Re: Gemini is coming home! OT
oh, heavens! i'm so glad you got the opportunity to save her at least.. it's awful when they do the inside-the-walls thing, and scary to all the humans and critters involved. just purr a lot for your hubby when he gets home... On 9/29/07, dede hicken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't know if anyone remembers or not, but when we > moved to NY from FL in April, our little black long > haired yellow eyed Gemini was left behind. My friend > who ran the rescue group I worked with took her back > to the shelter. > > Unfortunately, the shelter changed hands, and they > have some serious problems. Gemini had gotten inside > a wall. She came out at nite, but must have been > petrified. I had someone pick her up 3 wks ago, and > take her to the vet. She had lost a lb. had severe > gingivitis with pus, and fleas. They had to extract 8 > teeth. She is all fixed up now. > > As we speak, my DH is heading to the Albany airport > from Jax, Fl. with our sweetheart. He had quite a > time in Security..."Would you please take the cat out > of the carrier?" Duh "No sir!!" They put him in a > room and frisked him and checked the carrier. Cat got > loose behind some boxes, but they got her. > > I know he will be in a nasty mood..1 1/2 hrs drive > from Albany. He left yesterday, and back today. BUT, > we have the cat. Amen. > > Dede > > "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the > service of your God" >Mosiah 2:17 > > > > > > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user > panel and lay it on us. > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Gemini is coming home! OT
I don't know if anyone remembers or not, but when we moved to NY from FL in April, our little black long haired yellow eyed Gemini was left behind. My friend who ran the rescue group I worked with took her back to the shelter. Unfortunately, the shelter changed hands, and they have some serious problems. Gemini had gotten inside a wall. She came out at nite, but must have been petrified. I had someone pick her up 3 wks ago, and take her to the vet. She had lost a lb. had severe gingivitis with pus, and fleas. They had to extract 8 teeth. She is all fixed up now. As we speak, my DH is heading to the Albany airport from Jax, Fl. with our sweetheart. He had quite a time in Security..."Would you please take the cat out of the carrier?" Duh "No sir!!" They put him in a room and frisked him and checked the carrier. Cat got loose behind some boxes, but they got her. I know he will be in a nasty mood..1 1/2 hrs drive from Albany. He left yesterday, and back today. BUT, we have the cat. Amen. Dede "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" Mosiah 2:17 Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
Re: Recommendations from UTCVM
I think the treatment recommended and their comments on anti-virals are too conservative. They are probably doing that because they have to cover their butts; without proper research to back up what they're saying it could cause issues. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 3:05:49 PM Subject: Recommendations from UTCVM Hey all, As promised, below is the written recommendations from UTCVM on Poppy and Grizzabella. Thoughts? __ Subject: Current FeLV recommendations Mr. Roberts, I apologize again for the delay. Here are discharge instructions for "the girls". Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance. The format is a little skewed, but should still be readable. Thank you! emily TITLE: DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS DATE OF NOTE: SEP 22, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:49 ENTRY DATE: SEP 22, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:50:08 AUTHOR: JAMES,TERI-LEE EXP COSIGNER: PURVIS,EMILY D URGENCY: STATUS: UNCOSIGNED (19-27-27) GRIZZABELLA DR. TODD DOLEN CREEKSIDE ANIMAL HOSPITAL 1209 HIGHWAY 68 SWEETWATER, TN 37874 FS 2002 SEL/PNT --- DATE OF ADMISSION: SEP 11, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:45 DATE OF DISCHARGE: SEP 11, 2007 CLINICIAN(S): Emily Purvis DVM STUDENT: Teri-Lee James, Senior Student === Diagnosis - Feline Leukemia Virus, positive ELISA adn IFA Thank you for bringing Poppie and Grizzabella to UTCVM! Poppie and Grizzabella were referred to UTCVM because they tested positive for FeLV at your referring veterinarian's office. On physical exam both Poppie and Grizzabella appeared to be in good health and all of their physical parameters were within normal limits. We took a blood sample from both cats and submitted them for an ELISA and an IFA test for FeLV. The ELISA test was initially positive at Dr. Dolen's office, but sometimes that can be false, so we retested. The ELISA tests for viral antigens circulating freely in the cats' bloodstream. The IFA test detects antigen present on infected blood cells and indicates bone marrow infection. Both Poppie and Grizzabella tested positive on both tests, indicating that the virus has infected their bone marrow. Most cats that test positive on the IFA test remain persistently infected for life. FeLV is transmitted from cat to cat via the oronasal route and by bite wounds. The virus replicates in lymphoid tissue and travels via infected cells to the spleen, thymus and to lymph nodes throughout the body as well as to the salivary glands. Eventually the bone marrow becomes infected, producing infected white blood cells and platelets. Many cats remain asymptomatic throughout life. Weight loss is the most common clinical sign, followed by fever, dehydration, rhinitis (nose infections), diarrhea, conjunctivitis (redness of the eyes) and oral infection. Infected cats may also develop bone marrow disorders, such as decreased red or white blood cell lines. FeLV infected cats also are at a higher risk developing lymphoma (cancer) and secondary infections due to immune suppression. Treatment for FeLV may include immune-modulating and antiviral medications. However, these treatments have not been shown to be particularly effective in many cases, particularly if cats are not showing clinical signs associated with the disease. CARE REQUIRED: At this time we recommend that Poppie and Grizzabella have a complete blood count, blood chemistry with electrolytes, and urinalysis performed as a baseline evaluation. This can be done at your referring veterinarian's office or at UTCVM. Depending on the results of these tests additional diagnostic work may be indicated, including urine culture, thoracic and abdominal radiographs and/or abdominal ultrasound. Poppie and Grizzabella should continue to have annual physicals and semi-annual labwork performed. Often times, changes on the labwork precede actual illness, so frequent monitoring can sometimes catch a problem early. If they have any abnormalities in their bloodwork or other diagnostic tests now or at some time in the future it may be appropriate to start one of the immune modulating medications that is available. Thank you again for entrusting us with the care of your beloved pets. If you have any further questions of concerns please do not hesitate to call. Emily Purvis DVM University of Tennessee Veterinary Teaching Hospital Small Animal Intern Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! __
To Susan: Re: Autumn - Update
Hi Susan, I have been reading about your little Autumn. She is SO lucky to have you in her corner. I agree with what everyone else has said here. I wouldn't vaccinate my positive anymore. And the archives are really a great place to search for info. I love the search feature. Do you have any other kitties at home? Did you know Autumn could "throw" the virus over time if her immune system will fight it off? :) Wendy Dallas, TX "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Susan Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:12:00 PM Subject: Autumn - Update Thanks to everyone who responded. Autumn is about 11 weeks old. She has really responded the treatments and has perked up considerably. The Pedialyte definitely helped. Once we brought her home from vet, I started her immediately on her antibiotics, but within the hour she had vomiting and diarrhea. She was very weak and so I would smear Nutri Cal on her paws and squirt Pedialyte in her mouth. After every treatment she would perk up and the vomiting stopped that night. She still had diarrhea the next morning but I was able to get her to start eating the prescription food off my fingers. Today she is playful, but thin. We're trying to fatten her up a bit and get her energy levels back up. She's such a precious blessing, we are very grateful that she turned around. ~Susan A. Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
Re: Cindy & Smokey
Cindy, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I can tell from your email that your precious boy was loved and knew he was in his Momma's arms. Elvis had a great time on this earth with a loving friend like you. Karen Griffith Karen Griffith Farms 34440 State Route 7 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Phone: 740-992-5782 Website: www.karengriffith.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "cindy reasoner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:52 PM Subject: Cindy & Smokey I haven't been able to post in a long time. I haven't really been able to read any post but today I was able to read a few. I am not sure what is going on with this site but all I know is that many caring people on this site helped to save my precious Smokey. He is still doing good. I am sorry for any of you that might have lost any of your babies since I have been away. We lost our dog Elvis about 3 weeks ago and it has been very hard. He was 12 years old and had liver cancer. He had gotten really bad and we had to make that awful decision to have him euthanized. I took him a rawhide to eat before the doctor did it. I was able to spend some time alone with him before letting him go. I hugged him the whole time and told him how special he was. We didn't want to see him suffer and he was getting very close to that point. It was my first time to go through this. I am so glad now that I stayed with him until the end. Cindy Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
