You're referring to Leptospirosis, a
bacterial infection not only found in dogs or cats, but also contagious to
humans and most mammals, I believe. Nasty stuff. Not very common in cats, though
would almost surely only be found in outdoor cats (thought to be transmitted via
drinking
Here's the link to product info about Lyprinol, of course it could very
well be biased. It's too late for me to read about it tonight, but
there is a button for research, so I'll look into it when my eyes
aren't so squinty.
http://www.lyprinol.com/home.htm
Title: LYPRINOL - Miracle from the
Hi Stan,
He really needs more than the little potassium in baby food. Call
your vet and ask her to look at his potassium number and ask her what
amount he needs to bring that number to normal. You will probably have
to go out and buy a potassium supplement in a pharmacy or vitamin
Beautiful. I hope he recovers and lives a long healthy life. Thank you for giving him so much Love and care. He is really worth the effort, as is all our fur babies.
Sheila
Try asking your vet for some. My vet gives me syringes free. After
awhile, when the rubber O-rings on the plunger-thing get hard and it's
difficult to push, I just ask for a few more.
Bonnie in WI
www.elephants.com
Stan, syringe feeding is not that difficult, and
no, it does not require
Our cat, although he tested postive almost two
years ago, has been very healthy until a few weeks ago when he became lethargic
and ate less and less.
Blood tests showed his red cell count at 13% so he
went in for a blood transfusion on Friday. He seems a bit better, is
eating again, but
Robin,
Unfortunately, based on my experience, this is not
good news. I've lost 3 leuk positive kitties to
anemia. When the hematocrit (red blood cell count)
gets that low, there isn't a lot you can do medically.
I tried prednisone with all of mine. Most it didn't
help but with my one cat, her
Oh, one more thing. I got ahead of myself. Make sure
that the anemia is due to the bone marrow not
producing any red blood cells. Did your vet do a
smear on your cat's original blood? They can look and
see if there are any baby red blood cells in there.
The bone marrow should be pumping out
Amy,
Thanks for that reply - I'm not feeling
particularly optimistic. I don't intend to keep doing transfusions, I just
wanted to give it a shot. I had hoped it would go more good but I'm happy
he's eating.
Did the three you lost to anemia die on their own
or did you help them to cross
Effie loved her kitty heating pad and I ordered it
from one of the pet supply places. It is lightly warm andshe was
comfortable for hours.
Do you suppose she has one at the
Bridge?
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for the non-electric solution: a bag of beans or rice, heated in the
microwave for 3-4 minutes (with a small container for water to add
humidity) then wrapped in a towel will hold heat for hours (you have
to test what you use to see how long it stays warm)--better than a
towel, find an old
GLOW for sam to find his way home, gloria!
On 5/29/05, Gloria B. Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi - Belinda would you add Sam to the Candlelight Service, special
needs list? Sam is lost. He belonged to an older lady whose family
we know. She became sick and I found a foster home.
The
He is beautiful! Does he let his tongue stay
out a bit like that a lot? My Santiago does that when he is being
petted. Pets to Jersey.
Del
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From:
stany
petrov
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:07 PM
Subject:
Gloria,
I'm sending calming thoughts to Sam to find his way back to his foster
mom. Poor baby, he's been through so much with his human getting sick
and then losing his home. His foster mom must be so upset about him
getting out too. Did he rush the door, or did she think he'd be okay in
I helped all of mine cross over. I wanted them to die
with dignity. I didn't want to force them to eat and
drink, etc. I know a lot of people do that but I just
feel that if they aren't enjoying life, I need to let
them go. There was a drastic change when I felt it
was time. They were acting
Thanks to all. Foster mom is only 21, worked at a Vet clinic, nice
girl. She was packing to move, I was to pick them up soon. She didn't
think he'd go outside (!), as he was upstairs, and propped the door open to
move boxes out. Then she didn't tell me for a few days, embarrassed. Yes,
I
When Buddie had her sepsis infection, I just used a regular heating
pad on low wrapped around several times in a big towel. It stayed warm
but not too warm. I did check it several times to make sure it didn't
get too warm.
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
When I was looking around for heating pads for cats, there was a warning
to not use a regular heating pad for a cat that is disabled and not
likely to move off the pad when/if it gets to warm. I had one heating
pad that I used for kittens that never got to warm, but the kittens were
able to
I agree. Some cases of anemia are easily fixed,
and transfusions can make a world of difference, but if your cat has stopped
producing red blood cells completely, I think you are at best buying time, and
at worst, prolonging a slow death. Have you vet do the smear, if he is producing
new
Robin,
I'm sorry your baby is in trouble. I hate this disease. After two
years with no problems, it's amazing how fast those problems can get
serious. I'm not clear about what's going on with the anemia, did your
vet say they thought it was non-regenerative? What is your baby's
name? How
Hi Robin,
Has your kitty been tested for hemobartonella? It is very hard to
diagnose, many times a positive cat will test negative. The preferred
treatment is doxocyline and even cats that test negative but are
suspected to have it have taken it and it has saved their lives. It
won't
You can also try feeding him the liver shake which is high in iron,
there is a recipe for it in the archives. I don't have it off hand,
anyone else have it??
