I'm so sorry. You did all you could and he loved you dearly. I'm sure he knew he was loved and he's at peace. I feel so bad for you. I know it's hard. Just try to remember that others are here that care for you and feel your loss. Be at peace yourself and remember him as a happy and loved baby.
K
Does anyone know if Virbagen Omega Interferon is
available for use in Canada? I recently read somewhere that it is now
licensed for use here in Canada - but can't locate the website that I saw it
on. Any input/info would be appreciated.
Thanks
I'm so sorry Anita. I know it must by so hard to go through. Take care.
Kathycatstevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
When I took him to the vet he could not even stand.The vet said most of the medication won't help he's to for gone & most take time to work & he doesn't time.She said he was not
I'm so sorry for your loss. I've cried so many tears over my baby Tip and when I read of another loss it starts all over again. You were lucky to have your special Anakin and he was so blessed to have you to love and care for him. Try to remember only the good times and know that he is happy and he
I'm sorry Anakin lost his fightbut you are right, he will not be lonely--so many fur babies to welcome him home.
Tracy
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From: catstevens
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: 3/9/2005 10:29:57 PM
Subject: Anakin is gone
When I took him to the vet he could
When I took him to the vet he could not even
stand.The vet said most of the medication won't help he's to for gone & most
take time to work & he doesn't time.She said he was not getting enough blood
to his heart & he has a heart murmur.She said his kidneys were alot
smaller.She went to take
I'm sooo sorry. I know it's hard. I hope all works out somehow. It sure sucks, doesn't it? I wish there was more we could do.
Kristinacatatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Anita,
I'm so sorry. I hope Anakin recovers quickly or has a peaceful passing.
tonyacatstevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
Anita,
I'm so sorry. I hope Anakin recovers quickly or has a peaceful passing.
tonyacatstevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Anakin is getting worse.He went pee on the bed.Today I am going to the vet again at 2:30 but he can't even stand in the litter box.His bones stick out & now he is havin
Is he eating, and playing OK?
CherieHideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I just talked to my vet about Uh-oh-oh¡¯s low RBC ¨C and she told me not to worry about it ¨C his HCT is good and she has seen lower RBC ¨C and he is going to be fine ¨C so I will just keep an eye on him for now.
Thank you Michelle, I will forward the information to my vetjust precautionaryCherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here is the info from an old posting:
Dear Ms. Meyer:
This is in response to your e-mail inquiry to the Center for Veterinary Medicine home page concerning the importation of a dr
Sally,
Your heart is in the right spot, but regrettfully in this day and age, and what I have come accross this list and all it's members, are the most caring of peoplebig industry would snub their noses at usMoney can not buy you love, but it sure as heck helps when all these furrkids are
I posted the info on how to apply to the FDA, how to order from Abbey Vet,
and a data sheet to give to your vet -- in 3 separate emails. However, at least
two of the emails are awaiting approval by the moderator before they will show
up on the list, because of the PDF attachments, I guess. Bu
Here is the info from an old posting:
Dear Ms. Meyer:
This is in response to your e-mail inquiry
to the Center for Veterinary Medicine home page concerning the
importation of a drug that is not approved in the U.S. FDA's Center for
Veterinary Medicine grants permission on limited basis t
Dear Michelle:
How thoughtful of you to share some of your VO with Kyle. Is it helping?
Stockpiling the stuff is a good strategy, would that I could afford to do so.
For now it is all I can do just to afford the immune-boosting supplements.
Now if I could win that pie in the sky lottery (but
I would love it if you could forward me the archive with the form that
the vet needs to send to FDA. Thanks.
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Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 5:27 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject:
That's great news!
Michelle
In a message dated 3/9/05 6:43:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
<< I just talked to my vet about Uh-oh-oh's low RBC - and she told me not
to worry about it - his HCT is good and she has seen lower RBC - and he
is going to be fine - so I will just keep an eye on him
Your vet needs to send an application for special dispensation (approval to
import) to the FDA. There is an email in the archives (I can find it and send
it if you can't-- I saved it somewhere on my computer) that has the info the
vet needs to send. The FDA then takes about a month or so to appr
I just talked to my vet
about Uh-oh-oh’s low RBC – and she told me not to worry about it – his HCT is
good and she has seen lower RBC – and he is going to be fine – so I will just
keep an eye on him for now.
Thank you!
Hideyo
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I would like to apply for it, but never found
out exactly what I needed to – I called the phone number on the archive,
but no one called me back.
Do you know what process I need to take?
Thank you!
