Bailey Update

Bailey is not doing very good, he is getting 200ccs of food a day but is still wasting away.  He is still getting epo 3X a week, and 20mg of prednisolone split into 10mgs twice a day.  His diarrhea is for the most part gone, although he did just tonight have a mixture of a solid and runny bowel

Re: Belinda

Hi Michelle, No it isn't time for considering letting him go, I just don't know what else we can try, the prdnisolone is the thing that is suppose to help with this anemia and from what I can tell so far it isn't. he did just get over the diarrhea yesterday so he had that for a long, long

Re: Belinda

PS. I am not ready to give up yet, I just can't figure out what to do for him, I will ask my vet again about the steriod, and also the leukeran before he has been on the pred too long for it to have full effect. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemi

Re: was Belinda - NOW to everyone

   Nina,   No he is getting animax creme for his bottom and I have something else on order that is a barrier creme to keep the feces and urine off his skin to keep it from getting irratated.  Should get that tomorrow I hope, if not Monday, but by then if the diarrhea is gone he should be OK fro

Re: Belinda

No, no Terrie I didn't take your post in that way, I'm just thinking outloud trying to figure out why he is so lethargic and physically wasting away, and the only thing I know of that does that is cancer. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikittie

Re: Michelle

The chemo drug with an E, elspar maybe? It is known as a rescue drug when other protocols quit working and I believe it can cross the blood brain barrier although I'm not sure of that. It usuall works very quickly if it is going to and shrinks any tumor almost immediately. It is part of som

Re: dry food causing problems?

Dry food is mostly fillers and carbohydrates which cats don't need and don't process well. Because it is made up of so much fillers it is essentially not very nutritional and mostly empty calories. I can tell you for a fact all of my cats that prefer dry are overweight, and the only way I

Re: Bailey Update

Hi Tonya, Yes I have changed his diet to ID it is for sensitive tummies and so far so good, no diarrhea since Thursday night. Now if his bottom will heal and he wouls perk up a bit. We went to the vet and they couldn't get any blood from his legs, so they had to use his jugular. My vet

Re: Bailey Update

Hi All, Well Bailey's results today show all organ functions are normal, all bloodwork except amylase is normal (it is high but not high enough at this point to be concerned) and his HCT is up to 27%, getting close to normal, so even though his anemia is getting better he is not ... He is st

Re: Bailey Update

Hi All, I want to thank everyone for your continued prayers and positive energy. Well the xray didn't clear anything up, no tumors or enlarged lymph nodes, his lungs are all clear. and all of the rest of his organs look good, so still a mystery ... I did get the anobolic steroids and

Re: Bailey Update

Hi Tonya & All, He had diarrhea for 10 or 12 days, and I mean continuous diarrhea, it was ozzing out involuntarily whenever & wherever. It has been under control since this last Thursday so for the last 5 days he hasn't had it. Since Friday he has lost 4 more ozs., and is getting bonier. S

Re: Bailey Update

Chris, Will mention this to my vet. --- some sort of intestinal parasites -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Li

Re: Bailey Update

I will ask my vet today, i know he was checked way back on January 3rd and 11th, but not sure about recently. She said this may just be part of the progression of this type of anemia, since she has not dealt with it before she doesn't know what to expect, that's why she wants to speak with

Re: New to list...kittens with FeLV

Hi Karen, Welcome, and thank you for caring about these little guys. If possible I would keep them and even though at some point there may come a time when they become actively sick and at that point you may have to make some hard decisions, we all can only do what we can do, and as long a

Re: New to list...kittens with FeLV

PS. Love the names!! -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting & web design)

Re: New to list...kittens with FeLV

Here is the website where you can read all the information about it and order it if your interested, this first link I posted is very fascinating article about FeLV, atleast I thought it was. I had heard of this person years ago and thought "ya right", but after talking to a few people who h

Re: OT:send healing energy for my Hannibal, please!

