RE: Add buster to the Bridge list Please

Title: Message Sherry, I am so sorry, Joan -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry DeHaanSent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:55 PMTo: FelvtalkSubject: Add buster to the Bridge list Please Hi all,sweet old Buster

Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Lucy had loose stool for over 2 months, which was helped by pred but only went away completely on a raw diet. She then got constipated this week, about 3 or 4 weeks into the raw diet. I gave her olive oil, which helped. But now she is refusing to eat her turkey diet, raw or cooked. She seems

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Several books show turkey is a major allergen for cats. Kitty, my live in former feral, had diarrhea so bad the vets thought she had major pancreas problems. I put her on an elimination diet where we gave her only a couple of foods then added to it. The turkey had to have been the cause but

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Lucy actually does really well with turkey, which is why I picked turkey for her raw diet. She does not do as well with other meats. She is not doing badly from the turkey diet either, just decided she is through with it and won't touch it now. I am glad your cat does so well on EVO. It

RE: Ziggy's negative FeLV test!

Wonderful, wonderful news Laura. Give Ziggy a big hug from me! Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laura Bond Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 8:43 AM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Ziggy's negative FeLV test! I have great

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

I really believe it would have caused any problems it was going to cause by now. It is a wonderful food. Kitty eats it instead of various wet foods most of the time, especially when she thinks I have added supplements to them. Kitty was diagnosed with cancer almost a year ago and will not

RE: Add buster to the Bridge list Please

Title: Message I'm so sorry, Sherry. It's so tough, getting attached to the little furballs, and then losing them. I'm glad Buster knew he was loved by you. Kerry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry DeHaanSent: Sunday, January 22,

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Can she eat cooked turkey? Try the turkey and cooked rice (a subset of Dr. Pitcairn's diet for diarrhea). Gloria On Jan 23, 2006, at 8:03 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lucy actually does really well with turkey, which is why I picked turkey for her raw diet. She does not do as well with

Re: Add buster to the Bridge list Please

aw, sorry honey. don't underestimate the good your love does for these balls-of-light-wrapped-in-fur... MC-- MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 289856892

RE: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

I say, watch her closely, but continue to give her what she likes to eat for now and see what happens. Michelle, I really think that Lucy will go back to eat raw turkey food again in a while Most of the cats I have always have stopped eating their favorite food, whatever they were, if I

RE: Idexx Snap Combo test

I rely on them better than Antech. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paolo Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 9:05 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Idexx Snap Combo test I was wondering if anyone here has heard of the Idexx

RE: Ziggy's negative FeLV test!

Thats such an excellent news! Congratulations to you and to Ziggy! Way to go!!! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 8:09 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Ziggy's negative FeLV

Katrina Kitty needs home (FELV+)

I tried posting this before but I think it did not go throughIve not posted much of anything lately as I have been knee deep working with a group trying to reunite Katrina pets with their Gulf Coast owners. A woman posted that she had rescued a very young kitten right after the storm. She

Re: Ziggy's negative FeLV test!

Awesome Laura! Congratulations on your babys' victories against FeLV! :) Wendy --- Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hooray Laura and Ziggy!!! Thank you so much for posting the good news! How old is Ziggy? Nina Laura Bond wrote: I have great news! Ziggy my rescued cat who was FeLV

LJ Crabtree

LJ- Are you in Dallas? If so, I think I might know you. Only the L I know only has one kitty that I know of. :) Wendy --- l.j. crabtree [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thank you, belinda, for sharing this! my little minne was just diagnaosed FELV last friday and i am scurrying to find wisdom

Re: Add buster to the Bridge list Please

Sherry, I'm sorry to hear about Buster. What you are doing for the sanctuary is incredible. Sending strength your way... :) Wendy --- Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all,sweet old Buster passed away yesterday,I went tonight and saw the note.another volunteer and I cried.He was

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Hi Michelle, As with Lucy, the only thing that helped Gypsy regain formed stools was a raw diet. When Lucy was having elimination problems, I was going to suggest switching from TC Instincts to adding your own sups, that way you have more control monitoring whatever may be causing the

Re: Add buster to the Bridge list Please

Sherry, How sad that Buster passed away, and what a shocking way to find out. Of course you cried. Love is love, they don't have to share our home, or our lives for any length of time to nestle their way in. I know it's tough, but Buster was so blessed to have had your love and concern.

