Re: [Felvtalk] Question re: keeping them healthy-article
You didn't get it because your immune system was strong enough to fight it off. Hospitalized patients are the ones that are at risk for getting c-diff. I could probably take care of a hundred patients with it and not get it. The reason we (nurses) wear gowns when taking care of these patients is not so much for our protection, but rather for the protection of our other patients. And c-diff definitely isn't new. It's been around for a while! Lisa On Fri 12/12/08 10:18 AM , Rosenfeldt, Diane d...@quarles.com sent: Argh! My mother got C. diff when she was in a nursing home, and it was a horrible horrible thing. It didn't kill her, but it took months to clear up. She had fallen and broken a hip and a wrist, and the constant diarrhea made everything much much harder for her and her caretakers. I'm sort of surprised that I didn't get it from visiting her! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12
I have a cat with felv I have had her now for about 2 months, she is doing really good. After some argueing with the vet he finally agreed to put her on Interferon. They did both the Elisa and the IFA 2 mos ago and both were positive. I took her back today after the 60 days and the Elisa test came back positive again, is there any holistic treatments that any of you know about that would help me? Has anyone ever known a cat to get rid of the virus after the IFA test is positive too? Any information would be appreciated (she is also not showing any symptoms) Thank YOu _ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12
I took Dixie to a holistic vet who did wonders for her quality of life. She lived 3 wonderful years and had everything If you have access to one, I would urge you to check it out. (Betty Boswell put her on several supplements that were great. Dr. Boswell was her first stop after the test results. She is doing well-kitten work with the two little boys Dixie sent after she left this earth). If not, I can give you phone numbers for two I know. They do phone consultations if you aren't in the area or may be able to send you to someone. Dixie got a lot of Vitamin C in ground up veggies I mixed with her (no grain) high quality food. She got a lot of protein too. She was on interferon too. Make very sure and pay attention to her teeth and mouth. The Royal Princess Kitty Katt (not FeLV+ but died of cancer) started teaching me to enjoy each minute with these lovely little friends and not dwell on the future. Dixie furthered the lesson, emphasizing the fact that we all die from something. The goal is to enjoy the time you have and to teach/love/help others. She certainly fulfilled her mission. Please do not dwell on what may happen. Enjoy this little love and give her everything you can. And learn from her. She found you for a reason. On Dec 13, 2008, at 2:00 PM, Marci Blinn wrote: I have a cat with felv I have had her now for about 2 months, she is doing really good. After some argueing with the vet he finally agreed to put her on Interferon. They did both the Elisa and the IFA 2 mos ago and both were positive. I took her back today after the 60 days and the Elisa test came back positive again, is there any holistic treatments that any of you know about that would help me? Has anyone ever known a cat to get rid of the virus after the IFA test is positive too? Any information would be appreciated (she is also not showing any symptoms) Thank YOu _ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Marylyn, Copper Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12
Marci, I have had very good luck holistically with my FeLV kitties by using Transfer Factor Plus. It is an immune booster and is very effective. A good diet is also of great importance. If you want more information on Transfer Factor, here is a link to an informational site. www.powerbod.com/2/karengriffith There is a link to the veterinary page on the right hand side list of page links. I use the human form called Transfer Factor Plus-Tri Factor formula. If you decide to try it, I find it easier to call the toll free number and talk to a human. The company's number is on the site. In answer to your question, I have had kitties test negative after quite a long period of time post initial testing. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call at 740-992-5782. Karen Griffith - Original Message - From: Marci Blinn frecklescras...@hotmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12 I have a cat with felv I have had her now for about 2 months, she is doing really good. After some argueing with the vet he finally agreed to put her on Interferon. They did both the Elisa and the IFA 2 mos ago and both were positive. I took her back today after the 60 days and the Elisa test came back positive again, is there any holistic treatments that any of you know about that would help me? Has anyone ever known a cat to get rid of the virus after the IFA test is positive too? Any information would be appreciated (she is also not showing any symptoms) Thank YOu _ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] ot-cdiff
evidently this is a new bug that is very contagious. It is common in nursing homes and hospitals. :( tonya dlg...@windstream.net wrote: yes it is. story was about Grace Voros, 85 who took a minor fall. went to hospital for x-ray. no broken bones, but contracted c. diff and died. article was in aarp bulletin for november 2008. if someone will tell me how to copy article and attach to email, will do. dorlis catatonya wrote: what is the germ? is it c-diff? My grandmother died from that in August. Evidently it's highly contagious. tonya dlg...@windstream.net wrote: just saw article in AARP magazine about a new germ that only Clorox can kill it. it is popping up in hospitals all over. said that if go to hospital, make sure all coming into your room wash hands throughly with lots of soap and water. also bed rails, etc should all be washed down. seems lately, we can get sicker in hospital than at home. one lady died from it. dorlis Pat Kachur wrote: If you are concerned, you could wipe off your shoes with some type of germ killer before you come in the house. - Original Message - From: Lisa Borden To: Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:32 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re: keeping them healthy ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Introduction - new here (LONG)
I just found this list after doing a little on line reading. I joined this list to learn more about the issues surrounding caring for a Feline Leukemia positive cat. Here's our story: I have never owned a cat or even been around a cat in my life and I'm almost 52. Two years ago this coming spring I was in my yard working in my flowers and this poor scrawny cat came and climbed up in my lap. I kept moving him and he came moving back in my lap. He just kept hanging around so I gave him milk (remember I know NOTHING about cats). The next day he was sitting on my front porch so I brought him some dog food out (that's all I had as I have always had dogs) He ate it as fast as I'd give it to him. The next day he was still there so I bought him catfood. I started feeding him every day outside. He stayed. After about 3 weeks I figured if he was going to stay I better get him to a vet and get him neutered. I took him to my dog's vet who tested him for Feline Leukemia and I don't know what else and said he's positive for Feline Leukemia, you might as well have him put to sleep as he's gonna die anyway. Well, I'd become attached to him so I said, no not gonna do that. Go ahead and neuter him and give him whatever vaccinations he needs and we'll go from there. I found a local vet that specializes in cats and took him there. I moved him inside and there's he's been ever since. He's a huge boy now, a sweet loving lap cat and I love him with all my heart :-) He's had some problems, a kidney infection, eye infections, and now he's having some issues with what they think is pancreatitis. He's had bouts of vomiting, and loss of appetite. It comes back after a day or so and he's fine for several days but then it seems to come back. I'm now waiting on the results of some test that may be able to determine if it is truly pancreatitis. All his other blood levels are normal. No temp. Today his heart rate was up but other than that he was normal other than he acted like his tummy hurt and he wouldn't eat and didn't want to be handled (both things are very unlike him as he'd sit in my lap for hours usually if I'll let him) So here we are and we're hoping to learn. Oh, his name is General Sterling Price, named for a cat in a John Wayne movie, True Grit (Mattie Ross: You don't have any family, do you?Except Chen Lee and that lazy cat. Cogburn: General Price don't belong to me.Cats don't belong to nobody! He just rooms with me.Course I depend on him...) Sidney and General Sterling Price ** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpamp;icid=aolcom40vanityamp;ncid=emlcntaolcom0010) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Introduction - new here (LONG)
Oh my. A story I know well. With both Felv+ and Felv- cats. You have been hooked by an angel. My first and only Felv+ was Dixie. She was probably 3 or so years old. After I decided to find a way to keep her (She apparently had lost her home and was hanging out with the ferals behind my mother's home. She was supposed to be spayed then become my farm cat) I took her to a holistic vet my regular vets had referred me to with other animals. Dr. Betty Boswell worked with the vets at Middletown Animal Hospital and between them and the love Dixie got as well as gave, she had three wonderful years and HAD EVERYTHING! I urge any one with a critter who has problems to seek holistic services as well as regular vets. My world is great in that both groups I use respect each other. Fed the highest quality food you can. Mix in ground/chopped veggies high vitamin C (Dixie loved baby carrots, broccoli and spinach). Start her on Colostrum or Transfer Factor. Love him with all your and do not fear the future. Everyone who loves and is loved has a broken heart eventually and, just as eventually, breaks another's heart. Learn from him. He came to you for a reason. And hang with this group. You found it the way I did and it is wonderful. The information is great and, although it is sometimes conflicting, you need to read it all to find out what is right for you and your wonderful friend. And give him EVERYTHING!!! On Dec 13, 2008, at 9:12 PM, souther...