Re: [Felvtalk] Stanley and Muscular Atrophy
hi Diane, It would depend on what his potassium level is. When Fred had muscle wasting it was because of his low potassium, he was CRF and that is a known cause of low potassium. -- 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Stanley and Muscular Atrophy
This is good to know. Thank-you, Belinda. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:24 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stanley and Muscular Atrophy hi Diane, It would depend on what his potassium level is. When Fred had muscle wasting it was because of his low potassium, he was CRF and that is a known cause of low potassium. -- 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Stanley and Muscular Atrophy
My sister's cat, Alex, is diabetic and also had muscle atrophy. It got so bad that he was dragging one of his back legs around, and when he went up the stairs, you'd know it without being there by the sound of the flop as he climbed a step. My parents took Alex off of my sister's hands. She has three other cats and a busy Corgi, and Alex, being the eldest, just wasn't doing well. My dad really worked hard to get Alexander's blood sugar up and to get him regular potassium. After about five or six months of treatment, Alex is a new cat. He can jump and climb again, and he's much more confident in general. On Feb 22, 2010, at 2:24 PM, Diane Tyler wrote: 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 ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Stanley and Muscular Atrophy
YES. We did a muscle biopsy and found myonecrosis - there are several causes - toxins, histoplasmosis and vitamin deficiency. We could not think of a toxin exposure. Coco was tested for histoplasmosis. Since the results were negative, the vets told me this was likely a Vitamin D, Selenium deficiency. I had been feeding Coco dry Wellness. I had always poured it into a Tupperware. The vet told me oxygen or water can deplete food of Vit D and Selenium. I started feeding canned Wellness and she recovered. Another cat taken in at the same time with the same issue did not recover as hers had progressed too far. Coco could not walk right or jump up any more (rear leg weakness) and she was having trouble eating because her tongue didn't work right. This was 6 years ago! She still has some rear leg weakness and is afraid to jump up on things she used to but she can walk and eat. Blessings to you and Stanley, Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Diane Tyler Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 2:24 PM To: FeLV Talk Subject: [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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Stanley and Muscular Atrophy
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
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 ma...@bemikitties.comwrote: 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