Hideyo, Bailey has been on the epogen now for 4 full weeks and his HCT has gone from it's lowest of 15% to 27%, it actually got lower after he started the epogen and this happens very frequently that the HCT goes lower and then starts to rise. It generally takes about 3 weeks to see a posit

Re: To Hideyo: about Hannibal

Hi Hideyo, That is not true about not being able to stop epogen after starting it, in fact a girl I know whose cat was kept alive by it for 2 years, would lower his does according to what his numbers were. With him he would go weeks in between doses when his numbers were good and as soon

Re: To Belida: about Hannibal

No Hideyo, That I know isn't true, it is possible they may never be able to produce red cells and in that case you would have to usethe epogen forever if you wanted to keep your kitty alive. But as my vet said with Bailey if he becomes regenerative we would take him off the epo and if he r

Re: Chris' Tucson - testing neg than pos

    What an amazing story!! Took 5 more days and many holes punched and threats to management to call media but lo & behold little Tucson & her brother came out of the wall.  They were about 6 weeks old and had fallen into an ac duct.  Mom who was an incredible cat must have been dropping

Re: Buster update

Actigal, and Milk thistle are good for liver ailments. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com

Re: Buster update

Hi Kerry, It is a perscription medication that your vet can give you, it is for the liver, Buddie was taking it with her liver cancer. Here is some info about it: http://www.gicare.com/pated/ursodiol.htm http://www.medicinenet.com/ursodiol-oral/article.htm -- Belinda Happiness is being ow

Re: Subject: Rudy

Hi Shiela, What tests did your vet run to come up with an ear infection? It doesn't sound like anything was done as far as tests, just a guess that it is an ear infection was the problem. Was bloodwork done, does she have a temperature, are her gums pale (white instead of nice and pink)?

Re: Rudy - Angry

Hi Sheila, There is a CRF group that can be of great help to you, you can check that group out here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FelineCRF/ This can be turned around if treatment is swift and correct. I'm pretty sure fluids (lots of fluids), is part of that treatment. Usually a diet c

Re: Bailey Update

Hi Michelle, He is about the same without the diarrhea. Still sleeping alot and little to no energy. Although one of the AC (animal communicators) who also does healing did some work on him yesterday and he did get around more today. He moved more today than he has in quite a while, it w

Re: Info on lymphoma in dogs...

Chris, I know nothing about the group because I am a feline mama only but I found this doing a Yahoo groups search: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LymphomaHeartDogs/ It is for people with dogs who have lymphoma. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.b

Re: FeLV + test results

Karolyn, Don't think I believe that, I have 6 cats and the only ones that get the FeLV vaccine are the negatives, it serves no purpose to vaccinate the positives. All of my negatives test negative after years of getting the vaccine. Now I have heard that a cat that gets the FIV vaccine wil

Re: New and hoping to learn!

I would only add one more thing, and look into giving the kitty Mega C Plus. You can read about and order it here if it looks like something you want to try. I spoke with a woman who said she has 10 positives and is using this on them all have turned negative according to her. The one thin

Re: Please pray for Ginger!

Hi Michelle, I'm sorry to hear Ginger is not feeling well. I hope it is something simple and not anything serious. Hugs and positive energy being sent to her. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Ki

Re: Praying for Ginger

Oh God Michelle, I hope it is an infection or something that is treatable. Lots of prayers coming to Ginger and you. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candl

Re: Ginger is gone

Michelle, I'm so sorry to hear about Ginger, how awful that she was not able to overcome this. It sounds like her passing was peaceful and I do believe she not only heard but saw you both before she left. From the sound of it she was not in good shape and had she woke up probably wouldn'

Re: Belinda and Bailey

Hi Nina, Bailey is hanging in there, I took him to emergency Sunday night he was breathing hard and fast, his nostrils were flaring and it scared me. When we finally saw the vet he was a bit better, and he had a fever of 104.2. She listened to his lungs and said he was getting air at

