New FIV/FeLV Treatment

2008-03-29 Thread TatorBunz
_http://www.imulan.http_ (http://www.imulan.com/) Anyone familiar or know about this? TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Terrie Mohr-Forker _http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/_ (http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/)

Re: New FIV/FeLV Treatment

2008-03-29 Thread Gloria Lane
Cool, Terrie - very interesting! Gloria On Mar 29, 2008, at 11:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.imulan.com/ Anyone familiar or know about this? TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Terrie Mohr-Forker http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread Lynne
Kathy, personally, unless she has had bloodwork showing she is the healthiest positive cat on the planet, I would not do it. I was told that the stress of wanting to breed is harder on a cat than the stress of undergoing neutering but if I had to do it again, I would never have had my positive

Re: New FELV Positive- questions

2008-03-29 Thread MaryChristine
i was specifically looking at the fact that this was ONE kitten of two, where the mom and the other kitten were negative--while we don't know about the other cat, we have a pretty good idea how long mom and kids have been together remember that it requires a first shot, then a booster two to

Re: New FIV/FeLV Treatment

2008-03-29 Thread MaryChristine
no; will look later but from the url, seems to be an announcement from the company involved, which always make me question. darn, i am SO jaded. MC On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 1:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.imulan.com/ *Anyone familiar or know about this?* *TAZZY'S

Re: New FELV Positive- questions

2008-03-29 Thread Belinda Sauro
Bailey was a light positive all his life, he was tested 4 different times throughout his life, the test always barely turned blue. Positive is positive from what I understand. I really do not like the whole light positive thing. It is confusing and difficult to understand - I still

Re: New FELV Positive- questions

2008-03-29 Thread laurieskatz
My concern is for the unrelated cat who only just had her first (of the 2 feleuk vaccinations) after the kitten tested positive. We don't know how long they have been in the same room. Maybe only days. That's why I would separate the unrelated cat, even if only until the kitten is retested and

Re: New FELV Positive- questions

2008-03-29 Thread Beth Gouldin
From what I understand, the virus in transmitted through body fluid contact... I might be wrong, but unless they are mutual grooming and sharing food/litter boxes isn't the chances of her being exposed to the virus more limited? I personally would isolate the unrelated cat until either she

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread Kathy Dillard
She was just checked by the vet and she has gianed weight (6 lbs) and the vet said she seems very healthy. The vet said that cats that are not spayed have more problems with cancer. She has been in heat twice now and it does seem to stress her out some and she eats less during that time Lynne

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread Lynne
Well, I guess you have to trust your vet. I still have misgivings about it but will be getting my girl spayed also. I must confess I am very nervous about having it done. She will never be an outdoor cat so there is no cause for worry there but I think part of my adoption agreement was that

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread Kathy Dillard
The last time she was at the vet was for shots and the vet told us to bring her back in three weeks for a distemper shot and to discuss having her sapyed. I believe they said they would do blood work at that time. After she tested positive for feline leukemis I think their protocol is to just

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I've usually have mine spayed/neutered. Never seems to have a negative effect. I have Calawalla Banana spayed at about 6 months - one of my first FELV kitties - she was perky and healthy, came thru it like a champ. Vet said it would avoid the stress of going into heat, etc. That was a few

Re: New FIV/FeLV Treatment

2008-03-29 Thread Sally Davis
As I recall someone in this group or the FIV group was in a study using this drug called T Cyte at that time. This company bought them out and immediately the drug cost was prohibited to where the person was not able to continue or start use of it. I understand it holds promise and there are

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread Lynne
No, I wish I had known my cat was positive a year ago and I would have put him on interferon then. By the time we did, it was way too late. Actually I gave the Interferon to the Clinic and it was going to be used for a healthy positive cat. I'm sure this will be of great benefit to your

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread laurieskatz
Isabella gets interferon 7 days on/7 days off. - Original Message - From: Lynne To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:51 PM Subject: Re: re spaying my kitten No, I wish I had known my cat was positive a year ago and I would have put him on

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread Lynne
That was our plan too but he only had 2 shots and had to be put down because of complications with FIP and his leukemia. - Original Message - From: laurieskatz To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:59 PM Subject: Re: re spaying my kitten

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-03-29 Thread laurieskatz
I think there is one kind of interferon (cat rather than human) that is given daily and much more expensive. others may know more about that particular interferon. L - Original Message - From: Lynne To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:15 PM

Balance of puddy cats

2008-03-29 Thread Sally Davis
Hi Folks, You never know if the other cats miss a deceased cat. I figure for the most part mine don't. I am now rethinking that. Being cats they are subtle about their emotions. Well Right now I have 5 cats on my bed, no room for me unless I move one. And Grey and White who shows her dislike for

Re: Balance of puddy cats

2008-03-29 Thread laurieskatz
I am sure mine do. After Stripes died, Squeaky kept urinating on the paper towel roll. I would replace and he'd urinate again. The vet said it was grief. It stopped after a couple weeks ~ dind't have this behavior before or after. They were best pals for 15 years. After Teddy died, I almost