[Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat
Kelly, I'm alsp very concerned about this cat. She should have gotten her meds right away, and I also believe a vet who has been practicing for that long may not be up on current treatments. All physicians and vets have to continue to read, and learn about new treatments for as long as they are in practice. Some do and others don't. They just stick with whatever they learned in vet school or med school. Lorrie On 06-22, Sharyl wrote: Kelly, I know you are waiting to hear from your primary vet but the longer the kitty goes without meds the less chance she will ever regain any of her sight. To be honest it may be to late to save her sight but the high BP needs to be addressed before any other damage occurs. Here is a link to some general info on high BP. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/high_blood_pressure.html There is a Yahoo heart group that has may be able to help with the meds and dose amounts. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-heart/ You should be able to purchase the meds at your local pharmacy with a Rx from a vet. Usually the 1st choice for cats is Amlodipine for high BP. A vet who has been practicing for over 40 yrs may not be current on what is now available for special needs kitty. If possible she needs to be seen by a specialist. Hugs to her. Sharyl ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat
Kelly, have you heard anything from your vet in regards to getting this poor girl on meds yet. I can't believe any vet would keep her waiting while he calculates for this long. I am at a loss for words. Each day that goes by there could be more damage occurring. Please keep us posted. Tanya --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com wrote: From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 7:31 AM Kelly, I'm alsp very concerned about this cat. She should have gotten her meds right away, and I also believe a vet who has been practicing for that long may not be up on current treatments. All physicians and vets have to continue to read, and learn about new treatments for as long as they are in practice. Some do and others don't. They just stick with whatever they learned in vet school or med school. Lorrie On 06-22, Sharyl wrote: Kelly, I know you are waiting to hear from your primary vet but the longer the kitty goes without meds the less chance she will ever regain any of her sight. To be honest it may be to late to save her sight but the high BP needs to be addressed before any other damage occurs. Here is a link to some general info on high BP. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/high_blood_pressure.html There is a Yahoo heart group that has may be able to help with the meds and dose amounts. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-heart/ You should be able to purchase the meds at your local pharmacy with a Rx from a vet. Usually the 1st choice for cats is Amlodipine for high BP. A vet who has been practicing for over 40 yrs may not be current on what is now available for special needs kitty. If possible she needs to be seen by a specialist. Hugs to her. Sharyl ___ 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] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat
Everything is fine now, we have the prescription. On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 5:11 PM, TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.comwrote: Kelly, have you heard anything from your vet in regards to getting this poor girl on meds yet. I can't believe any vet would keep her waiting while he calculates for this long. I am at a loss for words. Each day that goes by there could be more damage occurring. Please keep us posted. Tanya --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com wrote: From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 7:31 AM Kelly, I'm alsp very concerned about this cat. She should have gotten her meds right away, and I also believe a vet who has been practicing for that long may not be up on current treatments. All physicians and vets have to continue to read, and learn about new treatments for as long as they are in practice. Some do and others don't. They just stick with whatever they learned in vet school or med school. Lorrie On 06-22, Sharyl wrote: Kelly, I know you are waiting to hear from your primary vet but the longer the kitty goes without meds the less chance she will ever regain any of her sight. To be honest it may be to late to save her sight but the high BP needs to be addressed before any other damage occurs. Here is a link to some general info on high BP. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/high_blood_pressure.html There is a Yahoo heart group that has may be able to help with the meds and dose amounts. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-heart/ You should be able to purchase the meds at your local pharmacy with a Rx from a vet. Usually the 1st choice for cats is Amlodipine for high BP. A vet who has been practicing for over 40 yrs may not be current on what is now available for special needs kitty. If possible she needs to be seen by a specialist. Hugs to her. Sharyl ___ 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 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/feed-hungry-animals Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say take them first as long as you leave me alone. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat
Sorry, did not mean to be so short there. The prescription is for 0.685 Amlodipine daily. We got it in flavored chews. Hoping she likes them since she will be on them for life, if not next month we can get liquid or pill form. On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com wrote: Everything is fine now, we have the prescription. On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 5:11 PM, TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.comwrote: Kelly, have you heard anything from your vet in regards to getting this poor girl on meds yet. I can't believe any vet would keep her waiting while he calculates for this long. I am at a loss for words. Each day that goes by there could be more damage occurring. Please keep us posted. Tanya --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com wrote: From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 7:31 AM Kelly, I'm alsp very concerned about this cat. She should have gotten her meds right away, and I also believe a vet who has been practicing for that long may not be up on current treatments. All physicians and vets have to continue to read, and learn about new treatments for as long as they are in practice. Some do and others don't. They just stick with whatever they learned in vet school or med school. Lorrie On 06-22, Sharyl wrote: Kelly, I know you are waiting to hear from your primary vet but the longer the kitty goes without meds the less chance she will ever regain any of her sight. To be honest it may be to late to save her sight but the high BP needs to be addressed before any other damage occurs. Here is a link to some general info on high BP. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/high_blood_pressure.html There is a Yahoo heart group that has may be able to help with the meds and dose amounts. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-heart/ You should be able to purchase the meds at your local pharmacy with a Rx from a vet. Usually the 1st choice for cats is Amlodipine for high BP. A vet who has been practicing for over 40 yrs may not be current on what is now available for special needs kitty. If possible she needs to be seen by a specialist. Hugs to her. Sharyl ___ 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 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/feed-hungry-animals Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say take them first as long as you leave me alone. -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/feed-hungry-animals Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say take them first as long as you leave me alone. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Venting
I want to vent, too! I've had a bad, bad day! I work at a county shelter and we have just about had it with people. A woman called today and told me that she was getting ready to call Channel 2 news about us, because we were so very rude. Why was she ticked off? Because she surrendered her dog 2 weeks ago - she and her husband couldn't tolerate the dog's destructive behavior - and we were not doing enough to get her dog adopted. U..you weren't willing to spend any time and effort whatsoever on your dog, so why would anyone else? They decided to just reclaim the dog today, since they didn't want her to be euthanized. My colleague who handled the reclaim very nicely questioned the husband about his plans for the dog. Would they work with her, train her, try to find her another home? After all, we didn't want the dog to be reclaimed only to be dumped on us again. Not exactly fair to the dog, is it? The husband said he was ready to start cursing out my coworker, and apparently a nasty email is in the works. And someone else dumped his dog because she had a hot spot, and he didn't want to pay a vet, and when we told him that we had a low-cost vet we could refer him to, the excuse was, She's too wild around the kids. We try to help them, and they counter with another BS excuse. I'm sick of it! And you guys will love this one. Last week a woman surrendered 5 kittens. It seems that THREE of her cats had litters of 7 at the same time, and she needs to round up all the kittens and bring them to us, because, of course, they all roam around outside! She then proceeded to blame the neighborhood tomcats for knocking up her females, when naturally it's her irresponsibility that got her into this mess. They are planning to bring us nearly 30 cats in all. We had to euthanize FIFTY cats and kittens last week, and just as many this week, and STILL people refuse to spay/neuter or keep their animals confined when they're in heat. This has to stop. It just has to stop. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Venting
