RE: Genevieve My precious baby is gone

2007-08-29 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
I am so very sorry, Sherry. Gentlest of Bridge vibes to sweet Genevieve and hugs to you. Diane R. This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this

Re: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

2007-08-29 Thread Sally Davis
Hi Megan, I will second the endorsement on Immuno regulin. Junior was treated for hemobartonella in case he had it, but I think the immuno regulin got him through the crisis. He was on the first protocol listed on the web page. It is not expensive, although the vet or vet tech will have to give

RE: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

2007-08-29 Thread Megan Heikkinen
Does immuno-regulin help with anemia? If the problem is her red blood cell count, couldn't it be bad if her white blood cell count was increased? = Original Message From Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Don't know if it would help but my Tucson has had a couple of episodes of very low white

Treatment for Nonregenerative Anemia (Olive)

2007-08-29 Thread Megan Heikkinen
I figured making a separate thread for this might be a good idea, because right now this seems to be Olive's biggest threat. I will hopefully be talking to someone at the university's vet school either today or tomorrow, but getting everyone's suggestions here is really helpful. I guess my

Re: Pics of Genevieve

2007-08-29 Thread Marylyn
The first photo is wonderful. I am not sure how to view the others but you have a great group of little friends. I understand how very much you miss Genevieve but she is very near you. If you have men who will exclude any of God's

RE: question re Mickey's bent ear

2007-08-29 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Thanks so much Kerry, Nina, Phaewryn, Sally and Susan---sorry if I missed anyone---for diagnosing Mickey's condition and generally making me feel a whole lot better on Sunday (and helping me make the decision NOT to go to emergency clinic, where, apart from anything else, they are not particularly

Re: question re Mickey's bent ear

2007-08-29 Thread Susan Dubose
A, that's Kerry, for the great update. Hopefully Little Micky will not have a reoccurring problem. Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state,

Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

2007-08-29 Thread Belinda
Megan, My Bailey was my positive, he came to us at 5 months of age, he was positive then, my other 4 at that time were all negative and vaccinated. I had Bailey separate but found out my Joey was sneaking under the door to play with him while I was at work, he was Bailey's age and we

RE: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

2007-08-29 Thread Melissa Lind
Best of luck Megan! I hope you have success. You are truly a compassionate person. Your kitties are blessed to have you caring for them. Melissa -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Megan Heikkinen Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:06 PM To:

Re: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

2007-08-29 Thread Sally Davis
All I know is Junior has not been anemic since he had the immuno regulin. The vet says the last time she checked him his PVC was good for a FeLV cat. It was low end of normal I think around 30. Sally On 8/29/07, Megan Heikkinen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does immuno-regulin help with anemia? If

RE: Treatment for Nonregenerative Anemia (Olive)

2007-08-29 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
I decided not to do a bone marrow aspirate on Monkee to determine the type (non-regenerative, etc.) of anemia he had and if the anemia was being caused by the FelV virus becoming activated, or from cancer. My vet led me to believe that if we could determine the anemia was from cancer (only via a

This is pretty interesting

2007-08-29 Thread Kelley Saveika
This article advocates against combo testing shelter cats. Frankly I'm not sure what to think. I can see advantages and disadvantages. http://network.bestfriends.org/Blogs/PostDetail.aspx?g=3042316787ce4a6e8eb13f7e1c31758dbp=5244 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.

Re: Pics of Genevieve

2007-08-29 Thread Sherry DeHaan
I believe you just click on the view album. Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The first photo is wonderful. I am not sure how to view the others but you have a great group of little friends. I understand how very much you miss Genevieve but she is very near you.

Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

2007-08-29 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I'm so sorry to hear that, Megan. I haven't read all your other replies, but will try to keep this short. This is what I would do. First, these cats are siblings and have been together a while with plenty of opportunity to share diseases, so why separate them now? I'd keep the cats

Re: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

2007-08-29 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I think the injections are the expensive feline interferon OMEGA, not the cheaper human interferon ALPHA. Gloria On Aug 28, 2007, at 8:32 PM, Susan Dubose wrote: Sorry, I have never heard of interferon injections, ONLY oral. Have I missed something all these years...? Susan J.

Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

2007-08-29 Thread Susan Dubose
What we used to do when we worked w/interferon, is we would get the interferon @ 100% dosage and inject it into a 500cc bag of sterile water. The bag could be kept in the refrigerator then, and whatever dosage that you needed could be drawn out w/ a syringe. The sharp was then removed from the

Belinda--going to do transfusion with CW

2007-08-29 Thread Tracy Weese
CW went to the vet today and got a B12 shot and she and two of her negative buddies were typed to confirm they are compatible for transfusion (I have at least two good donor cats). Since CW is eating great (without any appetite stimulants) and not in any respiratory distress and her overall

Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Susan Loesch
My sweet little Jingles boy - who I wrote about last week asking about the ulcer/tumor on his eye had to be euthanized Saturday night. He was fine Friday night and I'd planned to take him to the vet the first part of this week. He was eating and cuddling up with me then. Sat.

