Re: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI / trmckelvey
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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Another Murphy relapse-now URI / Sharyl
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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Our Lydia
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. > > ___ > 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] Another Murphy relapse-now URI
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 ___ 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] Another Murphy relapse-now URI
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 > ___ > 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] Another Murphy relapse-now URI
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 -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Alice Flowers 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 ___ 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] 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