Re: Tabbs my Siamese in Spain to Belinda open to all comments please regarding l-lysine

   Will the new bloodwork show if he is generating new red cells?  If his kidney values are good, then he should be making the Erythropoietin (this is the hormone normally produced by the kidneys of humans, cats and dogs, and what the epogen assists them to do when they have anemia that is non

Re: Tabbs my Siamese in Spain to Belinda open to all comments please regarding l-lysine

Here is more iformatin about L-Lysine, maybe your pharmacist can figure out something comparable from this: http://www.herbalremedies.com/l-lysine-information.html -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kit

Re: Tabbs my Siamese in Spain to Belinda open to all commentsplease regarding l-lysine (Gloria-question)

Here is the search on the Yahoo spanish site: http://espanol.search.yahoo.com/search?p=l-lysine&sm=Buscar&fr=FP-tab-web-t&toggle=1&ei=ISO-8859-1&meta=all%3D1 -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens h

Re: Tabbs my Siamese in Spain to Belinda open to all comments please regarding l-lysine

Sandra, How much epogen was/is he getting, as far as I know from what my vet say's and from experience with others going through the same thing, it should bring his count up. I do know that with some kitties the standard recomended dose was not strong enough. Cindi's cat on the anemia lis

Re: Tabbs my Siamese in Spain to Belinda open to all comments please regarding l-lysine

Hi Sandra, My Bailey is FeLV+ and is anemic, his kidney's are perfect in fact all of his organs are in great shape. His anemia is due directly to the FeLV virus replicating in the bone marrow, and preventing the bone marrow from producing the red cells. He is diagnosed with myeloid

Re: Tabbs my Siamese in Spain to Belinda open to all comments please regarding l-lysine

Marrisa, Bloodwork will tell you alot, is his anemia regenerative or non regenerative, what are his kidney values, does he have hemobartonella, a full CBC would tell you all of that? Once you know those answers then you can figure out what comes next. With his count that low though you m

Re: Sandra open to all comments reply from Tabbs

Hi Sandra,   I'm going to answer your vets specific questions: >>> Bailey's HCT was 19% when we got his bloodwork results on January 3rd, we started the epogen on January 6th and his HCT went down to 15% in a few weeks, but was at 23% when we last checked it on Feburary 5th, this is a dir

Re: Kitty with sudden rear leg problems - Please add Pixie to the CLS

Amy, Was bloodwork done, low potassium levels can cause back leg weakness. From what you described it did sound more like a saddle thormbosis (sp?), how was that ruled out? -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/F

Re: Fwd: Paassht

Becca, Hi, sorry Paassht has a mass in her intestines. There is atleast one kitty on the lymphoma list I'm on that is FeLV positive and is doing very well last I heard. And one named Samba that is past two years in remission and doing well. You can find the list below if you'd like to

Brenda Smith

Hi All, It is with deep sadness I must let you all know that Brenda Smith passed away this Monday. Brenda didn't post often so many of you may not be familar with her. She was a wonderful, loving member of this group for many, many years and recently adopted two positives Lovey and Mer

Re: a name for my sanctuary

How about "Aymi's Banzai Feline Haven" ? -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable

Re: Brenda Smith

Hi All, Brenda was indeed a heart transplant and was a longtime survivor. She has not been well for about 7 months and was going to the doctor but they were never able to find the reason for her not feeling well. Her heart was in great shape, Janine (her daughter) found out Saturday that

Re: Brenda Smith

Thank you Terri, I know her family will appreciate this. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.

