thank you Jenny. not even my vet explained it this wel to me. dorlis
jb...@tds.net wrote:
Steven,
It is a difficult diagnosis to hear, so first, I am sorry.
Second, Felv+ is not an immediate death sentence for all felines in a
household. I agree with what has already been said,
and at the specialist next Tuesday.
Sharyl
--- On Sat, 3/21/09, spertus...@aol.com spertus...@aol.com wrote:
From: spertus...@aol.com spertus...@aol.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] Devastated and Ignorant-Confused-New Diagnosis in
Multiple Cat Household
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Cc: spertus
Hi Steven,
Sorry to hear about Samauri, sending lots of positive, healing energy.
My Bailey was 5 months old and positive when I found him, he lived
together with his 8 vaccinated house mates for almost 11 years before I
lost him to undiagnosed pancreatic cancer (none of the tests we did
Hello everyone,
My name is Steven with a long history of feline stewardship; will not say
owner because who owns who is always in question! :) Sorry for a long post. I
am confused and wanting to make sure I get the most efficient and best
treatment possible for a recent diagnosis:
I
@felineleukemia.org
CC: spertus...@aol.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] Devastated and Ignorant-Confused-New Diagnosis in
Multiple Cat Household
Hello everyone,
My name is Steven with a long history of feline stewardship; will not say
owner because who owns who is always in question! :) Sorry for a long
Steven, how long has Sammy lived with all the others?
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 2:03 PM, spertus...@aol.com wrote:
Hello everyone,
My name is Steven with a long history of feline stewardship; will not say
owner because who owns who is always in question! :) Sorry for a long
post. I
am
Steven, I'm not sure why your vet would assume that the others will test
positive. It's certainly possible, but I wouldn't be quite so quick to assume.
There seems to be a lot of debate about just how communicable the FeLV is;
however it's seems widely held that it doesn't really become
Subject: [Felvtalk] Devastated and Ignorant-Confused-New Diagnosis in
Multiple Cat Household
Hello everyone,
My name is Steven with a long history of feline stewardship; will not say
owner because who owns who is always in question! :) Sorry for a long post.
I
am confused and wanting to make
...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of spertus...@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 1:04 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Cc: spertus...@aol.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] Devastated and Ignorant-Confused-New Diagnosis in
Multiple Cat Household
Hello everyone,
My name is Steven with a long
who owns who , that is the question. i believe that it is our cats who own us.
as to lymphoma, it can be beaten, i did it and am in remission 6 years as of
this February. don't give up hope. as for treatment, it seems chemo is the
only route as radiation would do far more harm than good.
In a message dated 3/21/2009 3:45:46 PM Central Daylight Time,
dlg...@windstream.net writes:
i believe that it is our cats who own us
I never had a cat until the General came to live with me. I named him for a
cat in the John Wayne movie True Grit. Mattie Ross says to Rooster Cogburn
You
Message-
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of gary
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 3:20 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Devastated and Ignorant-Confused-New Diagnosis in
Multiple Cat Household
Hi Steven
Steven,
It is a difficult diagnosis to hear, so first, I am sorry.
Second, Felv+ is not an immediate death sentence for all felines in a
household. I agree with what has already been said, in that separating him may
only cause stress, and this is a huge factor for felv+ cats. It can push
Michael, Good job! You are what this website is all
about! The very best to you and your cats!
Glenda
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks guys. I stopped on my way home from work and
picked up some Lysine
and Echinacea, I'm going to start putting it in
their food. I also got some
Hello Everyone,
My name is Michael Roberts.? I just received word a few hours ago about one of
my babies being diagnosed, so bear with me if this takes me a while to get
out.
First of all, a bit of background information.? I currently have three cats,
all Siamese and all from rescues.? The
Hi Michael and welcome
On 8/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello Everyone,
My name is Michael Roberts. I just received word a few hours ago about one
of my babies being diagnosed, so bear with me if this takes me a while to
get out.
Ok, first of all, you don't have a
,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws.
Trajan Tennent
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:08 PM
Subject: New Diagnosis
Hello Everyone,
My
Dear Michael,
I am new to this issue too. I just lost my kitty last ngiht to FelV,
which I didn't even know he had. I have two other kitties that are to be tested
today at 4pm. I can't help you because you and I are in the same boat, I don't
know my next steps either. I can tell you that
with sharpened claws.
Trajan Tennent
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: New Diagnosis
Here's the information on the stages and such, from
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:08 PM
Subject: New Diagnosis
Thanks guys. I stopped on my way home from work and picked up some Lysine
and Echinacea, I'm going to start putting it in their food. I also got some
high protein purina naturals food to replace their cat chow indoor formula,
and I'll step up to proplan or iams or something if I need to.
At 11:08 AM 8/21/2007, you wrote:
If it were me I would make sure the negative cats have their FELv
vaccinations,,,2 of them and then allow them each others company,,, I
have an FELV cat that hangs out with other cats,,Very hard to
transmit to an adult,,,so give then negative kitties their
Hi,
It sounds like you are doing all the right things. The only thing I can
think that I would do right now is giver lysine.
Welcome to the list.
tonya
Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello everyone
I just joined this group as I have just had two FeLV
positive test results
I raised three little foundlings--The 3 Orange Boyz--and they tested
FeLV-. Then at nine months one of them, Sammy, tested not only FeLV+
but with mediastinal lymphoma. He is now in the Wisconsin/Madison
chemotherapy protocol and is doing just wonderfully and after four
treatments he is
Jane,
You are so right about the overwhelming amount of FeLV
info. on the Internet-some of it odd. Take a deep
breath. You will successfully wade through it all.
Just give yourself time to ingest it all and cyphon
back out what you don't need.
:)
Wendy
--- Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello everyone
I just joined this group as I have just had two FeLV
positive test results on my year old kitten.
I adopted her from a cat shelter two months ago
with many health issues (upper respiratory, diarrhea
giardia, stomatits). I was told that she was FeLV negative
and figured I could
At 10:24 AM 5/27/2007, you wrote:
Welcome..and THANK YOU
No it is not a death sentence as you will see here. i just returned
from Best friends where I met Many old,,,15-22 year old cats ..
Unfortunately when kittens get it they seem to have a shorter life
span, My guy is a year and a half,
Hello Jane and welcome. Every one of us on this list has lived through
the fear and confusion you are facing. This list has been a haven for
me and so many others, I'm so very glad you've found us. It sounds like
you have a wonderful vet and that MeMe, (very cute name, I can just
picture
(canned)...and more of the cat milk.
Got a crushed up pill in her.
Dianne
- Original Message -
From: Kelley Saveika
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: new diagnosis
Did the vet recommend euthanization based on her
Wendy,
Thanks for all the tips.
Just a note: I live in Bradenton, use to live in Ft. Myers briefly.
Originally from Michigan
Dianne
- Original Message -
From: wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: new
Hi,
I just joined this list today, Thanksgiving Day. Yesterday my kitty was
diagnosed with feline leukemia, she is just barely one year old and I have had
her less than a year (by a few weeks).
She has not been her usual self, not getting into everything, not eating,
lethargic, breathing
Did the vet recommend euthanization based on her diagnosis alone? If so I
would find another vet. No matter what I would get a second opinion. There
are too many vets out there who don't understand this disease.
If no one out there has a recommendation for a vet in your area, I would try
one
Dianne,
You have come to the right place. Please do not euthanize ! Feline Leukemia
is not always a immediate death sentence. Get her on some strong immune system
boosters excellent quality cat food and interferon and she could live a very
long happy life.
You find this list supportive and
Dianne,
First of all -- welcome! You won't find a nicer, smarter group of people
anywhere. We're glad you are here!
Second - take a deep breath. FeVL+ is not always a death sentence. Euthanasia
is standard operating procedures in some vet circles. Same thing happened to
me last May when
her home with lasix. She just ate
some white chicken (canned)...and more of the cat milk. Got a crushed up
pill in her.
Dianne
- Original Message -
*From:* Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED]
*To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
*Sent:* Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:43 AM
*Subject:* Re: new
Kitty with new diagnosis is Asia, she is a beautiful blue gray cat, she was
adopted from a local rescue group last Dec., she was born the end of Sept or
first of Oct.I selected Sept. 29 for her birthdate as that is also my son's
birthday.