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP
Potassium supplement: http://www.1800petmeds.com/pgroup.asp?LV=235PG=Tumil-K
Jenn
~~~
He really needs more than the little potassium in baby food. Call your
vet and ask her to look at his potassium number and ask her
Here is the liver shake recipe:
1 cup raw liver (chicken is easier to digest than beef)
1 cup fresh carrot juice, tomato juice, or V-8
1/4 cup filtered water
1 raw egg yolk
1 tsp kelp or spirulina
Belinda Sauro wrote:
You can also try feeding him the liver shake which is high in iron,
I personally know of a cat with cancer that was not producing red
blood cells, granted he was not positive but his bone marrow wasn't
producing and he was on epogen for two years with cancer and CRF before
the cancer not the anemia finally took him. It is worth a try in my
opinion. Many
Gloria,
I read about lost pets once Jersey didn't show up almost 3 days.
1. Cats are getting accustomed to their homes. I have read about cats that crossed 100- 150 km to get back to their first house. So, how far the house of the old lady is from the foster home? Cats have perfect intuition and
The Doxycycline for Hemobartinella that Belinda mentioned earlier is
also worth a try. My kitty, Grace is one of the ones that it saved,
even though the test for it, (it's a blood parasite), was negative.
It's a broad-spectrum antibiotic so it hits a lot of different types of
parasites. You
Gloria,
When talking with people just say that he is 17.
The breed is expensive and some people might want to make money selling the cat BUT if he is 17 years old they will know that the price will not be high. So, if someone is taking care of him he might prefer to get the reward rather than
When anyone or anything is sick they don't feel well, I know when I have
the flu or food poisoning or anything that makes me nausea, I don't feel
well and I certainly don't want to eat. I certainly hope my family
tryies to get me to eat and doesn't just decide to let me die, just my
opinion.
Thanks, Stan - that's a useful and great list. The former home is
5.7 miles north of the foster home. The former owner was an
astrologer.
Gloria
Gloria,
I read about lost pets once Jersey didn't show up almost 3 days.
1. Cats are getting accustomed to their homes. I have read about
Are you saying you think he'll be back at the foster home? Gloria
Gloria,
When talking with people just say that he is 17.
The breed is expensive and some people might want to make money
selling the cat BUT if he is 17 years old they will know that the
price will not be high. So, if
You know, I will never understand what people are thinking when they opt
to separate loved ones and their pets. If they care about this old
lady, and she's gone to live with a daughter, (that's what you said
right?), then why couldn't they make room for her kitty? People are
really
Hi - my name is Michelle and I just recently joined this FeLV group and I'm
sure it is going to be mine and my cats lifeline.
I am in a bit of dilema already. My baby girl had to put to sleep at Easter
after a long battle with many different ailments she was found to have FIV and
was in the
Gloria,
I think he is going to be back at the foster home because he has been an inside cat all his life and he will be afraid to hike around. Cats are territorial and he is not willing to enter other cat's territory. He can be in radius of half a mile around the foster home. That is suggestion
Hamish was a 12 year old part Maine Coone cat
with a big heart and a big appetite. Even though he loved to roam in her
backyard he never killed any birds.
thank you.
Barbara
Thanks to everyone for your advice and
thoughts. I've been off and on the list before and it's always been
helpful. This is my first experience with a cat with feline
leukemia.
His name is Norman and he's 5 years old. We
got him when he was just a cute orange kitten. Since then, he's
I would try the steroids-- I would do dexamethasone and depomedrol, or
dexamethasone and prednisone, along with Immuno-regulin (see article on this
group's website) and an antibiotic (preferably doxicycline in case this is
hemobartonella). You might want to also rule out lymphoma.
Sorry if
i think this is one of those situations where you really need to be in
contact with the cat--force-feeding and hydrating can make all the
difference, yet there usually comes a time when it isn't helping, and
it's preventing them from completing their journey--very hard call,
but i have definitely
Maybe this is a good time to ask this question, (what with Gloria's Sam
disappearing)... James are you reading this? The animal show radio
archive I posted about a little bit ago is run by an AC. I visited her
website and she said she enjoys checking in with different lists from
time to
Oh I think it would be great!
Gloria
At 04:50 PM 5/30/2005, you wrote:
Maybe this is a good time to ask this question, (what with Gloria's Sam
disappearing)... James are you reading this? The animal show radio
archive I posted about a little bit ago is run by an AC. I visited her
absolutely!
