Re: risk of contagion Q
Well, the virus is very flimsy, as I understand it, the contagion is not high (like a URI). It is generally supposed to be contagious thru food and water, but I've mixed my felv+ and - cats for long periods of time, with them sharing food dishes, and no problem. Hope that's some comfort. Don't know if there's any research on that. Gloria On Nov 6, 2005, at 12:34 AM, MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote: Hi all What is the risk of negative cats becoming positive after they eat (just the one time) from a positive's food dish? (Not my cats, someone else's--the negs broke into the positive's room apparently and were found munching on the food.) feedback much appreciated-- Kerry
Re: OT: blue star ointment made RW worse?
When I said "we all," I meant my cats and me! Michelle In a message dated 11/5/2005 1:57:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wow! Wonder if we all used Blue Star Ointment? GloriaAt 12:38 PM 11/5/2005, you wrote:I fell asleep two nights ago petting a scab on lucy's back and dreamed we all had ringworm.Micehlle
Re: OT: blue star ointment made RW worse?
OK thanks - thats not quite as overwhelming. Although it's starting to sounds like we all have it. Gloria On Nov 6, 2005, at 6:35 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I said we all, I meant my cats and me! Michelle In a message dated 11/5/2005 1:57:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wow! Wonder if we all used Blue Star Ointment? Gloria At 12:38 PM 11/5/2005, you wrote: I fell asleep two nights ago petting a scab on lucy's back and dreamed we all had ringworm. Micehlle
Re: risk of contagion Q
Of course I can't guarantee, but I'd say nill. Haven't you ever heard when it dries, it dies? Tell her not to fret, I'm sure the hooligans are fine. N MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote: Hi all What is the risk of negative cats becoming positive after they eat (just the one time) from a positive's food dish? (Not my cats, someone else's--the negs broke into the positive's room apparently and were found munching on the food.) feedback much appreciated-- Kerry hr IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor hr This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
Re: risk of contagion Q
Thanks so much Gloria Nina for such a fast response---have forwarded yr info to (hopefully) put her mind at rest this morning. Have I ever said it: (all) you guys are the best! Kerry - Original Message - From: Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 2:52 AM Subject: Re: risk of contagion Q Well, the virus is very flimsy, as I understand it, the contagion is not high (like a URI). It is generally supposed to be contagious thru food and water, but I've mixed my felv+ and - cats for long periods of time, with them sharing food dishes, and no problem. Hope that's some comfort. Don't know if there's any research on that. Gloria On Nov 6, 2005, at 12:34 AM, MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote: Hi all What is the risk of negative cats becoming positive after they eat (just the one time) from a positive's food dish? (Not my cats, someone else's--the negs broke into the positive's room apparently and were found munching on the food.) feedback much appreciated-- Kerry
Hi
I want to thank you all again for the warm welcome the other day. Max is still holding on, eating and we get and start the immuno-regulin on Tuesday evening.. It's obvious he loves life and wants a chance and I'll do my best. Originally it was hard to find a vet and I though i would have to do it sub-Q but I finally convinced the vet that diagnosed him to try as there was nothing to lose. I think I mentioned in my previous post that I have one who has been diabetic for 3 years. (Sneakers) Her life was saved by me learning how to care for her from a different very active board. (feline diabetes.com) Vets are not too sharp on treatingdiabetes or telling people what to do to treat it correctly so it was people like you who took it on their own to learn, research and teach others what to do. We have a very active board over there. We are having beautiful days this weekend and I have allowed Max to go out under supervision so you can enjoy his time to the fullest. I hope I can give you all a good report soon and I hope your babies are doing well. Ken
Re: Hi
That's great news Ken. Good for you. I'm so pleased to hear Max is still eating. (Mine stopped eating, and couldn't even be assist-fed.) Sending healing vibes to Max, and let us know how Tuesday goes when you get time. Max is lucky he has got such a loving caring "dad". Kerry PS Yes, isn't this group just a great bunch of folks! - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 1:25 PM Subject: Hi I want to thank you all again for the warm welcome the other day. Max is still holding on, eating and we get and start the immuno-regulin on Tuesday evening.. It's obvious he loves life and wants a chance and I'll do my best. Originally it was hard to find a vet and I though i would have to do it sub-Q but I finally convinced the vet that diagnosed him to try as there was nothing to lose. I think I mentioned in my previous post that I have one who has been diabetic for 3 years. (Sneakers) Her life was saved by me learning how to care for her from a different very active board. (feline diabetes.com) Vets are not too sharp on treatingdiabetes or telling people what to do to treat it correctly so it was people like you who took it on their own to learn, research and teach others what to do. We have a very active board over there. We are having beautiful days this weekend and I have allowed Max to go out under supervision so you can enjoy his time to the fullest. I hope I can give you all a good report soon and I hope your babies are doing well. Ken
Re: OT: blue star ointment made RW worse?
