Bonnie, I'm sorry Fu is not doing well. I don't know about the methamizole affecting the anemia, but I don't think you can just stop giving it. I lost my cat Olive who had hyperthyroidism to kidney failure. There is a great hyper-t yahoo group that might be able to give you some ideas to hel
Wendy, I am so sorry to hear about Stretch. Most of the time I have heard people discuss these kinds of symptoms it has not been good news. You do what you can, and that's all you can do. It is hard to accept, but most of us have been where you are. Sometimes you spend thousands and are abl
Wendy~
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Stretch.
I am so sorry that you and your nephew are faced with this.
And, I understand about the financial situation...
Years ago, I never had to worry. I "cashed out" my entire 401K plan
when my first Rottie was diagnosed with AIHA.
I've bee
Belinda~
Sending positive healing vibes for your Bailey!!!
( Several years ago, I took home one of my favorite feral girls, when she
was diagnosed terminal, and no one could treat her at shelter. I found a
fantastic vet (who wasn't "afraid" of a feral cat), and we treated her with
Epogen.
In a message dated 1/3/06 10:52:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sometimes true love means choosing not to do something or choosing
not to do what convention says demonstrates love.
So true.
I always say the "ultimate" act of love is being able to let
go
I don't have suggestions to add, I just wanted you to know that I'm
sending healing energy for Bailey's recovery and calming strength to see
you through.
Blessings to you both,
Nina
Belinda Sauro wrote:
Hi All,
Bailey will be getting epogen tomorrow if it comes in, I ordered it
from Fre
Yes the folic acid is one of the things I am going to add. I have to
order it, have some other stuff coming also, my kitchen cabinet is full
of all kinds of stuff.
--
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Yes, I know that dilemma all too well.
Prayers and warm thoughts,
Michelle
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Michelle, Thank you for finding Kerry's post's, I'm going to print them out and take them to my vet to look over, Bailey gets
Michelle,
Thank you for finding Kerry's post's, I'm going to print them out and
take them to my vet to look over, Bailey gets some of the stuff already
(coq-10, omega oils) because I put it in his food, but some of the other
stuff I will get also. I just have to be careful how much stuff I
Belinda, sending positive thoughts. Might it be useful to try the folic acid that seems to help Bandy so much? I have no idea what the cause of Bandy's anemia was or if it was nonregenerative, but I was very impressed by his progress.
Michelle
PS. His mouth is nicely healed, gums are just too pale.
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Hi All,
Bailey will be getting epogen tomorrow if it comes in, I ordered it
from Fred Meyer and it should be here tomorrow. He will get 400 units
3x's a week and then check his count again. He is eating a bit more
today though still not enough and really hating the meds. He is so
sensi
I know. When Simon needed to go into the hospital, they would not admit him without me paying half the estimate, and there was not enough room on our credit card for it. Luckily my mom was able and willing to give me her credit card number for it. It was very scary feeling, though, until she
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Hi everyone, Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and your kitties are doing good. Bandy's last blood work was in Oct..PCV 27 and weight 7.1#..so week before Christmas it was 32 and weight was 8.2#...His vet couldn't believe it...and I was a little nervous about having t
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Hi, I have read your post and thought I would send you the info on what I am doing for Bandy who is Felv and FIV+. He has anemia due to the Felv.. I am giving him Folic acid with every meal...I sprinkle it on his food so it is really hard to tell how much he is getting..
Bonnie~
The anemia may be a result of the methimazole. (Check out www.vetinfo.com/cthyroidtreat.html).
How long has Fu been on the methimazole?
I agree, 19 is a risky age for the surgery.
Another side effect from methimazole use is damage to the kidneys...
It's so hard when our babies get on in
Could you please send me Kerry's post?
Thanks very much,
Bonnie
www.elephants.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2006 7:22 pm
Subject: Re: Fu's red cell blood count
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>
> 15 is low, but not deathly low. It depends
I wrote my reply to you before I got this one. I understand all to well
the hardship of money concerns and vet care. I hate it when money is a
factor, but sometimes it is. Having the fluid drained, (if that's what's
going on), will make Stretch more comfortable and it's possible that it
won't a
Ask Stretch what she wants. I have not followed this line but I have a
beautiful cat, Kitty, who has cancer. We determined that for sure in Feb.
and she made it plain to me that she did not want the treatments offered. I
asked some animal communicator friends I meet with regularly to talk to
Wendy,
I'm sorry to hear about Stretch losing weight and her breathing
difficulties. Did your vet take any xrays? Did I understand you to say
he thinks it's either fluid on her chest, OR an enlarged lymph node? I'm
no vet, but they seem like two very different things to me. I guess the
dex sho
Probably it would be bad for the kidneys? tGloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hmmm - I'm wondering why PetTinic would be a problem..GloriaOn Jan 3, 2006, at 9:42 AM, BONNIE J KALMBACH wrote:> I'm wondering what to do about my fragile 19 year-old Fu. He is so> anemic he can barely walk. He
Hi Michelle,
Thank you for the info. I am going to give another
day or two to see how things go before taking Stretch
back to the doc. Frankly, we are tapped out on money.
