I think maybe I
should clarify thisI have had Simba for 8-9 years from when he was a kitten
and got him from a farm. He was never tested for
leukemia til last summer, and came up with a very very faint positive, and then,
the IFA done in Anteck, New York, came back negative, and then,
Hi Chrissy,
Welcome, though I am sorry for the circumstances, the kitties sure
are lucky to find you though! I have 6 cats, Bailey is my positive, he
eats,, sleeps, plays, grooms and occasionally squabbles with all of his
sibs, though he is closest to Joey. All of my other guys are tested
First I want to thank all of you who took the time to
say the kind and encouraging words you did, and for
the thoughts and prayers. I REALLY appreciate them
and so does Cricket. The vet helped to alleviate some
of my fears yesterday; he did not come across as
hopeless or fatalistic, but rather
No, she's acting pretty normal now. Her eyes are still dilated, but
hopefully they will go back to normal soon. She can see fine. She's eating,
drinking, and wants to know what the big deal is when she tries to jump up on
things and I grab her and lift her. If you ask her, she's just fine.
Yes, she did have a pain killer shot. Maybe that was it. She got
atropine, which is what they said dilated her eyes-- is that the pain killer or
something else?
Thanks,
Michelle
In a message dated 10/24/2005 10:15:58 P.M. Central Standard Time,
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Did they
Hi Michelle-
When I took two of my cats to be spayed about nine
years ago, I took them to a lot cost clinic. One of
the reasons it was low cost is because they don't keep
the animals overnight after their surgery. I took
them home and they were wide-eyed, pupils dilated, and
walking around the
Thanks. They used ISO gas. I think it might have been the painkiller
shot.
Michelle
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Michelle – did you
find out what they used as anesthesia? They must have not used ISO
gas. They might
Hideyo,
Is your kitty eating today?
Wendy
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I've heard of atropine, but wasn't sure what it was for...did a quick
Google check, but couldn't quite deciper the medical-speak! :)
Sounds like it's a kind of pain killer, though...and I found this tid-
bit kinda interesting:
Atropine extracts from the Egyptian henbane were used by Cleopatra
Very interesting! Well, that explains her eyes dilating!
Michelle
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I've
heard of atropine, but wasn't sure what it was for...did a quick Google
check, but couldn't quite deciper the
Chrissy-
Blessings to you for helping these animals in need
out. I often chastise myself because many times it
seems I am more compassionate for these cats than I am
for my own human race. But the love is there, and the
only thing we can do to feel right is go with it,
which is what you have
How is Lucy today?
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question-atropine's interesting history!
Very interesting! Well, that
Thank you for asking.. no she is not eating on her own yet.. she sniffs
the food, does not want to eat...but she does not act like she is
feeling sick either - I am thinking that she is lonely and depressed...
I cried when I was with her this morning because I am not spending as
much as time she
Dear Friends,
I wanted to welcome all the new folks to the list; as I'm sure you've been told, it's always bittersweet. We're sorry you're dealing with FeLV, but you will never find a group of more wonderful, knowledgeable, compassionate people.
For everyone dealing with sickness, I send you
How is Cricket doing today?
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First I want to thank all of you who took the time to
Dearest Julie,
My heart is breaking with yours as you must make the decision of "when" for Mandy's passing. You know as well as the rest of us do how well cats hide their illness and/or pain, so when they start showing, you know it's bad. With what I've seen with my pets and with friend's and
I would personally try Sulphur on initial sneezing symptoms (per my
holistic vet) it worked great for my cats .. if discharge started
turning yellow or green, and if the kitty is very affectionate one, try
Pulsattila,
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Julie-
I am so sorry you and Mandy are going through this
right now. My heart goes out to you both. I told
myself that I would not allow Cricket to suffer, so
when the time comes that he is visibly suffering and
not taking any enjoyment from life, I will take him.
I know the time will come for
Dearest, Julie,
I am sorry that Mandy is not feeling well
I cry reading your message as I can certainly feel what you are going through
I am not sure if you would like to consider talking to Mandy via AC I know
it certainly helped me and some people on the list.. Please know that you
Pretty normal, except for her eyes still being dilated. She is sleeping a
lot now. Which is understandable, since she had major surgery yesterday and then
hardly slept afterwards or during the night due to her obsession with the
invisible wall mice (amusingly, at one point I actually heard
Does she see have fever by any chance, do
you know?
What was the surgery about?
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question-atropine's
I have not taken her temp, and she does not feel overly warm. She is eating
and drinking well. She has diarrhea though.
