Gel caps

2005-12-01 Thread Lynne Moquin
We found gel caps invaluable for chinese herbs, which are usually really bitter. At first i got the number 4 ones, hardly anything fits, it took 4 to fill 1/4 t. I never used the pill filler kit, rather put loose stuff in a shallow dish and pushed the dry herb into it, kept pushing and packing it i

Test protocol question

2005-12-01 Thread Lynne Moquin
Advice appreciated for when or if we need to test our two cats again : Our third cat died of FeLV cancer on Nov.2nd. The three cats all had fairly close associated during the last month as in, being in same room and some physical contact. The other two cats had blood drawn on Nov.5 and both Elisa

re. Haunted by questions please help ?

2005-11-23 Thread Lynne Moquin
Jenn, and others, appreciate all comments we are suffering thru bereavement, Thanks for asking more about our sweet Frodo; we are sure he was born with the virus. The haunting question is, and still looking for answers experiences and opinions : If a kitten is born with the virus, are they more

Questions haunting us please help

2005-11-22 Thread Lynne Moquin
We just lost our cat to feline leuk cancer, that was only discovered because of a bacterial infection that didn't heal. We have questions that still haunt, and wishing we'd tested and treated him as a kitten. He died at 3 and a half. We found him in our parking lot around age. 8 or 12 weeks. Proba

Poll on FLV exposure and a question !

2005-11-10 Thread Lynne Moquin
We have gotten wonderful news that our two cats have tested negative on an IFA. Our third cat died last week, and was confirmed by IFA to be positive and died of various infection complications. Very heartbreaking. Just finally got the other two tested on Sat. and finally hearing result today Thurs

Vaccination/Treatment and Asthma question

2005-11-04 Thread Lynne Moquin
What is the reaction or how do you deal with a cat who has asthma, and may be FLV pos. or needs to be vaccinated ? Asthma cough if allergic, is an OVER active immune response isn't it ? Or is it just a warped immune system ? Can you give an asthma cat Respond (nutraceutical ginseng) or Transfer F

Hard To Diagnose SymptomsPlsHelp

2005-10-25 Thread Lynne Moquin
I am craving support and helpful advice please help !! have a number of questions different areas. One, Has anyone heard of enlarged salivary glands, in conjunction with FLV ? Our cat had needle aspirate samples sent to a pathologist and he was stumped, there was no cancer and the combo of thin

Thanks, need help !

2005-10-19 Thread Lynne Moquin
Patti - thanks for your great email. Frodo had campylobacter and it took weeks to get the right antibiotic; the leukemia took hold i assume. Size of nodules/glands suggests cancer. He still has one or two doses of ev other day antibiotic. I am assuming we have to finish that. Should i order t

Please Help NewMember I'm scared

2005-10-18 Thread Lynne Moquin
Our cat Frodo has evident cancer because of huge, enlarged lymph nodes, abdomen and neck, and an inhouse test at the vet today. Vet will recommend treatment options; another vet there interened with oncology. If our cat has had a severe campylobacter infection. lost a lot of weight and has been s