Yes, but will little Emily still have a face left? Poor gal is a mess. This morning I used an oatmeal cat shampoo lightly on the area ... me thinks the medicated shampu might have irritated the alreadynastycondition. Although the medicated shampu did help the other cats. Both of my calicos have sensitive skin, Daisy with severe allergies. Is this common for calicos? Del - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 10:19 PM Subject: Re: OT: blue star ointment made RW worse? The thing about ringworm is.. it has a natural cycle, and isn't life-threatening, SO if you do nothing, it WILL eventually go away on it's own. Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.htmlAdopt a cat from UCAT rescue:http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/"Saving one animal won't make a difference in the world, but it will make a world of difference for that one animal."~~~I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life.Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of formula!PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil! If you use KMR, even just one can, please email me for the NEW address to send them to! No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/161 - Release Date: 11/3/2005
Re: Guard cat
There is a registered sex offender living across the street from us and like you, we found it on the state list (IL for me). I definitely tell my neighbors, they need to know in case they have children or children visit. I just tell them I saw his name on the IL sex offender list and they should be aware of that and I do not know any details. Last year at Halloweenour little newspaper published a map with starsin the general area the sex offenders live ... It was not good as some were two blocks away from their actual homeand the newspaper had many complaints. This year the list contained names and addresses on the front page! Del - Original Message - From: wendy To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Guard cat FYI: I just looked up the sex offender database forTexas (http://records.txdps.state.tx.us/) to see ifthere was anyone living in our neighborhood. I didn'tthink there would be because one of my good friendssent the link to me in an email and I checked in lateSeptember. But I just checked again just in case andthere is a new guy there who raped a 9 year old girlin 1989 and got a 10 year sentence and was paroledout. He was also convicted of attempted murder at thesame time. Doesn't look good. I am not one to judgesomeone, especially someone I don't know, and I don'tknow the details of this case, because sometimespeople do get accused and the accusation is suspiciousto begin with. And everything I've read tells me thatsex offenders statistically are not successful atrehabilitation. But this gives me the heebie jeebies.I feel I have the responsibility to let my neighborsknow, but feel some guilt because I don't even knowthe guy and he did serve his time. Everyone shouldhave a second chance if they screw up and honestlyrepent. I don't know if this is the case though. SoI guess I am looking at notifing my neighbors asapabout this guy. __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.http://farechase.yahoo.com
Re: Hi
Ken, we are rooting for you and Max! Michelle
Re: Emilio/Frito -- fundraising idea?
Crissy, in my opinion, Frito and Emilio should stay in their home! I personally have 16 cats, 3 of whom are positive now and several others in the past who have sadly lost the battle. All share each others lives closely, and NO ONE has ever caught this illness. Get your older cats vaccinated; if Frito hasn't aleady caught the virus, he very likely won't, and if he does, well, then you have 2 cats with leukemia. I have 2 girls who came to me with it, at 9 and 4 months of age, and threw it off at 12/7 months and are free at 13/5 years later. Never give up!! Please reconsider letting ther babies stay. Luv, Nancy and her MC Heaven, to me, will never a Heaven be Unless my pets are there with me! Don't take your organs to Heaven~~~ Heaven knows we need them here!