The surgery was to remove a very large bladder stone which did not dissolve
from the S/D diet and so is probably oxylate ( they are having it analyzed to
tell for sure).
Wow.. it does sounds like a major surgery
I am so glad to hear that Lucy is drinking and eating! Keep us posted with her
progress.
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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
Lynne,
I would take him to see an internist, which is a vet who
is board-certified in internal medicine. They are usually located at
larger animal hospitals and places called veterinary referral centers, and
definitely at vet school hospitals. They often know more about
hard-to-diagnose
Julie, I'm so sorry to hear that Mandy is going downhill. If it's any help to
have a
second opinion on the matter... from what you said about her, I do think it is
time
to let her go.
I send you all the positive energy I can muster, and I hope the decision brings
you
peace in knowing that you
I just wanted to thank all of you for taking the time to read my story
and for your advice and feedback. It's been a really, really tough
week, and I know I haven't even seen the worst of this disease. My
heart really goes out to you all, as I ready your stories. I'm dealing
with FeLv with
Chrissy,
I volunteered to foster 7 FeLV+ cats from a shelter. One
got sick within two weeks, I brought him back to the shelter, and they
euthanized him without telling me first. Two died six months later at my
home. I officially adopted the other four right after that, and still have
three
atropine dries the mouth and other secretions. I'm really not sure about
the painkiller part--bet against it though.
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Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: anesthesia question-atropine's
Threesuggestions: Discuss her wishes with
her.either by yourself or with the assistance of an animal
communicator. Get the powered Just Born and mix it stronger (more powder)
that the instructions suggest. Listen to your heart. Not any
one. Mandy will talk to your heart.
-
Sounds to me like he may have thrown off the virus. I'd continue with
interferon (or start it if you're not administering it), and re-test in 90
days.
Terri in NJ
=^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6
furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth,
Hi Chrissy,
Wow. Whata big heart you have.
There are no FeLV+ shelters in this area (I'm in Bordentown, right around
the corner from you). Taffy's Place in the Flemington area is full I
think. Any shelter you take them to will PTS. I think Nikki's FeLV
Rescue is full too. She's way up in
I was wondering about Tabby's Place, but couldn't remember the name. Isn't
there one one on Long Island too? Again, can't remember the name!
Gloria
At 06:40 PM 10/26/2005, you wrote:
Hi Chrissy,
Wow. What a big heart you have.
There are no FeLV+ shelters in this area (I'm in Bordentown,
Michelle,
I live in texas would it be economical to have it shipped here? at my
expense of course.
Good wishes coming your way for Lucy's surgery. My Bob cat came
through bladder stone removal fine nearly 10 years ago. I hope Lucy's
goes well.
As for the coughing, I'd go ahead with the ultrasound. Popeye had one
a year or so ago and it was truly no big deal. In fact he had a
great time
Sounds like it to me too. I would wait and retest as Terri said.
I have learned the hard way that a 'faint positive' doesn't mean much.
It may mean that the cat is healthier...
My positive cat was a strong positive when she was sick. Once she
recovered she was a 'faint positive'. I saw
Hi Chrissy,
Welcome to the group. I have no advice for you. All I can do is tell
you that I admire you for taking care of all the cats as you have.
I was in your situation pretty much when I got my first positive cat.
After crying for a few weeks (I found out on December 23, Merry
Julie,
I'm so sorry to hear this about Mandy. You will know when it's time to
make the decision. You've been here long enough and have read that
many times I know. It's so hard to go through this process. Try to
enjoy the time you have with Mandy and trust yourself to know when you
need to
Hey Kerry,
Just curious as to what you're doing that involves katrina?
t
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Apologies to all my dear friends for my absence in posting, which is
likely to continue for another week (at least) due to temporary
doubling of my workload to impossible
Chrissy,
I'm glad it will work out for the two little guys :) I have faith
Momma will convert your Mom, they really do have a way about them don't
they??
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP
Good to hear surgery went well! Keep us posted on how she feels.
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Pretty normal, except for her eyes still being dilated. She is
sleeping a
lot now. Which is understandable, since she had major surgery
yesterday and then
hardly slept afterwards or
Hey guys
I have been off the list for what two or three years now...I want to say
that I am seeing so many more over coming the virus to negative. Back in the day
it was very rare at times I thought some people might have made it up or the
tests were not accurate.
What do you contribute
the law firm I work for decided they would do a cookbook, with all the
recipes contributed by staff (it's a huge international firm), and the sales
$$ going to Katrina victims. As I've worked on zillions of cookbooks ..
well, you can guess the rest. I'm not complaining--i did volunteer--but i
did
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