Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Some vets say to euthanize FelV cats right away, but most vets now realize many positive cats revert to negative in time. My 4 positive kittens look so healthy, and they're playful and adorable. I will give them the happiest life I can and hope they revert to negative when I retest. Lorrie On 08-21, Jannes Taylor wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Melissa, I'd certainly have him retested. He may well be free of FelV by now. Many cats throw off the virus as they have strong immune systems. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Thank you everyone for you input. We never entertained for a second the thought of euthanizing Tickles. My vet thought I was crazy for taking him, but he's not the only one. ALL life deserves a chance. We live in a disposable society and many believe if something isn't perfect, it's a waste of time and should be destroyed. People, you are not perfect. We will get Tickles re-tested. Again, I would like to thank you all for your help and advice. It is much appreciated. :) Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: Lorrie Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:24 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Melissa, I'd certainly have him retested. He may well be free of FelV by now. Many cats throw off the virus as they have strong immune systems. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2196 / Virus Database: 2425/5214 - Release Date: 08/21/12 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Some vets even tell people to kill FIV+ kittensunless they were exposed to FIV directly, they are never positive even with a FIV+ mother! Why are some vets so damned stupid? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:17 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Some vets say to euthanize FelV cats right away, but most vets now realize many positive cats revert to negative in time. My 4 positive kittens look so healthy, and they're playful and adorable. I will give them the happiest life I can and hope they revert to negative when I retest. Lorrie On 08-21, Jannes Taylor wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. ___ 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] FelV positive kittens
Which test did he have? My new email address is:atia@gmail.com -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be negative now? From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hang in there Lorrie. Sometimes they turn. Did you ever find the mom cat? If so, have her tested too. If she's young, she may turn negative in 90 days also. The ones a year or younger sometimes do. Even older cats can fight it off. I have a cat who was positive when rescued. He was about 2-3 years old, male. Had him for about 90 days in a separate room, retested with IFA test and again with the ELISA test and he was negative with both tests. I still have Moses. It has been 6 years now. Percy, a recent rescue tested positive for FIV and FeLv. Kept him in a room for 90 days also, retested. He's FIV+ but negative for FeLv so I moved him to my little FIV+ area. He's doing fine. Unfortunately, Smooch and Taco were also adult FeLv+ cats, stayed positive after 90 days. They roomed together, separate from my other cats for 2 years, died within a month of each other. Sad but at least they had those 2 years. Two years to a cat is like 5 years to us. Hugs to you and the kittens. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From:Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:38 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens I rescued a litter of four kittens two months ago. Had them tested yesterday for FelV and all 4 are positive! I am heartsick. However, I have a FelV section in my cageless shelter building where they will be able to stay until they are tested again in 90 days. They appear so healthy and playful right now, and I can't bear to put them to sleep. Still I know some of them may not make it SO SAD. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? My new email address is:atia@gmail.com -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be negative now? From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hang in there Lorrie. Sometimes they turn. Did you ever find the mom cat? If so, have her tested too. If she's young, she may turn negative in 90 days also. The ones a year or younger sometimes do. Even older cats can fight it off. I have a cat who was positive when rescued. He was about 2-3 years old, male. Had him for about 90 days in a separate room, retested with IFA test and again with the ELISA test and he was negative with both tests. I still have Moses. It has been 6 years now. Percy, a recent rescue tested positive for FIV and FeLv. Kept him in a room for 90 days also, retested. He's FIV+ but negative for FeLv so I moved him to my little FIV+ area. He's doing fine. Unfortunately, Smooch and Taco were also adult FeLv+ cats, stayed positive after 90 days. They roomed together, separate from my other cats for 2 years, died within a month of each other. Sad but at least they had those 2 years. Two years to a cat is like 5 years to us. Hugs to you and the kittens. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From:Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:38 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens I rescued a litter of four kittens two months ago. Had them tested yesterday for FelV and all 4 are positive! I am heartsick. However, I have a FelV section in my cageless shelter
Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be negative now? From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hang in there Lorrie. Sometimes they turn. Did you ever find the mom cat? If so, have her tested too. If she's young, she may turn negative in 90 days also. The ones a year or younger sometimes do. Even older cats can fight it off. I have a cat who was positive when rescued. He was about 2-3 years old, male. Had him for about 90 days in a separate room, retested with IFA test and again with the ELISA test and he was negative with both tests. I still have Moses. It has been 6 years now. Percy, a recent rescue tested positive for FIV and FeLv. Kept him in a room for 90 days also, retested. He's FIV+ but negative for FeLv so I moved him to my little FIV+ area. He's doing fine. Unfortunately, Smooch and Taco were also adult FeLv+ cats, stayed positive after 90 days. They roomed together, separate from my other cats for 2 years, died within a month of each other. Sad but at least they had those 2 years. Two years to a cat is like 5 years to us. Hugs to you and the kittens. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From:Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August
Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
They are so ignorant because they went to veterinary medical school and they never looked outside the book, at the actual animal. Buttercup, a lovely Turkish Van mix came to me deathly ill and pregnant. She was probably dumped when some people in the neighborhood moved. A week after she arrived at my backyard, she crawled into my storage building and had a miscarriage. I found her lying on her side, moaning. I rushed her to my vet. He tested her and told me she had FIP because her titer for the corona virus was very high and her temperature was off the chart. I asked him to give her antibiotics and do an emergency spay because she still had fetuses inside. He refused to do that and instead gave her something to induce abortion. Of course, it didn't work. Her fever continued to be high and the antibiotics were not very effective. She wouldn't eat, took some water by syringe. I brought her back two days later and he did the emergency spay. She survived but he still insisted that she had FIP and I still insisted that she probably did not. I had some experience with a FIP cat and this did NOT look like FIP to me. He just shook his head, told me I was throwing my money away and sent me home with more antibiotics and a furless calico skeleton. I brought Buttercup into his office every day for a week for sub-Q fluids, gave her the antibiotics and syringe fed her. After a week she was drinking water on her own but wouldn't eat. I flea combed her, kept her isolated in a room separate from my other cats, and syringe fed her for a month. Then I noticed that she was putting on weight and fur. I also noticed that the bowl of dry food that I stubbornly left with her every night was half empty and that she had begun to lick the syringe after every dose of cat food. She was also grooming herself and beginning to play with anything available. She became an expert ping pong ball player and she grew an amazing fur coat, as well as a very substantial layer of blubber. I brought her down to meet my other cats and she began to run the entire family. Little Alpha cat. She was adopted out by a rescue group in 2005. So vets don't always know what they are doing even when they deal with something other than FeLv or FIV. And some of them are STUBBORN!! Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: GRAS g...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 9:23 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Some vets even tell people to kill FIV+ kittensunless they were exposed to FIV directly, they are never positive even with a FIV+ mother! Why are some vets so damned stupid? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:17 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Some vets say to euthanize FelV cats right away, but most vets now realize many positive cats revert to negative in time. My 4 positive kittens look so healthy, and they're playful and adorable. I will give them the happiest life I can and hope they revert to negative when I retest. Lorrie On 08-21, Jannes Taylor wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. ___ 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] Sick FeLV+ Kitten
One of the 3 kittens I recently rescued tested positive for FeLV on the snap test. Although we're going to run the advanced test in about a month, Kaya gets sick very easily and loses several ounces when she does. Kaya is almost 5 months old now, 3 lbs 2 oz, and we've had her for nearly 2 months. At the time, we were told the kittens were related and tested a different one. They all have herpesvirus, which after being passed around we chose to isolate them separately. When Kaya became deathly sick the second time, our vet wanted to test her. Realizing none were related, we also retested the other two who came back negative. This is my first experience with FeLV and I have so many questions that seem to get conflicting answers. First, how do I care for a FeLV+ kitten/cat? She's recovering quickly with a mix of Natural Balance kibble and high cal/high stink (A/D prescription) wet food, with added cat-appropriate vitamin C and Viralys (lysine) and Nutri-Cal, but is there anything else I should be giving her while she's sick? Or when she's healthy again? Will she need to be on steroids or other medications for the rest of her life, or can this be managed holistically? Once the other kittens are healthy enough for vaccines, could I start them on the FeLV vac and let them have supervised visits? They were together for 2-3 months pre-testing and never got it, and are therefore missing each other quite a bit! And if all the cats and kittens in the house are UTD, does Kaya really need to be quarantined until she finds her forever home? (3 adults and 4 kittens, including her.) Thanks, Jill ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten
Kaya should be treated like a kitten who got sick. Kittens do this regularly and because their immune systems are not as fully developed as a cat's is, they tend to go downhill fast if not given extra food, meds, etc.. Do NOT put this cat on steroids. It will compromise her immune system even more and ruin her kidney function. Most of my FeLv cats were healthy until a week or two before the disease zapped them. Most of the kittens threw off both FeLv and FIV. Several adult cats with FeLv tested negative after 90 days. It's not a death sentence and it's not something you need to treat with meds for the rest of their lives. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: Forgotten Felines toledoc...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:47 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten One of the 3 kittens I recently rescued tested positive for FeLV on the snap test. Although we're going to run the advanced test in about a month, Kaya gets sick very easily and loses several ounces when she does. Kaya is almost 5 months old now, 3 lbs 2 oz, and we've had her for nearly 2 months. At the time, we were told the kittens were related and tested a different one. They all have herpesvirus, which after being passed around we chose to isolate them separately. When Kaya became deathly sick the second time, our vet wanted to test her. Realizing none were related, we also retested the other two who came back negative. This is my first experience with FeLV and I have so many questions that seem to get conflicting answers. First, how do I care for a FeLV+ kitten/cat? She's recovering quickly with a mix of Natural Balance kibble and high cal/high stink (A/D prescription) wet food, with added cat-appropriate vitamin C and Viralys (lysine) and Nutri-Cal, but is there anything else I should be giving her while she's sick? Or when she's healthy again? Will she need to be on steroids or other medications for the rest of her life, or can this be managed holistically? Once the other kittens are healthy enough for vaccines, could I start them on the FeLV vac and let them have supervised visits? They were together for 2-3 months pre-testing and never got it, and are therefore missing each other quite a bit! And if all the cats and kittens in the house are UTD, does Kaya really need to be quarantined until she finds her forever home? (3 adults and 4 kittens, including her.) Thanks, Jill ___ 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] Sick FeLV+ Kitten
Didn't find out my Tucson was FELV+ until several years after after I brought her in (as a kitten) with my other cats. She had tested neg on ELissa. So when I discovered she was pos, there was no choice for me about keeping them integrated. I had the others vaccinated. I subsequently brought in an outside feral (aka dumped) that I'd been feeding for a couple of years he turned out to be pos. All of them lived together none of the neg ever got felv. My Romeo passed away last year from lymphoma-he was 8 or 9 at least my Tucson is lying on my bed right now living the good life of a 14+ years spoiled pampered cat. I did some research decided on grain free foods. I found they put on a whole lot of weight w. dry only so I feed them all Wellness canned w. a bit of Wellness weight mgmt. dry as their late night snack. I have one who is diabetic that diet has been good for her as well. But I know that pos kittens are the most vulnerable-their immune system can't handle the opportunistic infections. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Forgotten Felines Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten One of the 3 kittens I recently rescued tested positive for FeLV on the snap test. Although we're going to run the advanced test in about a month, Kaya gets sick very easily and loses several ounces when she does. Kaya is almost 5 months old now, 3 lbs 2 oz, and we've had her for nearly 2 months. At the time, we were told the kittens were related and tested a different one. They all have herpesvirus, which after being passed around we chose to isolate them separately. When Kaya became deathly sick the second time, our vet wanted to test her. Realizing none were related, we also retested the other two who came back negative. This is my first experience with FeLV and I have so many questions that seem to get conflicting answers. First, how do I care for a FeLV+ kitten/cat? She's recovering quickly with a mix of Natural Balance kibble and high cal/high stink (A/D prescription) wet food, with added cat-appropriate vitamin C and Viralys (lysine) and Nutri-Cal, but is there anything else I should be giving her while she's sick? Or when she's healthy again? Will she need to be on steroids or other medications for the rest of her life, or can this be managed holistically? Once the other kittens are healthy enough for vaccines, could I start them on the FeLV vac and let them have supervised visits? They were together for 2-3 months pre-testing and never got it, and are therefore missing each other quite a bit! And if all the cats and kittens in the house are UTD, does Kaya really need to be quarantined until she finds her forever home? (3 adults and 4 kittens, including her.) Thanks, Jill ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten
That's a huge relief. Not sure where I'd read the steroids thing, but my heart sunk seeing it, so I couldn't be more pleased to hear that's not the case. I'll definitely re-test Kaya, but I was also wondering, is there any chance the other kittens could've had a false neg? Like perhaps I tested them too soon after exposure? On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com wrote: Kaya should be treated like a kitten who got sick. Kittens do this regularly and because their immune systems are not as fully developed as a cat's is, they tend to go downhill fast if not given extra food, meds, etc.. Do NOT put this cat on steroids. It will compromise her immune system even more and ruin her kidney function. Most of my FeLv cats were healthy until a week or two before the disease zapped them. Most of the kittens threw off both FeLv and FIV. Several adult cats with FeLv tested negative after 90 days. It's not a death sentence and it's not something you need to treat with meds for the rest of their lives. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! -- *From:* Forgotten Felines toledoc...@gmail.com *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:47 PM *Subject:* [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten One of the 3 kittens I recently rescued tested positive for FeLV on the snap test. Although we're going to run the advanced test in about a month, Kaya gets sick very easily and loses several ounces when she does. Kaya is almost 5 months old now, 3 lbs 2 oz, and we've had her for nearly 2 months. At the time, we were told the kittens were related and tested a different one. They all have herpesvirus, which after being passed around we chose to isolate them separately. When Kaya became deathly sick the second time, our vet wanted to test her. Realizing none were related, we also retested the other two who came back negative. This is my first experience with FeLV and I have so many questions that seem to get conflicting answers. First, how do I care for a FeLV+ kitten/cat? She's recovering quickly with a mix of Natural Balance kibble and high cal/high stink (A/D prescription) wet food, with added cat-appropriate vitamin C and Viralys (lysine) and Nutri-Cal, but is there anything else I should be giving her while she's sick? Or when she's healthy again? Will she need to be on steroids or other medications for the rest of her life, or can this be managed holistically? Once the other kittens are healthy enough for vaccines, could I start them on the FeLV vac and let them have supervised visits? They were together for 2-3 months pre-testing and never got it, and are therefore missing each other quite a bit! And if all the cats and kittens in the house are UTD, does Kaya really need to be quarantined until she finds her forever home? (3 adults and 4 kittens, including her.) Thanks, Jill ___ 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] Sick FeLV+ Kitten
A false negative is possible but not probable since they were living together before you took them in or at least had contact with each other. FeLv is NOT as contagious as vets would have you think but I do isolate the positives from the negatives anyway. Steroids are only to be used in extreme emergency. They should not be given as a continuous medication. I do give my cat with stomatitis a steroid shot every two to three months if needed, maybe less if the stomatitis looks like it is interfering with his ability to eat. Other than that, I stay away from continuous medications in general. The liver and kidneys can be severely stressed and compromised by having to deal with continuous doses of medications (poisons is what they are even if they are supposed to only poison viruses and bacterium). Controlling disorders by a good natural diet is a terrific way to control or eliminate most problems. The occasional antibiotic shot or steroid should be given when needed of course, but always question the vet as to why it would be needed and would there be an alternative to giving the med. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: Forgotten Felines toledoc...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten That's a huge relief. Not sure where I'd read the steroids thing, but my heart sunk seeing it, so I couldn't be more pleased to hear that's not the case. I'll definitely re-test Kaya, but I was also wondering, is there any chance the other kittens could've had a false neg? Like perhaps I tested them too soon after exposure? On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com wrote: Kaya should be treated like a kitten who got sick. Kittens do this regularly and because their immune systems are not as fully developed as a cat's is, they tend to go downhill fast if not given extra food, meds, etc.. Do NOT put this cat on steroids. It will compromise her immune system even more and ruin her kidney function. Most of my FeLv cats were healthy until a week or two before the disease zapped them. Most of the kittens threw off both FeLv and FIV. Several adult cats with FeLv tested negative after 90 days. It's not a death sentence and it's not something you need to treat with meds for the rest of their lives. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: Forgotten Felines toledoc...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:47 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten One of the 3 kittens I recently rescued tested positive for FeLV on the snap test. Although we're going to run the advanced test in about a month, Kaya gets sick very easily and loses several ounces when she does. Kaya is almost 5 months old now, 3 lbs 2 oz, and we've had her for nearly 2 months. At the time, we were told the kittens were related and tested a different one. They all have herpesvirus, which after being passed around we chose to isolate them separately. When Kaya became deathly sick the second time, our vet wanted to test her. Realizing none were related, we also retested the other two who came back negative. This is my first experience with FeLV and I have so many questions that seem to get conflicting answers. First, how do I care for a FeLV+ kitten/cat? She's recovering quickly with a mix of Natural Balance kibble and high cal/high stink (A/D prescription) wet food, with added cat-appropriate vitamin C and Viralys (lysine) and Nutri-Cal, but is there anything else I should be giving her while she's sick? Or when she's healthy again? Will she need to be on steroids or other medications for the rest of her life, or can this be managed holistically? Once the other kittens are healthy enough for vaccines, could I start them on the FeLV vac and let them have supervised visits? They were together for 2-3 months pre-testing and never got it, and are therefore missing each other quite a bit! And if all the cats and kittens in the house are UTD, does Kaya really need to be quarantined until she finds her forever home? (3 adults and 4 kittens, including her.) Thanks, Jill ___ 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 list
