for Jenn: OT/ names of online articles by vets showing cats are carnivores

2005-04-27 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Jenn--just wanted to say thanks very much for the articles which you were kind enough to send me several days ago--I only got them today--discovered them by chance in the Spam box. I'm looking forward to reading them and I plan to email the lecturer again with the one from

Re: Brissle crashing again, bloodwork looks grim.

2005-04-27 Thread Melbeach
Thanks Michelle. You've enlightened me once again! I was at my regular vet's last night to give Brissle an Immunoregulin injection and we talked about using Epogen. He didn't have any on hand. So he was going to order some today. The dexamethasone and depomedrol combo sounds like a good idea too.

Re: Help! Vaccine Reaction?

2005-04-27 Thread Sharon Siders
Terri, Thank you for understanding. Losing any of our loved ones is tough. Hugs are appreciated. SharonTerri Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sharon, I'm so sorry about your mom. I lost my mother in 1998, and I understand how difficult it is. Big hugs to you and your family. =^..^= Terri,

Re: Help! Vaccine Reaction?

2005-04-27 Thread Sharon Siders
Kerry, I appreciate your _expression_ of sympathy. Somehow, the thought of anything being wrong with Carolina sent me over the edge! I guess I'm hypersensitive right now. SharonKerry MacKenzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sharon I'm coming in late. Just wanted to say I'm very sorry about your

Re: Help! Vaccine Reaction?

2005-04-27 Thread Joan Doljan
Sharon, I am so sorry about your mother, but it is nice to hear from you again and see Carolina's name. Take care, JoanSharon Siders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for the condolences. It has been a difficult almost two years. Carolina is chasing bugs again, so I think that is a good

Thanks for Answering

2005-04-27 Thread Sharon Siders
Carolina seems to be returning to normal, but she could not jump onto the bathroom counter last night. That is totally out of the ordinary for her; she is the greatest leaper of any cat I've ever had. I'm hoping she is just sore from the shots, even though I don't see why subcutaneous injection

OT: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Hello there, I just have a quick question, I am drawing a blank. One of my kitties Cleo is laying in the kitty litter box, I know this means something, I just can not place it. Thanks Cherie

RE: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Jen Meyer
Title: Message Sorry, I'm missing alot of threads...so you may have answered this already...but is Cleo healthy otherwise? I have a few cats that like to lay on fresh cat litter for some reason...but as long as Cleo isn't trying to eat the litter (which can be a sign of anemia) then you

Re: OT: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Belinda Sauro
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Re: OT: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I alwaysinterpret it to mean that they're either fearful or sick, usually fearful. Gloria At 09:28 AM 4/27/2005, you wrote: Hello there, I just have a quick question, I am drawing a blank. One of my kitties Cleo is laying in the kitty litter box, I know this means something, I just can not

RE: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Yes she is otherwise healthy, I was concerned with maybe a poopin' problem. I have given her a little pumpkin so if she does have a pooping problem that should help. No it is not fresh, I change the boxes on Saturday and then they are cleaned three times a day, so I am not sure about that, but

RE: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Mine have done that on occasion, but they were ok--they're still bouncing around. Levi began putting his head in, and I confirmed he was eating litter, an indication of anemia--which got much worse. If it continues, I would have her checked by vet. Kerry -Original

RE: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Thank you ;-))"MacKenzie, Kerry N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mine have done that on occasion, but they were ok--they're still bouncing around. Levi began putting his head in, and I confirmed he was eating litter, an indication of anemia--which got much worse. If it continues, I would have her

Re: OT: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
No she is one of my Negatives, as it stands Amber is my only positive...and she is doing better her teeth are showing signs of improvement."Gloria B. Lane" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is she FELV+?That was also a thought except she is acting otherwise perfectly normalas normal as she ever is

For Jenn: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Jenn-Thank you so much for that piece of info that I didn't know---I had to give one of my negs 2 medications simultaneously about a year ago, and one made him foam at the mouth and vomit. I called the vet afetr a couple of days on inflictingthis misery on the poor cat,

Re: Brissle crashing again, bloodwork looks grim.

