Re: [Felvtalk] Never mind on sanctuary
- Original Message - From: lernermiche...@aol.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:41 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Never mind on sanctuary I just saw that Second Chance Meow is in Nevada-- since we are in NJ, that is not practical anyway! Does anyone know of anywhere reputable in or near NJ? Best Little Cat House in PA will not work-- visited it last year and they are very overwhelmed and cats do not last long there. Drove 3 hours to bring a cat and returned with the cat (luckily the cat found a home 2 months later!). Does anyone know of any others? Hi Michelle, Have you looked into Angel's Gate in Delhi, NY? http://www.angelsgate.org/theanimals.htm Joey Carbone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: Oxygen tank - will this work - To Joe
- Original Message - From: Hideyo Yamamoto To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:40 PM Subject: RE: Oxygen tank - will this work - To Joe Thank you very much for all the information - I must be a bit dull as I am still confused as to what I need to do - could you help me set this up step by step? Sure. Its very easy. Do I need presdcriptions from my vet? If so, what do I need prescriptions for? Probably for the oxygen. siz E O2 cylinder - does it come empty? If so where do I get oxygen filled? Do a search for oxygen suppliers in your area. You might be able to rent tanks - which includes refilling. However, in the long run, it might be cheaper to buy the tank and just pay for refills when you need them instead of paying monthly rental fees. OTOH, its better to have at least two tanks on hand so renting might better.. Before you buy a tank, see how much an oxygen supplier in your area charges for rentals including refills. If I added up all the things listed below, it totals to more than $175 - do I not need to buy everything on the list? E Cylinder CGA870 standard Cylinder Valve - SKU 20012 $ 89.95 Standard cannula , by Salter, 1600, 0-8 LPM, SKU 19101 Ea. $ 1.89 Cannula Extension Hose, 25 Foot, SKU 19134 $ 5.49 Ea. - Adult Regulator 0 to 8 LPM SKU 20022 $ 79.95 SalterLabs Humidifier Bottle, SKU 18100 Ea.$ 3.29 Total $180.57 And I was not sure how to set this part up - Can you explain to me more? Sorry.. For a cat, your vet will probably prescribe a chamber with about 40% FiO2 (fraction of inspired oxygen) -- .5 lpm usually provides that. Most regulators are calibrated in .5 lpm increments. So you probably don't need an expensive pediatric regulator. In fact, the standard 8 lpm regulators are better than pediatric regulators because you can turn up the valve to bring FiO2 to 40% much more quickly- especially important in a crisis situation. For the humidifier, run a short piece of O2 tubing (or any 1/4 plastic tubing) to the intake port on the top of the bottle and attach the cannula to the side port. The humidifier is a plastic bottle. On the lid there is an O2 in port and O2 out port. Run the tubing from the regulator to the O2 in port, then run tubing from the O2 out port to the chamber. I can send you a picture of my set up if you like. Once you see a picture you'll understand how easy the whole thing is to set up. Joe
Re: Cannot Diagnose Breathing Issue with Smokey
Dee Evan wrote: Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't been checking any of our messages lately. We are perplexed by Smokey's breathing issues. We have had him to the vet 3-4 times in the past month trying to figure out what is going on. We did another chest x-ray. There is no fluid around his lungs but his lungs still look like fluffy cotton, maybe even a little worse at his last visit on 09/05/06. Our vet sent blood work out to a lab to get several tests ran. The results came back today. His RBC is at 5.92 so he has slight anemia. His hematocrit is at 37%. But everything else was negative. No infection, no bacteria, no fungal infection, everything came out clean. It was even negative for the hemobart parasite. I plan on finishing the Doxy regiment until at least the 21st though. I am just worried sick over his breathing. Periodically he also has coughing fits. I just don't know what to think. The vet said the next step would be an