Re: Fwd: AOL belittles Internet advocates

I have also heard something about an internet email tax from AOL on the TV. Not a good thing, this could lead to so many taxes and charges above and beyond what we already pay to surf the internet, where's that petition, I'll definately sign it!! -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats

Re: Fwd: AOL belittles Internet advocates

Just signed it! -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting & web design) http

Re: Fwd: Tell AOL -- Hands Off My Internet!

signed that too ... -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting & web design) h

Re: AOL belittles Internet advocates

Yes I think that would be a good idea, how do we do that? -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.co

AOL's proposed email tax

    Jim,   What do you think about signing an open letter to AOL disagreeing with their proposed email tax?  You can read about it here: http://www.dearaol.com/ >>> Since we are a democratic group, I think we need people to generally agree. And we probably need the list owner, James

IMPORTANT - CLS Service Furkids

Hi All, As you probably have noticed I have gotten waaay behind on the CLS service and would like to get it updated. I have about 300 emails in my inbox with all of the CLS kitties I missed mixed in them, so could everyone that has lost a furchild please resend them to me so I can ge

Re: IMPORTANT - CLS Service Furkids

Thanks Nina!! -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting & web design) http:

Re: IMPORTANT - CLS Service Furkids

Hi Sandra, Way behind on my email, I sure hope the epogen works, are you doing 3 doses a week? -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service htt

Bailey Update

Bailey's bloodwork is very good, his anemia is pretty much resolved, his HCT went from his lowest of 15% up to now 40%, so he is no longer anemic. Physically however he is not improving, he is still not really gaining any significant weight (from 8.4 to 8.9.5 in a little over a month), he is s

Re: Bailey Update

Hi Susan, Thanks for the well wishes. Bailey is getting Winstrol, he has been getting that for almost a month and it has stopped the wasting from getting worse and my vet thinks his muscle mass is improving. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.be

Re: Belinda Bailey Tabbs and Sandra

Hi Sandra, I'm glad Tabbs seems to be holding his own and not getting any worse. Bailey has only been getting the interferon for about 3 weeks or so and I can't see any difference, but then there hasn't been any difference even though his bloodwork is now normal and good???!! Hope your

Re: Angel Buster

Kerry, I'm sorry Buster didn't make it. It is so hard losing them and you are right he was waiting for you to return, our kitties know what we can and can't handle. He wanted to be in Mommy arms when he left this world and knew you would be OK with that, it is a very special priviledge t

Re: Bailey Update

Susan, My vet did say it was hard to get, but the compounding pharmacy in town can get it and that's why I was able to. I asked them and they are only able to get it for local vets, so it is not the easiest thing to get. But for future reference if it comes up again, have your vet conta

Re: [felinelymphomacaregivers] Bailey Update

Now to make things even trickier, with all of Bailey's bloodwork being normal again, I just got the results of his iron test and he is low 41, with normal being 65 to 125??? Any ideas??? I've made an appointment for an ultrasound, originally had it for Tuesday but decided to try to get an e

Re: [felinelymphomacaregivers] Bailey Update

Thanks Karen, hopefully the ultrasound will give us something to work with. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/

Re: Subject: Stinky

Was the T4 and T3 thyriod test done? Many times only the T4 is done and it is missed. Ask your vet if he did both the T4 & T3 test. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikittie

Re: Subject: Stinky

I think diabetis is also a disease where they eat alot but lose weight, was she checked for that? -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http:

Re: New to the group, Interferon omega?

Hi Elysa, I would go with the epogen first too, my Bailey is, or was anemic about 2 months ago although his anemia is bone marrow related. His lowest HCT was at 15% and this was AFTER starting the epogen, his HCT actually went down, this is common so don't panic if it actually goes lower

Re: New to the group, Interferon omega?

PS. Forgot anemia group address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com

Re: New to group, Stella

Tell your vet my positive Bailey's anemia is bone marrow related and he went from his lowest HCT of 15% to his current HCT of 40% in 8 weeks on epogen and prednisolone. It saved his life for sure, he is welcome to call and speak with my vet, her name is Dr. Carlson, phone 253-863-2258, she's g

Re: New to group, Stella

Elysa, I buy my folic acid at http://iherb.com he is the specific one I buy: http://store.yahoo.com/iherb/folicacid2.html they are capsules and I put one in his food every 2 or 3 days, the vitamin B complex I use has 400mcg so I don't use it on the days Bailey gets that. Poor Bailey has

