[Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia

2010-09-30 Thread nise...@yahoo.com
I am so grateful to find this group. Please help me with your collective experience & wisdom on this horrible disease. I don't have many specifics about Avis' history, but I gather that he was a stray in bad shape when he was rescued, then bounced around before settling in a dorm room with

Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia

2010-09-30 Thread Natalie
That's so wonderful, Kris - now you know that your dog is really open to another animal buddy! I'm sure you'll get great advice from othersI am also fairly new to this group and have two very healthy FeLV+ adult male cats. I just wanted to tell you that I am currently socializing two 3-month o

Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia

2010-09-30 Thread Beth
How anemic is he? what is his HCT?  It is a common thing with FeLV & needs to be monitored. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   --- On Thu, 9/30/10, nise...@yahoo.com wrote: From: nise...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/non

Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia

2010-09-30 Thread nise...@yahoo.com
Hi Beth, RBC 4.37 HCT 21% Gums & tongue a little pale, lower energy than other cats his age, but eating well, playing & keeping up with everything that's going on the other side of the windows. My vet tells me that many anemic cats feel fine until the HCT hits 15%, give or take. We will do a

Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia

2010-09-30 Thread nise...@yahoo.com
Thanks for the kind welcome, Natalie! It really was a joy to watch my feisty old terrier become such friends with a young cat. For whatever reason, they just clicked. I am glad it happened, because I think that Avis needs us. So are you doing anything special for your FeLV+ cats? Diet, supple

[Felvtalk] Pfizer Pet-Tinic

2010-09-30 Thread czadna sacarawicz
vet told me that it had been discontinued. what do you recommend instead? m ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Thanks for your messages of condolence

2010-09-30 Thread Cougar Clan
They do. Dixie sent me Copper (a tiny kitten from the same pine thicket she came from) a month after she left and Thomas (another tiny kitten from the same pine thicket) two weeks latertake two, they are small. And the ones that are sent are so special. I am sorry for your loss and th

Re: [Felvtalk] Pfizer Pet-Tinic

2010-09-30 Thread Natalie
My vet just gave me some a few weeks ago. That's odd. There are other brands, some even available at pet supply stores. It's not the best, but OK. Did your vet recommend anything to replace it?: -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@feline

Re: [Felvtalk] Pfizer Pet-Tinic

2010-09-30 Thread Pat Kachur
I just typed Pfizer Pet Tinic into my browser and got hundreds of hits on where to buy this stuff. - Original Message - From: "Natalie" To: Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Pfizer Pet-Tinic My vet just gave me some a few weeks ago. That's odd. T

Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia

2010-09-30 Thread Sharyl
KB, I gave my anemic kitties B12, Super B Complex, folic acid and Nutri Ved. Most of it tastes bad so I'd mix a little in some meat baby food (no onions or garlic) and syringe feed it to them. It helped keep their HCT around 24%. I tried Mega C Plus and didn't see where that helped mine but

[Felvtalk] Update on our Lydia

2010-09-30 Thread Anndrea DeLozier
I asked some questions a couple days or so ago, and got some wonderful responses! However, I have not figured out how to reply to messages on here, so I am starting a new thread.hope that's ok. I got Lydia's lab work and it reads as follows (I am only posting the tests that came up outside the