We are not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination,
and after spending hundreds of dollars trying to save
Cricket, and wi
Good to see you Kat! tonya"Doljan, Joan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KatSent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:15 AMTo: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org'Subject: Re: Pit BullsJoan,Here it is -> Take the test a
May,
Thank you for the information. I am sorry that
Maurice had to be put down. Stretch is not looking
too well. We force fed her tonight and she did great
with that, but her breathing is still somewhat
labored. I will keep you posted.
:)
Wendy
P.S. You must not be too far from me; Mesquite
Me too, Belinda. I hope Bailey starts improving with his eating and with the epogen. I wish I had a better suggestion. I did use immunoregulin with my CC, but she was not anemic. tonyaJoan Doljan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Here's hoping that Bailey improves. He has always been one of the
15 is low, but not deathly low. It depends on how fast it is
dropping. Kerry's Bandy was down to 17, I think, and is back up to 32
through a combination of folic acid and some other supplements, and I think he
was on Epogen for a while. Did you save the post with all her recommendations?
That's a great idea...
Gloria
On Jan 3, 2006, at 5:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, I think that might help too.
In a message dated 1/3/2006 6:18:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
– I am also thinking it’s a territorial thing as Tsubomi wants to
claim that the t
Michelle and all - the vet just said Fu's red cell blood count is 15. I
know that's pretty low. I wonder if the methimazole he's taking for
hyperthyroidism is causing the anemia? I think at a very frail 19 years,
he's certainly too old for surgical thyroid removal.
Bonnie
I couldn't resist passing this along to you:
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2002http://www.crean.com/jimwillis/
I
stole your dog today. No, I didn't set a foot on your property, but from the
condition of your dog, I can imagine what it looks like...the word "junkyard"
comes to
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Dear Sherry, sometimes it’s not so
much about the quantity, but the quality of the time you spend – and it
sounds like, Hardy’s life meant so much more by meeting you – I know
he is no longer in his body, but I am sure that his soul is still right besides
you, and loving you.
Yes, I think that might help too.
In a message dated 1/3/2006 6:18:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
– I am
also thinking it’s a territorial thing as Tsubomi wants to claim that the top
of the tower is hers – do you think having another cat tower will help,
First of all, I am so sorry to hear about
what happened to Buddy – we do everything we can to care for our little
babies.. but when something like this happens, I know that we always think of
things we did or did not do.. but regardless, I know that Buddy knows that you
loved and still love
I had a similar situation with Buddy bullying Simon, both of whom were
FeLV+ and sort of confined (at the time they lived in a furnished garage
apartment with a fenced in yard and cat door, so it was not a small space, but
still somewhat confined). He really terrified and bullied Simon. Whe
Hi, I recently found out that Tsubomi is bulling my baby
Ginger – they are both FeLK kitties and are isolated in a small area –
I was hoping that they will become friends. Recently I noticed that, Ginger
does not go up to her favorite place – the top of the tower – it
seems it’s because Tsu
Bonnie,
A friend's cat (here in NJ) DID have a bad reaction to epogen.
It was almost like an allergic reaction to it - bad enough that
the cat looked like she was dying no matter what. Fortunately,
the vet figured out what was happening (in time) and discontinued
the injections. But from what the
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Oh
Sherry, I'm in tears reading about Hardy. Poor little fellow. I'm so glad he had
you at his side, and knew he was loved right to the end. You have taken on
a tough assignment. Bless you for that.
Kerry
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I'll be adding to this one!
LOL
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Healing thoughts coming your way.
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Goodnight, sweet Hardy...
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It's not that it is a symptom of FeLV, but it can be a symptom of
mediastinal lymphoma (lymphoma that starts in the lymph node in the chest), to
which FeLV+ cats are prone (but other cats get it as well). The thing I do
not like about what the vet did is that if it is mediastinal lymphoma, t
Yes, aren't they great! Kerry
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:03 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Cats in sinks
Thanks for the comic relief Bonnie. As I was paging through picture
af
Thanks for the comic relief Bonnie. As I was paging through picture
after picture, they not only made me laugh, but it warmed my heart to
think of all the good homes out there with guardians that not only
thought it was cute enough to take a picture of their cat in the sink,
but wanted to shar
Hi Wendy,
My approx 8mth old boy, maurice recently had to be put down he had
similar symptoms.