Hideyo
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In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:01:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Is there a special list to find help for FIV+ cats that need placement.This guy is a real big guy (Maine Coon) but like a big ole teddy bear -the sweetest can be.Terri-
Great idea Michelle, I know we have talked about it before but, where do I start with the application process. Thanks
Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As for pilling, I have a lot of luck with covering the pill in Nutrical before pilling. It tastes good to them and lubricates it, and also makes i
Thanks Michelle,
I remembered you talking about Josephine having a reaction to the patch,
but I didn't remember exactly what happened. It gives me further hope
that Zevon will be more coordinated once we remove it. Z's never been
very food motivated, so it doesn't surprise me much that he's re
Glenda,
Thank you very much for the stage info. I'm not sure I believe the
"time-line" used though. I think the advancement of stages is much
more related to individual cats than indicated, otherwise we'd have a
much better idea how long it takes to develop critical symptoms. I
still feel st
My cat Josephine had a terrible reaction to the fentanyl patch-- nauseous,
would not eat, could not even stand. Once it was off she was much better.
Did you try Mighty Dog? My dog Nubi ate that for a while when she would not
eat anything else.
Michelle
Hi Hideyo,
Thanks for asking about Zevon. He's really out of it because of his
pain med patch, but we still have to watch him carefully because he
refuses to recognize his limitations. He's suppose to be on 6 to 8
weeks of crate rest. It's very hard on him to not be able to follow us
around
Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIII Small Animal
PracticeCVT Update: Feline Leukemia Virus pgs 281
Year Published: 2000
Dr. Alice M. Wolf, ACVIM, ABVP (Fe)(One of the Internal Medicine
Consultants on the www.vin.com
board.)
PATHOGENESIS OF FELV
Following infection, FeLV has a spe
Here's some more info that applies to anemic FeLV
cats:
From the Product Information (http://www.emea.eu.int/vetdocs/PDFs/EPAR/virbagenomega/V-061-PI-en.pdf) file:
in anaemic cats, mortality rate of
about 60% at 4, 6, 9 and 12 months was reduced by approximately 30% following
treatment w
Hi, Nina. How is Zevon?
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:43 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: OT - We need your prayers
Hi Everyone,
Bruce and I just got back from the Vet. Our 8 year old Germ
Virbac is the company that we have gotten our feline interferon from.
I was hoping Intercat was associated with a different company, (hoping
for a price reduction!). Oh well.
Nina
gg wrote:
Hi Cherie,
Sorry if there was any confusion regarding the links I sent!!
The d
The last time they were weighed, (I haven't invested in a scale), was on
11/24. Jazz was 8lb, 15oz and Grace was 6lb, 13oz. They've both gained
weight since then, especially Grace. It seems to me 21bs is a pretty
big discrepancy, but they suggested the same amounts of VO for both.
[EMAIL PRO
As for pilling, I have a lot of luck with covering the pill in Nutrical
before pilling. It tastes good to them and lubricates it, and also makes it
stick to their mouth when you pill them so harder to spit out.
I was also thinking of Nina's idea-- that those of us who can afford it try
to
I sent the following to Kyle last night. For most of us,
unfortunately, pilling has become old hat, but I started thinking it
may help someone else on the list that's not used to medicating their
cats yet, so I'm sending it on. There's also a short update on Zevon,
thank you all for sending
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Hello Everyone!
It's that time of year again..time
for our 2006 calendar contest. I thought I would send you all our latest
PSA. It is really cute and I thought you would like it! Students from East Carolina University recorded
it yesterday (see attached).
Thank you...for the clarification, I am really confused with all this...
Cheriegg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Cherie,
Sorry if there was any confusion regarding the links I sent!!
The development of interferon was carried out by TORAY INDUSTRIES (Japan)The preparation of the active ingred
Hi Cherie,
Sorry if there was any confusion regarding the links I sent!!
The development of interferon was carried out by TORAY INDUSTRIES
(Japan)The preparation of the active ingredient is done at TORAY
(Japan)
The active ingredient, i.e. the desalted bulk of interferon, is transported
f
How much do they weigh? The dose is weight-dependent.
Michelle
In a message dated 3/9/05 3:15:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was
splitting each vial between Jazz and Grace. The protocol I used called
for one large dose (3/4 of the vial) followed in subsequent
I was splitting each vial between Jazz and Grace. The protocol I used
called for one large dose (3/4 of the vial) followed in subsequent
weeks by 1/4 of the vial (each day for 5 days). I would give the first
large dose to whomever was sicker, the middle phase both would get the
smaller amount
I think the rise in his HCT is very, very good.
Michelle
By the way, his HCT
was up from 25 (thatâs when he got sick in January) to
32.
