Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be?
Maureen, She could be a CH Kitty..."Cerebellar Hypoplasia" this can happen in both cats and dogs at a young age. Some are born with it. It is a Brain Neuro issue. It can affect anykitty whether they are FELV or not. I have 2 kitties that have this as they are Siamese. One is about 6-7 months old and the other is a senior. You can also go to facebook and look this up under this. (Cerebellar Hypoplasia Kitties) I'm on the group as well. It will give you more details. There is help and a great deal of knowledge. You can google this as well. My suggestion is to take the kitty to the Vet for blood-work. If the blood-work comes back clean ask your Vet about this. A good Vet will make it more understanding for you. Some animal shelters will euthanized both kittens/cats/puppies/dogs that have this. They don't want to deal with a special needs animal. My kitties came from out of state shelters. These animals can live very full lives. They just aren't normal they can eat, play, sleep, and use the potty like others but slower with handicaps. TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUESultan, WA. 98294Terrie Mohr-Forkerhttp://tazzys.org/Non-Profit national rescue Dedicated to the welfare of animals. Copyright © 1999-2012 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. Original Message Subject: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be?From: molvey...@hotmail.com molvey...@hotmail.comDate: Sat, April 28, 2012 4:51 amTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgI have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has.So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the vet's office was okay. I assume this is FeLV related but before I go to the vet I'd like to be prepared and have some ideas of what's going on.MaureenSent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on ATT ___Felvtalk mailing listFelvtalk@felineleukemia.orghttp://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be?
I've never heard of CH, thanks for the info. Diabetes is not good even though it's treatable. I do hope that you get more blood work done even though you stated the bloodwork was okay a couple of months ago. Have you noticed an increase in fluids or urination? Keep us posted, I will be thinking of you. You have helped me in so many ways in the past. What meds did your vet give for the uveitis? Good luck, Maureen! Lynda - Original Message - From: ter...@tazzys.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? Maureen, She could be a CH Kitty...Cerebellar Hypoplasia this can happen in both cats and dogs at a young age. Some are born with it. It is a Brain Neuro issue. It can affect any kitty whether they are FELV or not. I have 2 kitties that have this as they are Siamese. One is about 6-7 months old and the other is a senior. You can also go to facebook and look this up under this. (Cerebellar Hypoplasia Kitties) I'm on the group as well. It will give you more details. There is help and a great deal of knowledge. You can google this as well. My suggestion is to take the kitty to the Vet for blood-work. If the blood-work comes back clean ask your Vet about this. A good Vet will make it more understanding for you. Some animal shelters will euthanized both kittens/cats/puppies/dogs that have this. They don't want to deal with a special needs animal. My kitties came from out of state shelters. These animals can live very full lives. They just aren't normal they can eat, play, sleep, and use the potty like others but slower with handicaps. TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Sultan, WA. 98294 Terrie Mohr-Forker http://tazzys.org/ Non-Profit national rescue Dedicated to the welfare of animals. Copyright © 1999-2012 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. Original Message Subject: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? From: molvey...@hotmail.com molvey...@hotmail.com Date: Sat, April 28, 2012 4:51 am To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has. So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the vet's office was okay. I assume this is FeLV related but before I go to the vet I'd like to be prepared and have some ideas of what's going on. Maureen Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on ATT ___ 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 mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] update on Sylvia