Re: to everyone

MC, I sure hope you're feeling better and healing up OK, burns are especially painful. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.b

Re: Add Tad to the CLS

Hi Gloria, Sorry to hear about Tad, so sad when this happens. I have added him to the service, is there a date and a friends name? -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties

Special story about how special this FeLV+ in particular and all cats in general are ... enjoy

EVERY CAT IS SPECIAL by Larry McCarley       That particular night we were not sure what we had seen, or indeed if we had seen anything.       At first he seemed more shadow than substance, allowing us only the occasional glimpse.  But there definitely was something out there, and that some

Re: How's Bailey & Other Stuff some of it OT?

Hi Nina & All, Bailey is doing better his bloodwork continues to be good, just did one yesterday and his HCT is at 41%. he is still lethargic but I've been weaning him to a lower dose of pred and now he is getting 10mgs, down from 20mgs two and a half weeks ago, and next week we go to

Re: OT - Prayers/answers needed for Pepper

Nina, Have they looked for a blockage or maybe AJ ate something that is wrapped around her intestines?? -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Ser

Re: OT - Prayers/answers needed for Pepper

Better yet, flush floss down the toilet, I have a few that on occasion get in the trash. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.be

Re: OT - Humiliating experience with my cat

Usually when they back up and spray it does mean marking. I had a male cat of mine years ago mark my boots one day while I was sitting on the couch. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://

Re: How's Bailey & Other Stuff some of it OT?

Wendy, No I thought about it but I decided I just wanted to get it over with, I have researched all the different options and with the one other that only involves minor surgery by just removing the affected areas, if they don't get it all I may end up getting the hysterectomy anyway and I

Re: How's Bailey & Other Stuff some of it OT?

PS. Got the cobra thing all squared away and the HR department talked the insurance into letting them cover us for this month so that is hopefully no longer an issue. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats

Interferon Question

Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about this?? I have a feline interferon question. If you don't know the answer, would you mind asking the group? I followed the prophylactic regimen recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv+ cats, which is every day for five d

Re: Kelly Saveika hearing..........

I don't know what the circumstances are here because although the Animal control film made accusations they never really showed the inside of the house and since they are seizing the animals I don't expect them to say anything nice. The animals I saw on the film didn't look sick or undern

Kelley from Belinda

Kelley, My sincerest apologies for jumping to conclusions, I was completely fooled by a hoarder once and it is a very delicate subject for me. I should have known with Susan telling the story it probably wasn't true, I did view the video and like I said in my email that was taken with a

Re: Kelly Saveika hearing..........

Susan, Well we have these problems here too and when AC raids a house and it is on the news they show actual footage of the inside to back up what they are saying. Since this wasn't done in this case I have to have reservations that AC was probably exaggerating what they actually saw,

Re: detailed video of seizure

OH really how about the high and mighty Dan Rather getting fired over a story that was completely fabricated, come on open your eyes the news is very baised about what they report and they love to twist things to be the way they want them to be ... regardless of people's feelings for Susan OR

Re: detailed video of seizure

Hi Jim, I wrote a month or so ago about the emergency fund and never heard back from you. I hope your OK. Susan Duboise is starting trouble on the list again, of which I mistakenly fell victim to as well as others. Some wondered if it wasn't a good idea to remove or at least moderate

Re: detailed video of seizure

Michael, I didn't even have to finish reading what you wrote because I think you meant this email for Susan, opps I forgot she is a friend of yours. I was not attacking you in any way I simply stated a fact Dan Rather was fired for putting a story on that was false and made up without che

Re: OT .. Re: FELV- cat, throwing up....input/suggestions?

Pepcid can be hard on the tummy too if too much is given, the starting dose is usually 1/8 of a pill every other day, CRF cats get this fairly regularly since most develope tummy acid sooner or later as the CRF progresses. Thankfully Fred hasn't needed this yet. If you can get him to eat

Re: OT .. Re: FELV- cat, throwing up....input/suggestions?

