Re: [Felvtalk] Meowko passed, and interferon alpha 2b available

2013-05-28 Thread Margo
till have a very good chance. Please try as much as you can, and please never give up hope. It is the most important lesson I learned from Meowko and from the members here.Thank you all very much again. (And particularily, Margo, your words for us had encouraged us to go through the tough times.

Re: [Felvtalk] Ember exam

2013-05-28 Thread Margo
Dear Lance, I hope that you will find something treatable. My Mako also has a mass, and we keep going back and forth with how to proceed. My thoughts will be with you and Ember, hoping for a good result. Please let us know how it goes... Margo, Mako

Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home

2013-05-28 Thread Margo
, or other fosters. I hope you can find him a home. All the best, Margo -Original Message- From: lernermiche...@aol.com Sent: May 28, 2013 3:19 PM To: felt...@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home I can't put him in with the other

Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home

2013-05-28 Thread Margo
Hi Lee, Just a caution, 18 months ago I had no FeLV positive cats. I now have two. The same cats. The infection can apparently sequester in the bone marrow, and resurface with immune suppression and/or stress. That's why I say my "mixing" was inadvertant :( Margo -Origin

Re: [Felvtalk] campaign to get an felv cat to sanctuary

2013-05-26 Thread Margo
Not to be a downer, but this screams scam to me. There is no specific sanctuary who has agreed to accept Alan (and surely they could get a decent picture of him?), nor any details. Way too nebulous. I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but no, I wouldn't contribute to this .-Original Message-

Re: [Felvtalk] campaign to get an felv cat to sanctuary

2013-05-26 Thread Margo
That's why I'm not condemning outright. I think a scam would be better organized, but who knows. Whatever the truth, I hope that Alan finds Sanctuary. Maybe the years have just made me reluctant to trust, but experience can be a bitter teacher. All the best, Margo -Original Message- From: Lee

[Felvtalk] Vaccines

2013-05-22 Thread Margo
). You could even ask your Vet for a rabies waiver for the older cats. Some will, some won't, and in some places it's not legal, but it's worth asking :) I would avoid vaccinating the + cat.HTH,Margo p.s. Sorry, somehow I missed the part about little contact with strays, so I'd be comfortable

[Felvtalk] FeLV vaccines, Conventional killed) FeLV vs rFelv (recombinant)

2013-05-22 Thread Margo
This is a repost, maybe it will help? From: Margo toomanykitti...@earthlink.net Sent: Apr 24, 2013 2:51 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org, felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: toomanykitti...@earthlink.net toomanykitti...@earthlink.net Subject: FeLV vaccines, Conventional killed) FeLV vs rFelv

Re: [Felvtalk] Ketoprofen, metacam and prednisone

2013-05-20 Thread Margo
http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/143/7/185.abstract I have only used the injectible. HTH, Margo -Original Message- From: Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com Sent: May 20, 2013 12:16 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Ketoprofen, metacam

Re: [Felvtalk] Introduction

2013-05-20 Thread Margo
expensive. Through a Vet it seems to be much less. HTH, Margo -Original Message- From: Betheny Laubenthal <bailleyspetc...@gmail.com>Sent: May 20, 2013 2:37 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Introduction Hi. My name is Beth. I run a feral cat rescue. That's how I

Re: [Felvtalk] Introduction

2013-05-20 Thread Margo
so it can be documented. Cost is high, but if I want them to get good homes, it's needed. I have also looked into the T-cyte, but Gribble also is young, so I went elsewhere. I'm now re-thinking that, but for now, we're using Interferon. All the best Margo -Original Message- Fro

Re: [Felvtalk] metacam and prednisone

2013-05-19 Thread Margo
reach an understanding with your Vet(s) that can keep Ember comfortable and happy. All the nest, Margo -Original Message- From: Lance lini...@fastmail.fm Sent: May 19, 2013 8:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] metacam and prednisone Hi

Re: [Felvtalk] Diarrhea

2013-05-12 Thread Margo
for diarrhea that doesn't self-limit. I will think more about it :) HTH, Margo -Original Message- From: gcru...@centurytel.net Sent: May 11, 2013 5:35 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Diarrhea This really is not about FeLV+ cats. I have 2 adult kitties