Re: Emilio/Frito -- fundraising idea?
And by the way, Crissy, I would also buy those Christmas cards! I've had at least 4 kitties pass away from Felv (I adopt them deliberately, you see) and have left one vet because of his attitude to it, so it's a VERY IMPORTANT cause to me. I think cards are a GREAT idea! Luv, Nancy and her MC Heaven, to me, will never a Heaven be Unless my pets are there with me! Don't take your organs to Heaven~~~ Heaven knows we need them here!
Re: Sub Q fluids
Wendy, when I've given sub-q fluids, I took an IV bag with a needle hooked up and just slipped the needle under the skin with the bag hooked to it. Very easy. No syringes involved. It's easierr for me, of course, because I'm diabetic, and needles don't bother me! 8=) Luv, Nancy and her MC Heaven, to me, will never a Heaven be Unless my pets are there with me! Don't take your organs to Heaven~~~ Heaven knows we need them here!
Re: risk of contagion Q
Hi all, We have been out of touch for awhile so I hope everyones kitties are doing ok.. Bandy is FeLV and FIV + and has lived with my other kitties since 2001. After finding out that Bandy had all of this back in the summer, I had all my others tested. My 16 yr old is negative for both and he is Bandy's best buddy...they clean each other and all the rest..I have one other that was + for Felv but shows no signs of illness..so maybe the test was false/postive..I will have him re-checked again later. So I just keep them all together as I have... It is a little scary though, but I don't know either...Like I said mine (4 that are together) are fine.. My 16 yr old hasn't been vacinnated in probably 10 yrs or so either for Felv. Just wanted to share this with you.. Kerry and Bandy Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.
Bandy's latest
Hi all, Hope you are all doing well these days...I have been sort of out of touch the last month. Just wanted to give you all an update on my Bandy.. His last vet visit wasa few weeks ago and his PCV was holding at 27. He has gained another 4oz. so he is up to 7# 2oz. which is almost his top weight...He is looking good and eating well. We are on interferon alpha daily and 1/2cc baytril still...I don't know how long he will have to be on that as he has been on it for months now.. I am alternating supplements too..I just want to make sure he keeps eating good so I just rotate things around for now...I give him Co Q 10, bone meal powder, bovine colostrum, Vit.E 400 weekly, omega fatty acids (missing link version), and astragalus. He went 2 weeks without the temp going up but then it jumped to 105.2 again so I give him .75mg of a dex pill.. then the temp will go back to normal...We still haven't figured out anything about that other than it is due to inflammation..He also gets a fill once daily for that which is for arthritis in cats...I still believe the fever is due to his previous leg injury in 2001 and has something to do with infection in the bone, but the vets don't know. I am going to try to get them to treat him as if he had a bone infection to see if that might not remedy the problem.. Any ideas on that would be appreciated... My best to you all and your kittes, Kerry and Bandy Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.
Re: risk of contagion Q
nearly impossible to impossible. less than 1%. Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/ Saving one animal won't make a difference in the world, but it will make a world of difference for that one animal. ~~~ I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life. Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of formula! PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil! If you use KMR, even just one can, please email me for the NEW address to send them to! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 11/5/2005
Re: Bandy's latest
Glad to hear the update on Bandy, it has been a while. It's good that he's gained weight and looks good. His temp staying down for longer periods is also good progress. You may be on to something with the idea of a deep inflammation due to an old injury that flares up occasionally. I was scared to know when who-ever it was asked about him after all this time, I'm so happy he is doing well! Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.htmlAdopt a cat from UCAT rescue:http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/"Saving one animal won't make a difference in the world, but it will make a world of difference for that one animal."~~~I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life.Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of formula!PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil! If you use KMR, even just one can, please email me for the NEW address to send them to! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 11/5/2005
