Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER

[Jane Gannon]

Hi Ardy,

Thank you so much for the info.  Keep us all informed about how things go 
for your cat.  I would also be interested in the liquid.  How much do you 
give and how often.  Also how much does it cost?  Did you have bloodwork 
done on your cat first.  How long can you keep your cat on this?  Has your 
vet used this drug before and  is he familiar with side effects, etc.  What 
is the plan for your cat.


Thank you so much for finding this.  I have 7 cats with felv but there is 
only one that I am concerned about at this time.  He is eating, but he has 
an upper respiratory right now that I am treating with antibiotics and he 
has lost alot of weight.  He just seems more quiet lately.  His last 
hematicrit was 19.  I am going to get in touch with my vet asap.


Thanks again and good luck with Tigger!
Jane



- Original Message - 
From: "Ardy Robertson" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER



Hi Jane,
I am getting my Winstrol tomorrow, from Diamond Back Drugs in Arizona. 
Their
website is www.diamondbackdrugs.com and all you have to do is have your 
vet

go to their website and either fill out the RX form on there or call them.
They compound the drug in their lab, and call you for delivery information
and to get your payment by card. They told me their facility is extremely
sterile, and they are sending it to me by priority mail. I talked to them 
on

Wednesday, and they shipped it out Saturday. It is supposed to arrive
tomorrow morning. They make it in liquid, chewable tablets or capsules. I 
am

getting salmon flavor liquid.

Hope this helps!

Thank you,
Ardy


-Original Message-
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Jane Gannon
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:54 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER

Hi Ardy,

Could you tell me again where we may be able to get Winstrol in the US. 
My

computer deletes emails after I read them even when I don't want it to and
your email got deleted before I made a copy.

Thanks, Jane
- Original Message -
From: 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2016 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER



Harley had a uti with sturvite crystals.  I first cought on to it when I
noticed that when he passed urine, there were only small lumps (silver
dollar size).  took him to vet and he gave covenia, but no help.  Then
started a dropper full of Bragg's raw vinegar in each water foun tain
every day.  We ahve had on problems since then.  I aso had a bought and
started myself on cranberry and Bragg's.  now no momre problem.  only one
thing to watch out for, if he starts urinating too much, cut cranberry
down or out, it irritates the bladder and causes incontinence3.

 Ardy Robertson  wrote:

Hello everyone,

I haven't commented on Tigger for a while, and now I have some questions
so
I am seeking advice. My 5-1/2 year old male kitty - Tigger - has FeLV 
and

last fall had a serious bout of fevers, weight loss, dehydration and all
of
that..he pulled through with syringe feedings, fluids, Convenia (14-day
antibiotic) shots, several series of "Interferon" along with lots of
prayers
and love. He returned to eating, drinking, etc. and was doing fine,
playing
- nearly back to normal.



He later had a blown out anal gland from constipation, which was 
remedied

with pumpkin in his diet, along with antibiotic site injections.
Bowel/bladder habits returned to normal and he healed.



Then, a re-test in December confirmed that he is still FeLV positive, 
but



at
that time symptom free.



Two weeks ago he seemed to be in pain, a bit feverish and not eating
much.
It turned out he had a "raging" urinary tract infection. I feel very bad
that I did not know it. Two more Convenia shots, urinalysis with culture
etc., x-ray to see if there were stones was negative, however I believe
they
said he has crystals - of magnesium and a couple other things. We
switched
him to Hills prescription food - C/D for urinary tract health, and
surprisingly he likes it. I also got him a water fountain which
encourages
him to drink more water. However after two weeks and all of that he is
still
in some pain - they had given him Buprenorphine for the pain and that
does
take it away for about 18 hours (actually makes him a bit loopy!!). Now 
I

have it in a bottle to give as needed, so I cut the dose in thirds and
only
give when necessary. When he is pain free he eats, otherwise, not so
much.
His healthy weight was a little over 11 lbs., and he had gained back to
10.7
lbs. Two weeks ago at the vet he was 10.2 and now he is 9.5 lbs. They 
are

suggesting a Convenia shot every two weeks for a while and pain meds as
needed. The pain seems to be brought on by eating/drinking, or by 
jumping

down from something.



Amani - if you are reading...do you feel this is the time to ask 

Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER

[Margo]

A hematocrit of 19 is cause for significant concern. It could also eplain the 
lethargy. What did the Vet do to address this? Is the anemia regenerative, or 
non-regenerative?

>From the Feline CRF site; http://felinecrf.org/anaemia.htm

"Technically, a cat is anaemic if the PCV level is below 30% (or with some 
labs, 25%), but you may not start to see any differences in your cat's 
behaviour until the level is closer to 20%. Below 20% is generally considered 
to be severe anaemia, and it really must be treated as a matter of priority. 
Dehydration will make PCV look higher than it really is, so once the cat is 
rehydrated, PCV will often fall. In other words, your dehydrated cat may have, 
say, a PCV of 26% which does not indicate anaemia, but once the dehydration has 
been corrected, the PCV may have fallen to 20%, indicating anaemia is present."

I recently had a cat present with a PCV of 19, which ended up at 14 after 
re-hydration. She had a transfusion, and is now on Darbepoetin. Her last PCV 
was 38 (YAY!). Her anemia was likely renal related, but since these numbers 
have pretty much returned to normal, no-one's really sure at this point. 
Regardless of cause, anemia that severe needs treatment.

All the best,

Margo

-Original Message-
>From: Jane Gannon 
>Sent: Mar 17, 2016 12:11 AM
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER
>
>Hi Ardy,
>
>Thank you so much for the info.  Keep us all informed about how things go 
>for your cat.  I would also be interested in the liquid.  How much do you 
>give and how often.  Also how much does it cost?  Did you have bloodwork 
>done on your cat first.  How long can you keep your cat on this?  Has your 
>vet used this drug before and  is he familiar with side effects, etc.  What 
>is the plan for your cat.
>
>Thank you so much for finding this.  I have 7 cats with felv but there is 
>only one that I am concerned about at this time.  He is eating, but he has 
>an upper respiratory right now that I am treating with antibiotics and he 
>has lost alot of weight.  He just seems more quiet lately.  His last 
>hematicrit was 19.  I am going to get in touch with my vet asap.
>
>Thanks again and good luck with Tigger!
>Jane
>
>
>
>- Original Message - 
>From: "Ardy Robertson" 
>To: 
>Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER
>
>
>> Hi Jane,
>> I am getting my Winstrol tomorrow, from Diamond Back Drugs in Arizona. 
>> Their
>> website is www.diamondbackdrugs.com and all you have to do is have your 
>> vet
>> go to their website and either fill out the RX form on there or call them.
>> They compound the drug in their lab, and call you for delivery information
>> and to get your payment by card. They told me their facility is extremely
>> sterile, and they are sending it to me by priority mail. I talked to them 
>> on
>> Wednesday, and they shipped it out Saturday. It is supposed to arrive
>> tomorrow morning. They make it in liquid, chewable tablets or capsules. I 
>> am
>> getting salmon flavor liquid.
>>
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Ardy
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jane Gannon
>> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:54 PM
>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER
>>
>> Hi Ardy,
>>
>> Could you tell me again where we may be able to get Winstrol in the US. 
>> My
>> computer deletes emails after I read them even when I don't want it to and
>> your email got deleted before I made a copy.
>>
>> Thanks, Jane
>> - Original Message -
>> From: 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2016 11:05 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER
>>
>>
>>> Harley had a uti with sturvite crystals.  I first cought on to it when I
>>> noticed that when he passed urine, there were only small lumps (silver
>>> dollar size).  took him to vet and he gave covenia, but no help.  Then
>>> started a dropper full of Bragg's raw vinegar in each water foun tain
>>> every day.  We ahve had on problems since then.  I aso had a bought and
>>> started myself on cranberry and Bragg's.  now no momre problem.  only one
>>> thing to watch out for, if he starts urinating too much, cut cranberry
>>> down or out, it irritates the bladder and causes incontinence3.
>>>
>>>  Ardy Robertson  wrote:
 Hello everyone,

 I haven't commented on Tigger for a while, and now I have some questions
 so
 I am seeking advice. My 5-1/2 year old male kitty - Tigger - has FeLV 
 and
 last fall had a serious bout of fevers, weight loss, dehydration and all
 of
 that..he pulled through with syringe feedings, fluids, Convenia (14-day
 antibiotic) shots, several series of "Interferon" along with lots of
 prayers
 and love. He returned to eating, drinking,