Re: OT: Re: Question #7: Carriers

[Precious Pets, Almost Home]

Cool!!  I never seen one like this!  I like this!

Precious Pets

--- Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Sure I bought it on eBay, here it is, I don't
> think I bought it from 
> them, I paid a little more ($70.00) I love it!!  I
> bought it when Bailey 
> got sick.
> 
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/RED-PET-TREX-3-IN-1-STROLLER-CARRIER-CAR-SEAT-DOG-CAT_W0QQitemZ280018536990QQihZ018QQcategoryZ116380QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> 
> click here if link doesn't work 
>

> 
> I use mine all the time.  I link it because it comes
> apart and can be 
> used as a regular carrier, most of the others don't.
> 
> Here is a link to other varieties:
> 
>
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=pet+stroller
> 
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Re: OT: Re: Question #7: Carriers

[Gina WN]

I like that!Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:    Sure I bought it on eBay, here it is, I don't think I bought it from them, I paid a little more ($70.00) I love it!!  I bought it when Bailey got sick.  http://cgi.ebay.com/RED-PET-TREX-3-IN-1-STROLLER-CARRIER-CAR-SEAT-DOG-CAT_W0QQitemZ280018536990QQihZ018QQcategoryZ116380QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem  click here if link doesn't work  I
 use mine all the time.  I link it because it comes apart and can be used as a regular carrier, most of the others don't.  Here is a link to other varieties:  http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=pet+stroller -- Belindahappiness is being owned by cats ...Be-Mi-Kittieshttp://bemikitties.com  Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com  FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls  HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://HostDesign4U.com    BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com Please visit my Tigger Tales site!       At the bottom of the home and links pages are my merchant affiliate banners.  If anyone uses my links to make a purchase, I will receive a percentage of all final sales.  I am going to donate 100% of the proceeds to animal welfare organizations.  This is a great way to shop your favorite online pet stores and give something to a worthy cause.  Thank you in
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Re: Satch is coughing.

[Lernermichelle]

Hi. I would give him Immuno-regulin shots (article on website), which have 
really helped a few of our cats with URI's.  Also, I would syringe feed him 
to get food into him, as he can get fatty liver disease if he goes more than a 
day or two without real nutrition.
Michelle

Re: anyone else use msn.com

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  - Original Message - 
  From: MacKenzie, Kerry N. 
  To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
  
  Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 1:05 
  PM
  Subject: anyone else use msn.com
  
  
  For the last month, my "weekend" ISP 
  (msn.com) has stopped sending my felvtalk email in a regular flow. After 
  years of working with narry a hiccup, it now comes only 2-3 times a week 
  (other email arrives ok). So i can't tell if the weekend was quiet or 
  not. I do need to change my ISP since they've done nothing to help and I don't 
  want to waste any more time on hold with them. Anyone else use msn.com? 
  Experienced anything similar?
  Kerry
  
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  you!
  Thought something 
  happened!
  Didn't see any postings even 
  though it was a weekend.
  This is too quiet for 
  me.
  I do wish all the felinekids 
  well.
   
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Re: Satch is coughing.

[Kiley Dozier-Bosanko]

Leslie,
Have you tried sprinkling a little catnip on Satch's food?  Sometimes that's 
enough to entice Mio into eating when she's not feeling well.  Just makes 
sure not to mix it in or else the food will cover up the catnip smell.

Kiley


From: Leslie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Satch is coughing.
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:23:03 -0700

Hi Wendy,
Thanks for writing.  The vet said that the herbal tincture was actually
meant to help with the congestion and that I should dilute it if it was
making him sick.  So I've just given that to him, we'll see if he can keep
it down.  I'll give that to him in smaller doses more frequently to see if
it can help.

I admit that I read in the cat veterinary handbook that said that
Robitussin was the only decongestant that would be okay and I gave him a
couple of doses.  Now that I know that the tincture was meant to do that,
I'm switching back.

The vet was adamant that I not put him in either a shelter or even a vet's
office while I'm gone.  He feels strongly that the stress of that situation
would far outweigh staying in his comfort zone.

He isn't worried about the appetite diminishing.  He said that the
antibiotic can do that and that as long as he's alert, acting like himself,
the temp is down, and he still shows interest in the food, if brief, that he
will be okay.

He made me feel better in general and with leaving him, but if things turn
worse, you're right, I will feel so bad personally, but also for my
boyfriend to have been put through that.

I'll call the airline now and see what it will cost.  I think that the fee
will be more like $130, but comparatively it might be worth it.

He licked the liver shake off of my finger, but wasn't interested in the
plate of it that I put down for him.