Hi all, Thanks to everyone who responded last week. Your advice means a lot to me, as do your kind words of support. Most of my friends here are not pet owners, so hearing from folks who have been through the same thing makes me feel way less alone. So again, thank you. At our last vet appointment, Sylvia's hematocrit was up to 31 from 28, which may be a good sign re: the anemia. I've switched the cats to EVO Herring and Salmon because that's the smelliest and seems to be Sylvia's favorite (she prefers it to A/D soft food). Her fever, unfortunately, has not responded to antibiotics. She's had a shot of Convenia, and I'm giving her antibiotics at home, too; we started with zeniquin, but it didn't seem to help, so the vet switched us onto doxycycline. She's eating enough on her own that the vet doesn't think we need to worry about assisted feeding or tube feeding, but she does have me giving subcutaneous fluids at home daily as long as Sylvia's fever is over 103 (she's been steady at 104 for over a week). We do have some new symptoms, too: her nose is extremely runny/stuffy, she's sneezing a lot and sniffling, and her eyes look very watery. The discharge is clear. Because she's not responding to antibiotics, the vet started her on steroids (prednisolone) today. She suspects that Sylvia has either an immune-mediated anemia or potentially FLV-related cancer, and thinks the steroids might help. I am under strict instructions to continue giving subcutaenous fluids and antibiotics along with the prednisolone. Sylvia seems to be feeling better than she was when I originally posted. She's not hiding under the bed, but has been sleeping out in the open on the couch and occasionally getting up to watch birds out the window on the armchair or hang out on the floor for a bit. She purred a little last night and seems quite happy to get attention/cuddles. She's still interested in treats, too. I'm trying to encourage her to eat as much as I can, and the vet says the steroids should help with that. Anything I need to look out for with the steroids? Have any of you had treatment go this route? I'm not at all clear on what the prognosis is for Sylvia right now, though I'd assume that if we're dealing with cancer that the steroids aren't a permanent fix. Any information you have that can help me figure out what to expect would be immensely helpful. Many thanks, and lots of luck to all of you and yours. Best, Anna, Sylvia, and Beatrice -- Anna E. Waltman PhD student Teaching Associate Department of English and American Literature University of Massachusetts, Amherst awalt...@english.umass.edu ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] update on Sylvia
I have been where you are! Unexplained fever for months, fluids weekly, anemia, steroids, (which we are now weaning after 3 years), weekly CBC's, splenectomy, bone marrow aspirations, chemo drug, LTCI injections, Interferon.for the last 2 years, he has tested negative. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 28, 2012, at 11:17 AM, Anna Waltman anna.walt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Thanks to everyone who responded last week. Your advice means a lot to me, as do your kind words of support. Most of my friends here are not pet owners, so hearing from folks who have been through the same thing makes me feel way less alone. So again, thank you. At our last vet appointment, Sylvia's hematocrit was up to 31 from 28, which may be a good sign re: the anemia. I've switched the cats to EVO Herring and Salmon because that's the smelliest and seems to be Sylvia's favorite (she prefers it to A/D soft food). Her fever, unfortunately, has not responded to antibiotics. She's had a shot of Convenia, and I'm giving her antibiotics at home, too; we started with zeniquin, but it didn't seem to help, so the vet switched us onto doxycycline. She's eating enough on her own that the vet doesn't think we need to worry about assisted feeding or tube feeding, but she does have me giving subcutaneous fluids at home daily as long as Sylvia's fever is over 103 (she's been steady at 104 for over a week). We do have some new symptoms, too: her nose is extremely runny/stuffy, she's sneezing a lot and sniffling, and her eyes look very watery. The discharge is clear. Because she's not responding to antibiotics, the vet started her on steroids (prednisolone) today. She suspects that Sylvia has either an immune-mediated anemia or potentially FLV-related cancer, and thinks the steroids might help. I am under strict instructions to continue giving subcutaenous fluids and antibiotics along with the prednisolone. Sylvia seems to be feeling better than she was when I originally posted. She's not hiding under the bed, but has been sleeping out in the open on the couch and occasionally getting up to watch birds out the window on the armchair or hang out on the floor for a bit. She purred a little last night and seems quite happy to get attention/cuddles. She's still interested in treats, too. I'm trying to encourage her to eat as much as I can, and the vet says the steroids should help with that. Anything I need to look out for with the steroids? Have any of you had treatment go this route? I'm not at all clear on what the prognosis is for Sylvia right now, though I'd assume that if we're dealing with cancer that the steroids aren't a permanent fix. Any information you have that can help me figure out what to expect would be immensely helpful. Many thanks, and lots of luck to all of you and yours. Best, Anna, Sylvia, and Beatrice -- Anna E. Waltman PhD student Teaching Associate Department of English and American Literature University of Massachusetts, Amherst ___ 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] What_could_it_be?