ultrasound, especially of his heart. I started him on Lysine last week. I think he has gotten wise to it as he has stopped eating as much of his canned food that I put it in. At least I am hoping that is the case it is not because he doesn't want to eat now. He still LOVES his chicken I feed him in the morning evening. We have a running tally of about $1,200 to $1,300 so far and I am running out of resourse to fund this. Any input, suggestions, or encouragement would be greatly appreciated at this point. Thanks to everyone...you are a wonderful group of people. All of your furbabies are in good hands. ~Dee Hi Dee, This sounds like asthma. Speak to your vet about inhaled albuterol for flare ups and Flovent (inhaled steroid) to reduce inflammation which may be causing his breathing difficulty. Inhaled Flovent has virtually no systemic effects. You'll need a spacer to deliver the medication to his lungs see http://aerokat.com/ Flovent takes about a week to begin working but the albuterol should give him immediate relief. Joe
Re: Oxygen tank - will this work
- Original Message - From: Hideyo Yamamoto To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:53 PM Subject: Oxygen tank - will this work Hi, I found this product to make an oxygen tank for my ayumi - is this something that will work to make an oxygen tank for my cat? http://www.emergencypax.com/oxygen/component/option,com_phpshop/page,shop.b rowse/category_id,1/TreeId,1/ Hi Hideyo, I had to make an oxygen/nebulizing chamber for my asthmatic cat. You can make your own system for a lot less than the systems in the link you provided. You can make an excellent system for about $175 complete. All you need is a size E O2 cylinder, a regulator and a clear plastic Rubbermaid storage bin. You can also use an E collar with a piece of saran wrap over the front. You'll have to make a few very small holes for CO2 vents. For O2 delivery, just run a standard cannula in from the bottom of the collar centered under his nose. You can also rent O2 tanks from a local supplier. For a cat, your vet will probably prescribe a chamber with about 40% FiO2 (fraction of inspired oxygen) -- .5 lpm usually provides that. Most regulators are calibrated in .5 lpm increments. So you probably don't need an expensive pediatric regulator. In fact, the standard 8 lpm regulators are better than pediatric regulators because you can turn up the valve to bring FiO2 to 40% much more quickly- especially important in a crisis situation. For the humidifier, run a short piece of O2 tubing (or any 1/4 plastic tubing) to the intake port on the top of the bottle and attach the cannula to the side port. Use distilled water in the humidifier. Here's everything you'll need except for the Rubbermaid storage bin and E collar: http://www.tri-medinc.com/ E Cylinders CGA870 standard Cylinder Valve - SKU 20012 $ 89.95 Standard cannula , by Salter, 1600, 0-8 LPM, SKU 19101 Ea. $ 1.89 Cannula Extension Hose, 25 Foot, SKU 19134 $ 5.49 Ea. - Adult Regulator 0 to 8 LPM SKU 20022 $ 79.95 Pediatric Regulator, for CGA870 Valve, 1/32 to 1 LPM SKU 20025 $ 119.95 SalterLabs Humidifier Bottle, SKU 18100 Ea.$ 3.29 I hope this helps. Joe Carbone
Re: Diane - heart murmurs and pilling
- Original Message - From: Tad Burnett To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:52 PM Subject: Re: Diane - heart murmurs and pilling Yes... Heart murmurs seem to go along with something being off in a blood work up count... I have seen it along with kidney failure... Hi Tad, Anemia is common cause of murmurs in cats with FeLV and CRF. Anemia decreases blood viscosity. As packed cell volume (PCV)decreases, blood becomes more like water, making it easier for turbulence to develop. Stroke volume also increases in anemic cats to compensate for the loss of oxygen-carrying units (red blood cells). The combination of the decreased viscosity and the increased stroke volume (increased velocity) can easily produce a heart murmur. These types of murmurs usually dissapear when the anemia is corrected. Most important murmurs are at least grade III, I IIs are often found in normal cats. Its almost impossible to tell the difference between an innocent and a functional murmur without additional testing. Joe
