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*Realissa Dekraunti
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*Subject:* [Felvtalk] both of my cats are FELV positive. What to do now?
Hi everybody. Thank you for accepting me in this group. I am just too
devastated to think straight. I rescued two
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Subject: [Felvtalk] both of my cats are FELV positive. What to do now?
Hi everybody. Thank you for accepting me in this group. I am just too
devastated to think straight. I rescued two cats in October and I found out two
days ago that they are both Felv positi
came back positive, and an IFA that
confirmed the positive results. I live in LA and I don't know what to
do, where to go, if there is alternative medicine. I love these two
cats more than I could ever imagine and it is breaking my heart. Any
input, help, direction you could give me, w
results. I live in LA and I don't know what to do, where to go, if there is
alternative medicine. I love these two cats more than I could ever imagine
and it is breaking my heart. Any input, help, direction you could give me,
would be incredibly appreciated. They are FIV negative but FELV positive. I
Thought this might be of interest. See article on dementia, unusual behavior
in older cats and dogs.
From: Dr. Becker drkarenbec...@mercola.com
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:50:53 -0500
Subject: Is Your Pet's Behavior Getting More Quirky with Age? What to Do
Now...
To: dlg...@windstream.net
Today's Topics:
1. What to do after they die? (Laura Svoboda)
2. Re: What to do after they die? (Peggy Verdonck)
3. Re: Eosinophilic granuloma in Spanky's nasal passage
(Michelle Brockman )
4. Re: Eosinophilic granuloma in Spanky's nasal passage
/10, Laura Svoboda lazygra...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Laura Svoboda lazygra...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] What to do after they die?
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 1:25 PM
Hello,
I tried sending a post several days ago, but my membership had not gone through
That's not true. Cats can contract it even when their immuun system is
strong. They just don't get sick from right away. So healthy cats can also
get it. I would be very carefull with the things your cat used!
2010/11/7 Gloria Lane gbl...@aristotle.net
Im so aorry for your loss. My vet said
because an FeLV
cat used it.
Beth
Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
--- On Mon, 11/8/10, Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What to do after they die?
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Monday
...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What to do after they die?
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Monday, November 8, 2010, 9:01 AM
That's not true. Cats can contract it even when their immuun system is
strong. They just don't get sick
Hello,
I tried sending a post several days ago, but my membership had not gone through
yet so my post was rejected. I was asking for suggestions on how to get my FLV
cat, Chloe, to eat. Very sadly, she passed away early yesterday morning. I
wish I had found this group earlier, but from the
I'm sorry to hear about your cat! You have done all you can. I'm struggling
with trying to get a cat to eat right now myself. I'm force feeding her with
AD now. A couple of syringes at a time.
The Felv virus can only survive a couple of hours, but there are other
bacterias of secondary infections
Im so aorry for your loss. My vet said the virus lasts only a short while
outside the body, a minute or so. Healthy adult cats have good immunity to it
anyhow. I have lost several felv cats, and never do any extraordinary
cleaning or waiting when they pass away. In my opinion don't worry
: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 10:25:23
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] What to do after they die?
Hello,
I tried sending a post several days ago, but my membership had not gone through
yet so my post was rejected. I was asking for suggestions on how
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
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Megan Heikkinen
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:44 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't
know what to do.
Olive actually did test negative
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
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.
Hello everyone,
My name is Megan. I'm a college student with three sibling cats, one of
which
was recently found to be FeLV-positive. We discovered this after Olive had a
severe anemic episode
-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Megan Heikkinen
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:44 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I
don't
know what to do.
Olive actually did test negative on the ELISA test
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
,and
I don't know what to do.
Just so you know, some vets carry the oral interferon. The vets I
have in Louisville keep it on hand. If you decide on this you may
want to call around. A month's supply runs about $10.
If you have men
who
was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to
do.
