaro To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Kiss results bad.. That's exactly what the vet said. Just spoke to him, and his response was: better get the antibiotic to treat for them into the cat as soon as possible, rather than waiting on test results. I agreed with him. Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net - Original Message - From: Beth To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Kiss results bad.. I'm not a vet, but the HCT looks low, but I've had cats with it under 10. Has he been checked for Hemobartonella? Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 10:51 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Kiss results bad.. Kiss's results are so bad that I'm wondering if there's really anything the vet can do at this point. Blood tranfusion? T-cell? Erythropoietin for low blood cell count? Results below: FeLV Antigen (ELISA) Positive FIV Antibody Negative Result verified. Superchem Total Protein 6.5 5.2-8.8 g/dL Albumin 2.3 2.5-3.9 g/dL LOW Globulin 4.2 2.3-5.3 g/dL Albumin/Globulin Ratio 0.5 0.35-1.5 Ratio AST (SGOT) 139 10-100 U/L HIGH ALT (SGPT) 33 10-100 U/L Alk Phosphatase 12 6-102 U/L GGTP 5 1-10 U/L Total Bilirubin 4.7 0.1-0.4 mg/dL HIGH Urea Nitrogen 40 14-36 mg/dL HIGH Creatinine 1.0 0.6-2.4 mg/dL BUN/Creatinine Ratio 40 4-33 Ratio HIGH Phosphorus 4.8 2.4-8.2 mg/dL Glucose 104 64-170 mg/dL Calcium 7.7 8.2-10.8 mg/dL LOW Magnesium 1.5 1.5-2.5 mEq/L Sodium 140 145-158 mEq/L LOW Result verified. Potassium 2.8 3.4-5.6 mEq/L LOW Result verified. Na/K Ratio 50 Chloride 106 104-128 mEq/L Result verified. Cholesterol 132 75-220 mg/dL Triglycerides 161 25-160 mg/dL HIGH Amylase 1514 100-1200 U/L HIGH Lipase 25 0-205 U/L CPK 213 56-529 U/L Comment AST may be lower than reported due to a Hemolysis 2+ but is still Abnormal. CBC WBC 9.1 3.5-16.0 103/mL RBC 5.41 5.92-9.93 106/mL LOW Hemoglobin 7.4 9.3-15.9 g/dL LOW Hematocrit 23.6 29-48 % LOW The hematocrit in this patient is 27. MCV 44 37-61 fL MCH 13.7 11-21 pg MCHC 31.4 30-38 g/dL Platelet Count 64 200-500 103/mL LOW Platelet count reflects the minimum number due to platelet clumping. Platelet EST Adequate Adequate Differential Absolute % Neutrophils 7826 86 2500-8500 /uL Bands 0 0 0-150 /uL Lymphocytes 1183 13 1200-8000 /uL LOW Monocytes 91 1 0-600 /uL Eosinophils 0 0 0-1000 /uL Basophils 0 0 0-150 /uL Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net ___ 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] Kiss results bad..