[Felvtalk] FW: Sick FeLV+ Kitten
I had two FeLV+ cats living with quite a few healthy cats for 6 months - some cats were very young, some very old, and one or two with CRF at the time. After finding out - I had the youngest, oldest and sick ones tested immediately - all OK. Now I spot check the remaining ones when they go to the vet. NOBODY got infected! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 3:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten A false negative is possible but not probable since they were living together before you took them in or at least had contact with each other. FeLv is NOT as contagious as vets would have you think but I do isolate the positives from the negatives anyway. Steroids are only to be used in extreme emergency. They should not be given as a continuous medication. I do give my cat with stomatitis a steroid shot every two to three months if needed, maybe less if the stomatitis looks like it is interfering with his ability to eat. Other than that, I stay away from continuous medications in general. The liver and kidneys can be severely stressed and compromised by having to deal with continuous doses of medications (poisons is what they are even if they are supposed to only poison viruses and bacterium). Controlling disorders by a good natural diet is a terrific way to control or eliminate most problems. The occasional antibiotic shot or steroid should be given when needed of course, but always question the vet as to why it would be needed and would there be an alternative to giving the med. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! _ From: Forgotten Felines toledoc...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sick FeLV+ Kitten That's a huge relief. Not sure where I'd read the steroids thing, but my heart sunk seeing it, so I couldn't be more pleased to hear that's not the case. I'll definitely re-test Kaya, but I was also wondering, is there any chance the other kittens could've had a false neg? Like perhaps I tested them too soon after exposure? On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com wrote: Kaya should be treated like a kitten who got sick. Kittens do this regularly and because their immune systems are not as fully developed as a cat's is, they tend to go downhill fast if not given extra food, meds, etc.. Do NOT put this cat on steroids. It will compromise her immune system even more and ruin her kidney function. Most of my FeLv cats were healthy until a week or two before the disease zapped them. Most of the kittens threw off both FeLv and FIV. Several adult cats with FeLv tested negative after 90 days. It's not a death sentence and it's not something you need to treat with meds for the rest of their lives. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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All the kittens need to be retested after 3 months on the SNAP test. The virus can take 12 weeks to show up on the test after exposure. Beth Forgotten Felines toledoc...@gmail.com wrote: One of the 3 kittens I recently rescued tested positive for FeLV on the snap test. Although we're going to run the advanced test in about a month, Kaya gets sick very easily and loses several ounces when she does. Kaya is almost 5 months old now, 3 lbs 2 oz, and we've had her for nearly 2 months. At the time, we were told the kittens were related and tested a different one. They all have herpesvirus, which after being passed around we chose to isolate them separately. When Kaya became deathly sick the second time, our vet wanted to test her. Realizing none were related, we also retested the other two who came back negative. This is my first experience with FeLV and I have so many questions that seem to get conflicting answers. First, how do I care for a FeLV+ kitten/cat? She's recovering quickly with a mix of Natural Balance kibble and high cal/high stink (A/D prescription) wet food, with added cat-appropriate vitamin C and Viralys (lysine) and Nutri-Cal, but is there anything else I should be giving her while she's sick? Or when she's healthy again? Will she need to be on steroids or other medications for the rest of her life, or can this be managed holistically? Once the other kittens are healthy enough for vaccines, could I start them on the FeLV vac and let them have supervised visits? They were together for 2-3 months pre-testing and never got it, and are therefore missing each other quite a bit! And if all the cats and kittens in the house are UTD, does Kaya really need to be quarantined until she finds her forever home? (3 adults and 4 kittens, including her.) Thanks, Jill ___ 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] FelV positive kittens
Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be negative now? From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hang in there Lorrie. Sometimes they turn. Did you ever find the mom cat? If so, have her tested too. If she's young, she may turn negative in 90 days also. The ones a year or younger sometimes do. Even older cats can fight it off. I have a cat who was positive when rescued. He was about 2-3 years old, male. Had him for about 90 days in a separate room, retested with IFA test and again with the ELISA test and he was negative with both tests. I still have Moses. It has been 6 years now. Percy, a recent rescue tested positive for FIV and FeLv. Kept him in a room for 90 days also, retested. He's FIV+ but negative for FeLv so I moved him to my little FIV+ area. He's doing fine. Unfortunately, Smooch and Taco were also adult FeLv+
[Felvtalk] FW: FelV positive kittens
No, I haven't heard of IDEXX - looked it up and it seems to be equivalent to the SNAP test but used on large animals like cows. Coccidia is a parasite that can easily be taken care of. Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be negative now? From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hang in there Lorrie. Sometimes they turn. Did you ever find the mom cat? If so, have her tested too. If she's young, she may turn negative in 90 days also. The ones a year or younger sometimes do. Even older cats can fight
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Coccidia's a parasite==real to kill. But would likely involve diahrea as well. My Romeo would sometimes get dark blood on outside of feces--or in box--vet thought he likely was straining to defecate, hence the blood. Didn't happen often but more than once. IDDEX is the name of the company that manufactures the stick used for the Elissa--the cat had the Elissa test. The IFA is a blood sample sent to lab. Wouldn't hurt to get an IFA done since its been so long since the Elissa. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be negative now? From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM To:
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Idexx is the name of a company processing lab tests. We send them blood samples from animals at our shelter they perform the necessary test. It could have been an ELISA or an IFA (usually only done after a positive ELISA). Beth GRAS g...@optonline.net wrote: No, I haven't heard of IDEXX - looked it up and it seems to be equivalent to the SNAP test but used on large animals like cows. Coccidia is a parasite that can easily be taken care of. Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be negative now? From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re:
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Ok, thank you, Christine. I will get the IFA done then. Tickles does not have any diarrhea with the blood and the blood isn't always there. The only other thing about his stool is that it is particularly odorous! LOL I'm hoping these next set of tests shows him to be negative. Thanks again for your help. Melissa -Original Message- From: Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Coccidia's a parasite==real to kill. But would likely involve diahrea as well. My Romeo would sometimes get dark blood on outside of feces--or in box--vet thought he likely was straining to defecate, hence the blood. Didn't happen often but more than once. IDDEX is the name of the company that manufactures the stick used for the Elissa--the cat had the Elissa test. The IFA is a blood sample sent to lab. Wouldn't hurt to get an IFA done since its been so long since the Elissa. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done
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Thank you, Natalie. I had another gal tell me that IDEXX is the name of the company that manufactures the stick test which I guess is equivalent to the ELISSA. I will have him retested and the IFA done also. Thank you for your help and advice. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:18 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] FW: FelV positive kittens No, I haven't heard of IDEXX - looked it up and it seems to be equivalent to the SNAP test but used on large animals like cows. Coccidia is a parasite that can easily be taken care of. Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I ever saw. Jannes Taylor jannestay...@yahoo.com wrote: I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him. BTW, he is no longer my vet. Jannes From: Liz Lee Morris liz...@sccoast.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be negative now? From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans
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Does his stool always have a bit of blood or is it just once in a while? If only once in a while, maybe another food might work better for him... but that's my own bias about the prescription food. I had much better result w. a grain free food with veggies in it found their stools were just more regular... I have used some prescription food when someone is real sick--i.e., my dog had running diahrea that we couldn't figure out the prescription food for a week with meds got him back on track. But that's just my own experience... not scientific-lol -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:13 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Ok, thank you, Christine. I will get the IFA done then. Tickles does not have any diarrhea with the blood and the blood isn't always there. The only other thing about his stool is that it is particularly odorous! LOL I'm hoping these next set of tests shows him to be negative. Thanks again for your help. Melissa -Original Message- From: Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Coccidia's a parasite==real to kill. But would likely involve diahrea as well. My Romeo would sometimes get dark blood on outside of feces--or in box--vet thought he likely was straining to defecate, hence the blood. Didn't happen often but more than once. IDDEX is the name of the company that manufactures the stick used for the Elissa--the cat had the Elissa test. The IFA is a blood sample sent to lab. Wouldn't hurt to get an IFA done since its been so long since the Elissa. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a good idea? Melissa L. McKenna -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Glad you left that vet. even if the cat
