[Felvtalk] Stanley and Interferon Question
Hello again, Stanley has suddenly taken a turn for the worse. In the last two weeks, he has gotten very lethargic and not eaten well. We've taken two sets of x-rays: the first showed all his organs well, then the second two weeks later his organs weren't even visible because of all the fluid buildup in his belly. We have him on buprenorphine, prednisolone, and appetite stimulant. He doesn't have anemia yet and has a low grade fever of 103.. He is responding to the medication as well as could be expected, I suppose. The fluid in his belly has also seemed to stabilize a bit since he had the last xray this past Monday. He actually does eat some--he likes his treats and I'm going to make him the liver shake to see if he'll eat that. I have a few questions I'd like to get some opinions on. I have some alpha interferon and was wondering if it was too late to try some of that and, if so, what dosage should I give him? The second is should I have the fluid removed from his belly? I think he'd be more comfortable, although I'm sure the procedure is probably painful. Can he be anesthesized for that procedure and is it worth putting him through the pain? Thanks for some opinions. Diane -- Diane Tyler Spenser's Legacy Animal Rescue www.SpensersLegacy.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm
I've had lots of success using Program for ringworm. I've used it twice: this year and several years ago for groups of four or more cats. The dosage suggestions can be found at this website: http://www.vetinfo.com/cringwrm.html I know lots of people might not agree that this is an effective treatment, but again, it has worked for me and is certainly a lot less stressful than bathing or dipping. Good luck! Diane On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Emeraldkittee wrote: > just wondering if anyone had a FeLV baby with ringworm? Whimsy is not > inside yet, but has started to yank his own fur out - he's got a few red > spots suddenly that look similiar to scraped knees in people. I'm planning > on doing a skin scrape per my vet's instructions but I'm concerned if a) the > test takes time to send to a lab is ok to bring him in? b) I won't be able > to bathe him / nor do the sulfar dips, so it would have to be oral meds c) > can I treat him while he's outside for this? > > I can't risk our whole household being infected especially with two other > immune supressed kitties. > > ugh, this throws a curve ball into the plan. This just started about 1 wk > ago with lesions appearing about 3 days ago. I was hoping to get him back > to the vet and inside over the next week. > > Thanks so much, these posts are so helpful and interesting. > Shannon > > anyone else's experiences would be interesting to hear. > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- Diane Tyler Spenser's Legacy Animal Rescue www.SpensersLegacy.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Stanley and Muscular Atrophy
Don't know his potassium, the vet just did a white blood cell count. Do you think he might need more potassium? On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Belinda Sauro wrote: >What is his potassium level? > > -- > > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats ... > > http://bemikitties.com > > http://BelindaSauro.com > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- Diane Tyler Spenser's Legacy Animal Rescue www.SpensersLegacy.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Stanley and Muscular Atrophy
Hello everyone, I've been watching this for over a year, but this is the first time I'm contacting you-all. I rescued Stanley (and two of his dumped buddies) about a year and a half ago and, unfortunately, he was diagnosed with FeLV. All the cats were estimated to be about a year old at that time. Late last summer Stanley went through six weeks of LTCI treatment. He has also always been in excellent, robust health since I found him and fattened him up. This past weekend we noticed that he wasn't his usual self and he couldn't jump up on anyone's lap without a lot of trouble so he went to the vet's this morning. The vet said he has muscular atrophy in his hind legs. We did an X-ray which showed no signs of tumors and his white blood cell count was normal. I also noticed his eyes don't look right. I'm just wondering if anyone else has seen these symptoms and how they dealt with them? I want to make him as comfortable as I can because he probably won't be regenerating any muscles. We're also thinking of continuing with more LTCI injections. Thanks for any help anyone has. Diane -- Diane Tyler Spenser's Legacy Animal Rescue www.SpensersLegacy.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