Here is a beautiful little film about a cat with CH. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJQG6V1MOVY Diane R. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:48 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? I've never heard of CH, thanks for the info. Diabetes is not good even though it's treatable. I do hope that you get more blood work done even though you stated the bloodwork was okay a couple of months ago. Have you noticed an increase in fluids or urination? Keep us posted, I will be thinking of you. You have helped me in so many ways in the past. What meds did your vet give for the uveitis? Good luck, Maureen! Lynda - Original Message - From: ter...@tazzys.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? Maureen, She could be a CH Kitty...Cerebellar Hypoplasia this can happen in both cats and dogs at a young age. Some are born with it. It is a Brain Neuro issue. It can affect any kitty whether they are FELV or not. I have 2 kitties that have this as they are Siamese. One is about 6-7 months old and the other is a senior. You can also go to facebook and look this up under this. (Cerebellar Hypoplasia Kitties) I'm on the group as well. It will give you more details. There is help and a great deal of knowledge. You can google this as well. My suggestion is to take the kitty to the Vet for blood-work. If the blood-work comes back clean ask your Vet about this. A good Vet will make it more understanding for you. Some animal shelters will euthanized both kittens/cats/puppies/dogs that have this. They don't want to deal with a special needs animal. My kitties came from out of state shelters. These animals can live very full lives. They just aren't normal they can eat, play, sleep, and use the potty like others but slower with handicaps. TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Sultan, WA. 98294 Terrie Mohr-Forker http://tazzys.org/ Non-Profit national rescue Dedicated to the welfare of animals. Copyright © 1999-2012 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. Original Message Subject: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? From: molvey...@hotmail.com molvey...@hotmail.com Date: Sat, April 28, 2012 4:51 am To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has. So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the vet's office was okay. I assume this is FeLV related but before I go to the vet I'd like to be prepared and have some ideas of what's going on. Maureen Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on ATT _ ___ 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 mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] What could it be?
I've had several FelV positive kittens who have been exactly like this..Less playful than others their age, and finally wobbly in the back legs then complete loss of the use of the back legs. Lorrie On 04-28, molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: I have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has. So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the vet's office was okay. I assume this is FeLV related but before I go to the vet I'd like to be prepared and have some ideas of what's going on. Maureen ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] What could it be?
I don't like the sound of this. What happened? Did the kittens die shortly after they lost use of their back legs? Did you ever find out what causes it? I've been telling myself that she'll probably die young and not to be surprised if it happens before she's a year old but I can't help but love her and want to keep her around as long as possible. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:35:27 -0400 From: felineres...@frontier.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What could it be? I've had several FelV positive kittens who have been exactly like this..Less playful than others their age, and finally wobbly in the back legs then complete loss of the use of the back legs. Lorrie On 04-28, molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: I have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has. So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the vet's office was okay. I assume this is FeLV related but before I go to the vet I'd like to be prepared and have some ideas of what's going on. Maureen ___ 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] What_could_it_be?