Leslie





From: wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Satch is coughing



Hi Leslie,


I wish Satch were doing better for you.  I know you
are frustrated.  Several people here have said that
you can use people expectorants with kitties but I
don't know any more than that.  Maybe someone will
post more, or you can call and ask your vet.  Also,
there may be info. on it in the sick kitty manual that
I sent out.  Either way, I would double check with my
vet before I used anything OTC.  How much food do you
think Satch is actually getting down each day?  You
shouldn't let him go long without getting enough
nutrition.  I am not sure how much he actually needs
per day; I think that info. is in the sick kitty
manual as well.  Your vet can give you canned A/D to
syringe feed him.  It's VERY smooth and mixed with a
little water is great for syringe feeding.  Good luck
with the liver shake.  I hope he likes it.  None of
mine will eat it unfortunately.  Syringe feeding isn't
hard.  I hold my kitties like a baby with their heads
up a little higher than their body and syringe the
food in very slowly, so they don't gag, into the side
of their mouths.  Can you take the kitty to St. Louis
with you?  Unless he starts eating soon, I would not
leave him.  You can cancel plane tickets and use them
again usually for a $50 cancellation fee that you
don't pay until you rebook the flight.  If you leave
and Satch dies, you will probably feel guilty forever,
being the loving human that you are.  If you can't
take Satch with you, I'm sure your grandmother will
understand delaying your trip a couple of weeks.  As
sweet as your boyfriend is, if Satch is attached to
you, he may not do well while you are gone.  Please
keep us posted Leslie.

:)
Wendy

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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:52:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Satch is coughing
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

If you do board your kitty, make sure that the vet is
a good one.  I had a nightmare experience with leaving
my cat at the vet's and if I hadn't gone to pick him
up, he would have died.  They did NOT syringe feed
him, NOR give him any IV fluids, even after I had
asked them to.  I complained to the Texas Vet. Board
to no avail.  That board is currently being revamped
to get rid of the good ol' boy system they've had for
years to protect one another.  Sorry to scare you, but
I just don't think that the vet can care for our
babies as well as we can (short of surgery), and they
sure don't love them like we do.

:)
Wendy

Re: Satch is coughing

[elizamaggie]

Hi,
I was just on vacation and hired an incredible cat sitter. I got really lucky, she did some research on Felv+ kitties and was great with my girls. Might it be possible for you to find a petsitter or travelling vet in your area? I know it's tough to find someone you can trust with Satch! Good luck!
 
Maggie

Re: Satch is coughing.

[Leslie]

Hi Wendy, 
Thanks for writing.  The vet said that the herbal tincture was actually meant to help with the congestion and that I should dilute it if it was making him sick.  So I've just given that to him, we'll see if he can keep it down.  I'll give that to him in smaller doses more frequently to see if it can help.

 
I admit that I read in the cat veterinary handbook that said that Robitussin was the only decongestant that would be okay and I gave him a couple of doses.  Now that I know that the tincture was meant to do that, I'm switching back.  
The vet was adamant that I not put him in either a shelter or even a vet's office while I'm gone.  He feels strongly that the stress of that situation would far outweigh staying in his comfort zone.
 
He isn't worried about the appetite diminishing.  He said that the antibiotic can do that and that as long as he's alert, acting like himself, the temp is down, and he still shows interest in the food, if brief, that he will be okay. 

 
He made me feel better in general and with leaving him, but if things turn worse, you're right, I will feel so bad personally, but also for my boyfriend to have been put through that.
 
I'll call the airline now and see what it will cost.  I think that the fee will be more like $130, but comparatively it might be worth it. 
 
He licked the liver shake off of my finger, but wasn't interested in the plate of it that I put down for him.
 
Leslie 

From: wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Re: Satch is coughing

Hi Leslie,I wish Satch were doing better for you.  I know youare frustrated.  Several people here have said that
you can use people expectorants with kitties but Idon't know any more than that.  Maybe someone willpost more, or you can call and ask your vet.  Also,there may be info. on it in the sick kitty manual that
I sent out.  Either way, I would double check with myvet before I used anything OTC.  How much food do youthink Satch is actually getting down each day?  Youshouldn't let him go long without getting enough
nutrition.  I am not sure how much he actually needsper day; I think that info. is in the sick kittymanual as well.  Your vet can give you canned A/D tosyringe feed him.  It's VERY smooth and mixed with a
little water is great for syringe feeding.  Good luckwith the liver shake.  I hope he likes it.  None ofmine will eat it unfortunately.  Syringe feeding isn'thard.  I hold my kitties like a baby with their heads
up a little higher than their body and syringe thefood in very slowly, so they don't gag, into the sideof their mouths.  Can you take the kitty to St. Louiswith you?  Unless he starts eating soon, I would not
leave him.  You can cancel plane tickets and use themagain usually for a $50 cancellation fee that youdon't pay until you rebook the flight.  If you leaveand Satch dies, you will probably feel guilty forever,
being the loving human that you are.  If you can'ttake Satch with you, I'm sure your grandmother willunderstand delaying your trip a couple of weeks.  Assweet as your boyfriend is, if Satch is attached to
you, he may not do well while you are gone.  Pleasekeep us posted Leslie.:)Wendy__Message: 4Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:52:42 -0700 (PDT)From: wendy <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Re: Satch is coughingTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgMessage-ID: <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1If you do board your kitty, make sure that the vet isa good one.  I had a nightmare experience with leaving
my cat at the vet's and if I hadn't gone to pick himup, he would have died.  They did NOT syringe feedhim, NOR give him any IV fluids, even after I hadasked them to.  I complained to the Texas Vet. Board
to no avail.  That board is currently being revampedto get rid of the good ol' boy system they've had foryears to protect one another.  Sorry to scare you, butI just don't think that the vet can care for our
babies as well as we can (short of surgery), and theysure don't love them like we do.:)Wendy

Worms and Wormer Question

[Stephanie E Caldwell]

Can someone send me some links to some wormers and information on common 
kitty worms?


Anything that is better tolerated in FELV+ and FIV+?

Steph

Re: OT: Re: Question #7: Carriers

[Belinda]

    Sure I bought it on eBay, here it is, I don't think I bought it
from them, I paid a little more ($70.00) I love it!!  I bought it when
Bailey got sick.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RED-PET-TREX-3-IN-1-STROLLER-CARRIER-CAR-SEAT-DOG-CAT_W0QQitemZ280018536990QQihZ018QQcategoryZ116380QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

click
here if link doesn't work

I use mine all the time.  I link it because it comes apart and can be
used as a regular carrier, most of the others don't.

Here is a link to other varieties:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=pet+stroller
-- 

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RE: OT: Re: Question #7: Carriers

[MacKenzie, Kerry N.]

Belinda, can you share the name of the stroller---not having wheels (and
getting older like the rest of us) I think I wd find that very useful!
Kerry
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Subject: Re: OT: Re: Question #7: Carriers


On Carriers:

   I have hard, soft and a stroller kind, the stroller is for walking 
them to the vet, works really well.  It comes apart to be a regular soft

(sturdier than most though) so you can just carry it also.  I really 
like it the best.

-- 

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Re: Another Update on Smokey

[Belinda]

   The reason 1/3 die from it is it is VERY hard to diagnose and some
cats will have it and get a negative test result and not get the
treatment, I have never heard of a cat getting the correct treatment
(doxy is preferred to treat it, though some cats need a 6 week course
to eradicate it) ever dying from it.  Any one else heard of that???

I alwyas treat if there is the slightest suspicion that my cat has it
no matter what the test results are, I've known people who's cats have
had 5 and even 6 negative tests but the cat actually had it!!

The
feline leukemia home page says it is a contagious disease, 1/3 of cats
die from it, & the ones who don't will have it for life.

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Re: Question #8: Vets & Neutering

[Belinda]

   My vet uses sevoflurane which is suppose to be even a little safer:

What is different about sevoflurane?
It is less soluble than isoflurane, which means that inductions and
recoveries are even faster.  Mask inductions with sevoflurane were
faster and of better quality than with isoflurane in one study
(Johnson, et al, 1998). Sevoflurane also appears to be better tolerated
by mask induction, because it has low pungency and low airway
irritability. Since sevoflurane is less potent than isoflurane (MAC for
sevoflurane is 2.4% for dogs), the vaporizer setting usually needs to
be higher than for isoflurane. Although the amount of metabolism of
sevoflurane by the liver is slightly greater than for isoflurane, the
extent of metabolism is similar to isoflurane due to its insolubility
(hence rapid elimination).

Link for article:

http://www.surgivet.com/smart/archives/Isoflurane%20vs%20Sevoflurane.pdf#search=%22Isoflurane%20vs%20Sevoflurane%20in%20pets%22

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Re: OT: Re: Question #7: Carriers

[Belinda]

On Carriers:

  I have hard, soft and a stroller kind, the stroller is for walking 
them to the vet, works really well.  It comes apart to be a regular soft 
(sturdier than most though) so you can just carry it also.  I really 
like it the best.


--

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Re: Question #3: Supplements

[Belinda]

  This is the one I buy:

http://www.iherb.com/store/ProductDetails.aspx?c=Herbs&pid=NOW-00240

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Re: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?

[Lernermichelle]

Hi.  Sorry! I actually did post a couple of times. I have just been 
sick, and also have been at work a lot, and the combination has made me not have 
the energy to respond to many posts. I am trying to chip in when I think I have 
something to add, but may not be getting to it all the time. Very sorry-- if you 
want me to respond to something and I haven't, please put my name in the subject 
heading like you just did and I will be sure to see it.  It's just that 
when I work, I commute over an hour each way and work 8 or 9 hour days, get home 
at 7:30 or 8 and need to take care of the animals, and then often do not feel 
like staying on the computer a long time as I am on the computer much of the day 
at work. I only do that 3 times a week, but I am sick now so not up to being 
online much today either.
 
Thanks so much for worrying about me!  :)
Michelle

RE: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?

[MacKenzie, Kerry N.]

maybe yahoo is filtering a bunch of them?
I know I need to change my (home) ISP. (msn.com) 

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1:15 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?


That's weird.  I think I'm not getting a lot of emails
now that I think about it.  It's been really slow
lately, and I've noticed people replying to posts I
haven't received originally.  Who do I talk to about
this?