Pekoe - Dental Work

Hello All, First of all, my condolences to all of you who have lost a beloved furbaby, and my best wishes to all who are caring for ill ones. I haven't posted in many months, since we lost our sweet little Digby to FelV last May. I mostly lurk and have kept up with the posts on a daily

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lucy had loose stool for over 2 months, which was helped by pred but only went away completely on a raw diet. She then got constipated this week, about 3 or 4 weeks into the raw diet. I gave her olive oil, which helped. But now she is refusing to eat her turkey diet,

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Michelle,If I were you I would offer what she'll take, but try mixing in little bits of what you want her to eat that she's not eating. I don't think there's been enough time for it to make her sick yet if it's going to. For that reason I'd keep giving her small amounts at a time. I wouldn't

Bailey - Update

Hi All, I just took Bailey in to the vet because his bottom is so sore, inflamed, red and poop oozing out (sorry to be so graphic), we are taking him off the clindamycine and she wanted me to take him off the doxy but I'm not going to. I am going to give him a break from all the supps

Re: Pekoe - Dental Work

Bailey had a dental last year and the one thing I would ask them to do is give fluids while under, this seems to help alot. Bailey didn't have any problems other than the associated pain and he got pain meds for that, ask for pain meds also. He was eating with in a day or so. -- Belinda

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

It depends on how much she ate. If she's had enough to eat there would have been time for her to get sick. If you're feeding her sparingly it might take a little longer. An overful stomach can lead to diarrhea and/or vomiting just by itself.. That's why I would err on the side of caution

Re: Bailey - Update

There are a number of probiotics available in health food stores and lactinex (sorry about the spelling but it is close) is available in a lot of pharmacies that will help until your order gets in. As the pharmacist. Mine likes critters and will do what she can to help. If you can find

Joining

I'd like to join this discussion since I've just been told my kitten of 6 months if FeLeuk +

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Thanks for the long post, Nina. Lucy now will not eat the EVO or the canned food. She ate some baby food, probably half a jar. Just to see if it is pickiness or nausea, I offered her two pieces of a dry food she used to eat, and she did eat them right away. I am afraid to give her more of

Re: Pekoe - Dental Work

Marlene,In the past when I've had to deal with this it really just depended on what was worse. Yes, the dental could cause problems due the fact that Pekoe is positive. But yes, so could bad teeth if an infection develops. In these cases I have always just had to talk to the vet and then make

RE: Pekoe - Dental Work

Hi, Marlene, I know that dental work is one of those things that we often have to think about to balance out the benefit and risk of having it and not having it. There is always risk with anethesia - ever since I lost my baby suzi to spaying surgery to anethesia, my fear is alwasy real

Re: Pekoe - Dental Work

Marlene, My Patches, who is positive, just had 3 teeth out. I had the same concerns you have, and so refused to get the teeth out when the vet first told me to about 4 months ago. But then she started having trouble eating, so I did it. I went to an actual veterinary dentist, and I

RE: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Michelle, I can so emphasize what you go through --since most of my cats are corona virus positive (and some are very high titer), everytime, they ran a high fever over 105, I was so convinced that they had FIP and they are goin to die as you know FIP is so fatal - and after I went through

wendy

hehehe...nopers Wendy... I live in the beautiful Blue Ridge of Virginia!alongs with Kokopelli (10), Minnehaha (9), Lila (5) and Flava (1)...

Re: Laura/interferon treatments

hello laura! i am so happy for you and your furbaby! i hope they continue to get healthier and healthier. i am new to all of this as my Minne was just diagnosed

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Re cooking turkey: Try boiling it. I'm vegetarian and I hate cooking for the cats but they aren't so...Try to keep it a little rare. I don't feed mine turkey for reasons previously mentioned but if it is working for you have at it. This should also give you a broth that may help.

