Re: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI / trmckelvey

2010-10-10 Thread Alice Flowers
Terry-I will ask about the azithromycin , we used it alot the first year for 
all 
the URIs. Strawberry flavor from the Walmart pharmacy-it was the children's 
version. He has had regular CBCs all along and also checked for Hemobartonella 
and always negative for any mycoplasmas. Since beginning the LTCI last Sept, he 
has had 10 CBCs. We did testing in the beginning to monitor how he was doing 
while we went from weekly to bi-weekly then monthly LTCI injections. Then 
lately 
since his anemia crash in July to see how well he's recovering so we can reduce 
the Procrit injections (from 3x a week to 1x a week now). I think they suspect 
it's a flare up of the Herpes virus-he's had quite a bit of that this last 
year, 
but in the beginning I thought he may have had allergies and didn't jump on it. 
Thanks so much! Alice
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Re: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI / Sharyl

2010-10-10 Thread Alice Flowers
Hi Sharyl-I was thinking about the once a day being alot at once anyway-so I 
now 
I have fixed up his weekly pill box (am-pm LOL) and split the pred caplet into 
2 
and will give one morning and night. Thanks so much for the suggestion!! He is 
a 
bit brighter tonight and talking a bit!  Thanks again!! Alice n Murphy
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Re: [Felvtalk] Our Lydia

2010-10-10 Thread dlgegg
ANNDREA, YOU DID ALL YOU COULD AND THEN GAVE HER REST AND FREEDOM FROM PAIN.  I 
AM GLAD YOU BURIED HER.  THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR LAST RESTING PLACE, JUST LIKE 
US.
I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY ON 25 ACRES, SO I HAVE 3 PLACES I BURY MY BABIES IN MY 
FLOWER GARDENS.   THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY FLOWERS AND I CAN SEE THEM EVERY DAY.
 Anndrea DeLozier  wrote: 
> Well Lydia got to where she couldn't even swallow and had lost so much
> muscle weight. We decided to take her in today to be PTS. It seemed
> very peaceful and I have my doubts she would have made it another day
> at home anyway. I stayed with her until her very last moment and then
> took her to a wonderful (and affordable) pet cremation place. I'm very
> sad to lose her. She was truly one of a kind. But it was her time and
> I hope I will see her in my next lifetime. Thank you to those who have
> helped so graciously with info and also to whoever runs this site. It
> has been an amazing place to come across and just when I needed it
> most. We believe our Lydia was born with FeLV since she has been
> fairly skinny her whole life (but not emaciated until recently). She
> has a sister (my Dewey...named her after my most favorite liquid in
> the universe - Mountain Dew) and we will be getting her and our other
> cat tested within the next week. Thanks again and I'll let y'all know
> the test results.
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Re: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI

2010-10-10 Thread trmckelvey
Hi Alice,

You might ask your vet about azithromycin.  I use it for URI/bartonella, often 
hard to tell the difference without testing.  My vets would use azithromycin in 
either case anyway, so I skip the testing and do the az.  You can get 
fish-flavored, oil-based, which lasts 90 days versus 10 days for water-based 
from Wedgewood pharmacy:

 http://www.wedgewoodpetrx.com/items/azithromycin-oral-oil-suspension.html

I treat for 20 days, usually see results within 3 days.   I just started a 
kitten I took in who had a bad URI, gummy eyes, nose, etc.  He had been on 
Clavamox for 5 days before he came to me, and was obviously not getting better. 
 Two days on az. plus some eye drops, and within 48 hours, he's doing MUCH 
better.  

The Wedgewood az. actually works out cheaper, and I can get it in a more 
concentrated form, so I don't have to give as much volume per dose...REALLY 
helps with my domesticated ferals :-)

Terry
 Alice Flowers  wrote: 