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
long this will last, we don't
know. She has seemed happy and feeling well since the blood transfusion, but
there's a feeling in my gut that tells me it's only a matter of time before
she gets sick again, and I don't know what to do about that. Like I said, I'm
a college student, and independent
Megan,
I understand exactly where you’re coming from! Two of my three babies were
diagnosed with FeLV last week. After much agonizing and listening to sound
advice from the very educated people here, I’ve decided to not separate them
right now. You can probably gather a LOT of
Megan,
Hi and welcome to the group. I'm sorry you had to find us but you've come to
the best place there is for info. short of a Veterinary Internist. I hope this
evening finds you better off than last night. Michael is right...going to the
website and clicking into Archives and searching
. Her
brother's blood was able to restore her, but how
long this will last, we don't
know. She has seemed happy and feeling well since
the blood transfusion, but
there's a feeling in my gut that tells me it's only
a matter of time before
she gets sick again, and I don't know what to do
;words of wisdom":
Watch for signs of a worsening of her symptoms; prepare for them; and admit to yourself when you see them (fight off the denial)-- those are the only things you can do so as to try to do what is best for your cat and that is what we all want. Anemia is a horrible way for them to s
- Original Message -
From: Caroline Kaufmann
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:13 PM
Subject: RE: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday,and I don't
know what to do.
Having just gone through this recently and losing Monkee to anemia/FelV, I
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday,and I don't
know what to do.
Just so you know, some vets carry the oral interferon. The vets I have in
Louisville keep it on hand. If you decide on this you
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:05 PM
Subject: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't know what to do.
Hello everyone,
My name is Megan. I'm a college student with three sibling cats, one of
which
was recently found to be FeLV-positive
to know a whole lot about FeLV, really. He
hasn't really given me any options as to what to do with Olive. He may be
under the impression that it's a lost cause. He gave me amoxidrop, but I don't
know if that's even helping. He didn't say what type of anemia it was,
although I would assume it's non
.
Trajan Tennent
- Original Message -
From: Megan Heikkinen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:39 PM
Subject: RE: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't
know what to do.
Apparently my vet
PM
Subject: RE: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't
know what to do.
Apparently my vet doesn't know what he's talking about... That kind of
scares
me. I think shots may exist, but he told me they'd have to be given every so
often and then every single day.
My other two
-
From: Tad Burnett
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: To Megan: Re: My cat was tested positive yesterday,and I don't
know what to do.
Probably close to 4 years ago I mentioned interferon to my vet...
He had never worked with an FeLV+ cat
positive
yesterday,and I don't know what to do.
Probably close to 4 years ago I mentioned interferon to my vet...
He had never worked with an FeLV+ cat before...
He had used it with cows before and it was given IV to them...
He grabbed his medical book and there were words
cat was tested positive yesterday, and I don't
know what to do.
Olive actually did test negative on the ELISA test, although it wasn't a
strong negative. The IFA was done twice and came up positive both times. We
skipped the ELISA test on my other two, and instead are having the blood
shipped
My Buddy was a street cat, skittish and scared (though probaby not feral) and
he ended up being the sweetest cat I've ever had, and that was before we had
his pom poms removed. He was 15 pounds of pure muscle and had the neatest
cheek pouches that the vet said he had because he was an adult
Many ferals will 'go crazy' when trapped. There's not a lot you (or someone
more experienced) can do about that except to cover the cage with a blanket.
You can buy humane traps at Lowe's/Home Depot. One trick I've learned is to
put the food on a paper plate and then set the trap down on
Wow, I did not know you could buy traps at Lowes/Home Depot. I was
asking the local feral people about traps a while back and they did
not know that either, I don't think. I will say that the local feral
people do not like HavAHeart traps...they like TruCatch traps aka the
nice brown traps.
If you are going to buy a trap, instead of borrow one, I'd definitely
step up for a trap that has the guillotine back door. It makes it sooo
much easier to transfer ferals from trap to carrier, bait, release,
etc. I have a Tru-catch and I love it. The way the door mechanism
works is much
Thanks everyone for all the good info. I will be
calling one of the places this afternoon.
:)
Wendy
--- Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wow, I did not know you could buy traps at
Lowes/Home Depot. I was
asking the local feral people about traps a while
back and they did
not
Wendy,
Be sure when you talk to them to let them know you are willing to do the
work and follow up. We're heading into heavy kitten season and every
rescue you call will be even more overwhelmed than usual. Someone will
be much more likely to help you if they don't suspect you are one of
Thanks for asking about Nilla Belle. She's
wonderful!!! I can't believe I am even saying that,
but she is just the BEST dog. She is so smart, and
loving, and walks like a trained showdog. We're
blessed to have her. Thanks for all the rescue info.
This will help when approaching them for
Aww, so wonderful to hear about Nilla Belle, (pardon me Nilla for
calling you a he :-) ). I love the success stories!
