Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 7
Hi everyone, Thanks so much for all your thoughts! Charles is slowly improving, his breathing is a lot better, he is still slow walking and moving around, I would say that is expected. We will do more x-rays when the fluid is hopefully gone to see more, and blood work. Does anyone have any idea how long the fluid should take to get out? I guess it would depend on how much fluid there is? It is hard to see him so slow and grouchy! But on a positive note, when I was making his food to hide his pill in, he was rubbing on me, he was also trying to get in the refrigerator! Ha! Thanks again everyone so much! Thanks Marci, Allyn Charles ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 3
Hi Everyone, My kitty Charles (felv positive) has not been feeling to well, 2 days now almost everytime he eats he throws some of it up he is laying around a lot too, it appears his lymph nodes(in this neck) are swollen as well. Its about 9:20 a.m. this morning, my vet has an opening at 11:00 this morning to take him. We have had him since November of 2011, he has not had any issues other than a cold. I am just going crazy with worry now. His gums are a normal pink color and his appetite is great as usual. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 6
Hi everyone,We took Charles (felv+) to the vet this morning and they did an xray of his chest, their is a lot of fluid in his chest cavity, she said it could possibly be a tumor. She gave him a shot of cortisone and a shot of Lasix, sent us home with Lasix pills as well. I am hoping that the Lasix gets rid of all of the fluid and hopefully we can by some time if it is a tumor. If anyone has any advise or thoughtsI don't wantto loose one of our babies. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 4, Issue 14
Hi Everyone, We have a FELv + kitty Maddie who was diagnosed over 3 yrs ago and is doing wonderfully, We just took another stray kitty named Charles to the vet on Monday, before they did the combo test my husband said, no matter what the test comes back we ARE NOT putting him to sleep, the vet came back in and he did test a weak positive for FELv, if my husband would have not said what he did I'm sure they would have started with putting him to sleep right then (the same as they did with Maddie) , they did go ahead and neuter him and we brought him home and he is doing very well (asymptomatic) and is rooming with our Maddie. I talked to the vet regarding FELv because I can't understand why the first option is always putting them to sleep, it makes me crazy thinking about how many cats are put to sleep and don't deserve to be, The vet said that FELv + cats will die a slow and painful death, I said ok well what about the ones that test false positive or the ones that test positive and are able to throw the virus off, he said he has never heard of that happen, I guess what I am getting at is there any way to reverse what these vets are taught in college. I know I'm grasping but I just hate this so much for these cats that can lead a healthy life and aren't even given the chance! Marci, Maddie, Charles ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 1
Marnie, What state do you live in? I'm an insurance agent in WV, I might be able to help you find a company. ~Marci _ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 2
Lorrie, I live in Parkersburg, WV (Wood County). We are not too far away :) ~Marci _ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 24, Issue 20
Fernanda, I applaud you for taking Little Tommy. I have a FELV+ kitty named Maddie, she was diagnosed positive by both the Elisa test and the IFa test in 2008, I tried the interferon for her late 2008 and a little into 2009, Maddie did not do well with that at all, my vet wanted me to use it 7 days on and 7 days off and the 7 days she was on were awful, she was very lethargic, did not want to play or eat, so we quit giving it to her. We started giving her the Mega C plus by Wendell Belfield mid 2009 and she has done wonderful with that. She has gained about 6 pounds and runs and plays. We have not tried anything else for her, other than good food, no stress and giving her lots of love. Good Luck with Tommy. Please keep us updated on him. ~Marci Maddie~ _ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccountocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 24, Issue 21
Sara, We bought the powder form of the Mega C Plus, we give her just a pinch in her canned food every couple of days. Before I started her on it my vet warned me to start out giving her just a tiny pinch, that sometimes too much can give them diarrhea or mess with their kidneys. I worked up to a pinch (half of a teaspoon) and she does fine with that. Hope this helps :) ~Marci Maddie~ _ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 24, Issue 21
Sara, I am so sorry to hear about Taj, that is too short of a life, I will light a candle for him tonight Marci Maddie _ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccountocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 13, Issue 3
Hi All, I've had my Maddie Felv+ since October of last year, the vet said she was about 2 yrs old. We had her on interferon since November and stopped giving it to her last month. ( I know thats awful :( We stopped giving it to her because it made her so tired, grumpy, and she would not eat hardly at all the 7 days on. When we skipped 2 weeks she became a completely different cat having a better appetite, and playing nonstop. Have any of you had similiar experiences? I feel terrible not giving it to her but I hate seeing her so lethargic and not eating when she's on it. Any suggestions? Thanks~~ Marci _ Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Get 25 GB of free online storage. http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_SD_25GB_062009 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 8, Issue 7
Hi All, I have a FELV+ kitty, Maddie 3 yrs old who came as a stray to us in October 2008, she is strictly indoors now, she is on interferon, and she is eating well, gaining weight, playing, lovable, etc. She has not been spayed, My vet who wanted to put her to sleep in October just because she was positive, which of course I did not do, told me not to have her spayed it could stress her and she would die, another vet told me to have her spayed. I don't know what to do, looking at her you would never even know that she was sick. Any advice? I love her so much and I don't want to do anything that may harm her. _ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Faster_022009 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
