Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget - new positive kitten - questions about treatment
I'm not sure which posting you are referring too, but I know that the only approved treatment for FeLV is LTCI. You can find alot of information about it at www.imulan.com On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:50 AM, LauraM wrote: > My Bridget - about 7 months old - has tested positive for FeLV. Someone a > while back had mentioned a treatment she'd been using on a litter of > positive kittens with good results. My vet, bless him, is willing to try new > treatments - he sees a lot of FeLV in his practice - so I'd love to know > what this is and where we can get it. > Bridget's brother, Chutney, passed away suddenly after Halloween and he'd > tested negative just 6 weeks previously. > Poor Bridget will be joining the tough positive crowd (all asymptomatic) in > my garage (I keep tortoises in it so it's heated and very comfortable): > Sunbeam, Baby Girl, Celery and Majestic. Plus she'll meet a couple of 50 > pound tortoises! > Any help would be most appreciated! > thanks! > Laura and Bridget > ___ > 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] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions
I know that interferon is not an approved treatment for FeLV cats. There is an approved treatment in the US, it is LTCI. You can get more information about it on the company's website www.imulan.com. Hope this information is helpful. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Crystal Proper wrote: > Hi everyone. My vet and I have been talking about putting my asymptomatic > FeLV + kitten, Nibbler, on Interferon. However, she said the only kind she > can get information on is the newer formula and it costs about $50 per > month. Also, since its so new she doesn't know how well it works. Does > anyone know where to get it cheaper and/or a similar product that you > recommend? > > Thank you- Crystal > > > > > ___ > 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] Thanks for the thoughts!
Please consider looking into the product LTCI. It is the only approved treatment aid for FeLV and FIV cats. The studies that have been done and through others experiences; the treatment has very promising results. On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Anna Waltman wrote: > Dear all, > Thanks for the kind thoughts and advice regarding Sylvia's recent positive > diagnosis. She and I both really appreciate and feel encouraged by your > support. > > Beatrice goes for her vaccine today; I am going to ask the vet tech to test > her before giving her the vaccine. She's about four months old, was > negative when I adopted her at ten weeks, and from what I gather, if she's > positive and we put her on Interferon, she may have a better chance of > fighting it off before it gets into her bone marrow. Thoughts? And how > expensive is Interferon? I'm a graduate student and have a small reserve of > funds from a loan excess check, but I'm certainly not rolling in cash. > > These two are such wonderful kitties, and excellent friends to me and each > other. I want them both to have the longest, happiest lives possible. I'm > so, so glad we have good people to turn to for advice on how to live with > this disease! > In solidarity, > Anna > ___ > 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] New Here w/Questions
Even though you just found out the she is FeLV pos, you should start looking into the product LTCI. It is the only approved treatment aid for FeLV and FIV cats. You should go to www.imulan.com to get more information about this. On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Ellie Foster wrote: > Hello, > > Im new here, my name is Ellie. > > I joined because my "niece" kitty, Brie, is one year old and was diagnosed > with FeLV about a month ago with a faint positive result (she is supposed > to > be retested in 2 months). > > My question is - my sibling is planning a move across quite a few states > (USA), about 12-14 hours travelling by car, to New York City. Her job will > keep her very occupied, literally up to 20 hours a day!! (I couldnt do it > lol). > > No one knew Brie was + until last month because my sister never took her to > the vets after finding her outside, alone, at about 4 weeks old. So, I > finally convinced my sis to let me take Brie in to be spayed, vaccinated, > tested - and, that is when we got the diagnosis. > > Just wondering, vet said that stress on kitty is *bad* - is this type of > fairly long-distance move something that qualifies as stressful? (will ask > the vet of course too!) > > Has anyone used lysine supplements in an FeLV kitty? > > Will my sister encounter any problems in trying to rent an apartment with > an > FeLV+ cat? > > I ask because I can easily give Brie a home; I have no other kitties > (anymore - both of my elderly (16 &19) baby boy cats passed on early this > year, one of CRF, the other of a sudden massive stroke, within 2 months of > each other). And if I can help Brie live a longer, happy life, I would be > incredibly glad to do so. > > Brie knows my house, my family, has stayed with us up to 3 weeks in the > past > when my sister has been out of town on business. > > And I love the little baby Brie anyway! Just want her to live the best life > possible, and am debating offering - again - to let kitty live with me. > > Thank you so much for your help & info! > > Ellie > ___ > 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] Interferon thoughts?