Re: [Felvtalk] Ember

2013-05-12 Thread Margo
I've seen it listed at Chewy.com; http://www.chewy.com/cat/wet-food-389/tiki-cat and at Wags; http://www.wag.com/cat/p/tiki-cat-king-kamehameha-luau-variety-pack-146352 Too much fish for my FLUTD guys. ^..^ -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sent: May 12, 2013 3:22 PM

Re: [Felvtalk] inconsistent results from the snap and IFA tests

2013-05-11 Thread Margo
I'm afraid it's a an exercise in futility. All the best, Margo ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Substrains of FelV

2013-05-08 Thread Margo
Try these; http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/44/8/3512.full.pdf http://abcd-vets.org/guidelines/guidelines_pdf/1201-FeLV_Guideline.pdf http://vet.sagepub.com/content/39/5/536.full.pdf HTH, Margo -Original Message- From: Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com Sent: May 8, 2013 8

Re: [Felvtalk] What to feed a finicky, sick kitten?

2013-05-05 Thread Margo
Hi Amanda, That's what I washoping to hear big smile. We all know that our FurKids are likely to be with us far less time than we would wish, but we do the best we can. Good for you, Polli! All the Best, Margo -Original Message- From: "Amanda K. Payne" <amandak.pa

Re: [Felvtalk] What to feed a finicky, sick kitten?

2013-05-04 Thread Margo
you what to do, and such decisions are never wrong. I will support whatever choice you make, hard as it may be. All the best, Margo ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Felvtalk] What to feed a finicky, sick kitten?

2013-05-03 Thread Margo
in the household. You might want to check and see if the anemia has returned, that might be somewhere to start with treatment. Gribbs is on Interferon and DMG, but that's it right now. All the best to you both, Margo -Original Message- From: Amanda Payne amandak.pa

Re: [Felvtalk] For Chang......Cat dying at home

2013-04-29 Thread Margo
to this time. Usually it's just one major challenge at at time, this time there are two. I will adjust, with time, and when I finally decide I've learned all I can, and made the best decisions I can, I be more philosophical. Thanks for the input :) Nice to know I'm not alone. Margo -Original Message

Re: [Felvtalk] Meowko and FelV

2013-04-29 Thread Margo
the house right now. The circumstances and choices are different for all of us. We have to take many things into consideration, and the ultimate choice I make may be wrong for someone else's situation. Regards, Margo -Original Message- From: Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com

Re: [Felvtalk] For Chang......Cat dying at home

2013-04-28 Thread Margo
t. I can just do what I can do. Margo -Original Message- From: Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com>Sent: Apr 28, 2013 3:15 PM To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <FELVTALK@FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] For Chang..Cat dying at home You could drive yours

Re: [Felvtalk] For Chang......Cat dying at home

2013-04-27 Thread Margo
interewsted in what others think. This is all new to me. In 30+ years of rescue, I've never had a cat test positive for FeLV. Still trying to get my head around this. Margo ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http

[Felvtalk] FeLV vaccines, Conventional killed) FeLV vs rFelv (recombinant)

2013-04-24 Thread Margo
. The cat I am most concerned in vaccinating has already lost one leg, so I need to choose this vaccine, as he cannot lose another. The trouble has been finding it. Here's an explanation; https://www.navta.net/press/new-molecular-technology-provides-improved-potency HTH, Margo

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 21, Issue 6

2013-04-19 Thread Margo
, yes, I am waiting for answers. I guess it's not a regular question, becuase all the practices have to get back to me. Appreciate the help, Margo ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 21, Issue 6

2013-04-19 Thread Margo
anyway, but I'll do it myself. I think the $40 per cat could be better spent in this case. Any cat with unclear symptoms will be tested. I'll keep looking and asking, and if I come up with anything substantial, I'll report back. Thanks, Margo

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 21, Issue 6

2013-04-19 Thread Margo
to make the right one(s). Margo ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

[Felvtalk] Dilemma

2013-04-18 Thread Margo
appreciated. He's been thru so much that I'd really like him to have a good life. While I'd much prefer to keep him, for his sake, I have offered him for adoption through my Vet. Thanks, Margo and the gang Original Message- From: felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org Sent: Apr 18, 2013 1:00

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11

2013-03-20 Thread Margo
, for a URI that keeps hanging on. He will start ImmunoRegulin next week, I think. Sadly, I'm currently away from him so can't say first hand how he's doing, but he has improved since his diagnosis. All the best, Margo ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk

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