Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself
Hi, I am new to the mailing list. I live in México and I am studying my PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics and genomic sciences -- in case I can be of any help. My cat, Beltza was recently diagnosed (last Saturday)as FeLV+ and the blood count show almost no red blood cells. The best vet I have found in my town is attending her, she is staying with him at his hospital. He told me he had ordered erythropoeitin to treat her anemia, as it was the first thing to resolve for her. I read an article about how cats express antibodies against human and hence cat hormone. I am terryfied. I will ask him not to use the hormone, but I don't know which is the treatment to use. Do you know which is the correct treatment for anemia? She has all the symptoms for anemia (her tongue is white) and that is the reason of her staying at the vet hospital. She refuses to eat, she has lost 4 pounds now, please help me I don't want her to die. I rescued her from the streets last November, she was six months old and she was pregnant, malnourished, she had a broken rib, a broken tooth, and her whiskers were burned. I ask the vet for an abortion since there are too much homeless kitties in this world, and to spayed her. She was fully recovered and so gorgeous, until last month... when a dog bit her, and then a spider ( *Loxosceles reclusa*) bit her, the tissue was in necrosis, so a surgery was needed to prevent a higher necrosis. I believe that all these, plus the stress, plus the antibiotics, analgesics and anesthesia is the reason for her viral and anemial crisis. I hope you guys know how to treat her anemia, any help will be greatly appreciatted. I want her back home. Thanks in advance, Ana ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself
Dear Ana, Are you sure that it's FeLV and not just regular leukemia? I have had both, but never at the same time in one cat. But that's just my experience. I will forward this to my vet and see what he says, OK? Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Ana Gutierrez Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 11:39 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself Hi, I am new to the mailing list. I live in México and I am studying my PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics and genomic sciences -- in case I can be of any help. My cat, Beltza was recently diagnosed (last Saturday)as FeLV+ and the blood count show almost no red blood cells. The best vet I have found in my town is attending her, she is staying with him at his hospital. He told me he had ordered erythropoeitin to treat her anemia, as it was the first thing to resolve for her. I read an article about how cats express antibodies against human and hence cat hormone. I am terryfied. I will ask him not to use the hormone, but I don't know which is the treatment to use. Do you know which is the correct treatment for anemia? She has all the symptoms for anemia (her tongue is white) and that is the reason of her staying at the vet hospital. She refuses to eat, she has lost 4 pounds now, please help me I don't want her to die. I rescued her from the streets last November, she was six months old and she was pregnant, malnourished, she had a broken rib, a broken tooth, and her whiskers were burned. I ask the vet for an abortion since there are too much homeless kitties in this world, and to spayed her. She was fully recovered and so gorgeous, until last month... when a dog bit her, and then a spider ( *Loxosceles reclusa*) bit her, the tissue was in necrosis, so a surgery was needed to prevent a higher necrosis. I believe that all these, plus the stress, plus the antibiotics, analgesics and anesthesia is the reason for her viral and anemial crisis. I hope you guys know how to treat her anemia, any help will be greatly appreciatted. I want her back home. Thanks in advance, Ana ___ 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] Introducing Beltza and myself
Ana, I am sorry about Beltza's issues. The immediate short term treatment for severe anemia is a transfusion. If she has non-regenerative anemia erythropoietin may help her. Many cats receive it successfully. It is true that after a few months some do develop the antibodies you refer to but the majority do not. There is a Yahoo Anemia group that has some good info in there files. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ Please talk to your vet to see if a transfusion is an option for Beltza. Sharyl --- On Tue, 7/6/10, Ana Gutierrez ana...@gmail.com wrote: From: Ana Gutierrez ana...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 11:39 AM Hi, I am new to the mailing list. I live in México and I am studying my PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics and genomic sciences -- in case I can be of any help. My cat, Beltza was recently diagnosed (last Saturday)as FeLV+ and the blood count show almost no red blood cells. The best vet I have found in my town is attending her, she is staying with him at his hospital. He told me he had ordered erythropoeitin to treat her anemia, as it was the first thing to resolve for her. I read an article about how cats express antibodies against human and hence cat hormone. I am terryfied. I will ask him not to use the hormone, but I don't know which is the treatment to use. Do you know which is the correct treatment for anemia? She has all the symptoms for anemia (her tongue is white) and that is the reason of her staying at the vet hospital. She refuses to eat, she has lost 4 pounds now, please help me I don't want her to die. I rescued her from the streets last November, she was six months old and she was pregnant, malnourished, she had a broken rib, a broken tooth, and her whiskers were burned. I ask the vet for an abortion since there are too much homeless kitties in this world, and to spayed her. She was fully recovered and so gorgeous, until last month... when a dog bit her, and then a spider ( *Loxosceles reclusa*) bit her, the tissue was in necrosis, so a surgery was needed to prevent a higher necrosis. I believe that all these, plus the stress, plus the antibiotics, analgesics and anesthesia is the reason for her viral and anemial crisis. I hope you guys know how to treat her anemia, any help will be greatly appreciatted. I want her back home. Thanks in advance, Ana ___ 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] Introducing Beltza and myself