@aol.com wrote: I just found this list after doing a little on line reading. I joined this list to learn more about the issues surrounding caring for a Feline Leukemia positive cat. Here's our story: I have never owned a cat or even been around a cat in my life and I'm almost 52. Two years ago this coming spring I was in my yard working in my flowers and this poor scrawny cat came and climbed up in my lap. I kept moving him and he came moving back in my lap. He just kept hanging around so I gave him milk (remember I know NOTHING about cats). The next day he was sitting on my front porch so I brought him some dog food out (that's all I had as I have always had dogs) He ate it as fast as I'd give it to him. The next day he was still there so I bought him catfood. I started feeding him every day outside. He stayed. After about 3 weeks I figured if he was going to stay I better get him to a vet and get him neutered. I took him to my dog's vet who tested him for Feline Leukemia and I don't know what else and said he's positive for Feline Leukemia, you might as well have him put to sleep as he's gonna die anyway. Well, I'd become attached to him so I said, no not gonna do that. Go ahead and neuter him and give him whatever vaccinations he needs and we'll go from there. I found a local vet that specializes in cats and took him there. I moved him inside and there's he's been ever since. He's a huge boy now, a sweet loving lap cat and I love him with all my heart :-) He's had some problems, a kidney infection, eye infections, and now he's having some issues with what they think is pancreatitis. He's had bouts of vomiting, and loss of appetite. It comes back after a day or so and he's fine for several days but then it seems to come back. I'm now waiting on the results of some test that may be able to determine if it is truly pancreatitis. All his other blood levels are normal. No temp. Today his heart rate was up but other than that he was normal other than he acted like his tummy hurt and he wouldn't eat and didn't want to be handled (both things are very unlike him as he'd sit in my lap for hours usually if I'll let him) So here we are and we're hoping to learn. Oh, his name is General Sterling Price, named for a cat in a John Wayne movie, True Grit (Mattie Ross: You don't have any family, do you?Except Chen Lee and that lazy cat. Cogburn: General Price don't belong to me.Cats don't belong to nobody! He just rooms with me.Course I depend on him...) Sidney and General Sterling Price ** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpamp;icid=aolcom40vanityamp;ncid=emlcntaolcom0010 ) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Marylyn, Copper Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Introduction - new here (LONG)
Sidney -- Welcome! General Sterling Price is so lucky to have found you. Sounds like he knew exactly what he was doing when he crawled into your lap in your garden!! Just make sure he eats something every day, by whatever means necessary. We got our Luc through fatty liver disease caused by his not eating (the suspected cause was pancreatitis, but it may have resolved itself by the time we noticed that he was acting sick. In your case, if the pancreatitis is still going, the trick is to feed something that won't irritate the pancreas. Slippery slope, but doable. Good luck to you both!! I hope the General feels better very soon! Diane R. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of souther...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 9:12 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Introduction - new here (LONG) I just found this list after doing a little on line reading. I joined this list to learn more about the issues surrounding caring for a Feline Leukemia positive cat. Here's our story: I have never owned a cat or even been around a cat in my life and I'm almost 52. Two years ago this coming spring I was in my yard working in my flowers and this poor scrawny cat came and climbed up in my lap. I kept moving him and he came moving back in my lap. He just kept hanging around so I gave him milk (remember I know NOTHING about cats). The next day he was sitting on my front porch so I brought him some dog food out (that's all I had as I have always had dogs) He ate it as fast as I'd give it to him. The next day he was still