He developed fluid in & outside of his lungs. He was approx. 2mths when
we found him on a track while kids were at track practice.
He was tested around july & found to have FELV +. He had done well until
Well that seems strange. How is it that the members of this list have
had good results and they have "almost always" had bad reactions? Could
it be something about differing protocols, or applications? Maybe your
vet is using more than others that have had success? Or the
circumstances are
Nina,
That was such a sweet post. I talked to another vet at the clinic; she
is going to call a specialist at the vet school about Epogen. She said
at the clinic where she used to work, there were almost always bad
reactions to Epogen, which is why they are so cautious about it.
Bonnie
www.el
http://catsinsinks.com/
Bonnie,
I'm so sorry to hear Fu is not doing well. I've fallen for your sweet
Fu through your posts about him and I'm praying that he once again makes
a miraculous come back. If I were you, given how serious his condition
is, > I am worried about him making it a few more days >, I might try
Belinda,
I'm sorry Bailey is still not eating enough. It's a good sign that he
starting eating on his own though, don't you think? I'm praying that
the Epogen and/or IR make the difference and he bounces back. Head
butts to both of you,
Nina
Belinda Sauro wrote:
Hi All,
My little Bailey
Michelle,
I don't know what his rbc or hematocrit is; the vet told me but I
don't remember other than that it is extremely low.
Bonnie
www.elephants.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2006 10:04 am
Subject: Re: anemia
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia
The vet talked about reactions relative to Fu's case, not Petinnic in
general.
He is a young vet and people tell me that he graduated at the top of his
class at Wisconsin, and I have been impressed by him. He is nothing if
not thorough.
And, of course, Tuesdays are his day off..
Bonnie
www.elep
Also, Stretch did not have a fever, surprisingly, and
has not been eating or drinking that we can tell.
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Bonnie,
My Bailey will be starting epogen as soon as we get it. The vets
tell you there is a possibility of reaction this is not true, When and
if a cat developes antibodies (if this ever happens it usuall takes
atleast three months or longer) all that means is that the epogen
(procrit,
GLOW for bailey, belinda.
no suggestions as the only anemia i've dealt with either was too far gone to treat (back when i didn't know what pale gums meant, sadly), or responded easily to resolving the cause (a really bad flea year, back before topical treatments.)
re: the stomatitis, i ech
Well, duh. Minnesota is MN - I know that!Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's Michigan, not Minnisota.. and going from Michigan to Arkansas.On Jan 3, 2006, at 9:59 AM, Susan Loesch wrote:> Wonder how close this is to Minneapolis>> Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Contacts are > [EMAIL
It's Michigan, not Minnisota.. and going from Michigan to Arkansas.
On Jan 3, 2006, at 9:59 AM, Susan Loesch wrote:
Wonder how close this is to Minneapolis
Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Contacts are
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Carolyn
Hmmm - I'm wondering why PetTinic would be a problem..
Gloria
On Jan 3, 2006, at 9:42 AM, BONNIE J KALMBACH wrote:
I'm wondering what to do about my fragile 19 year-old Fu. He is so
anemic he can barely walk. He is not felv positive. The vet said
his red
cell blood count is affected by the
Thanks so much, Kat - it helps to know of other experiences with this
sort of thing, and that there are other possibilities for causes.
Gloria
On Jan 3, 2006, at 9:42 AM, Kat wrote:
Gloria,
I've been off-line all last week, but wanted to add my condolences
on your loss of Pansy. It's such
Belinda,
I have no experience with anemia, so can only suggest trying the raw liver
shake. But I will keep Bailey and you in my prayers for a quick recovery!
Kat (Mew Jersey)
Hi guys,
I don't know if you remember me saying that my nephew,
who turned 11 in Nov., came to live with us in May,
and we took in his three kitties that his mom just
left at their house when they moved out. Well, one of
his kitties, Stretch, started breathing funny
yesterday evening. You could
I do not understand why pred would make anemia worse-- they often give
steroids to make anemia better. The only thing I can think of with anemia
that steroids would make worse is if it is caused by a bacteria like
hemobartanella.
I would guess, with Fu's kidney failure, that the anemia is
Best of luck to you, Belinda - I've used Georges Aloe Vera for
stomatitis, and also Antirode (Clindamycin), all seemed to help.
I've wondered about essential fatty acids to counter wasting. Was
reading about CLA (Linoleic Acid?). Lots of good vibes for sweet
Bailey.
Gloria
On Jan 3,
Wonder how close this is to MinneapolisGloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Contacts are [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED]Begin forwarded message:> From: Carolyn Fitzgerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> Maine Coon Rescue http://mainecoonrescue.com is transporting Baby > Huey, who is a big beautifu
Contacts are [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Maine Coon Rescue http://mainecoonrescue.com is transporting Baby
Huey, who is a big beautiful Maine Coon Cat, from_foster: Pat
Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] to his appr
here's a new one that just came through on one of my lists. they say it's harder. personally, i did so badly on the original that i haven't even TRIED this one (but i DID save the link!)
http://www.chako.org/breedtest.html -- MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
IC
Belinda,
Please keep us posted on Bailey. I hope that he
responds well to the Epogen and I/R. I will keep you
and Bailey in my prayers.
:)
Wendy
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I'm wondering what to do about my fragile 19 year-old Fu. He is so
anemic he can barely walk. He is not felv positive. The vet said his red
cell blood count is affected by the pred we give him to keep his
intestinal cancer in remission and the fluids he need for hyperthyroid
related/probably kidney
Gloria,
I've been off-line all last week, but wanted to add my condolences
on your loss of Pansy. It's such a shock when something like this
happens - seemingly out of the blue.
Something sort of similar happened to me -only it was a week after I had
my 6 month old "baby Callie" (who was just th
Opps, guess someone had already sent it :)
--
Belinda
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Thank you!Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here is the website with the test:http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html-- BelindaHappiness is being owned by cats ...Be-Mi-Kitties ...http://www.bemikitties.comPost Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittenshttp://adopt.bemikitties.comFeLV
Here is the website with the test:
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html
--
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Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
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I think it's good information. Seems to be a good
overview of FeLV, but I wish the vet would have added
something about the value of all cat's lives so that
people wouldn't be getting the idea after reading this
that FeLV is such a horrible thing (I know it is, but
if that's all they understand, t
Hey Sherry,
I am sorry to hear about Hardy. It must be tough
working in the shelter and losing kitties you develop
a relationship with. I respect you and all the others
who work in animal sanctuaries for taking the selfless
time to work with these homeless babies. Bless you.
:)
Wendy
--- Sh
Thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kat
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:15 AM
To: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org'
Subject: Re: Pit Bulls
Joan,
Here it is -
> Take the test and see if you can pick out the pit bull out of this
> page
I thank you too. I couldn't find the link in my saved mail.
My husband and I was discussing this yesterday when he saw some of Animal Cops the other night with all the pit bulls. I was telling him of all the different ones.
Thanks again!
In a message dated 1/3/2006 7:13:01 AM Pacific Standard
Joan,
Here it is -
> Take the test and see if you can pick out the pit bull out of this
> page of pictures. It's amazing how many other breeds look similar.
> http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html
Kat (Mew Jersey)
On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Doljan, Joan wrote:
> Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 0
Yes, I totally agree Bailey is the "Poster Kitty" for the Felv List!
I do hope he gets better soon!
Wish I could offer some help. :(
Terrie MohrTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.p
Dear Belinda, I'm so sorry to hear Bailey has anemia. I hope the result
shows it's not the nonregenerative type. Sadly I did not have a chance
to use the immumoregulin that I obtained for Flavia, so I have no
experience of actually using it. But Michelle (Lerner) had used it and
it was on Michelle'
Sherry.
Hardy had you to love him until the end even though it was only in a short time. Bless You!
You are in my thoughts and prayers!
Terrie MohrTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.
Bleinda,
I am one of the people who has been praising Immuno-regulin,
but I used it for difficult URI's, not anemia. Someone else on the list had luck
with it raising the WBC count. But the article by Dr. Lees on the website
says that he has used it successfully with very anemic positiv
Thanks Joan, I have to admit I'm pretty scared and worried.
--
Belinda
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Here's hoping that Bailey improves. He has always been one of the poster cats on this list.Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi All,My little Bailey is now anemic, he started losing weight over the last 2 months and his count was 22 or 23 about 2 weeks ago and yesterday was down to 18.We ar
Hi All,
My little Bailey is now anemic, he started losing weight over the last 2
months and his count was 22 or 23 about 2 weeks ago and yesterday was
down to 18.
We are not positive this is exactly accurate because getting blood
from him is extremely difficult and yesterday we were only able
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Does anyone still
have the email that had all the dog pictures and you had to guess the pit
bull?
Thanks,
Joan
Sherry, I am so sorry for your loss. JoanSherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi all,sweet Hardy that I told you all about crossed the Rainbow bridge yesterday,I did get to tell him that I loved him and he purred and purred.He always purred as soon as you would pet him,can he be adde
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