I am sorry I can not help, but I sending healing vibes your way
CherieHideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
By the way, his HCT was up from 25 (thats when he got sick in January) to 32.
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He may have lymphoma.
Remember, though, that Simon got so anemic he could not stand in the litter
box on his own and was having trouble breathing when he tried to walk, and I
thought he was dying, and by getting 2 dexamethasone shots and one depomedrol
shot (1 dex with the depo and another
First of all, hematocrit is different from PCV a little bit, but I am not
sure how. Hematocrit is tested only on machine, I think, while PCV can be
hand-spun. The results sometimes differ when tested on machine or by
hand, and the hand spinning is considered more acurate.
I think the HGB,
Dear Anita:
Tthe kelp or spirulina are for micronutrient and trace minerals; the iodine
in kelp can also stimulate the adrenals and it adds a slightly salty taste. If
you don't have a health food store in your area, you should be able to find
spriulina in the supplements for humans section of a
Michelle
That should be fine I would think also.
Carla
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
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In the shake, it's only 1 tsp kelp or spirulina for an amount of shake that
should last 2 or 3 days (I make less of it at a time because I am not sure
it keeps well), so I don't think that amount should overdose anyone on
anything.
Michelle
In a message dated 3/9/05 8:42:39 AM Eastern Sta
Dear Kyle:
Seroconversion means that the cat has cleared the virus and is no longer
infected with it. That is the best possible news for a cat that was FeLV+.
Sally in San Jose
I was told to give Lucy 5 mu at a time, which is a whole vial and would
leave nothing over. She is almost 11 pounds. Nina, do you have some left over
because Jazz or Grace weighs under 11 pounds and so gets less than 5 mu at a
time?
Since Lucy appears not to need surgery, I am just holding
Also, if you make it without the kelp/spirulina, I would use V-8 juice
instead of carrot or tomato, because it includes greens in it (the vitamins that
are in kelp/spirulina) and is somewhat salty.
Michelle
I think it is for vitamins, to make it nutritionally complete. It may
also add some salt for flavor, if it is kelp.
I would make it and see if he will eat it, as it will still be nutritious
and may still taste good to him. If you can not get the stuff, send me
your address and I will get
Hideyo,
I had this page bookmarked that briefly explains
the charts: http://www.dogsadversereactions.com/labtests.html.
Of course this is a dog website. But the descriptions should still apply. My
chart for Brissle didn't even have RBC, only HCT.
I'm no expert in deciphering charts. Sorry
Anakin is getting worse.He went pee on the
bed.Today I am going to the vet again at 2:30 but he can't even stand in the
litter box.His bones stick out & now he is having problems breathing.I think
the vet will say it time he looks so sad.He is hardly purring & when he does
it takes him alot.
By the way, his HCT was up from 25 (that’s
when he got sick in January) to 32.
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From:
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On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:20 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Uh-oh-oh update -pls
I took Uh-oh-oh to the vet yesterday afternoon – and here’s
what I found out –
The good news was he was negative on FeLV/FIV (thank god!) on
ELISA – When they did in house PCV test, his HCT was 44 which was very good. But I also had them sent out the blood
work for the total body functio
In a later email she said in reality even though vets say "the
antibodies only developed in 30% of the cases. That means 70% of the
cats never developed antibodies" it is closer to 10% developing
antibodies (and usually only after 3 or 4 months of use) and 90% never
developing them according
Here is the info I got from another list I belong to it was given by
Jean Luc's Mom (Jean Luc was FeLV negative, but had cancer and crf and
kep meticulaous records during his illness). I thought people on our
list might benefit since anema is a common symthom of FeLV (pay
particular attention
>> Epogen and injectable steroids may help but that takes time to kick in and you would probably have to give him a transfusion or two to buy enough time to see if that would help. <<<
EPOGEN may ALSO help if the bone marrow is no longer producing enough RBC's as I have said time and
They are both high in iron. I was told to be careful by my
homepathic vet with them due to the high iron when my cat was
anemic. But I did use the Spirulina there is a drink with it at a the
health stores and my cat seemed to like the taste. It's high in B
vitamins.
You can do a search on the
Hi Kris,
I'm sorry it took so long to write, but I've been pretty overwhelmed
with illness and injury right now. I have been following the list as
best I can and I just wanted you to know how sorry I am you had to find
us. This disease is horrid, and every cat seems to be effected in
differen
> A: Studies have demonstrated a
stability of the molecule up to 3 weeks minimum at +4°C. Nevertheless,
taking into consideration the fact that there is no preservative in the
formulation of the product, the risk of contamination with fungus or
bacteria exists. Nevertheless, if injections are p
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