Not sure about CH because she has just now gotten wobbly like this. She hasn't always been this unsteady on her feet. I haven't watched the video yet though. I wish it was just CH because they say that doesn't progress any further. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain From: drosenfe...@wi.rr.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:11:20 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? Here is a beautiful little film about a cat with CH.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJQG6V1MOVY Diane R. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:48 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? I've never heard of CH, thanks for the info. Diabetes is not good even though it's treatable. I do hope that you get more blood work done even though you stated the bloodwork was okay a couple of months ago. Have you noticed an increase in fluids or urination? Keep us posted, I will be thinking of you. You have helped me in so many ways in the past. What meds did your vet give for the uveitis? Good luck, Maureen! Lynda- Original Message - From: ter...@tazzys.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:43 AMSubject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? Maureen,She could be a CH Kitty...Cerebellar Hypoplasia this can happen in both cats and dogs at a young age. Some are born with it. It is a Brain Neuro issue. It can affect any kitty whether they are FELV or not.I have 2 kitties that have this as they are Siamese. One is about 6-7 months old and the other is a senior. You can also go to facebook and look this up under this. (Cerebellar Hypoplasia Kitties) I'm on the group as well. It will give you more details. There is help and a great deal of knowledge.You can google this as well.My suggestion is to take the kitty to the Vet for blood-work. If the blood-work comes back clean ask your Vet about this. A good Vet will make it more understanding for you.Some animal shelters will euthanized both kittens/cats/puppies/dogs that have this. They don't want to deal with a special needs animal. My kitties came from out of state shelters.These animals can live very full lives. They just aren't normal they can eat, play, sleep, and use the potty like others but slower with handicaps. TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Sultan, WA. 98294 Terrie Mohr-Forker http://tazzys.org/ Non-Profit national rescueDedicated to the welfare of animals. Copyright © 1999-2012 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. Original Message Subject: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? From: molvey...@hotmail.com molvey...@hotmail.com Date: Sat, April 28, 2012 4:51 am To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has. So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the vet's office was okay. I assume this is FeLV related but before I go to the vet I'd like to be prepared and have some ideas of what's going on. Maureen Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on ATT___ 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 mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing
Re: [Felvtalk] What could it be?
She's not really walking on her hocks like they say diabetics do. I haven't noticed a lot of drinking either. But I'll definitely have that checked out just in case. The bloodword that was done wasn't sent out to the lab. It was just the real basic stuff like in the vet's office so I don't know if that would show diabetes or not. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain From: longhornf...@verizon.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:09:39 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What could it be? Maureen, Get her to the vet ASAP, it could be diabetesI treated my cat for it for over 8 yrs. Lynda - Original Message - From: molvey...@hotmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 6:51 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] What could it be? I have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has. So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the vet's office was okay. I assume this is FeLV related but before I go to the vet I'd like to be prepared and have some ideas of what's going on. Maureen Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on ATT ___ 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 mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be?
Oh - we went to see the opthalmologist about her uveitis. He gave her azithromycin (sp?) and two kinds of eye drops. It was prednisolone and neomycin eye drops. It still hasn't gone away. He said it could be anything, especially since she has FeLV, but the treatment was the same so we didn't waste money doing any further testing on her. The uveitis has gotten better but it hasn't completely gone away and there's still some swelling behind her eye. It's not nearly as red or painful anymore. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain From: longhornf...@verizon.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:48:08 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? I've never heard of CH, thanks for the info. Diabetes is not good even though it's treatable. I do hope that you get more blood work done even though you stated the bloodwork was okay a couple of months ago. Have you noticed an increase in fluids or urination? Keep us posted, I will be thinking of you. You have helped me in so many ways in the past. What meds did your vet give for the uveitis? Good luck, Maureen! Lynda - Original Message - From: ter...@tazzys.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? Maureen, She could be a CH Kitty...Cerebellar Hypoplasia this can happen in both cats and dogs at a young age. Some are born with it. It is a Brain Neuro issue. It can affect any kitty whether they are FELV or not. I have 2 kitties that have this as they are Siamese. One is about 6-7 months old and the other is a senior. You can also go to facebook and look this up under this. (Cerebellar Hypoplasia Kitties) I'm on the group as well. It will give you more details. There is help and a great deal of knowledge. You can google this as well. My suggestion is to take the kitty to the Vet for blood-work. If the blood-work comes back clean ask your Vet about this. A good Vet will make it more understanding for you. Some animal shelters will euthanized both kittens/cats/puppies/dogs that have this. They don't want to deal with a special needs animal. My kitties came from out of state shelters. These animals can live very full lives. They just aren't normal they can eat, play, sleep, and use the potty like others but slower with handicaps. TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Sultan, WA. 98294 Terrie Mohr-Forker http://tazzys.org/ Non-Profit national rescue Dedicated to the welfare of animals. Copyright © 1999-2012 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. Original Message Subject: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? From: molvey...@hotmail.com molvey...@hotmail.com Date: Sat, April 28, 2012 4:51 am To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has. So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the vet's office was okay. I assume this is FeLV related but before I go to the vet I'd like to be prepared and have some ideas of what's going on. Maureen Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on ATT ___ 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 mailing list
Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be?