Re: Bailey - Update

Oh my God, Belinda, that is so amazing about his HCT! Knock on wood! So, so amazing! Please keep us updated! Slippery elm sometimes helps with diarrhea too, and is good for nausea as well. Michelle In a message dated 1/23/2006 5:50:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Michelle, have you also tried V-B complex injection, which has helped increased appetite for some of my babies. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MarylynSent: Monday, January 23, 2006 5:11 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

I don't know Michelle. Most of my cats are on the rather 'plump' side, and they don't eat that much. Are you sure she normally eats lots more than this, or are you just maybe paying more attention to what she's eating since she's been sick? A jar of baby food, a spoon of wet food, and even two

Re: Pekoe - Dental Work

You know, I seem to remember seeing somewhere, when I was researching dental problems in cats, that it can cause pica, which is the licking concrete thing. I am not sure, though-- I have researched so many things lately that it could have said IBD or something else other than dental

Re: Bailey - Update

Actually, Simon only ate yogurt once and then decided he didn't like it. What he was crazy for was sour cream, but that does not have the probiotics in it that help diarrhea the way yogurt does. It also depends, though, how Bailey does with milk products-- when Lucy first got loose stools

Re: Laura/interferon treatments

Interferon should not hurt-- no reported side effects-- and I think most people give it to try to prevent problems, so yes, go ahead! Michelle In a message dated 1/23/2006 7:07:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: my question is this... should a person try the

Re: Pekoe - Dental Work, heating pad?

great idea, plus the fluids and iso. very important.Michelle, Anyone. Do your vets use a 'bearhugger' device with surgery and charge you extra for it??? It's supposed to be something so much better than a heating pad that they charge me extra. I just smile and 'charge it'!!t[EMAIL

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

I actually did try sauteeing it in some water and giving her the broth. She has liked that the past few weeks but would not touch it today. But I think there may be something wrong with this batch of turkey as it was less red than the last batches. I had not thought to add salt. That is a

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

No. I have thought of it, but would have to take her to vet to get it. I am in-between vets with her right now-- the one I was using basically did not want to treat her anymore until I get her an endoscapy (scope of her intestines) which I did not want to do at this point. I switched

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Ah, I wish I could drink taquila, but I have gastritis (raw stomach lining) and so can not drink any alcohol. Would be nice though! (though i think taquila tastes horrible, actually!) Lucy never eats as much as the other cats. But when she was eating the raw food she ate about 4 bowls full

Re: Pekoe - Dental Work, heating pad?

No, never heard of it. What is it? Michelle In a message dated 1/23/2006 7:24:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Michelle, Anyone. Do your vets use a 'bearhugger' device with surgery and charge you extra for it??? It's supposed to be something so much better

Re: Pekoe - Dental Work

Thanks to all who have responded so far. I have pretty much the same thoughts/questions as you have suggested. Obviously, a factor will also be if his blood test results are satisfactory to be able to go ahead with the dental. Michelle: Unfortunately, a dental vet is not really an

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

I'd suggest it for both of you. Cats are good at hiding their feelings. People need it when they are dealing with cats, particularly sick cats. I need it by the gallon. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

EVO is a lot more concentrated and filling (according to Kitty) than a lot of other foods. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis -

Re: Bailey - Update

OK. Nix the yogurt then. I was thinking that's what Simon was eating when he was so sick. I know I always eat it when I'm on antibiotics or sick.Poor Bailey!t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Actually, Simon only ate yogurt once and then decided he didn't like it. What he was crazy for was

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

That's good to know! Thanks! In a message dated 1/23/2006 7:53:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: EVO is a lot more concentrated and filling (according to Kitty) than a lot of other foods.