RE: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Melissa Lind
Susan, I'm so sorry to hear about Jingles. It's good that you were there for him. I liked that you wrote about his past. I hope you can find comfort in your good times with him. Prayers and thoughts your way. Melissa _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
I'm so sorry, Susan. Hugs to you and a gentle Bridge journey to Jingles. Thanks for telling us about him. Diane R. This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have

RE: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Susan Loesch
Thanks, Melinda. He was such a joy - and in his healthier days he came to school (AR School for the Blind Library) with me - the kids loved him. I was expecting to lose him fairly soon but this was a shock. Melissa Lind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: v\:*

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Marylyn
Bless you for caring for this little soul. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Susan Loesch
Thank you. He was a gift in my life! Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bless you for caring for this little soul. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures

RE: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Susan Loesch
Thanks, Diane. I love knowing that he is healthy now and feels good. Would sure rather, tho, that he could have been just as healthy and good-feeling and in my bed at night. Than Rosenfeldt, Diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm so sorry, Susan. Hugs to you and a gentle

RE: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Stray Cat Alliance
I'm so sorry! Jingles sounds like a sweet little angel. Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:02:04 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Please add Jingles to the CLSTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org My sweet little Jingles boy - who I wrote about last week asking about the ulcer/tumor on his eye had to be

RE: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
I'm so sorry Susan. And I'm so very sorry too that you and Jingles had such a traumatic last time together. I'm just glad he was so loved, and that he knew it. It's wonderful that he had two such loving homes--that might easily have not been the case. It must be comforting that you had the

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Sherry DeHaan
susan I am so sorry to hear about your Jingles.How aweful for you to see him like that.He was lucky to have you.Hugs to you. Sherry Susan Loesch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My sweet little Jingles boy - who I wrote about last week asking about the ulcer/tumor on his eye had to be

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Susan Dubose
I am so sorry, Susan. This is just such a horrible disease. Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait,

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Pat Kachur
I am so very sorry Susan to hear about Jingles. You were both so lucky to have found each other. I'm sorry your parting was so traumatic. Best to you and all your other babies. - Original Message - From: Susan Loesch To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday,

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Kat
Sleep soft, dear Jingles... Dear Susan, I'm so sorry for your loss. But I am sure your sweet little boy is now looking down on you with both eyes in perfect shape, sending you lots of kitty love. Kat (Mew Jersey) On Wed, 29 Aug 2007, Susan Loesch wrote: Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:02:04 -0700

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread glenda Goodman
Susan, I am so very sorry you lost your sweet baby...It had to be very hard going through this whole sad process. You were doing all you could and probably there was no way to make things better for him. We have so much yet to learn. I experienced, for the first time, something like this about a

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread wendy
Susan, I am so sorry to hear about Jingles. I hope his passing was an easy one. It was kind of you to let him go. I couldn't believe it when I read about what happened to his little eye. What in the world do you think it was? Again, I am so, so sorry. How wonderful that you took him

OT: HSUS Article on Cat Caretakers

2007-08-29 Thread Susan Dubose
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/cat_caretakers_meet_in_middle.html Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.petgirlspetsitting.com www.tx.siameserescue.org www.shadowcats.net A kitten is more amusing than half the people one is obligated

To Megan: Re: Olive

2007-08-29 Thread wendy
Hey Megan, How are you doing tonight? And how is Olive? Did you find anything else out today? As far as what type of anemia it is, Belinda is right that it probably needs to be typed. But, no matter what, get her on that doxy asap if you can. Hemobart is treatable and it could very

Nova Please add to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Sherry DeHaan
Well poor Nova has now crossed the bridge.will this aweful disease ever cured? Only in our dreams. :( Jen sent out an e-mail to all the volunteers tonight about Genevieve and Nova.I am getting many e-mails from all the wonderful volunteers that knew how much I loved my VitterVits

Re: Sylvester died at home this morning

2007-08-29 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
Dear Tracy: I was so sad to read your story of your wonderful Sylvester and his peaceful passing up in your box spring. And also, how he showed the doctor that he was just fine--I think he was thanking his vet, in a way, for all the help he had been given there. And thanking you and

Re: Please add Jingles to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
Poor dear Jingles. Sherpa and Autumn took great care to be with him on Saturday for you. I'm so sorry that this awful thing happened. Consciousness is Causal and Physicality is its Manifestation. On Aug 29, 2007, at 2:02 PM, Susan Loesch wrote: My sweet little Jingles boy - who I wrote

RE: To Megan: Re: Olive

2007-08-29 Thread Megan Heikkinen
I guess I figured it was NRA, just because that seems most likely to me. If she tested positive on the IFA, doesn't that mean the infection's spread to her bone marrow, and therefore she can't produce new RBCs? The vet didn't tell me which one it was, but I'll ask tomorrow, if he even knows.

RE: Nova Please add to the CLS

2007-08-29 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
Such sadness for you this week! Gentle Bridge vibes to Nova. Diane R. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry DeHaan Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:02 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: Nova Please add to the CLS Well poor Nova has now crossed the

1 YEAR!!

2007-08-29 Thread Watsdadillyo
Hi everyone! I haven't been on in awhile but I use to post! My cat Crackers is FELV POS Found out 1 yr ago. His 1 yr anniversary of being positive. In the last year he has only had 1 eye infection 11 months ago.and has gained 3 1/2 lbs making him a whooping 22lbs now. He is happy healthy and