2005-04-27 Thread felv
They usually actually put the needle in the neck, or in the inside rear thigh, to draw blood, because those are larger blood vessels, but yeah, it DOES suck! I always felt really bad for poor Sugar! I gave him lots of free time running around the office on Sundays when I was the only one in

Re: for Jenn: OT/ names of online articles by vets showing cats arecarnivores

2005-04-27 Thread felv
No problem, I get that a lot, being I'm using an email address of my own domain name, I tend to get spam dumped commonly. Anytime I can help, I love doing endless internet searches, it's my favorite online pass time. Jenn

Re: For Jenn: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread TenHouseCats
interesting! at the sanctuary, doxy was the one that caused the foaming at the mouth, and the incredible avoidance behavior! it's really bad for the ego when you go into the special-needs room, where many of the sweetest cats were, including quite a number of good friends, and watch them run away

RE: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread tamara stickler
Its amazing how sensitive they can be. She may be keeping Sugar from using the box, because Sugar kept her from your lap. (They are more complicated creatures than we give them credit for.) OR, she may know from a past observation, that acting out of sorts will net her more of your direct

Re: A/D cannned food from vet clinic

2005-04-27 Thread Nina
Jenn, Thank you for posting the Foster Smith link. I've been using a regular syringe to give Gypsy her meds. I kept meaning to order oral syringes and had been putting it off. Thanks to you, I've finally done it! (Of course, I had to order other products as well). I'm glad you've come back to

RE: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Very astute, she is asking for me to sit down so she can get in my lap, I am stopping cleaning so she can have some LAP time ;-))I am sure I am just being paranoid ;-))tamara stickler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its amazing how sensitive they can be. She may be keeping Sugar from using the box,

Re: OT: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Lernermichelle
It can mean any kind of illness, but most likely indicates that she feels extremely sick or weak. I would take her to the vet immediately. Michelle In a message dated 4/27/05 10:29:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello there, I just have a quick question, I am drawing a blank. One of my

Re: For Jenn: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread Lernermichelle
Doxicycline definitely does that if it gets in their mouth at all. I cover it with Nutristat before pilling with it for that and other reasons. Michellle In a message dated 4/27/05 12:31:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jenn-Thank you so much for that piece of info that I didn't know---I

Re: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Nina
Cherie, My first guess is it's probably nothing to be too concerned about. If Cleo is otherwise healthy, (and just got unceremoniously ousted from your lap), it could very well be behavioral. Keep a close eye on her and give her lots of undivided attention. Tell her that Sugar could never

Re: OT: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
But, otherwise she is acting completely normal.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It can mean any kind of illness, but most likely indicates that she feels extremely sick or weak. I would take her to the vet immediately.MichelleIn a message dated 4/27/05 10:29:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello there, I

Re: For Jenn: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread Nina
I've begun to put Grace's Dox in a small gel cap, (even the smallest gel cap I could find is too big, I trim it with a scissors first), then cover it with a drop of salmon oil to make sure it's slippery. So far, it seems to be working. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doxicycline definitely

Re: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-27 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
She came back and Sugar was in my lap again, I took Sugar off my lap and put Cleo on and she would not stay she jumped right off and has not been back. She is sunbathing so at least she is not in the kitty litter, I will keep you all postedthanks for all the suggestions ;-))Nina [EMAIL

Re: For Jenn: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread Nina
Hey Kerry, I got the gel caps from Whole Foods. The first time I went to buy them they didn't have any small ones, so I re-used the ones from my Co-Q10. Nina MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote: Thanks Michelle and Nina--can I ask where you buy the gel caps? Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: For Jenn: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
That's a good idea! Thanks Nina--Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: For Jenn: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox? Hey Kerry, I got the gel

Re: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread Skf95111
I always ask a vet WHY they choose a particular medication for one of my furkids and I get better responses from some than others. I also look up medication in the Merck manual or an online source to find out what is in it (if I don't already know) and what it is recommended for. One vet I

RE: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Dear Sally As always, thank you for your much-valued insight. I really appreciate the list of names, too, Sally---I'd never heard of Delta Albaplex either. And yes, I can see it makes sense to start with the small guns. I've mostly had to use antibiotics on my positives, and as they're all feral

RE: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Thanks so much MaryChristine--I'll look at that! Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox? in addition to

RE: relative merits of Doxy and Clavamox?

2005-04-27 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
...and it shows--with pix--how to give a pill! I've never seen that before either! I'll try it tonight with a dummy pill. Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:02 PM To: