Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

For the uti/turvite crystals, try an eye dropper of Bragg's raw vinegar in his watr. Harley had this problem and after I started the vinegar, no more problems with crystals. Rachel Dagner wrote: > Thank you everyone I am feeling better this morning your kind

Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary Tract Issues

Thank you, that is very valuable information on the difference, I am not as confused now. The damp down the immune system is the only thing I am concerned about with prednisone, but if keeps him from blocking that is definitely the most important thing, if he can't urinate the cancer kind of

Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary Tract Issues

Hi Rachel There are TWO types of steroids. Prednisone is corticosteroid. Winstrol is an anabolic steroid. In contrast to anabolic steroids, corticosteroids like Prednisone are used in inflammatory condition to reduce inflammation. They start acting quickly and they reduce inflammation and tamp

Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary Tract Issues

Yes, he is on a long acting prednisone right now due to the lymphoma, my vet (not holistic) has always cringed when we put him steroids because they say it has bad side effects to begin with, and with FELV it suppresses the immune system, yes I know, completely contradictory to what your

Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary Tract Issues

Rachel I think you mentioned before that you had had Tucker on prednisone, and if you haven’t, then my suggestion would be having him on that for sure, on an ongoing basis. Sounds like one of the problems is that the area may be inflamed and thus, the whole blocks up again and again. Keeping

Re: [Felvtalk] lymphoma

Rachel, Lymphoma can be fast and furious in a FeLV+ cat. Sometimes there is just not much you can do, except to do your best to keep them comfortable for as long as you can. Around here, the time it takes to get in to see an oncologist, and then for them to come up with treatment options

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

Yes, it was that group, and they continued to make me feel horrible even after I tried to explain my circumstances, and why I was trying something else. I was told over and over flat out that holistic does not work and my cat would die soon. If my situation with Tucker was different I would have

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

Thank you everyone I am feeling better this morning your kind words mean the world to me. One of my girlfriends had a double mastectomy and chemo and thank god she has been cancer free for four years. She also said if it comes back she will not do chemo again only alternative. I might have

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

It's very personal, and sometimes difficult choice. I don't know what my choice would be for me, but for my animals I have chosen chemo in many cases, and likely will again. I'm also not sure it's fair to compare "human" chemo protocols to those used in Veterinary Medicine. For the Vets, the

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

That is why I prefer the company of animals to humans, they are more honest and their love, affection is real. Rachel Dagner wrote: > That is wonderful they stayed negative. My mom told me not to take in anymore > strays after what I have been through with Tucker.

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

Do what you think is best for both of you. I will always avoid chemo and the "proven" treatments because of my own experience with chemo. I will never go through that again nor wold I put anyone I love through it. Firt, all the chemos they used on me did not work, all that suffering for