Kiss's results are so bad that I'm wondering if there's really anything the vet can do at this point. Blood tranfusion? T-cell? Erythropoietin for low blood cell count? Results below: FeLV Antigen (ELISA) Positive FIV Antibody Negative Result verified. Superchem Total Protein 6.5 5.2-8.8 g/dL Albumin 2.3 2.5-3.9 g/dL LOW Globulin 4.2 2.3-5.3 g/dL Albumin/Globulin Ratio 0.5 0.35-1.5 Ratio AST (SGOT) 139 10-100 U/L HIGH ALT (SGPT) 33 10-100 U/L Alk Phosphatase 12 6-102 U/L GGTP 5 1-10 U/L Total Bilirubin 4.7 0.1-0.4 mg/dL HIGH Urea Nitrogen 40 14-36 mg/dL HIGH Creatinine 1.0 0.6-2.4 mg/dL BUN/Creatinine Ratio 40 4-33 Ratio HIGH Phosphorus 4.8 2.4-8.2 mg/dL Glucose 104 64-170 mg/dL Calcium 7.7 8.2-10.8 mg/dL LOW Magnesium 1.5 1.5-2.5 mEq/L Sodium 140 145-158 mEq/L LOW Result verified. Potassium 2.8 3.4-5.6 mEq/L LOW Result verified. Na/K Ratio 50 Chloride 106 104-128 mEq/L Result verified. Cholesterol 132 75-220 mg/dL Triglycerides 161 25-160 mg/dL HIGH Amylase 1514 100-1200 U/L HIGH Lipase 25 0-205 U/L CPK 213 56-529 U/L Comment AST may be lower than reported due to a Hemolysis 2+ but is still Abnormal. CBC WBC 9.1 3.5-16.0 103/mL RBC 5.41 5.92-9.93 106/mL LOW Hemoglobin 7.4 9.3-15.9 g/dL LOW Hematocrit 23.6 29-48 % LOW The hematocrit in this patient is 27. MCV 44 37-61 fL MCH 13.7 11-21 pg MCHC 31.4 30-38 g/dL Platelet Count 64 200-500 103/mL LOW Platelet count reflects the minimum number due to platelet clumping. Platelet EST Adequate Adequate Differential Absolute % Neutrophils 7826 86 2500-8500 /uL Bands 0 0 0-150 /uL Lymphocytes 1183 13 1200-8000 /uL LOW Monocytes 91 1 0-600 /uL Eosinophils 0 0 0-1000 /uL Basophils 0 0 0-150 /uL Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Kiss results bad..
That's exactly what the vet said. Just spoke to him, and his response was: better get the antibiotic to treat for them into the cat as soon as possible, rather than waiting on test results. I agreed with him. Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net - Original Message - From: Beth To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Kiss results bad.. I'm not a vet, but the HCT looks low, but I've had cats with it under 10. Has he been checked for Hemobartonella? Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org -- From: Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 10:51 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Kiss results bad.. Kiss's results are so bad that I'm wondering if there's really anything the vet can do at this point. Blood tranfusion? T-cell? Erythropoietin for low blood cell count? Results below: FeLV Antigen (ELISA) Positive FIV Antibody Negative Result verified. Superchem Total Protein 6.5 5.2-8.8 g/dL Albumin 2.3 2.5-3.9 g/dL LOW Globulin 4.2 2.3-5.3 g/dL Albumin/Globulin Ratio 0.5 0.35-1.5 Ratio AST (SGOT) 139 10-100 U/L HIGH ALT (SGPT) 33 10-100 U/L Alk Phosphatase 12 6-102 U/L GGTP 5 1-10 U/L Total Bilirubin 4.7 0.1-0.4 mg/dL HIGH Urea Nitrogen 40 14-36 mg/dL HIGH Creatinine 1.0 0.6-2.4 mg/dL BUN/Creatinine Ratio 40 4-33 Ratio HIGH Phosphorus 4.8 2.4-8.2 mg/dL Glucose 104 64-170 mg/dL Calcium 7.7 8.2-10.8 mg/dL LOW Magnesium 1.5 1.5-2.5 mEq/L Sodium 140 145-158 mEq/L LOW Result verified. Potassium 2.8 3.4-5.6 mEq/L LOW Result verified. Na/K Ratio 50 Chloride 106 104-128 mEq/L Result verified. Cholesterol 132 75-220 mg/dL Triglycerides 161 25-160 mg/dL HIGH Amylase 1514 100-1200 U/L HIGH Lipase 25 0-205 U/L CPK 213 56-529 U/L Comment AST may be lower than reported due to a Hemolysis 2+ but is still Abnormal. CBC WBC 9.1 3.5-16.0 103/mL RBC 5.41 5.92-9.93 106/mL LOW Hemoglobin 7.4 9.3-15.9 g/dL LOW Hematocrit 23.6 29-48 % LOW The hematocrit in this patient is 27. MCV 44 37-61 fL MCH 13.7 11-21 pg MCHC 31.4 30-38 g/dL Platelet Count 64 200-500 103/mL LOW Platelet count reflects the minimum number due to platelet clumping. Platelet EST Adequate Adequate Differential Absolute % Neutrophils 7826 86 2500-8500 /uL Bands 0 0 0-150 /uL Lymphocytes 1183 13 1200-8000 /uL LOW Monocytes 91 1 0-600 /uL Eosinophils 0 0 0-1000 /uL Basophils 0 0 0-150 /uL Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net ___ 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] FELV Community