So she is 14 months old and she has been with me
Diane,
Definitely do not euthanize! If you can, take her to a board-certified
internist, usually you can fine one at a big veterinary hospital, a vet school
hospital, or a veterinary referral center. They are more skilled at diagnosis.
All the feline leukemia virus means is that her
Hi Dianne, sorry you had to find us, but I am glad you did!
Yes, you do need to find a more sympathetic vet! First off, JUST doing a
FELV test is NOT really good enough to make such a drastic decision on. Your
vet needs to pull a CBC (that's a full blood testing panel), or at least
check her
Some members here use both Transfer Factor AND Rescue Remedy, both of which
are flower essence derived products, I believe. I know many here use
L-Lysine, Vitamin C, Co-enzyme-Q-10, and Pet-tinic or another
vitamin/mineral supplement. I personally swear by Nutri-Cal gel, Lixo-Tinic
(the HORSE
Dianne,
I'm sorry you had to find the list in this way, but I guess that's how
we all came here. Is Asia drinking enough? My Scooter (11 months old)
was dehydrated when I took him to the vet, and he wasn't eating and was
also lethargic. His blood work looked good but he had a tissue mass
no
further.
Dianne
- Original Message -
From: Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: new diagnosis
Hi Dianne, sorry you had to find us, but I am glad you did!
Yes, you do need to find a more
her home with lasix. She just ate some
white chicken (canned)...and more of the cat milk.
Got a crushed up pill in her.
Dianne
- Original Message -
From: Kelley Saveika
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: new
actually, hematocrit has to do with the concentration of the blood cells, I
believe, not the iron levels per se.
Michelle
In a message dated 11/23/2006 4:50:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
hemocrit (that's the amount of iron in the blood) and see if she's anemic.
Hi Dianne,
Welcome to the FeLV group, and although I'm sorry Asia
has tested positive for FeLV, you have found the best
place to be while dealing with this unpredictable
disease.
I was surprised to read that Asia tested negative for
FeLV last December. It's possible it was a false
negative;
Thanks for the helpful websites. I am actually a nurse, so could probably get the supplies needed from work and this makes me more comfortable even considering doing the procedure, but our four-legged friends are very different than humans! So I appreciate seeing how easy (if Allie would stay
6:28
PM
Subject: Re: new diagnosis (Sub-Q)
As someone with a needle phobia let me assure you that Sub-Q is
easy. You can learn to do this yourself. Don't worry about the
size of the needle (18 gauge). The purpose of the large needle is so
that the fluids flow in quickly. With a small
Sub-Q fluids. That's the user friendly terminology for
subcutaneousfluids. They use a big needle attached to an IV type bag, they
just give the fluidunder the skin rather than in a vein. You can use either
lactated ringers solution,or saline solution, personally, I would go with
saline, as
Hi Jen, you might consider having you vet show you how to give her Sub-Q
fluids at home, this will save you quite a few vet visits for fever/fluids. You
vet needs to show you and give you the supplies, but if you still need advise
and reassurance, I have several website links on how to do it
As someone with a needle phobia let me assure you that Sub-Q is easy. You can learn to do this yourself. Don't worry about the size of the needle (18 gauge). The purpose of the large needle is so that the fluids flow in quickly. With a small needle it is actually more stressful for the cat and for
Thanks for your advice and support. It's so nice not to be going through this alone! And all of you who have experienced this are the best sources of knowledge available. Hearing how many kitties are still thriving is reassuring, though my heart goes out to those that are suffering or have left
My 10 year old domestic short hair just got diagnosed with FIV and FELV last week. She was lethargic, not eating and drinking, etc which is why I brought her in and how we found out the diagnosis. She ended up with a 105.9 fever and was hospitalized for several days with IV fluids and antibiotics.
Jen,
A few members on this list have experienced the same
thing. What seems to work best to get them over this round of fevers is
Immuno-Regulan, also known as Equistim. There are articles about it on
this group's web page (www.felineluekemia.org) and you can do
a search of the archived
Jen,
Here are some old emails from this list:
1. I started Smokey on immuno-regulan last Wednesday.
Herecieved shots for 4 days and then 2 shots per week. His problem was a
recurring fever. So far he is feverfree. He has been eating good
and playing. He isalso taking Baytril and Clavamox
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