I am soo sorry. From: LauraM hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:09:14 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Venting I want to vent, too! I've had a bad, bad day! I work at a county shelter and we have just about had it with people. A woman called today and told me that she was getting ready to call Channel 2 news about us, because we were so very rude. Why was she ticked off? Because she surrendered her dog 2 weeks ago - she and her husband couldn't tolerate the dog's destructive behavior - and we were not doing enough to get her dog adopted. U..you weren't willing to spend any time and effort whatsoever on your dog, so why would anyone else? They decided to just reclaim the dog today, since they didn't want her to be euthanized. My colleague who handled the reclaim very nicely questioned the husband about his plans for the dog. Would they work with her, train her, try to find her another home? After all, we didn't want the dog to be reclaimed only to be dumped on us again. Not exactly fair to the dog, is it? The husband said he was ready to start cursing out my coworker, and apparently a nasty email is in the works. And someone else dumped his dog because she had a hot spot, and he didn't want to pay a vet, and when we told him that we had a low-cost vet we could refer him to, the excuse was, She's too wild around the kids. We try to help them, and they counter with another BS excuse. I'm sick of it! And you guys will love this one. Last week a woman surrendered 5 kittens. It seems that THREE of her cats had litters of 7 at the same time, and she needs to round up all the kittens and bring them to us, because, of course, they all roam around outside! She then proceeded to blame the neighborhood tomcats for knocking up her females, when naturally it's her irresponsibility that got her into this mess. They are planning to bring us nearly 30 cats in all. We had to euthanize FIFTY cats and kittens last week, and just as many this week, and STILL people refuse to spay/neuter or keep their animals confined when they're in heat. This has to stop. It just has to stop. ___ 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] OT- Venting
Ok, well, here we go with my day. My mother woke me up at 7:15 am calling me after I went to bed at 3 am. I had a friend move out of town and bring over her nice desk and filing cabinets last night, also some cat litter she didn't need. I asked my boyfriend to put the cat litter in the house, and he let Tabitha out. Now, Tabitha likes to try to get out and normally I follow her and sit down and let her come to me, but he insisted on trying to grab her and scared her. We walked the neighborhood with a flashlight and looked for her til 3 am, and still had to move the furniture in. Then, my mother called me at 7:15 am. I had to get up and clean out the Rescutiesmobile of all the assorted cat rescue paraphanalia since it has an electrical problem. It also will not start and had to be towed. So I had to haul out a 6 foot table, canopy tent, donation jars, traps, carriers, litter, litter boxes, food, and all the other assorted stuff that rescuers carry. Finally it was ready to go to the electric shop (they told me it had to be totally emptied). I called the towing service and they were 2 hours late. Called the shop and said it was on its way, they said it would be better to bring it tomorrow..um, no. Then needed to go to administer fluids to a friends' cat. Determined cat was too ill, we went to vet clinic. One person has emailed me today about taking in 3 kittens, and another an adult cat. We have no available fosters and precious little money. We found a kitten feeding while feeding ferals (the colony is completely TNRed and this was a tame kitten, so he didn't come from there). Talked to one of the other feeders and they saw a black and white kitten and fed it, but LEFT IT THERE, and apparently the MOWERS came this weekend, and it hasn't been seen since. Friend took the kitten short term and we are seeking foster. My feet hurt so bad I can't walk and Tabitha's not home yet. Well, that was several days, but still, bad. On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 6:09 PM, LauraM hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com wrote: I want to vent, too! I've had a bad, bad day! I work at a county shelter and we have just about had it with people. A woman called today and told me that she was getting ready to call Channel 2 news about us, because we were so very rude. Why was she ticked off? Because she surrendered her dog 2 weeks ago - she and her husband couldn't tolerate the dog's destructive behavior - and we were not doing enough to get her dog adopted. U..you weren't willing to spend any time and effort whatsoever on your dog, so why would anyone else? They decided to just reclaim the dog today, since they didn't want her to be euthanized. My colleague who handled the reclaim very nicely questioned the husband about his plans for the dog. Would they work with her, train her, try to find her another home? After all, we didn't want the dog to be reclaimed only to be dumped on us again. Not exactly fair to the dog, is it? The husband said he was ready to start cursing out my coworker, and apparently a nasty email is in the works. And someone else dumped his dog because she had a hot spot, and he didn't want to pay a vet, and when we told him that we had a low-cost vet we could refer him to, the excuse was, She's too wild around the kids. We try to help them, and they counter with another BS excuse. I'm sick of it! And you guys will love this one. Last week a woman surrendered 5 kittens. It seems that THREE of her cats had litters of 7 at the same time, and she needs to round up all the kittens and bring them to us, because, of course, they all roam around outside! She then proceeded to blame the neighborhood tomcats for knocking up her females, when naturally it's her irresponsibility that got her into this mess. They are planning to bring us nearly 30 cats in all. We had to euthanize FIFTY cats and kittens last week, and just as many this week, and STILL people refuse to spay/neuter or keep their animals confined when they're in heat. This has to stop. It just has to stop. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/feed-hungry-animals Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say take them first as long as you leave me alone. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat
That's great Kelly. Glad you were able to get it in chews. The pills are small and can be difficult to split. Sharyl --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com wrote: From: Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 7:08 PM Sorry, did not mean to be so short there. The prescription is for 0.685 Amlodipine daily. We got it in flavored chews. Hoping she likes them since she will be on them for life, if not next month we can get liquid or pill form. On 06-22, Sharyl wrote: Kelly, I know you are waiting to hear from your primary vet but the longer the kitty goes without meds the less chance she will ever regain any of her sight. To be honest it may be to late to save her sight but the high BP needs to be addressed before any other damage occurs. Here is a link to some general info on high BP. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/high_blood_pressure.html There is a Yahoo heart group that has may be able to help with the meds and dose amounts. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-heart/ You should be able to purchase the meds at your local pharmacy with a Rx from a vet. Usually the 1st choice for cats is Amlodipine for high BP. A vet who has been practicing for over 40 yrs may not be current on what is now available for special needs kitty. If possible she needs to be seen by a specialist. Hugs to her. Sharyl ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat
Hi. Lucy takes her heart med in chew form and loves it. We were given sample flavors and she picked chicken. So easy. I just put in on her canned food in the AM. She always eats all her food. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat Sorry, did not mean to be so short there. The prescription is for 0.685 Amlodipine daily. We got it in flavored chews. Hoping she likes them since she will be on them for life, if not next month we can get liquid or pill form. On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com wrote: Everything is fine now, we have the prescription. On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 5:11 PM, TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.comwrote: Kelly, have you heard anything from your vet in regards to getting this poor girl on meds yet. I can't believe any vet would keep her waiting while he calculates for this long. I am at a loss for words. Each day that goes by there could be more damage occurring. Please keep us posted. Tanya --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com wrote: From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 7:31 AM Kelly, I'm alsp very concerned about this cat. She should have gotten her meds right away, and I also believe a vet who has been practicing for that long may not be up on current treatments. All physicians and vets have to continue to read, and learn about new treatments for as long as they are in practice. Some do and others don't. They just stick with whatever they learned in vet school or med school. Lorrie On 06-22, Sharyl wrote: Kelly, I know you are waiting to hear from your primary vet but the longer the kitty goes without meds the less chance she will ever regain any of her sight. To be honest it may be to late to save her sight but the high BP needs to be addressed before any other damage occurs. Here is a link to some general info on high BP. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/high_blood_pressure.html There is a Yahoo heart group that has may be able to help with the meds and dose amounts. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-heart/ You should be able to purchase the meds at your local pharmacy with a Rx from a vet. Usually the 1st choice for cats is Amlodipine for high BP. A vet who has been practicing for over 40 yrs may not be current on what is now available for special needs kitty. If possible she needs to be seen by a specialist. Hugs to her. Sharyl ___ 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 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/feed-hungry-animals Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say take them first as long as you leave me alone. -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/feed-hungry-animals Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say take them first as long as you leave me alone. ___ 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] Re OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat
My heart kitty gets lasix in triple fish flavor and enalaphril in caplets, I break up the caplets and let the powder drain out and mix it up and give it to her..didn't know you could get it in chew form. On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: Hi. Lucy takes her heart med in chew form and loves it. We were given sample flavors and she picked chicken. So easy. I just put in on her canned food in the AM. She always eats all her food. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