Dear Natalie, Thanks for your answer. The diagnose was based on an ELISA, she showed FeLV+. How can I tell if she also has regular leukemia? Which analysis needs to be done? Thanks for forwading my mail to your vet. I'm looking forward to read the answer. Best wishes, Ana -- Forwarded message -- From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:06:31 -0400 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself Dear Ana, Are you sure that it's FeLV and not just regular leukemia? I have had both, but never at the same time in one cat. But that's just my experience. I will forward this to my vet and see what he says, OK? Natalie On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Ana Gutierrez ana...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am new to the mailing list. I live in México and I am studying my PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics and genomic sciences -- in case I can be of any help. My cat, Beltza was recently diagnosed (last Saturday)as FeLV+ and the blood count show almost no red blood cells. The best vet I have found in my town is attending her, she is staying with him at his hospital. He told me he had ordered erythropoeitin to treat her anemia, as it was the first thing to resolve for her. I read an article about how cats express antibodies against human and hence cat hormone. I am terryfied. I will ask him not to use the hormone, but I don't know which is the treatment to use. Do you know which is the correct treatment for anemia? She has all the symptoms for anemia (her tongue is white) and that is the reason of her staying at the vet hospital. She refuses to eat, she has lost 4 pounds now, please help me I don't want her to die. I rescued her from the streets last November, she was six months old and she was pregnant, malnourished, she had a broken rib, a broken tooth, and her whiskers were burned. I ask the vet for an abortion since there are too much homeless kitties in this world, and to spayed her. She was fully recovered and so gorgeous, until last month... when a dog bit her, and then a spider (*Loxosceles reclusa*) bit her, the tissue was in necrosis, so a surgery was needed to prevent a higher necrosis. I believe that all these, plus the stress, plus the antibiotics, analgesics and anesthesia is the reason for her viral and anemial crisis. I hope you guys know how to treat her anemia, any help will be greatly appreciatted. I want her back home. Thanks in advance, Ana ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself
With a positive Elisa test, the next testing step would be IFA, if that's available. This usually gets sent to a lab. It does sound like the next treatment step would be a transfusion. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. - Anonymous From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tue, July 6, 2010 11:06:31 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself Dear Ana, Are you sure that it's FeLV and not just regular leukemia? I have had both, but never at the same time in one cat. But that's just my experience. I will forward this to my vet and see what he says, OK? Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Ana Gutierrez Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 11:39 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself Hi, I am new to the mailing list. I live in México and I am studying my PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics and genomic sciences -- in case I can be of any help. My cat, Beltza was recently diagnosed (last Saturday)as FeLV+ and the blood count show almost no red blood cells. The best vet I have found in my town is attending her, she is staying with him at his hospital. He told me he had ordered erythropoeitin to treat her anemia, as it was the first thing to resolve for her. I read an article about how cats express antibodies against human and hence cat hormone. I am terryfied. I will ask him not to use the hormone, but I don't know which is the treatment to use. Do you know which is the correct treatment for anemia? She has all the symptoms for anemia (her tongue is white) and that is the reason of her staying at the vet hospital. She refuses to eat, she has lost 4 pounds now, please help me I don't want her to die. I rescued her from the streets last November, she was six months old and she was pregnant, malnourished, she had a broken rib, a broken tooth, and her whiskers were burned. I ask the vet for an abortion since there are too much homeless kitties in this world, and to spayed her. She was fully recovered and so gorgeous, until last month... when a dog bit her, and then a spider ( *Loxosceles reclusa*) bit her, the tissue was in necrosis, so a surgery was needed to prevent a higher necrosis. I believe that all these, plus the stress, plus the antibiotics, analgesics and anesthesia is the reason for her viral and anemial crisis. I hope you guys know how to treat her anemia, any help will be greatly appreciatted. I want her back home. Thanks in advance, Ana ___ 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
