Re: Help for my Little Girl
Glad you like the collar, sorry it took so darn long to get it to you... I'll try to work on that process to make it faster for people in the future. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/410 - Release Date: 8/5/2006
Re: Help for my Little Girl
Elizabeth, Congratulations on Mama Kitty's reversion to kittenhood! Doesn't it do your heart good to see them so healthy and happy?! Congratulations on turning your vet as well. Hooray!! Another one for our side! Nina
Re: Help for my Little Girl
Hi Betty, I'm sorry that your "Little Girl" is doing poorly. I'm sorry too, that I didn't see your post sooner. I looked for an update, but couldn't find one. How is your baby doing now? I absolutely get what it's like to have a "heart" kitten and I so feel for you. Has she started to eat yet? It is so important that you keep her eating, at least something. Have you started to assist-feed her? Please let us know how she is doing! Nina Josie wrote: I raised my Little Girl from a kitten 1 day old as her mom died shortly after giving birth on the day before Mother's Day 2005. So I have been her only Mommy from the time that she was a day old. She was the smallest of the litter so she got extra special care and has been my extra special girl from the first. I raised four of the five kittens but she was my heart. Didn't mean for it to turn out that way. It just did. She is a calico. Beautiful! With a black mask. She had tested negative on her first test and got her vaccination, however, about 5 weeks ago she began having breathing problems, so I took her to the vet and she tested positive this time. She stayed at the vet for a few days and got breathing treatments and had the fluid drawn from her lungs ( which had no cancer cells in it) and came home with antibiotics and prednisone. For a month she seemed fine except for not having a very good appetite, but for the last two days I can hardly get her to eat anything. I am getting water and some vitamins in her with a syringe (which she hates) but very little else. She last ate at 3:00 a.m. so it has been more than 12 hours since she ate anything. Any suggestions? Any advice appreciated. Please pray for her. On Wed. the vet gave me another round of Orbax and prednisone for her, but it seems to have had no effect whatsoever this time. Betty
Re: Help for my Little Girl
She is a precious little angel muffin. It makes me so happy to see her well. and you should see her sporting her new Beastie Bandcollar from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue. (Thank You Phaewryn!) She thinks she is the cat's pajamas. It's so light-weight and comfortable for her. She loved it immediately and told me so. Check them out! (I've got to get some more) Little Cheetah Cat Rescue In a message dated 8/1/2006 11:24:32 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Elizabeth,Congratulations on Mama Kitty's reversion to kittenhood! Doesn't it do your heart good to see them so healthy and happy?! Congratulations on "turning" your vet as well. Hooray!! Another one for our side!Nina
Re: Help for my Little Girl
I don't have any ideas to offer, but I will pray for Little Girl to get well soon.tonyaSusan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I swear by a cocktail of feline A/D, Pedialyte, Transfer Factor feline formula, and amoxicillin, syringe-fed to ailing cats.Josie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I raised my Little Girl from a kitten 1 day old as her mom died shortly after giving birth on the day before Mother's Day 2005. So I have been her only Mommy from the time that she was a day old. She was the smallest of the litter so she got extra special care and has been my extra special girl from the first. I raised four of the five kittens but she was my heart. Didn't mean for it to turn out that way. It just did. She is a calico. Beautiful! With a black mask. She had tested negative on her first test and got her vaccination, however, about 5 weeks ago she began having breathing problems, so I took her to the vet and she tested positive this time. She stayed at the vet for a few days and got breathing treatments and had the fluid drawn from her lungs ( which had no cancer cells in it) and came home with antibiotics and prednisone. For a month she seemed fine except for not having a very good appetite, but for the last two days I can hardly get her to eat anything. I am getting water and some vitamins in her with a syringe (which she hates) but very little else. She last ate at 3:00 a.m. so it has been more than 12 hours since she ate anything. Any suggestions? Any advice appreciated. Please pray for her. On Wed. the vet gave me another round of Orbax and prednisone for her, but it seems to have had no effect whatsoever this time. Betty
To Betty Re: Help for my Little Girl