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MaryChristine
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Nina, I have no problem with it. I do not censor this list except in
cases where someone is being a disrupter. I would suggest, however,
that her posts to our list involve FeLV support. Ours is already a
very busy list with a focus on FeLV, so I'd hope that the content
reflects that scope.
Yes I believe the Feline omega interferon is quite good so am interested to
try it. But speaking of Lymphoma - has anyone heard or tried the transfer factor
for animals. I found the productwhen I did asearch on FeLV - I think
the website is www.petsbadbreath.com- then search
for transfer
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Hi Michelle
Just wanted to say a particular welcome
to a fellow Brit(I live in US now) --
though I'mvery sorry for the
reason you've had to find us.
You will find you're right---the group is
indeed a lifeline. I have learned so, somuch more about FeLV (and other
cat issues)
My sincerest condolences to your sister.
Goodnight, sweet Hamish...
=^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5
furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=
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FeLV Site:
Michelle, FELV is NOT highly contagious in normal
situations where it isa FELV+ cat sharing a home with other
ADULTHEALTHY cats. It's almost unheard of for healthy adult cats to catch
FELV! The problem you face is that as far as immune systems go, your FIV cat IS
unhealthy (even though he
thank you.I will let her know.
actually I got the age wrong. good ole Hamish was 14 1/2 yrs old.
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From:
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Brown
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: Please add my sister's cat
Hamish to the
Gloria,
I don't know how your schedule is. Can you try to take someone and search together around the building of the foster house- basemet, etc.
One week is not a long time but since he was not back, it means that he is getting food and waterfrom somewhere.
Some people leave food in front of
Sounds good to me.
--
Belinda
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http://adopt.bemikitties.com
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Well, my Moogie, who was born with FELV, lived 18
months, but it varies widely, and also,I did not take drastic measures to
prolong her life. Had I done everything to the extreme, she may have lived to be
2 years old. I'm not really sure what the "average" life span of FELV+ cats is,
but
Yo Jenn -
My darling Calawalla Banana Boo-boo was 3 years old. (2004)
My sweet Mittens was maybe 2.5 yrs. (2003)
My baby Mr. Black kitty was FIV and FELV+ - vet said he was 18. I
don't believe it. Think he was a bit younger than that - 10 yrs
maybe? (2002)
Gloria
Well, my Moogie, who
Hi Amy,
No I didn't see your post as judgemental, I was just stating a truism
for me, the only time I can lose any weight is when I am sick, because
food is the last thing on my mind (wish I got sick alittle more often
:). And while it is OK for people to go without food for days, for
Hi All,
Sorry this is so late, I was out most of the afternoon. My deepest
sympathies to those who have lost a furchild, they are with you forever
in your heart. My prayers for those with sick furkids, that they start
to feel better and get well soon. Take care all ...
FeLV Candle
Bailey was tested positive at 5 months of age, he turned 10 years
old in May. He has been healthy with no problems until last eyar when
he was diagnosed with stomastisis. We pulled most of his teeth and he
is eating good again and is doing very well.
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned
The three I lost back in the early 90's were age 5, 7 and 9 years
old. Mikie (5) and Skeeter (7) to cancer and Frankie (9) to anemia, I
wish I had known then what I know now :(
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable
I'm skeptical, but more than willing to keep an
open mind. It's not that I don't believe in it (I do!), it's just that a group
of very desperate fur-parents is a prime location for a mean-spirited predator
to prey on our desperation. I have a hard time trusting other humans, I don't
play
Thank you Nina, I will replace it if I ever need it for the furkids
again it is getting pretty old.
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens
http://adopt.bemikitties.com
FeLV Candle Light Service
For next week, can you add Bones to the Special
Needs listing? She needs positive energy and prayers to recover from her spinal
injuries and be free of pain.
Also, Seagull, one of my last batch of rescues
(two Persians), died yesterday. I sent out a separate email to the list
requesting he
Aw Jenn, that sucks. These were the two in the closet, right? Did you
still have Seagull when he passed? I'm so sorry. Was the other Persian
still with him?
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For next week, can you add Bones to the Special Needs listing? She
needs positive energy and prayers to
Welcome Michelle,
It is a bad situation finding us this way, but this group has helped me far more than words can say, I lost a FeLV+ cat January 3rd of this year, and since I have one more in my group, I do mix my + (Amber) with my negatives which are the number of 8 all together. In regards to
My kitties lifespan was a wonderful loving fun filled 6 months old (Snowball) he had the virus for we are assuming 1 month and then when he was fixed the anesthetic actived the virus then it was only 1 more month of love.
Amber on the other hand had in dorminate in her body she tested negative
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