look into LTCI from IMULAN. There have been great sucesses with this treatment. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Jeff Mills wrote: > I have a little 4.5 mo. old black kitten rescued as a stray who tests FeLV+ > on a snap test. They won't do an IFA until he's been separated for three > months (he lives in my bathroom currently), "9 mos. old would be better." > > My vet is recommending we put the kitten on Interferon *now,* that she has > had good results with it (she has an FIV kitty of her own who she allows to > mix with her negative 5 kitties). She thinks it could help him with quality > of life down the road. > > What do you guys think? I've seen some conversation on this list > previously, but hadn't paid much attention to it because I didn't think I'd > be in this position, at least not this soon. > > Jeff > > > > > ___ > 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] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...
I would check out the company IMULAN and their product LTCI. It is the only approved treatment aid for FeLV and FIV. There are people who have used LTCI and have had amazing results, but every cat is different. I would really research it. On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Anna Waltman wrote: > Hi everyone, > I've been lurking around for the last day or two reading your posts. My > darling Sylvia, the first cat I have owned as an adult, just tested > positive > for FLV on both the in-office and IFA tests. She's one of my best friends > and I'm devastated; she was negative as a kitten and has lived inside for > most of her life (as a little baby, she was a stray-- I adopted her from > the > SPCA at five months, and I know she was there for a while before I adopted > her). She was given a confident all-clear by my former vet to move with me > to Massachusetts and live in a multiple-cat household less than three > months > ago. > > Upon moving, it became obvious that Sylvia doesn't like being left alone in > the apartment for long periods of time (prior to our move, we lived with my > retired parents and their two dogs so she was almost never home alone). I > decided to adopt a kitten, Beatrice, a few weeks after we moved in, after > Sylvia had gotten comfortable in the apartment. > > So when Sylvia started meowing strangely and acting a little lethargic, I > assumed it was a kitty flu but took her to the vet anyway, just to be safe, > and tested her just to be absolutely sure she was still negative. What a > horrible surprise. She's been living with Bea for a month or two now and > they're best friends; they wrestle all the time, share food bowls, groom > each other, etc. I feel sick with guilt about bringing a young kitten into > a house with a FLV+ cat, and now chances are I have two positive cats to > care for. Our current vet is wonderful, though, and she feels that if we > vaccinate Bea ASAP and keep a close eye on Sylvia (treating her problems as > they arise), there's a good chance we can keep both of them healthy for a > long time. She says she has other patients and co-workers with FLV+ and > negative cats living in the same household who never pass it to each other. > I'm feeding them a mix of Wellness and Innova ENVO and giving the kitten > multivitamins to boost her immune system and help her fight off the > exposure. > > I'm a young graduate student in an MA/PhD program and I don't have a ton of > money. These kitties had been the most stable thing in my life and this > diagnosis is totally eating me up, from the inside out. I love them to > pieces and want to be the best cat-parent I can to my girls (having chronic > illnesses myself that significantly increase my risk of certain health > problems, I'm as empathic about this as anyone). The horrible potential of > this disease breaks my heart every time I think about it. My childhood cat > passed away a few months before I got Sylvia, and I can't bear to lose > another one like that (he was very sick for a long time before he died, but > we don't know what it was. Could've been FLV or FIV; he wasn't tested > every > year, though he was vaccinated. He was indoor/outdoor and a fighter). > > What do you wish you had known when your cat was first diagnosed, if > anything? If there is any advice people have, I would appreciate it, and > as > I gain experience caring for my girls I will share what has worked and what > hasn't with anyone who asks. > > Many thanks and best wishes to you and your families, furry and otherwise. > Anna > ___ > 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] FW: Q re Staph Protein A
Approved by the United States Department of Agriculture On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:54 AM, MaryChristine wrote: > approved by whom, i keep asking. and it's not a treatment, it's a > "treatment > aid." that's all they're allowed by law to call it. > > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:47 AM, mitchell wrote: > > > I don't know much about this product, but I do know that there is an > > approved treatment for FeLV. That is LTCI. It can be obtained easily. > > > > > > > -- > > > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference > > MaryChristine > Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org > ) > Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) > ___ > 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] FW: Q re Staph Protein A
