Thanks youMy kitty is acting okay, except for coughing, everytime I pick
her up and put her back down, she starts coughing like she is trying to
cough up a hair ball, but nothing is coming up that I can see..How long do
hair ball usually take to cough up? Lisa
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He'd sit up and start the kinda (sorry for the gross description)
sneezy-hocking thing...it would go on for several seconds and he'd
finish with kind of a dry-heave...my biggest concern, however, was
that his breathing was a little labored when he was at rest and, most
noticably, he was sleeping/hanging out in places he usually doesn't hang
out at, ie. hidey-holes (when cats don't feel well, they'll often seek
out hiding spots). How is your kitty acting otherwise?
But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be
unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You
become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed... --Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry
If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know
each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what
you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --Chief Dan
George
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Date: Friday, October 14, 2005 12:56 pm
Subject: RE: RE: Kittens tested positive-Lisa
Thank you, just a quick question was Ewok, sitting up and trying to
throwup?
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Please do see a vet as soon as you can...it's possible that she could
have lymphoma if her breathing is affected. Our Ewok had similar
symptoms, difficulty breathing when resting and a phantom
hairball...almost like an asthma attack. We found out that he does
have a tumor in his chest and immediately started chemotherapy...he's
doing well a little over a month after diagnosis!
Jen
But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be
unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the
world; You
become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed... --Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry
If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know
each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and
whatyou do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --
Chief Dan
George
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Date: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:14 am
Subject: RE: Kittens tested positive
Yes, I am still giving her interferon
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I'd take her to the vet. Are you still giving her interferon?
Gloria
At 08:44 AM 10/14/2005, you wrote:
Hello my name is Lisa Ward, I am fairly new to this club, anyway
I
lost a
cat due to amenia, caused by Felv, I also have another cat that
has tested
positive for Felv, the vet put her on Interferon, she seemed to
be
doingwell up until yesterday, it seems like she has a fur ball
and can't get it
out, it seems to be affecting her breathing..Her gums are not
white. I hope
that is the problem...Any ideas...Thank you.Lisa Ward
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Subject: Kittens tested positive
I am shocked they would even test at 3 weeks old to be honest.
Especiallywith FIV kittens can test false positive for upto a
year
so need testing
after 12 months and even if they are positive for FeLV or FIV it
is no
reason to euthanase. Not sure if teh same time scale applies to
FeLV but
I'm
sure it will.
I do know that the tests for FIV detect anibodies and not the
virus - the
kittens automatically get the antibodies from their mother but not
necessarily the virus. So like I said tehy could test positive
for
a long
time even though they may not have the virus. Time is usually
around 6
months before they test negative but I've known cats to have false
positives
for 12months and even upto 2 years so if they tested positive on
FIV there
is every chance they may be negative.
Hope someone else can help on the FeLV knowledge about time
scales
beforetesting can be accurate.
Michelle, Minstrel, Buddy, Angel Bramble