Thanks,
Wendy

--- "MacKenzie, Kerry N."
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Michelle posted today and yesterday. Sounds like
> you're not getting her
> emails? Kerry
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of wendy
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 12:51 PM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?
> 
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> Have any of you talked to Michelle L. lately?  I
> haven't seen her post in several weeks and was
> wondering if she was ok.  Michelle, are you out
> there?
> 
> :)
> Wendy
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RE: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?

[wendy]

That's weird.  I think I'm not getting a lot of emails
now that I think about it.  It's been really slow
lately, and I've noticed people replying to posts I
haven't received originally.  Who do I talk to about
this?

Thanks,
Wendy

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> Michelle posted today and yesterday. Sounds like
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> emails? Kerry
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> 
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> Have any of you talked to Michelle L. lately?  I
> haven't seen her post in several weeks and was
> wondering if she was ok.  Michelle, are you out
> there?
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> :)
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Re: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?

[wendy]

Was the msg. sent to you directly, or to the FeLV talk
group?  

Thanks,
Wendy

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> Wendy,
>
>   Are you talking about Michelle Lerner?  I just got
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>
>   MJ
> 
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> 
> :)
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RE: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?

[MacKenzie, Kerry N.]

Michelle posted today and yesterday. Sounds like you're not getting her
emails? Kerry
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Subject: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?


Hey guys,

Have any of you talked to Michelle L. lately?  I
haven't seen her post in several weeks and was
wondering if she was ok.  Michelle, are you out there?

:)
Wendy

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Re: Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?

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Wendy,     Are you talking about Michelle Lerner?  I just got a message from her today re: Inky.  Hope that helps!     MJwendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Hey guys,Have any of you talked to Michelle L. lately? Ihaven't seen her post in several weeks and waswondering if she was ok. Michelle, are you out there?:)Wendy__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com  
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Michelle L.-Has anyone heard from her?

[wendy]

Hey guys,

Have any of you talked to Michelle L. lately?  I
haven't seen her post in several weeks and was
wondering if she was ok.  Michelle, are you out there?

:)
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Re: To Gina: Re: OT: Re: Question #3: Supplements

[Tad Burnett]

I have noticed that Purina ONE and Science Diet and probably others
have L-Lysine in their food... Does anyone know what the equivalent
amount per serving is.. My guess is that it is much smaller than the 250 mg.
but it would be interesting to know...
Tad

wendy wrote:


Hey Gina,

I am not sure how much is too much lysine, but from
what I've read, if kitty is asymptomatic, then 250 mg.
per day is good for maintenance.  If kitty has
symptoms or is ill, then 500 mg. per day is not too
much.  That's what I gave Smookie when she had a
corneal ulcer.  If she tests negative on the second
FeLV test, then I don't see the need to boost her
immune system, unless the test is wrong.  I have a
kitty with feline herpes and I don't give her lysine
unless she has symptoms.  Some people do though.  It
just depends on the person and their philosophy.  It
is good for them, so doing it for maintenance or for
symptoms, either way is fine.  I am not sure how much
lysine is too much.  I think some people even give
1000 mg. per day or more depending on how sick kitty
is.  You should research this more though.  You can
find info. on the web.  Just pay attention to the
sources.  


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Re: Inky update

[wendy]

Kerry,

I'm so sorry to hear that Inky had a crash at the
vet's.  I just hate when people have to board.  It
always seems like something goes wrong.  I know that
it always doesn't, but I haven't heard enough good
stories to offset the bad.  Anyone have any on
kitties?  

I'm glad to hear Inky's doing much better!  And Bandy
too!  I don't have any help regarding the questions
you asked.  You might consider reposting with a
specific question; it might catch someone's eye who
might otherwise not read this post.  I hope all is
going well with you.  Please keep us posted on Bandy
and Inky.

:)
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Re: Another Update on Smokey/Hemobartanella info.

[wendy]

Dee,

Count your blessings as Hemobartanella is extremely
hard to find on a slide at the lab and can be treated.
 That's what's causing the low blood count most
assuredly.  

Here's info. from vetinfo.com:
A cat with hemobartonellosis experiences depression,
weight loss, decrease in appetite and anemia. There
may be jaundice associated with this and approximately
one-third of untreated cats will die from the
infection. Cats that "recover" are usually infected
for life but the organism is suppressed by the cat's
immune system. Subsequent immune compromise from
viruses like feline leukemia, stress or administration
of corticosteroids cause a recurrence of the
infection. The disease is probably transmitted by
blood sucking insects and from infected mothers to
their kittens during pregnancy. It may be possible to
transmit from bite wounds and blood transfusions as
well. The organism is visible in blood smears of
infected cats but it has a tendency to come and go in
the blood stream so it is sometimes necessary to make
blood smears over the course of several days to
identify the parasite. It can be treated with
tetracycline class antibiotics with good success but
even treated cats should be considered to be carriers
of the disease and may experience recurrences later.
Supportive care is often necessary for several days in
cats with this condition and during the acute
infection if may be necessary to use corticosteroids
despite the immune suppression associated with these
medications. It is very important to control fleas and
other blood sucking organisms in a multiple cat
household in which one member is found to have
hemobartonellosis. It is a good idea to occasionally
do followup bloodwork to make sure anemia is not
recurring. 
Mike Richards, DVM 

Dee, this is not some horrible infection.  It's
treatable, although not curable.  Don't freak out over
it.  None of us here freak out over it; we're more
relieved when that's what's causing anemia because
many times it's not diagnosed, and the cats die from
anemia.  Mine did.  He was tested for hemo, but of
course came back neg.  This was before I knew how hard
it is to find on a slide.  Had I known, we would have
tried doxy anyway, and he might still be here today. 
I am not sure what caused his anemia, but I will be
damn sure from now on that anyone else who posts here
on anemia has the info. on hemobart and doxy.