I don't know much about this product, but I do know that there is an approved treatment for FeLV. That is LTCI. It can be obtained easily. On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Laurieskatz wrote: > Here is our internal medicine veterinarian's response.. > > Laurie > > > > Hi Laurie - I do know a little about this product. The most recent studies > looking at this product showed that it did not help kitties with FeLV, > which > is why it isn't routinely recommended. Because of this, I have never used > it. I suppose if someone wanted to try it anyway they would have to > contact > the drug distributors to see how to get their hands on it. I don't think > it > is only for research purposes, but can't say that for sure. > > > > ___ > 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] ADMIN: testing the list
I am here On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:20 PM, James G Wilson wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm just testing the list since there hasn't been any activity > since Monday. I hope no news is good news for everyone > here. Please let me know if you're having any problems > with the list. I'm always happy to assist. Best wishes to all. > > James G. Wilson - phaed...@charter.net > http://www.felineleukemia.org (FeLV Research & Support) > http://www.facebook.com/crambone > http://weather62025.com (Weather for Edwardsville, IL) > > ___ > 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] Autumn Update
I have been following some of your postings and in one of them you said that you would like the name of some vets that use LTCI. I searched around to find some helpful information and I found on google a map that lists clinics that use LTCI. Hopefully this helps: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110569799529213467944.00046e4aefe298761f254&ll=33.72434,-116.38916&spn=7.543771,21.181641&z=6 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] My cat
Sharyl, i haven't gotten that far--we will immunize them and let them interact, I think, but it's been less than 24 hours since diagnosis and we're still reeling. I have to talk to the vet, still,and we may try to keep them separate until the IRV? IRA? results come back, or even until after re-testing. As Sally said to Jenny, though, there's already been exposure, so I'm tempted to just immunize and mix. Molly > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:12:02 -0800 (PST) > From: Sharyl > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My cat > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Message-ID: <50172.78849...@web36903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Molly, have you vaccinated your three negative cats? I have a mixed > household but my negative kitties were vaccinated. > Sharyl > > > --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Molly Mitchell wrote: > >> From: Molly Mitchell >> Subject: [Felvtalk] My cat >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 5:01 AM >> Hello. >> >> Yesterday, one of my four cats was diagnosed through the >> ELIZA test >> with FeLV, and I am just devastated. He's always >> been healthy; he's 3 y.o. and I'd had him since he >> was a >> kitten, until last year when he escaped while we were >> moving. >> He was on the streets for almost four months, then FOUND, >> and I've had him back since early December. My other >> three >> cats (two gotten after the original two disappeared, and >> one who was >> found with him and looks like his original >> "sister" but >> subsequently went into heat when she was fixed, so...) >> tested >> negative. >> >> Right now I have him in my bedroom, totally separate >> facilities, >> and he's miserable. I would really appreciate it if >> anyone had >> any information about infection rates in negative cats >> living >> with infected ones; if it's not safe, I'm going to >> have to find him a >> home with other infected cats, because he's too social >> to be >> isolated like that. >> >> Thanks, >> Molly ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] My cat
Hello. Yesterday, one of my four cats was diagnosed through the ELIZA test with FeLV, and I am just devastated. He's always been healthy; he's 3 y.o. and I'd had him since he was a kitten, until last year when he escaped while we were moving. He was on the streets for almost four months, then FOUND, and I've had him back since early December. My other three cats (two gotten after the original two disappeared, and one who was found with him and looks like his original "sister" but subsequently went into heat when she was fixed, so...) tested negative. Right now I have him in my bedroom, totally separate facilities, and he's miserable. I would really appreciate it if anyone had any information about infection rates in negative cats living with infected ones; if it's not safe, I'm going to have to find him a home with other infected cats, because he's too social to be isolated like that. Thanks, Molly ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