Ya know Wendy, so many of these street tough thugs turn into the
sweetest couch potatoes once they are relieved of those bothersome pom
poms. He may not be as nasty as he
Nina,
I laughed out loud at your metaphor of Starman
romancing Pistol and following her around...hehe.
These kids probably think I'm a nutcase laughing at my
computer like I do.
:)
Wendy
--- Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Aww, so wonderful to hear about Nilla Belle, (pardon
me Nilla for
And maybe possums or other critters, too. Possums are so much fun to get out of
the traps!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh yeah, you will trap other cats sometimes. If you decide to do this
yourself, just
let them go and try again. It's really not hard, the traps are easy to
The amount of poop the average possum can contain is roughly twice its
actual size and weight!...as you may soon discover if you catch one in a
trap. (trust me on this...)
elizabeth
On 4/2/07, Gussies mom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And maybe possums or other critters, too. Possums are so much
Hey guys,
I am having a problem with a feral cat in our
neighborhood. He's a beautiful, big tom, but really
mean. He was trapped in our garage one night in
winter time when I changed the in/out button on our
kitty door to in only. When I came into the garage
the next morning, he went nuts; he
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: OT: What to do with feral cat attacking my cats
Hey guys,
I am having a problem with a feral cat in our neighborhood. He's a
beautiful, big tom, but really mean. He was trapped in our garage one night
in winter time when I changed the in/out button on our
Of wendy
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 2:15 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: OT: What to do with feral cat attacking my
cats
Hey guys,
I am having a problem with a feral cat in our
neighborhood. He's a
beautiful, big tom, but really mean. He was trapped
in our garage one night
Trap him and have him NEUTERED, and then release him. Neutering will greatly
decrease
his aggressiveness... AND help control pet overpopulation!
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
Any idea on how to find a feral group who will help me
with this? A group close to Dallas? I take great
pride in doing new things myself, but this is not
something I'm comfortable with and I don't want to
hurt the cat. Plus, I don't really know where to find
him. When I see him, he's here and
Which side of Dallas are you on?
Gloria
On Apr 1, 2007, at 4:04 PM, wendy wrote:
Any idea on how to find a feral group who will help me
with this? A group close to Dallas? I take great
pride in doing new things myself, but this is not
something I'm comfortable with and I don't want to
hurt
What about the other neighborhood cats???
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's easy to resolve, just don't let your cats out
when you have the trap down.
Most shelters and many vets have traps they will let
people borrow (some charge a
deposit). It's actually really easy.
Thanks!!!
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sure, contact Alley Cat Allies, they will refer you
to local TNR people in your area.
http://alleycat.org
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
Never doubt that a small group of
http://www.kittico.org/tnr.html
http://www.feralfriends.org/feral.php
http://www.spca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AP_Feral_Cats
http://orgs.unt.edu/feralcat/
http://www.barncats.org/index.php
http://www.texaspawprints.org/feralinfo.html
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX72.html
Oh yeah, you will trap other cats sometimes. If you decide to do this yourself,
just
let them go and try again. It's really not hard, the traps are easy to
understand.
The hardest part is that it is time-consuming sometimes.
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat
THANKS!!!
:)
Wendy
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.kittico.org/tnr.html
http://www.feralfriends.org/feral.php
http://www.spca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AP_Feral_Cats
http://orgs.unt.edu/feralcat/
http://www.barncats.org/index.php
the east side
--- Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which side of Dallas are you on?
Gloria
On Apr 1, 2007, at 4:04 PM, wendy wrote:
Any idea on how to find a feral group who will
help me
with this? A group close to Dallas? I take great
pride in doing new things myself,
(esp.
since I'd need to order IR if we're going to do it). I also have to call dad
and see what he thinks. But I just don't know how to make these decisions! I
feel so ill-equipped for this! All I know is that he's depending on me and I'm
responsible for his care...and I have NO clue what to do
he thinks. But I just don't know how to make these decisions! I
feel so ill-equipped for this! All I know is that he's depending on me and I'm
responsible for his care...and I have NO clue what to do!!!
Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice on how to move forward would be awesome!
Thanks
have NO clue what
to do!!!
Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice on how to
move forward would be awesome! Thanks everyone for
being such an incredible support network!! GLOW to
all your furkids.