As far as the probiotics goes, I have never used them
with my kitties, but others here have.  Post to the
group about this with the subject line "probiotics
question" or something like that, and you should get
good info. on this.  Sorry I can't be of more help to
you.

:)
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Re: OT: Re: Wendy - How's your husband's back?

[wendy]

Man, I cannot imagine what the two of you must be
going through.  Life is so unfair sometimes.  I am
sorry that your husband suffered such a debilitating
stroke!  I always dreamed of being the best
grandmother, but to tell you the truth, I am not
looking forward to my body aging.  If you need
anything, or just to vent, you know where to find me.

Prayers going out to you guys,
:)
Wendy

--- "Precious Pets, Almost Home" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Wendy:
> 
> I am glad to hear that your husband is responding to
> his treatment!  It is so hard living with someone
> that is in constant pain!  I know because my husband
was in constant pain too!  At least, your husband
found treatment and is dealing with it.  Until two
months ago that is all I had to deal with.  Now I
cannot remember the last time he complained about his
back. My husband suffered a stroke and is now
wheelchair
> bound and is para lazed almost 3/4 of his right
> side. 
> The only part of his right side of his body that was
> not totally affected was the right side of his head!
> 
> That another reason on top of every else that I do
> not
> have much time laterly!
> 
> Precious Pets
> 
> --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Hey Nina,
> > 
> > How are you?  I hope everything is going well. 
> > Thanks
> > for asking about my husband.  He's doing ok.  The
> > spinal decompression is actually working, believe
> it
> > or not.  One of two herniated disks has moved off
> > the
> > sciatic after 10 treatments.  We know this because
> > he
> > has stopped having the pain shooting down the
> > buttocks
> > and back of the thigh.  All he has now is pain in
> > his
> > calf/ankle.  He has 10 more treatments to go.  I
> am
> > thinking this is going to be a great week for him.
> 
> > I
> > can't wait until he's pain free.  I love him and
> > shouldn't complain, but it's hard to live with
> > someone
> > who is groaning all the time and/or on
> painkillers. 
> > Does that sound horrible?  It probably does.  I
> > guess
> > I'm venting a bit, and of course, feel bad about
> > that,
> > but it's true.  We were in CVS one day filling a
> > hydrocodone prescrip for him, and he was on
> valium,
> > and he thought he was being funny by asking very
> > loudly in front of about 15 customers if we needed
> > any
> > Trojans while standing by the condom aisle.  :O. 
> He
> > would NEVER do something like that off meds.  LOL.
> 
> > So
> > things are finally looking up.  Hopefully, I will
> > not
> > strangle him before he is pain free.  
> > 
> > :)
> > Wendy
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Re: Satch is coughing

[wendy]

If you do board your kitty, make sure that the vet is
a good one.  I had a nightmare experience with leaving
my cat at the vet's and if I hadn't gone to pick him
up, he would have died.  They did NOT syringe feed
him, NOR give him any IV fluids, even after I had
asked them to.  I complained to the Texas Vet. Board
to no avail.  That board is currently being revamped
to get rid of the good ol' boy system they've had for
years to protect one another.  Sorry to scare you, but
I just don't think that the vet can care for our
babies as well as we can (short of surgery), and they
sure don't love them like we do.

:)
Wendy

--- Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Leslie,
> 
> Sorry for all of your turmoil about your trip.
> Can you have Satch boarded at your vets office while
> you are gone?
> That way they can force feed him (and they are
> usually pros at it)
> or even give him nutrients via IV if necessary.  It
> would give you alot
> more peace of mind during your trip...
> 
> Kat (Mew Jersey)
> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, Leslie wrote:
> 
> > Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:47:54 -0700
> > From: Leslie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject: Re: Satch is coughing
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond, but
> things change so fast and I
> > hate writing all optimistically just to be
> congratulated and have to reply
> > with bad news.
> >
> > Satch held his appetite and a ~102 degree fever
> over the weekend. It dropped
> > to 100 yesterday, is back up in the 101 degree
> range today.  His spirits
> > seemed to gather yesterday, as his appetite waned.
>  His congestion sounds
> > just awful, I wish that there was kitty
> expectorant to give him.  Nothing
> > much is coming out and I wonder if the coughing is
> making his throat sore
> > and hence the not eating.  I hate not eating cats!
>  They make me want to
> > curl up and cry.  He's not going to be easy to
> force feed.  He hasn't
> > stopped completely, but compared to what he
> normally eats, he may as well
> > have.  When do you start the force feeding?  How
> long do you give them to
> > regain interest?  Again, his spirits seem good, he
> slept close last night,
> > isn't in hiding, he hangs out in the windows and
> meows like he wants food,
> > then when it's pointed out to him, he just walks
> away.  He's still drinking
> > water on his own.  Does he know that he'll vomit
> if he eats and that's why
> > he doesn't?  I don't want to add vomiting to the
> mix.  When I put more tuna
> > in his mouth he gagged it back up.  Same thing
> with some fancy feast.
> >
> > He ate some of my raw food last night, not much. 
> He ate some baby food last
> > night, licked it off of my fingers, but again, not
> much.  He ate some
> > tuna/drank the juice, but not much this morning. 
> I'm off to the store for a
> > humidifier to help with the breathing and the
> makings of the liver shake.
> >
> > I'll call the vet again today to get his take.  If
> he says to start the
> > forcefeeding, I don't know what to do.
> >
> > I'm supposed to go back home to St Louis for four
> days tomorrow to see
> > family.  I can't leave a cat that needs to get
> force fed with someone.  My
> > boyfriend was going to watch him, and I was okay
> leaving him the task of
> > giving the Clavamox, but he's a dog person (who
> also loves Satch) - so
> > asking him to force feed seems unfair to both
> parties.
> >
> > I'll ask the vet today what the Western Herbal
> Tincture was intended to do,
> > I don't think that it's meant to be ongoing, it
> made Satch vomit, so I
> > stopped using it.
> >
> > I'm so distraught, I don't know what to do.  I
> just want him to eat again.
> > I can't leave him not eating, but how can I
> explain to my 97 year old
> > grandmother that I canceled my trip to come back
> and see her for a sick cat?
> >
> > Leslie
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Message: 5
> > > Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:41:39 -0700
> > > From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: Satch is coughing
> > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1;
> format=flowed
> > >
> > > Oh for God's sake, Satch better be okay.  With
> situations like this I
> > > usually stop praying to Spirit and start
> threatening :).  You did good
> > > taking him in right away.  It sounds like you
> met a nice new vet in the
> > > process and he knows about the 'don't wait and
> see approach for a pos',
> > > that's a good sign!  I like that he was
> encouraging you to adopt another
> > > too.  Yep, I like his attitude.  Find out what
> the herb is that he put
> > > Satchmo on and let us know what it is, we're
> always looking for benign
> > > ways to improve immune response, (I assume
> that's what the herb is
> > > for?).  How is Satchmo doing now?  Any more
> coughing?  Are you positive
> > > it wasn't just a hairba

Re: Satch is coughing

[wendy]

Hi Leslie,

I wish Satch were doing better for you.  I know you
are frustrated.  Several people here have said that
you can use people expectorants with kitties but I
don't know any more than that.  Maybe someone will
post more, or you can call and ask your vet.  Also,
there may be info. on it in the sick kitty manual that
I sent out.  Either way, I would double check with my
vet before I used anything OTC.  How much food do you
think Satch is actually getting down each day?  You
shouldn't let him go long without getting enough
nutrition.  I am not sure how much he actually needs
per day; I think that info. is in the sick kitty
manual as well.  Your vet can give you canned A/D to
syringe feed him.  It's VERY smooth and mixed with a
little water is great for syringe feeding.  Good luck
with the liver shake.  I hope he likes it.  None of
mine will eat it unfortunately.  Syringe feeding isn't
hard.  I hold my kitties like a baby with their heads
up a little higher than their body and syringe the
food in very slowly, so they don't gag, into the side
of their mouths.  Can you take the kitty to St. Louis
with you?  Unless he starts eating soon, I would not
leave him.  You can cancel plane tickets and use them
again usually for a $50 cancellation fee that you
don't pay until you rebook the flight.  If you leave
and Satch dies, you will probably feel guilty forever,
being the loving human that you are.  If you can't
take Satch with you, I'm sure your grandmother will
understand delaying your trip a couple of weeks.  As
sweet as your boyfriend is, if Satch is attached to
you, he may not do well while you are gone.  Please
keep us posted Leslie.

:)
Wendy

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Re: Satch is Coughing

[Leslie]

Hi Kat,
Thank you for the suggestion, it's good one.  When the vet calls back I'll ask if he has any recommendations, I don't believe that they board at their office.  If the cost is more than changing the ticket, then I'll stay, if not, I'll go.  And hopefully he wouldn't need to get forcefed the whole five days, so my boyfriend could pick up him before I got back, but I should be prepared for that.

 
I'm calmer now, I've woken up a tiny bit more.  I was awake just petting Satch and listening to him breathe the better part of the night, so I'm a little cranky and a touch emotional.  :)  
 
I just can't see this being it for him.  He's in such good health otherwise, and the cost of bringing a sweet little kitten home to pass canNOT be his life.  The world just canNOT work like that.
 
I'm adamant also.  :)
 
Leslie
 
 

Hi Leslie,Sorry for all of your turmoil about your trip.Can you have Satch boarded at your vets office while you are gone?
That way they can force feed him (and they are usually pros at it)or even give him nutrients via IV if necessary.  It would give you alotmore peace of mind during your trip...Kat (Mew Jersey)On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, Leslie wrote:

To Gina: Re: OT: Re: Question #3: Supplements

[wendy]

Hey Gina,

I am not sure how much is too much lysine, but from
what I've read, if kitty is asymptomatic, then 250 mg.
per day is good for maintenance.  If kitty has
symptoms or is ill, then 500 mg. per day is not too
much.  That's what I gave Smookie when she had a
corneal ulcer.  If she tests negative on the second
FeLV test, then I don't see the need to boost her
immune system, unless the test is wrong.  I have a
kitty with feline herpes and I don't give her lysine
unless she has symptoms.  Some people do though.  It
just depends on the person and their philosophy.  It
is good for them, so doing it for maintenance or for
symptoms, either way is fine.  I am not sure how much
lysine is too much.  I think some people even give
1000 mg. per day or more depending on how sick kitty
is.  You should research this more though.  You can
find info. on the web.  Just pay attention to the
sources.  

:)
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Re: Inky update

[Lernermichelle]

Is amylase a liver enzyme? If so, ask the vet about denosyl, which is 
really just SAMe marketed for veterinary use. It is a natural product that can 
help a lot with liver failure.
Michelle

Re: Satch is coughing

[Kat]

Hi Leslie,

Sorry for all of your turmoil about your trip.
Can you have Satch boarded at your vets office while you are gone?
That way they can force feed him (and they are usually pros at it)
or even give him nutrients via IV if necessary.  It would give you alot
more peace of mind during your trip...

Kat (Mew Jersey)
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, Leslie wrote:

> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:47:54 -0700
> From: Leslie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: Satch is coughing
>
> Hi,
> I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond, but things change so fast and I
> hate writing all optimistically just to be congratulated and have to reply
> with bad news.
>
> Satch held his appetite and a ~102 degree fever over the weekend. It dropped
> to 100 yesterday, is back up in the 101 degree range today.  His spirits
> seemed to gather yesterday, as his appetite waned.  His congestion sounds
> just awful, I wish that there was kitty expectorant to give him.  Nothing
> much is coming out and I wonder if the coughing is making his throat sore
> and hence the not eating.  I hate not eating cats!  They make me want to
> curl up and cry.  He's not going to be easy to force feed.  He hasn't
> stopped completely, but compared to what he normally eats, he may as well
> have.  When do you start the force feeding?  How long do you give them to
> regain interest?  Again, his spirits seem good, he slept close last night,
> isn't in hiding, he hangs out in the windows and meows like he wants food,
> then when it's pointed out to him, he just walks away.  He's still drinking
> water on his own.  Does he know that he'll vomit if he eats and that's why
> he doesn't?  I don't want to add vomiting to the mix.  When I put more tuna
> in his mouth he gagged it back up.  Same thing with some fancy feast.
>
> He ate some of my raw food last night, not much.  He ate some baby food last
> night, licked it off of my fingers, but again, not much.  He ate some
> tuna/drank the juice, but not much this morning.  I'm off to the store for a
> humidifier to help with the breathing and the makings of the liver shake.
>
> I'll call the vet again today to get his take.  If he says to start the
> forcefeeding, I don't know what to do.
>
> I'm supposed to go back home to St Louis for four days tomorrow to see
> family.  I can't leave a cat that needs to get force fed with someone.  My
> boyfriend was going to watch him, and I was okay leaving him the task of
> giving the Clavamox, but he's a dog person (who also loves Satch) - so
> asking him to force feed seems unfair to both parties.
>
> I'll ask the vet today what the Western Herbal Tincture was intended to do,
> I don't think that it's meant to be ongoing, it made Satch vomit, so I
> stopped using it.
>
> I'm so distraught, I don't know what to do.  I just want him to eat again.
> I can't leave him not eating, but how can I explain to my 97 year old
> grandmother that I canceled my trip to come back and see her for a sick cat?
>
> Leslie
>
>
>
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:41:39 -0700
> > From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Satch is coughing
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> >
> > Oh for God's sake, Satch better be okay.  With situations like this I
> > usually stop praying to Spirit and start threatening :).  You did good
> > taking him in right away.  It sounds like you met a nice new vet in the
> > process and he knows about the 'don't wait and see approach for a pos',
> > that's a good sign!  I like that he was encouraging you to adopt another
> > too.  Yep, I like his attitude.  Find out what the herb is that he put
> > Satchmo on and let us know what it is, we're always looking for benign
> > ways to improve immune response, (I assume that's what the herb is
> > for?).  How is Satchmo doing now?  Any more coughing?  Are you positive
> > it wasn't just a hairball?  Keep us informed,
> > Nina
> >
> >
>

Re: Satch is coughing

[Leslie]

Hi,
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond, but things change so fast and I hate writing all optimistically just to be congratulated and have to reply with bad news.
 
Satch held his appetite and a ~102 degree fever over the weekend. It dropped to 100 yesterday, is back up in the 101 degree range today.  His spirits seemed to gather yesterday, as his appetite waned.  His congestion sounds just awful, I wish that there was kitty expectorant to give him.  Nothing much is coming out and I wonder if the coughing is making his throat sore and hence the not eating.  I hate not eating cats!  They make me want to curl up and cry.  He's not going to be easy to force feed.  He hasn't stopped completely, but compared to what he normally eats, he may as well have.  When do you start the force feeding?  How long do you give them to regain interest?  Again, his spirits seem good, he slept close last night, isn't in hiding, he hangs out in the windows and meows like he wants food, then when it's pointed out to him, he just walks away.  He's still drinking water on his own.  Does he know that he'll vomit if he eats and that's why he doesn't?  I don't want to add vomiting to the mix.  When I put more tuna in his mouth he gagged it back up.  Same thing with some fancy feast.

 
He ate some of my raw food last night, not much.  He ate some baby food last night, licked it off of my fingers, but again, not much.  He ate some tuna/drank the juice, but not much this morning.  I'm off to the store for a humidifier to help with the breathing and the makings of the liver shake.

 
I'll call the vet again today to get his take.  If he says to start the forcefeeding, I don't know what to do.
I'm supposed to go back home to St Louis for four days tomorrow to see family.  I can't leave a cat that needs to get force fed with someone.  My boyfriend was going to watch him, and I was okay leaving him the task of giving the Clavamox, but he's a dog person (who also loves Satch) - so asking him to force feed seems unfair to both parties. 

 
I'll ask the vet today what the Western Herbal Tincture was intended to do, I don't think that it's meant to be ongoing, it made Satch vomit, so I stopped using it.
 
I'm so distraught, I don't know what to do.  I just want him to eat again.  I can't leave him not eating, but how can I explain to my 97 year old grandmother that I canceled my trip to come back and see her for a sick cat?

 
Leslie
 

--Message: 5Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:41:39 -0700From: Nina <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Satch is coughingTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgMessage-ID: <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowedOh for God's sake, Satch better be okay.  With situations like this Iusually stop praying to Spirit and start threatening :).  You did good
taking him in right away.  It sounds like you met a nice new vet in theprocess and he knows about the 'don't wait and see approach for a pos',that's a good sign!  I like that he was encouraging you to adopt another
too.  Yep, I like his attitude.  Find out what the herb is that he putSatchmo on and let us know what it is, we're always looking for benignways to improve immune response, (I assume that's what the herb is
for?).  How is Satchmo doing now?  Any more coughing?  Are you positiveit wasn't just a hairball?  Keep us informed,Nina

I Thought I Was Getting Caught Up!!

[Precious Pets, Almost Home]

Greetings!

I will have to say that this board can be quite a
surprise!  Here I am thinking yesterday morning that I
am getting caught up with my e-mail from the board.  I
leave to take care of my husband before his first
rehab session and escort him to rehab.  I come back
yesterday evening and my box is overflowing!!  LOL 
Boy, you guys were busy bees yesterday!

Precious Pets

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Re: OT: Re: Wendy - How's your husband's back?

[Precious Pets, Almost Home]

Wendy:

I am glad to hear that your husband is responding to
his treatment!  It is so hard living with someone that
is in constant pain!  I know because my husband was in
constant pain too!  At least, your husband found
treatment and is dealing with it.  Until two months
ago that is all I had to deal with.  Now I cannot
remember the last time he complained about his back. 
My husband suffered a stroke and is now wheelchair
bound and is para lazed almost 3/4 of his right side. 
The only part of his right side of his body that was
not totally affected was the right side of his head! 
That another reason on top of every else that I do not
have much time laterly!

Precious Pets

--- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hey Nina,
> 
> How are you?  I hope everything is going well. 
> Thanks
> for asking about my husband.  He's doing ok.  The
> spinal decompression is actually working, believe it
> or not.  One of two herniated disks has moved off
> the
> sciatic after 10 treatments.  We know this because
> he
> has stopped having the pain shooting down the
> buttocks
> and back of the thigh.  All he has now is pain in
> his
> calf/ankle.  He has 10 more treatments to go.  I am
> thinking this is going to be a great week for him. 
> I
> can't wait until he's pain free.  I love him and
> shouldn't complain, but it's hard to live with
> someone
> who is groaning all the time and/or on painkillers. 
> Does that sound horrible?  It probably does.  I
> guess
> I'm venting a bit, and of course, feel bad about
> that,
> but it's true.  We were in CVS one day filling a
> hydrocodone prescrip for him, and he was on valium,
> and he thought he was being funny by asking very
> loudly in front of about 15 customers if we needed
> any
> Trojans while standing by the condom aisle.  :O.  He
> would NEVER do something like that off meds.  LOL. 
> So
> things are finally looking up.  Hopefully, I will
> not
> strangle him before he is pain free.  
> 
> :)
> Wendy
> 
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