=
Another Murphy relapse...poor boy is all congested and sneezy with a URI, he 
began with light sneezing earlier this week, I gave him a PennG shot Friday 
night because he had sneezed so much that he was getting bloody droplets. Now 
he's really getting plugged up. I called the vet to see about reducing his 
prednisolone dose because steroids suppress the immune system. He's been on 
Lasix and Pred for 3 weeks since his diagnosis of Lymphoma. We are cutting him 
down to 1/2 from 5mg 2x a day to once a day. I have put some L-Lysine powder 
into gel caps because he will not eat it in his food nor eat the very expensive 
Lysine treats we tried in the past. Seems the Lysine is supposed to help keep 
the herpes virus (viruses in general) from replicating. This  flares up every 
time his immune system is low and he ends up with upper respiratory problems. I 
know he's not feeling well because I've waken up with him snuggled with me on 
the bed for the last 2 mornings. He normally doesn't get on the bed, he likes 
to 
sleep by the open slider screen door. I am still optimistic because his 
breathing is still better, hopefully the fluid is still gone from his chest 
area, he was in for his check up a week ago and the vet was impressed with how 
clear his lungs sounded. Maybe he picked up a bug from the exam room-he was 
wandering on the floor, my fault for letting him move around. He's such a 
people 
person, he likes all the people at the vet clinic and wants to see what they 
are 
doing. I hope the Lysine helps soon. They said if he's still congested, we can 
try a mild Afrin nasal decongestant. He's not that bad yet, I don't think, just 
somewhat depressed. Not eating as much, but still eating the AD and all the 
gravy from the fancy feast plus some dry food. I know some may be tired of 
hearing about Murphy, but I think it may help to keep hope alive, he keeps 
bouncing back since the end of July when he became so anemic that by the first 
of August I had to syringe feed him for a few days. He is on Procrit now just 
once a week instead of 3x a week. Please, purrayers help!!  Alice
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Re: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI

2010-10-10 Thread Sharyl
Alice, a couple of thoughts.  Decreasing the pred has to be done gradually.  
Instead of going to 5 mg 1x/day maybe 2.5 mg 2x/day could be easier on Murphy.  
You could talk to your vet.  

The L-lysine powder is tasteless but if Murphy won't eat it mixed in his food 
then maybe adding 1/4 tsp to his water would help.  I add l-lysine to the water 
for mine and the 2 feral colonies I feed to help prevent URIs.

I enjoy your Murphy updates.  Hope he is breathing easier soon.
Sharyl 

--- On Sun, 10/10/10, Alice Flowers  wrote:

> From: Alice Flowers 
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI
> To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" 
> Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 4:41 PM
> Another Murphy relapse...poor boy is
> all congested and sneezy with a URI, he 
> began with light sneezing earlier this week, I gave him a
> PennG shot Friday 
> night because he had sneezed so much that he was getting
> bloody droplets. Now 
> he's really getting plugged up. I called the vet to see
> about reducing his 
> prednisolone dose because steroids suppress the immune
> system. He's been on 
> Lasix and Pred for 3 weeks since his diagnosis of Lymphoma.
> We are cutting him 
> down to 1/2 from 5mg 2x a day to once a day. I have put
> some L-Lysine powder 
> into gel caps because he will not eat it in his food nor
> eat the very expensive 
> Lysine treats we tried in the past. Seems the Lysine is
> supposed to help keep 
> the herpes virus (viruses in general) from replicating.
> This  flares up every 
> time his immune system is low and he ends up with upper
> respiratory problems. I 
> know he's not feeling well because I've waken up with him
> snuggled with me on 
> the bed for the last 2 mornings. He normally doesn't get on
> the bed, he likes to 
> sleep by the open slider screen door. I am still optimistic
> because his 
> breathing is still better, hopefully the fluid is still
> gone from his chest 
> area, he was in for his check up a week ago and the vet was
> impressed with how 
> clear his lungs sounded. Maybe he picked up a bug from the
> exam room-he was 
> wandering on the floor, my fault for letting him move
> around. He's such a people 
> person, he likes all the people at the vet clinic and wants
> to see what they are 
> doing. I hope the Lysine helps soon. They said if he's
> still congested, we can 
> try a mild Afrin nasal decongestant. He's not that bad yet,
> I don't think, just 
> somewhat depressed. Not eating as much, but still eating
> the AD and all the 
> gravy from the fancy feast plus some dry food. I know some
> may be tired of 
> hearing about Murphy, but I think it may help to keep hope
> alive, he keeps 
> bouncing back since the end of July when he became so
> anemic that by the first 
> of August I had to syringe feed him for a few days. He is
> on Procrit now just 
> once a week instead of 3x a week. Please, purrayers
> help!!  Alice
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Re: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI

2010-10-10 Thread Laurieskatz
Never tired of updates. Prayers coming!
L

"Love animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy
untroubled. Do not trouble their joy, don't harass them, don't deprive them
of their happiness, don't work against God's intent. Man, do not pride
yourself on superiority to animals; they are without sin, and you, with your
greatness, defile the earth by your appearance on it, and leave the traces
of your foulness after you - alas, it is true of almost every one of
us!"~Fyodor Dostoyevsky



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Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 3:41 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI

Another Murphy relapse...poor boy is all congested and sneezy with a URI, he

began with light sneezing earlier this week, I gave him a PennG shot Friday 
night because he had sneezed so much that he was getting bloody droplets.
Now 
he's really getting plugged up. I called the vet to see about reducing his 
prednisolone dose because steroids suppress the immune system. He's been on 
Lasix and Pred for 3 weeks since his diagnosis of Lymphoma. We are cutting
him 
down to 1/2 from 5mg 2x a day to once a day. I have put some L-Lysine powder

into gel caps because he will not eat it in his food nor eat the very
expensive 
Lysine treats we tried in the past. Seems the Lysine is supposed to help
keep 
the herpes virus (viruses in general) from replicating. This  flares up
every 
time his immune system is low and he ends up with upper respiratory
problems. I 
know he's not feeling well because I've waken up with him snuggled with me
on 
the bed for the last 2 mornings. He normally doesn't get on the bed, he
likes to 
sleep by the open slider screen door. I am still optimistic because his 
breathing is still better, hopefully the fluid is still gone from his chest 
area, he was in for his check up a week ago and the vet was impressed with
how 
clear his lungs sounded. Maybe he picked up a bug from the exam room-he was 
wandering on the floor, my fault for letting him move around. He's such a
people 
person, he likes all the people at the vet clinic and wants to see what they
are 
doing. I hope the Lysine helps soon. They said if he's still congested, we
can 
try a mild Afrin nasal decongestant. He's not that bad yet, I don't think,
just 
somewhat depressed. Not eating as much, but still eating the AD and all the 
gravy from the fancy feast plus some dry food. I know some may be tired of 
hearing about Murphy, but I think it may help to keep hope alive, he keeps 
bouncing back since the end of July when he became so anemic that by the
first 
of August I had to syringe feed him for a few days. He is on Procrit now
just 
once a week instead of 3x a week. Please, purrayers help!!  Alice
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[Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI

2010-10-10 Thread Alice Flowers
Another Murphy relapse...poor boy is all congested and sneezy with a URI, he 
began with light sneezing earlier this week, I gave him a PennG shot Friday 
night because he had sneezed so much that he was getting bloody droplets. Now 
he's really getting plugged up. I called the vet to see about reducing his 
prednisolone dose because steroids suppress the immune system. He's been on 
Lasix and Pred for 3 weeks since his diagnosis of Lymphoma. We are cutting him 
down to 1/2 from 5mg 2x a day to once a day. I have put some L-Lysine powder 
into gel caps because he will not eat it in his food nor eat the very expensive 
Lysine treats we tried in the past. Seems the Lysine is supposed to help keep 
the herpes virus (viruses in general) from replicating. This  flares up every 
time his immune system is low and he ends up with upper respiratory problems. I 
know he's not feeling well because I've waken up with him snuggled with me on 
the bed for the last 2 mornings. He normally doesn't get on the bed, he likes 
to 
sleep by the open slider screen door. I am still optimistic because his 
breathing is still better, hopefully the fluid is still gone from his chest 
area, he was in for his check up a week ago and the vet was impressed with how 
clear his lungs sounded. Maybe he picked up a bug from the exam room-he was 
wandering on the floor, my fault for letting him move around. He's such a 
people 
person, he likes all the people at the vet clinic and wants to see what they 
are 
doing. I hope the Lysine helps soon. They said if he's still congested, we can 
try a mild Afrin nasal decongestant. He's not that bad yet, I don't think, just 
somewhat depressed. Not eating as much, but still eating the AD and all the 
gravy from the fancy feast plus some dry food. I know some may be tired of 
hearing about Murphy, but I think it may help to keep hope alive, he keeps 
bouncing back since the end of July when he became so anemic that by the first 
of August I had to syringe feed him for a few days. He is on Procrit now just 
once a week instead of 3x a week. Please, purrayers help!!  Alice
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