Hi Nina,
I wish Dr Staunton had been there today. I had many questions, she knows
Junior better than Dr Larrick. Junior has had the swellings for almost two
months now and everything is the same. Actually overall he is better than
two months ago especially with the weight gain.
I decided against vaccinations. Dr Larrick was ok with that. I have another
cat right now who has mild symptoms of a URI. ALthough I do my best to keep
them apart. Their is bound to be some small exposure. Junior has not caught
whatever Silver has. I think this is a good sign that he has some defenses
left.
I will have to see if I can get a hold of Dr Staunton next week to get her
opinion. She is the Junior vet at this practice. My guess is right out of
vet school. I will say that Dr Larrick felt that were it Lymphoma Junior
would be displaying other symptoms.
Junior at least feels well enough to be lovey dovey these days. I am glad
for that.
Thanks,
Sally
On 3/9/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Sally,
I don't understand why your vet would suggest a "wait and see" approach
with a felv pos cat. Aggressive, immediate vet care is always something
that I recommend for all felv positive kitties. Their immune systems
are weakened and don't work as efficiently as cats without the virus.
Expecting that Junior's immune response will be enough to combat swollen
lymph nodes of unknown origin seems foolhardy and down right dangerous
to me. As far as further vaccinations... I wouldn't even consider
inoculating Junior for ANYTHING. If it were me, I wouldn't consider
inoculating Junior EVER. I may have my facts wrong, but it seems he's
been fighting infections since you joined the list, he doesn't need the
stress of vaccinations added to whatever else is going on with him. I'm
very pleased to hear he has gained back his weight, that's wonderful
news. You do have to figure out why his lymph nodes are still swollen
though. If you can afford it, I'd take him to a board certified
internist, a specialist that might be able to get to the bottom of his
problems and help him get better. I'd ask Dr. Staunton, (since this
seems to be the vet you trust), for a referral asap. My prayers are
with you guys,
Nina
>
> Ok for the rest of the group, Junior got back from the vet today. I
> was so hoping to see Dr. Staunton, but she took the week off. Dr
> Larrick is good but very conservative. Junior has swollen lymph nodes
> behind his ears and his back legs. Junior otherwise is stable. The Dr
> suggest we wait and see because his weight is good and no other
> symptoms. He said the lymph system may be doing what it is supposed to
> do fight infection. I decided against further vaccinations. What do
> yall think. Money is always an issue. He is on a good diet he gained
> back the weight he lost, he gets Petinic, CoQ10, lysine and Transfer
> Factor Plus. This has seemed to stabilize him.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sally
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