Hi MC, Many vets do prescribe the 1/4 tab as a starting dose but if I read that the starting dose is between a 1/8 and 1/4 tab, I always start with the lower dose. My vet started Fred with a 1/8 dose back when he needed it, since we've got his phosphorus down he hasn't needed it. Every o

Re: OT: sick 6 mo kitten follow-up

Caroline, Fred gets fluids everyday and I bet your vet gave you those monster size 18 gauge needles called kitty harpoons on the CRF site. You can order size 20 gauge terumo needles from http://thrivingpets.com/products/item-detail.php?formStockId=392N1, I order Fred's here. They ar

Re: OT: sick 6 mo kitten follow-up

Smart vet I've always gotten the 18 and they are pretty huge compared tot the 20's!! -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/c

Tidy cat clumping litter DANGER

Just got this on one of my other lists: From: casey Subject: Danger in Cat Litter Container Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:35:04 -0500 Message: A friend of ours on another cat group just lost one of her kitties in a tragic accident. Her mom has written a message about what happened that she want

Re: Prayers Please

I know I've said this a million times ... but syringe feeding as stressful as it is won't kill her, not eating or getting enough food and by that I mean at least a can a day will. period. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable F

Re: OT - Cute pics of foster kittens

Absolutely adorable!!! -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://H

Re: EVO Coupon

Carolyn, You have to remove yourself same as you subscribed yourself, you can do that here: http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Go down to where it says unsubscribe at the bottom and follow the instructions. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by

URGENT : I need adopted soon or I must go to heaven

    This kitty is URGENTLY needing help anyone have any contacts http://www.bemikitties.com/felv/cgi-bin/suite/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?request=detail&id=11891 Contact Information Posted by:

Re: new cat

Welcome Lynne, Bailey was positive when I found him at 5 months of age, he passed in May 2006, five days after turning 11 years old, he was never sick except for the last 6 months. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://www.bemikitties.com HostDesign4U.

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Great news Michelle!! Yaa Minstrel!! -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://www.bemikitties.com HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://www.hostdesign4u.com ForYouByUs.com [custom printing] http://www.foryoubyus.com

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Lynne, Somethings you can do for anemia are vitamin B and get some nutrived to supplement him with. Fred is anemic from his kidney disease and he get all of that plus a vitamin B shot once a week. I buy the nutrived here: http://www.calvetsupply.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=

Re: coughing

Laurie, This really got my curiosity, my Joey has episodes where his purr sounds wet, rumbly and his breathing too, is how I would described it to my vet. She has checked his lungs when he is having one of these episodes and says his lungs are clear, that it is contained to his sinuses

Re: coughing

Hi Laurie, Joey has never coughed, it is the panting he did but only when he was 5 months old and then put on the heart meds stoppd that but he looked very unhealthy. When he was checked a year later he was taken off the meds and given a clean bill of health for the heart disease. He rea

Re: coughing

When Joey was about 5 months old he panted after playing, I took him to the vet and he sent me to a specialty place. They did lots of tests and said he was early HCM, this was in Missouri. Moved back her and a year later had him rechecked, he was on medication for his supposed heart disease

Re: coughing

Sometimes it is, he doesn't gobble his food though, I try to make sure they get food several times a day, 4 or 5 times a day. Is the vomit undigested food? If yes, is he gobbling his food? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://www.bemikitties.com HostDesign

Re: coughing

Hi Laurie, Why would they take her off the meds? Joey will be on them for the rest of his life. He hasn't had to increase them because his HCM is progressing slowly, his thickening is about the same but his arotic value has dilated slightly more so there is progression. He is failry ac

Re: coughing

Laurie, That's good news for Lucy, amlodapine is the preferred drug for high blood pressure, this is what Fred gets for his high BP, it got high again and we double his dose, then it got high again so we added benazapril and it is good for now. His kidney values did go up after adding th

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