there so I bought him catfood. I started feeding him every day outside. He stayed. After about 3 weeks I figured if he was going to stay I better get him to a vet and get him neutered. I took him to my dog's vet who tested him for Feline Leukemia and I don't know what else and said he's positive for Feline Leukemia, you might as well have him put to sleep as he's gonna die anyway. Well, I'd become attached to him so I said, no not gonna do that. Go ahead and neuter him and give him whatever vaccinations he needs and we'll go from there. I found a local vet that specializes in cats and took him there. I moved him inside and there's he's been ever since. He's a huge boy now, a sweet loving lap cat and I love him with all my heart :-) He's had some problems, a kidney infection, eye infections, and now he's having some issues with what they think is pancreatitis. He's had bouts of vomiting, and loss of appetite. It comes back after a day or so and he's fine for several days but then it seems to come back. I'm now waiting on the results of some test that may be able to determine if it is truly pancreatitis. All his other blood levels are normal. No temp. Today his heart rate was up but other than that he was normal other than he acted like his tummy hurt and he wouldn't eat and didn't want to be handled (both things are very unlike him as he'd sit in my lap for hours usually if I'll let him) So here we are and we're hoping to learn. Oh, his name is General Sterling Price, named for a cat in a John Wayne movie, True Grit (Mattie Ross: You don't have any family, do you?Except Chen Lee and that lazy cat. Cogburn: General Price don't belong to me.Cats don't belong to nobody! He just rooms with me.Course I depend on him...) Sidney and General Sterling Price ** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpamp;icid=aolcom40vanityamp;ncid=emlcntaol com0010) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Introduction - new here (LONG)
I wonder if Lysine would help with the eye infection? I've used the supplement with some ferals and, at one point, with Dixie. There are some nuances though. You need to get them from others on the list. It has to do with the quality of the supplement. Until you hear from someone wiser, wait. I just found this list after doing a little on line reading. I joined this list to learn more about the issues surrounding caring for a Feline Leukemia positive cat. Here's our story: I have never owned a cat or even been around a cat in my life and I'm almost 52. Two years ago this coming spring I was in my yard working in my flowers and this poor scrawny cat came and climbed up in my lap. I kept moving him and he came moving back in my lap. He just kept hanging around so I gave him milk (remember I know NOTHING about cats). The next day he was sitting on my front porch so I brought him some dog food out (that's all I had as I have always had dogs) He ate it as fast as I'd give it to him. The next day he was still there so I bought him catfood. I started feeding him every day outside. He stayed. After about 3 weeks I figured if he was going to stay I better get him to a vet and get him neutered. I took him to my dog's vet who tested him for Feline Leukemia and I don't know what else and said he's positive for Feline Leukemia, you might as well have him put to sleep as he's gonna die anyway. Well, I'd become attached to him so I said, no not gonna do that. Go ahead and neuter him and give him whatever vaccinations he needs and we'll go from there. I found a local vet that specializes in cats and took him there. I moved him inside and there's he's been ever since. He's a huge boy now, a sweet loving lap cat and I love him with all my heart :-) He's had some problems, a kidney infection, eye infections, and now he's having some issues with what they think is pancreatitis. He's had bouts of vomiting, and loss of appetite. It comes back after a day or so and he's fine for several days but then it seems to come back. I'm now waiting on the results of some test that may be able to determine if it is truly pancreatitis. All his other blood levels are normal. No temp. Today his heart rate was up but other than that he was normal other than he acted like his tummy hurt and he wouldn't eat and didn't want to be handled (both things are very unlike him as he'd sit in my lap for hours usually if I'll let him) So here we are and we're hoping to learn. Oh, his name is General Sterling Price, named for a cat in a John Wayne movie, True Grit (Mattie Ross: You don't have any family, do you?Except Chen Lee and that lazy cat. Cogburn: General Price don't belong to me.Cats don't belong to nobody! He just rooms with me.Course I depend on him...) Sidney and General Sterling Price ** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpamp;icid=aolcom40vanityamp;ncid=emlcntaol com0010) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Marylyn, Copper Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