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More often than not, there is a bit of blood in it. Sometimes, there is not. I have tried several different foods. Still blood in stool. What brand name of grain free food do you use please? I would be willing to try it. -Original Message- From: Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does his stool always have a bit of blood or is it just once in a while? If only once in a while, maybe another food might work better for him... but that's my own bias about the prescription food. I had much better result w. a grain free food with veggies in it found their stools were just more regular... I have used some prescription food when someone is real sick--i.e., my dog had running diahrea that we couldn't figure out the prescription food for a week with meds got him back on track. But that's just my own experience... not scientific-lol -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:13 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Ok, thank you, Christine. I will get the IFA done then. Tickles does not have any diarrhea with the blood and the blood isn't always there. The only other thing about his stool is that it is particularly odorous! LOL I'm hoping these next set of tests shows him to be negative. Thanks again for your help. Melissa -Original Message- From: Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Coccidia's a parasite==real to kill. But would likely involve diahrea as well. My Romeo would sometimes get dark blood on outside of feces--or in box--vet thought he likely was straining to defecate, hence the blood. Didn't happen often but more than once. IDDEX is the name of the company that manufactures the stick used for the Elissa--the cat had the Elissa test. The IFA is a blood sample sent to lab. Wouldn't hurt to get an IFA done since its been so long since the Elissa. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated she does not believe
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I use the regular Wellness canned food--its grain free. I supplement w. a little of the dry Wellness weight mgmt. at night. One question--has the vet done blood work on him? If he's bleeding that much, his hemoglobin count would be real low And good for you for hanging in w. Tickles--he's a lucky kitty -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens More often than not, there is a bit of blood in it. Sometimes, there is not. I have tried several different foods. Still blood in stool. What brand name of grain free food do you use please? I would be willing to try it. -Original Message- From: Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does his stool always have a bit of blood or is it just once in a while? If only once in a while, maybe another food might work better for him... but that's my own bias about the prescription food. I had much better result w. a grain free food with veggies in it found their stools were just more regular... I have used some prescription food when someone is real sick--i.e., my dog had running diahrea that we couldn't figure out the prescription food for a week with meds got him back on track. But that's just my own experience... not scientific-lol -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:13 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Ok, thank you, Christine. I will get the IFA done then. Tickles does not have any diarrhea with the blood and the blood isn't always there. The only other thing about his stool is that it is particularly odorous! LOL I'm hoping these next set of tests shows him to be negative. Thanks again for your help. Melissa -Original Message- From: Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Coccidia's a parasite==real to kill. But would likely involve diahrea as well. My Romeo would sometimes get dark blood on outside of feces--or in box--vet thought he likely was straining to defecate, hence the blood. Didn't happen often but more than once. IDDEX is the name of the company that manufactures the stick used for the Elissa--the cat had the Elissa test. The IFA is a blood sample sent to lab. Wouldn't hurt to get an IFA done since its been so long since the Elissa. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of McKenna's Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Tickles had what is called the IDEXX? test done on him. Does that sound familiar to you, GRAS? @LINDA, I have heard of coccidia, but what exactly is it? Can it be cured with meds? Our vet can't seem to figure out the source of the blood and feels he may rupture some small capillaries when he is passing stool. He does not cry out when he goes or appears to be in any sort of discomfort. Melissa -Original Message- From: GRAS Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Sorry, I meant which FeLV test was done on him? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of longhornf...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens My FeLV kitty had blood in his stools but he also had coccidia. Lynda Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: GRAS g...@optonline.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:11:54 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Which test did he have? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens Does it make a difference to how you love him? On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote: We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family, along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk+. After balling and