Hi Betty, Did you vet say why Little Girl has fluid on her lungs? It is imperative that she eat or she can develop fatty liver disease (feline lipidosis) which can be fatal. I have a manual that I put together from months of posts on this site that may be of use to you, especially for inappetence. The A/D is top of the line for anorexic kitties, mixed with water and given with a syringe. You may need to take her to an internist if you vet doesn't know what's going on. Don't give up! :) Wendy Dallas, Tx __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Help for my Little Girl
I raised my Little Girl from a kitten 1 day old as her mom died shortly after giving birth on the day before Mother's Day 2005. So I have been her only Mommy from the time that she was a day old. She was the smallest of the litter so she got extra special care and has been my extra special girl from the first. I raised four of the five kittens but she was my heart. Didn't mean for it to turn out that way. It just did. She is a calico. Beautiful! With a black mask. She had tested negative on her first test and got her vaccination, however, about 5 weeks ago she began having breathing problems, so I took her to the vet and she tested positive this time. She stayed at the vet for a few days and got breathing treatments and had the fluid drawn from her lungs ( which had no cancer cells in it) and came home with antibiotics and prednisone. For a month she seemed fine except for not having a very good appetite, but for the last two days I can hardly get her to eat anything. I am getting water and some vitamins in her with a syringe (which she hates) but very little else. She last ate at 3:00 a.m. so it has been more than 12 hours since she ate anything. Any suggestions? Any advice appreciated. Please pray for her. On Wed. the vet gave me another round of Orbax and prednisone for her, but it seems to have had no effect whatsoever this time. Betty
Re: Help for my Little Girl
Betty, I would take Little Girl to an internist for further testing or opinion to find out what is wrong. Internists are more experienced vets, usually at referral clinics or large hospitals. If it really is not cancer, the thing that I would recommend, without further diagnostic testing or opinion, is that, in addition to what you are doing, you try one of two intense immune stimulants that seem to have helped other cats on this list immensely. One is Immuno-regulin,and there are articlesabout it on this group's website (www.felineleukemia.org). The other is Acemannan, which is an aloe vera derivative that is injected into the abdomen. I have never used it, but several people on this list swear it brough their cats back from close to death to normal or almost normal within a few treatments. Michelle
Re: Help for my Little Girl
I swear by a cocktail of feline A/D, Pedialyte, Transfer Factor feline formula, and amoxicillin, syringe-fed to ailing cats.Josie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I raised my Little Girl from a kitten 1 day old as her mom died shortly after giving birth on the day before Mother's Day 2005. So I have been her only Mommy from the time that she was a day old. She was the smallest of the litter so she got extra special care and has been my extra special girl from the first. I raised four of the five kittens but she was my heart. Didn't mean for it to turn out that way. It just did. She is a calico. Beautiful! With a black mask. She had tested negative on her first test and got her vaccination, however, about 5 weeks ago she began having breathing problems, so I took her to the vet and she tested positive this time. She stayed at the vet for a few days and got breathing treatments and had the fluid drawn from her lungs ( which had no cancer cells in it) and came home with antibiotics and prednisone. For a month she seemed fine except for not having a very good appetite, but for the last two days I can hardly get her to eat anything. I am getting water and some vitamins in her with a syringe (which she hates) but very little else. She last ate at 3:00 a.m. so it has been more than 12 hours since she ate anything. Any suggestions? Any advice appreciated. Please pray for her. On Wed. the vet gave me another round of Orbax and prednisone for her, but it seems to have had no effect whatsoever this time. Betty
Re: Help for my Little Girl