MJ
-
8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick
. since I'd need to order IR if we're going to
do it). I also have to call dad and see what he
thinks. But I just don't know how to make these
decisions! I feel so ill-equipped for this! All I
know is that he's depending on me and I'm
responsible for his care...and I have NO clue what
to do
for Nina for advise as to what I should do for my babies in the past..
and she would tell me her suggestion.. and I went ahead and did what I
was going to do anyway against Nina's suggestion...:-) I am just that
way.. If I were you, I might just let her body recoup and give it a
break from all the drugs
I can't do that. Once they have been on steroids long-term, you can't just
stop it. It causes adrenal and circulatory problems and would make her feel way
worse.
In a message dated 2/2/2007 6:59:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If I were you, I might just
Oh.. I meant - to tape it down..
_
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 5:08 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Lucy--what to do?
I can't do that. Once they have been on steroids long-term
You can always gradually taper off. What does your vet say? How is Lucy
doing this evening?
elizabeth
On 2/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can't do that. Once they have been on steroids long-term, you can't
just stop it. It causes adrenal and circulatory problems and
oh my, my vet. Well, my vet probably really wishes I would stop asking him
these questions every day. My vet thinks there is no way to figure out what is
happening, and that I should just decide on something and he will give me the
meds. He is very accommodating, but not very decisive. He
It sounds like you have such a bond with her. She knows you are taking care
of her...mine always seem to know. Please kiss sweet Lucy for me. I'm
glad she is able to eat some.
elizabeth
On 2/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
oh my, my vet. Well, my vet probably really
I'm sure you've read a ton of material on this, Michelle - I've only just
begun to learn about this because of your experience. I found this in the
Merck Veterinary Manual (you've probably already seen it)...(looked it up -
1kg = 2.20462262lb)
Treatment is directed toward controlling the
I've been praying for Lucy and visualizing her healthy. I've also
been looking over various bits of FIP info on the web. I've come
across references to pentoxifylline (Trental made by Aventis
Pharmaceuticals). I was unable to find a reference to Trental in
recent digests, so I'm wondering
Thank you. I have heard of it, and have read up on it. It seems to help
sometimes with FIP. However, it's a blood thinner, and she is really anemic
right
now, so I would be afraid to try it. Also, I think all the meds I have given
her have made her not want to eat much, so I don't think I
you're up against the old medical model, which holds true in veterinary as
well as in human medicine: diagnosis/treat/cure. if you can't do those
things in one swell foop, blame the patient!
On 1/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Renee, I think the main difference between the
O yea... medical model.
Actually, I think I'd be looking into Acemann or ImmunoRegulin or
sometime like that...
Best of luck,
Gloria
On Jan 21, 2007, at 8:05 AM, TenHouseCats wrote:
you're up against the old medical model, which holds true in
veterinary as well as in human
Michelle, do you think your vet would be more apt to be positive and helpful
(rather than loathe and reluctantly obligatory) if you printed out the
studies on the feline interferon Omega that SHOW it's benefit for FIP, FIV,
URL, and Stomatitis? I have several you could print and show him, if he's
Poor Kerry, You really can't control what the vet's office did or didn't do.
I know it's terrible, but does reliving it again and again do anything
positive? No. Beating yourself up and reliving regrets can kill you. Please
try to remember, YOU did everything YOU could do, and some things were out
Renee, I think the main difference between the way Dr. Clifford treats you
with Emily and the way he's treating Michelle with Lucy is that Emily's
breast cancer is considered more treatable, where they are not giving
Michelle any hope, and are more or less annoyed that she hasn't given up yet
with
Renee is who I inherited my colony of feral cats from, some of which are
FIV+. Just FYI.
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us
Adopt a New England FIV+ cat:
http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.html
Special Needs Cat Links (and feline info library):
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Declawing Creates SUFFERING, Please
Red Bank called to say that now I do not have a return appointment for
tomorrow, that the cytology reports won't be back until tomorrow, and that I
will
get a call tomorrow morning after the oncologist and internist look at the
reports, with a plan. Meanwhile, this morning Lucy is not
Wow Michelle - that is a hard one. My gut feeling is that there is no reason
not to start the interferon, for sure. I don't know anything about the kind of
reactions you get with epogen, but the times I have used the cat has seemed to
feel better. Will be interested in seeing what the
How soon did the cat feel better from epogen?