Re: Pekoe - Dental Work, heating pad-bear hugger device

No. I just always get an explanation with my bill about how wonderful it is along with the special charge for having such a special device, designed for babies I think.Remember I also have the vet who's checking blood pressure on my cats nowt[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:No,

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

I'm sure it is. lol. And I'm sure my cats' portions don't come out to a cup each. I'm just saying that I think Lucy is eating enough for right now, and I hope Michelle is just being overly worried for no reasonwhile Lucy is snickering behind her back waiting to get the food she wants.tMarylyn

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

You should see the way that Ginger scratches and paws next to any food she does not feel like eating, as if to say it is so repulsive she can not bear seeing it and would I PLEASE dispose of it and give her something edible. Ginger stayed at my mom's for a month when we were moving (I had

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

Another take on this: I deal with a lot of ferals/throw aways/ cats who have had to live on their own. Most of them, even small kittens, try to hide the food they don't want to eat then, when they want it, they can come back and get it. I have a feral in the garage that does this, even with

Re: Vet said +FeLeuk test for my baby

My alternative vet suggested extremely good, high protein food and other supplements that appear to be unique to each cat. In addition toyour regular vet, try to find a good alternative vet. That was the first thing I did with Dixie Louise. I am not very experienced with FeLV but I am with

michelle/interferon

thank you michelle i am going to meet with a new vet this week will they order the interferon or is this something i should do for them to administer yes i am a goober...lolthanks so much...you can never know how important this is to me or my cat kids...how many

Re: michelle/interferon

My vet compounds it and I give it orally. It is very inexpensive this way. It is helping Dixie Louise with her teeth problems. Good luck. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now-covering food

Yes, I have some that do it for something 'good' they want to hide, and sometimes for something 'bad' like a hairball or peeing on the rug... You just never know! My latest cat, Mama Kitty, the one who had lived with the ferals, had 2 or 3 litters, and had her stomach 'skinned'

Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

I know, I have thought of that. But if I give her something that she actually wants to eat, she eats it and does not cover it. If I cater to her and keep opening things until I hit what she wants, she covers everything up until I hit the right thing and then digs into that one. The fact

Re: siamese rescue.....

Yes, I work with them andfoster/transport as well. I work closely with TX Siamese Rescue. In a message dated 1/23/2006 3:35:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am wondering if you had ever dealt with a grouphttp://www.siameserescue.org/? They are nationwide and have

Re: michelle/interferon

Interferon alpha, the one that is available in the U.S., is something that you give at home, orally (in a syringe). Your vet does not administer it. There are different protocols. Most people do 1 ml a day for seven days, then seven days off, then repeat. Some people, myself included, do 1

Re: Vet said +FeLeuk test for my baby

Welcome to the list Paula,It sounds like you're doing everything 'right'. I try to feed my guys a 'good' diet, although I don't feed raw or anything like that. A lot of people use a lot of different supplements. I tend to save the supplements for when something's not going well, or an upcoming

Re: michelle/interferon

Goobers are from Georgia!!Welcome to the list. Your vet will probably tell you to give a cc per day and give you instructions. Vets can get it for you, but some people can get their vets to prescribe it so they can get it online and save some $$.tonya"l.j. crabtree" [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bailey Update - pathologist report

This is what the pathologist say's is going on with Bailey "Myelofibrosis and Myeloid Metaplasia Myelofibrosis and myeloid hyperplasia are characterized by abnormal growth and differentiation of erythroid, myeloid, and megakaryocytic cell types with varying proliferation of fibroblasts in

Re: Bailey Update - pathologist report

It is true that I don't think I would give a lot of dex long-term.But I have seen it help short-term, like giving one or two dex shots and then just continuing with the pred-- the oncologist started simon off with one dex shot and then did pred for a while, e.g. And i have seen it help for

Re: Add buster to the Bridge list Please

Sherry, I'm sorry for your loss of Buster. Hugs, Del - Original Message - From: Sherry DeHaan To: Felvtalk Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:55 PM Subject: Add buster to the Bridge list Please Hi all,sweet old Buster passed away yesterday,I went

CLS Service for Monday January 23, 2006

Hi All, Sorry this is so late, here is today CLS service. I wasn't sure if Buster was positive or not, let me know if I got it wrong. Take care all ... FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ...

Re: Bailey Update - pathologist report

Michelle, I asked her about the wrong thing I meant to ask her about depo, wasn't that the other thing that you used that helped Simon? would give a lot of dex long-term -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable