[Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive....tested negative last year
I got some bad news at the vet today. I brought Charlotte in for a visit because she wasn't herself and had been losing weight. She's been with me for about a year, and, like all my cats, was combo-tested before she was put in with my other cats. So FeLV was the last thing I was worried about. But they re-tested her when they did the bloodwork, and guess what, she's positive. We have started her on interferon. I'm really worried about my other cats. They're 100% indoor cats and have no contact with my FeLV+/FIV+ crew, and I hate to admit it, but their yearly vaccinations don't always get done quite on schedule. My vet said he really wasn't that concerned about it since they've always been vaccinated, but maybe he was just trying to make me feel better. I'm going to get all 15 of them re-tested and if anyone turns up positive, well, we will just have to deal with it. I did lose Duncan, one of my FeLV cats, last July, but the others have been stable and look great. I'm going to give Charlotte lysine, too. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Laura ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive....tested negative last year
The obvious: Vitamin C + other high quality food and appropriate vitamin supplements (Dixie got carrots, spinach, broccoli etc chopped up in her food and loved it). If you have a holistic vet available, please contact him/her. Dr. Boswell helped Dixie have a wonderful three years. Most importantly, Throw away the calendar and enjoy every second with Charlotte and all the others. On Apr 10, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Laura Mostello wrote: I got some bad news at the vet today. I brought Charlotte in for a visit because she wasn't herself and had been losing weight. She's been with me for about a year, and, like all my cats, was combo- tested before she was put in with my other cats. So FeLV was the last thing I was worried about. But they re-tested her when they did the bloodwork, and guess what, she's positive. We have started her on interferon. I'm really worried about my other cats. They're 100% indoor cats and have no contact with my FeLV+/FIV+ crew, and I hate to admit it, but their yearly vaccinations don't always get done quite on schedule. My vet said he really wasn't that concerned about it since they've always been vaccinated, but maybe he was just trying to make me feel better. I'm going to get all 15 of them re-tested and if anyone turns up positive, well, we will just have to deal with it. I did lose Duncan, one of my FeLV cats, last July, but the others have been stable and look great. I'm going to give Charlotte lysine, too. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Laura ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Marylyn, Copper Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive....tested negative last year
Laura, My vet has said that he has seen research that says vaccination every three years is ok, so don't beat yourself up over being late for the yearly. My Casper and Scottie are going tomorrow for theirs and they are a few months late. Time and expense - it just doesn't work out some times. Sue - Original Message - From: Laura Mostello hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 4:34 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positivetested negative last year I got some bad news at the vet today. I brought Charlotte in for a visit because she wasn't herself and had been losing weight. She's been with me for about a year, and, like all my cats, was combo-tested before she was put in with my other cats. So FeLV was the last thing I was worried about. But they re-tested her when they did the bloodwork, and guess what, she's positive. We have started her on interferon. I'm really worried about my other cats. They're 100% indoor cats and have no contact with my FeLV+/FIV+ crew, and I hate to admit it, but their yearly vaccinations don't always get done quite on schedule. My vet said he really wasn't that concerned about it since they've always been vaccinated, but maybe he was just trying to make me feel better. I'm going to get all 15 of them re-tested and if anyone turns up positive, well, we will just have to deal with it. I did lose Duncan, one of my FeLV cats, last July, but the others have been stable and look great. I'm going to give Charlotte lysine, too. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Laura ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive....tested negative last year
That's the best news I've heard all day. Thank you. --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Frank and Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com wrote: From: Frank and Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positivetested negative last year To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 5:09 PM Laura, My vet has said that he has seen research that says vaccination every three years is ok, so don't beat yourself up over being late for the yearly. My Casper and Scottie are going tomorrow for theirs and they are a few months late. Time and expense - it just doesn't work out some times. Sue - Original Message - From: Laura Mostello hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 4:34 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positivetested negative last year I got some bad news at the vet today. I brought Charlotte in for a visit because she wasn't herself and had been losing weight. She's been with me for about a year, and, like all my cats, was combo-tested before she was put in with my other cats. So FeLV was the last thing I was worried about. But they re-tested her when they did the bloodwork, and guess what, she's positive. We have started her on interferon. I'm really worried about my other cats. They're 100% indoor cats and have no contact with my FeLV+/FIV+ crew, and I hate to admit it, but their yearly vaccinations don't always get done quite on schedule. My vet said he really wasn't that concerned about it since they've always been vaccinated, but maybe he was just trying to make me feel better. I'm going to get all 15 of them re-tested and if anyone turns up positive, well, we will just have to deal with it. I did lose Duncan, one of my FeLV cats, last July, but the others have been stable and look great. I'm going to give Charlotte lysine, too. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Laura ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