Betty, My 'Mama Kitty' (about 3 years old)was very sick -FeVL+ symptomatic. She had lost down to 7lbs and change. Wouldn't eat...very anemic. Her third eyelid was showing in both eyes and wouldn't retract. My vet gave her a fast acting steroid and antibiotics. She was still very lethargic and not eating so I got online and did a lot of research (that's when I found this group). I convinced my vet to start a course of Acemannon. I was very worried - with shots in the tummy and all - but Mama Kitty didn't seem to be bothered by that in the slightest. She would rather not go to the vet to begin with but didn't complain or put up any resistance over the shots. The very first thing I noticed was that her appetite came back right away. She started eating very well and over the course of five weeks became a new kitty. Within a few weeks, she gained over a pound. By the end of the treatment, her eyelids were back to normal and the shine returned to her coat. It's been about three months since the vet told me she probably wouldn't make it. You should see how she attacks a toy mouse now! My neighbors say it's like she has reverted to kittenhood. I don't think she has ever felt better than she does now. I've been trying to feed her the very best food and keep her environment stress-free, clean and comfy...give her supplements when I can sneak them in on her. She's doing great! Here's the article that probably convinced me to go with Acemannon as a treatment: FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS - TREATED WITH ALOE VERA (ACEMANNAN) Here's a link to the supplier: Veterinary Products Laboratories I thought it was remarkable that something made from Aloe Vera would have such a profound effect...but my vet reminded me that every drug we've ever had - at one time or another...it came from a plant. Even the powerful cancer-fighting drugs. The thing I love about this drug is that it doesn't seem to have any negative side-effects. My cost came to about $60 a shot - and we did 1 shot a week for 5 weeks - plus a vitamin B12 shot to go with it. We got two more B12 shots after that (once a week)and we haven't had to go back to the vet a single time yet.I really think that if she presents with symptoms again - we'll try this again. Also, my vet -who used to recommend euthanasia for FeVL+ cats - nowsays that he is going to try this treatment for other FeVL+ cats in his practice. There is hope. I'm glad you found us. elizabeth In a message dated 7/30/2006 2:16:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I raised my Little Girl from a kitten 1 day old as her mom died shortly after giving birth on the day before Mother's Day 2005. So I have been her only Mommy from the time that she was a day old. She was the smallest of the litter so she got extra special care and has been my extra special girl from the first. I raised four of the five kittens but she was my heart. Didn't mean for it to turn out that way. It just did. She is a calico. Beautiful! With a black mask. She had tested negative on her first test and got her vaccination, however, about 5 weeks ago she began having breathing problems, so I took her to the vet and she tested positive this time. She stayed at the vet for a few days and got breathing treatments and had the fluid drawn from her lungs ( which had no cancer cells in it) and came home with antibiotics and prednisone. For a month she seemed fine except for not having a very good appetite, but for the last two days I can hardly get her to eat anything. I am getting water and some vitamins in her with a syringe (which she hates) but very little else. She last ate at 3:00 a.m. so it has been more than 12 hours since she ate anything. Any suggestions? Any advice appreciated. Please pray for her. On Wed. the vet gave me another round of Orbax and prednisone for her, but it seems to have had no effect whatsoever this time. Betty
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I don't have any advice as I'm new to all this, but I will keep your Little Girl in my prayers.GinaJosie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I raised my Little Girl from a kitten 1 day old as her mom died shortly after giving birth on the day before Mother's Day 2005. So I have been her only Mommy from the time that she was a day old. She was the smallest of the litter so she got extra special care and has been my extra special girl from the first. I raised four of the five kittens but she was my heart. Didn't mean for it to turn out that way. It just did. She is a calico. Beautiful! With a black mask. She had tested negative on her first test and got her vaccination, however, about 5 weeks ago she began having breathing problems, so I took her to the vet and she tested positive this time. She stayed at the vet for a few days and got breathing treatments and had the fluid drawn from her lungs ( which had no cancer cells in it) and came home with antibiotics and prednisone. For a month she seemed fine except for not having a very good appetite, but for the last two days I can hardly get her to eat anything. I am getting water and some vitamins in her with a syringe (which she hates) but very little else. She last ate at 3:00 a.m. so it has been more than 12 hours since she ate anything. Any suggestions? Any advice appreciated. Please pray for her. On Wed. the vet gave me another round of Orbax and prednisone for her, but it seems to have had no effect whatsoever this time. Betty No heaven wil not ever Heaven be Unless my cats are there to welcome me.--epitaph in a pet cemetery Tiggertales ~ a site about our beloved felines Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