I have an FeLV kitty that out of the blue one day couldn't stand up. She leaned and fell to the right. If I leaned her up against an ottoman, she could walk in a circle clock-wise, but if she moved away from the ottoman, she fell down. The veterinarian had no idea what it was, and attributed it to the leukemia and gave me a sad prognosis. That was three years ago. She still has a little bit of balance problem, but compensates for it by standing in what we call her ballet first position. We still don't know what it was, but I hope your little one has as much of a turn around as Eliza Jane has had. From: Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? Oh - we went to see the opthalmologist about her uveitis. He gave her azithromycin (sp?) and two kinds of eye drops. It was prednisolone and neomycin eye drops. It still hasn't gone away. He said it could be anything, especially since she has FeLV, but the treatment was the same so we didn't waste money doing any further testing on her. The uveitis has gotten better but it hasn't completely gone away and there's still some swelling behind her eye. It's not nearly as red or painful anymore. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain From: longhornf...@verizon.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:48:08 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? I've never heard of CH, thanks for the info. Diabetes is not good even though it's treatable. I do hope that you get more blood work done even though you stated the bloodwork was okay a couple of months ago. Have you noticed an increase in fluids or urination? Keep us posted, I will be thinking of you. You have helped me in so many ways in the past. What meds did your vet give for the uveitis? Good luck, Maureen! Lynda - Original Message - From: ter...@tazzys.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? Maureen, She could be a CH Kitty...Cerebellar Hypoplasia this can happen in both cats and dogs at a young age. Some are born with it. It is a Brain Neuro issue. It can affect any kitty whether they are FELV or not. I have 2 kitties that have this as they are Siamese. One is about 6-7 months old and the other is a senior. You can also go to facebook and look this up under this. (Cerebellar Hypoplasia Kitties) I'm on the group as well. It will give you more details. There is help and a great deal of knowledge. You can google this as well. My suggestion is to take the kitty to the Vet for blood-work. If the blood-work comes back clean ask your Vet about this. A good Vet will make it more understanding for you. Some animal shelters will euthanized both kittens/cats/puppies/dogs that have this. They don't want to deal with a special needs animal. My kitties came from out of state shelters. These animals can live very full lives. They just aren't normal they can eat, play, sleep, and use the potty like others but slower with handicaps. TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Sultan, WA. 98294 Terrie Mohr-Forker http://tazzys.org/ Non-Profit national rescue Dedicated to the welfare of animals. Copyright © 1999-2012 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. Original Message Subject: [Felvtalk] What_could_it_be? From: molvey...@hotmail.com molvey...@hotmail.com Date: Sat, April 28, 2012 4:51 am To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I have a FeLV kitten that I'm fostering. She's six or seven months old. She's the one I emailed about a couple months ago with uveitis. The uveitis never has completely cleared up. But now I'm not sure what's going on. Her back legs are kind of wobbly. It's not bad enough that my husband has noticed yet, but I can see it. It's like she's slightly drunk. She's walking okay with the front legs but her back legs give way a little or something when she's walking. She's eating and going to the bathroom. She doesn't run around and play as much as the other cats do, but never really has. She's just a real mellow and loving kitten and I just thought that must be why she's not as playful. I'm not sure though. She's not growing a lot too. The other kitten her age, not related, has grown much faster than she has. So any ideas? Why do you guys think she's started getting wobbly in the back legs. She can still jump on things but not as sure-footed as the others. I don't know if her muscles are getting weak or if she's anemic or what. A couple months ago her bloodwork at the