In a message dated 1/19/2007 11:07:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Wow Michelle - that is a hard one. My gut feeling is that there is no
reason not to start the interferon, for sure. I don't know anything about the
He seemed to perk up within 24 hours.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:How soon did the cat feel better from epogen?
In a message dated 1/19/2007 11:07:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL
PROTECTED] writes:
Wow Michelle - that is a hard one. My gut feeling is that there is no reason
directly, but her PCV is slowly going up because of
it.
_
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Loesch
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:18 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Lucy--what to do?
He seemed to perk up within 24 hours.
[EMAIL
Loesch
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:18 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Lucy--what to do?
He seemed to perk up within 24 hours.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How soon did the cat feel better from epogen?
In a message dated 1/19/2007 11:07:32 A.M. Eastern
. I'll always be grateful to him for the
lessons learned during that heartrending time.
I have no idea what I would do in your place. Missing the pieces of the
puzzle make it so very difficult to make these sorts of decisions with
conviction. I would never take the advice of anyone over what my
--:-)
_
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Loesch
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 10:36 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: Lucy--what to do?
Hideyo - you are way more knowledgeable about epogen than I am -- I
thought my Valley perked up within a day
what I would do in your place. Missing the pieces of the
puzzle make it so very difficult to make these sorts of decisions with
conviction. I would never take the advice of anyone over what my own gut was
telling
me though. The specialists may be well meaning, they may even
attention to that.
_
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:17 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Lucy--what to do?
Thanks. I gave her the feline interferon about an hour ago. She seemed
feverish, so
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Loesch
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 10:36 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: Lucy--what to do?
Hideyo - you are way more knowledgeable about epogen than I am -- I thought
my Valley perked up within a day of having it; I guess that isn't
No problem - were you using epogen on Valley to treat anemia due to non
CRF?
_
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Loesch
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:32 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: Lucy--what to do?
Blood pressure
in an
extraordinary way. It was an incredible gift that we shared, at a
very costly price. I'll always be grateful to him for the lessons
learned during that heartrending time.
I have no idea what I would do in your place. Missing the pieces of
the puzzle make it so very difficult to make these sorts
Thanks, Hideyo. Yes, if anyone has any acemannan-- can I please buy some
from you?? If we use it, I don't think we can wait until February. I kind of
doubt Lucy will last that long without something to turn her around.
her gums are mostly gray, with only a few pink spots, so it is hard to
Michelle,
This is a tough one for sure..What tests are they waiting results for?
Bandy received epogen for 6 wks, and his anemia was non-regenerative...but
you know what it worked..We did this before we ever saw the internal med
specialist..his pcv went up rather fast considering things,
I don't know if she is comfortable. When she is feverish, she definitely
isn't. At other times it is hard to tell if she is just weak or also nauseous
or
painful somewhere. The oncologist said he does not think she has any pain.
Maybe it is just fatigue from the anemia and the fevers. She
At 11:36 AM 1/19/2007, you wrote:
Perhaps I have missed something. Have they transfused her, Severe
anemia makes the very weak and not eat. When my dog had autoimmune
mediated anemia her refusal to eat was the first indication,
Epogen is possible depending upon the type of anemia, but to me
Hi Michelle,
I have to agree that Nina said it all...and she is right...Your gut will tell
you...Spend time with her and try not to panic...I will always regret what I
did with Bandy because I did panic..
So take a deep breath and it will come to you..
Kerry
Her HCT was 18 when last tested night before last. They generally only
transfuse cats if it gets down to 13 or below. I think part of the reason is
the
potential reaction to the transfusion (they can have an allergic reaction)
and part of the reason is a general shortage of cat blood so
What is it that you think you did in panic and regret? Knowing this may help
me with the decisions I am making.
In a message dated 1/19/2007 2:51:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Hi Michelle,
I have to agree that Nina said it all...and she is right...Your gut will
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Lucy--what to do?
Her HCT was 18 when last tested night before last. They generally only
transfuse cats if it gets down to 13 or below. I think part of the
reason is the potential reaction to the transfusion (they can have an
allergic reaction) and part
they don't have a sample anymore. I asked them to run the reticulites from
any blood they have, this morning, and they said they don't have any.
In a message dated 1/19/2007 3:19:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Can you have the run the blood type with the
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