GRAS: Sorry, I didn't see your email until today. Yes, most of the cats are local and can be handled, all except for two who are feral. I have great cat appeal - most cats warm up to me after a few feedings. I'm talking about antibiotics that are presecribed due to the hack/sneeze that the cats seems to develop just before serious complications in respiratory systems arise. Once the fluid has gotten to their lungs, there are various treatments (such as diuretics) that can pull the fluid out, but diuretics cause the elimination of good fluids that the sick cats need. Steroids allow the cats to reabsorb the fluids so that they do not become dehydrated. In this case the antibiotics work double-time; they prevent new infections and treat underlying ones at the same time. The triple coctail refers to treatments similar to what AIDS patients get. As far as I know very few cats have gotten this treatment (I'd have to look up the consituents - it's crazy stuff) but it works in humans and has worked in cats before. Manda - Original Message - From: GRAS To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FELV Community Manda, The vet has to take a blood test in order to know that the cat is either FIV or FeLV positive. Antibiotics should be used only if the cat exhibits any symptoms that require them; I have never had steroids used on a FeLV positive cat, and by triple cocktail, what do you mean? Our vet calls his Vitamin C, B12 etc. shots cocktails. Are you talking about feral cats in a colony or cats that you can handle? I have been doing cats rescue in CT for almost 20 years. Natalie From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amanda Vollaro Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] FELV Community Hi there all, just wanted to introduce myself and start some dialog concerning my cat community. I live out East on Long Island and my town is affected greatly by FIV and FELV cats. I have been a rescuer for 20 years and never seen outbreaks so fearsome. For over 15 years I never had FELV cats (a couple of FIV positives, but never symptomatic). Within the last year I've seen 6 of my cats come down with symptoms resulting in their deaths. Two were middle aged and one was a breeding female who lost the battle with FELV after being stressed by litters. Most of her brood has passed away and I now have four left, 2 from 2 different litters. It's heartbreaking to see them become symptomatic,and I recently lost my favorite in very bad circumstances. What I'm writing about is how to get a vet who knows that cat is FELV to help follow through with antibiotics, steroids, and a triple coctail. No one wants to try steroids as they fear the problems with the liver, but the cats die without them. How can I convince my vet to offer the steroids that they need to absorb the fluids once they start coughing? My last vet left me alone and at my wits end with just antibiotics and an IV D5W. Poor kitty died in the middle of the night due to fluid buildup. It seems to me that the vets out here just don't want to treat FELV cats because they consider it a poor outcome no matter what. Your thoughts? Thanks, Manda -- ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] FELV Community
Hi there all, just wanted to introduce myself and start some dialog concerning my cat community. I live out East on Long Island and my town is affected greatly by FIV and FELV cats. I have been a rescuer for 20 years and never seen outbreaks so fearsome. For over 15 years I never had FELV cats (a couple of FIV positives, but never symptomatic). Within the last year I've seen 6 of my cats come down with symptoms resulting in their deaths. Two were middle aged and one was a breeding female who lost the battle with FELV after being stressed by litters. Most of her brood has passed away and I now have four left, 2 from 2 different litters. It's heartbreaking to see them become symptomatic,and I recently lost my favorite in very bad circumstances. What I'm writing about is how to get a vet who knows that cat is FELV to help follow through with antibiotics, steroids, and a triple coctail. No one wants to try steroids as they fear the problems with the liver, but the cats die without them. How can I convince my vet to offer the steroids that they need to absorb the fluids once they start coughing? My last vet left me alone and at my wits end with just antibiotics and an IV D5W. Poor kitty died in the middle of the night due to fluid buildup. It seems to me that the vets out here just don't want to treat FELV cats because they consider it a poor outcome no matter what. Your thoughts? Thanks, Manda ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
