I'm new here and first wanted to offer my emotional and
energetic support to those of you caring for FeLV+ kittens and cats. My
suggestion to you, due to the constant worry and stress we as caregivers can
feel in providing ongoing care to sick kitties, is to support yourself with
Flower Essences: specifically, Alpine Mint Bush and Crowea. These are Australian
Bush Flower Essences (ABFE) and not as easy to find as Bach, but I've been using
the ABFE for over a year now and find them very effective. As someone else
mentioned, I prefer the ABFE Emergency Essence most of the time over Bach RR for
day-to-day stresses for my cats and dogs. I order mine from (NCI):
Now, on to more specific support for FeLV+ cats showing
signs of anemia (pica, lethargy, with or without intermittent fever). While my
first recommendation would be full Homeopathic support (which I believe will
optimize the health of FeLV+ cats), there is also a good 'first aid' Homeopathic
remedy for support in acute anemia: Ferrum phos (or Ferrum
met).
Ferrum phos as a tissue/cell salt (low potency = 6X) is
readily available through most health food stores; the brand most commonly seen
is Hyland's. You can read a little more about Ferrum phos here
(NCI):
This is not the same as giving iron supplements; rather, it
stimulates the body (systems, tissues, etc) to utilize iron properly for
oxygenation of blood cells.
I give Homeopathic remedies in 'aqueous dilution' meaning I
prefer to dissolve the pellet in a 2 oz amber dropper bottle, and then give the
doses in water that way. For anyone unfamiliar with Homeopathy and dosing this
way, the following may help:
I hope this information helps your
kitties.
In Peace & Harmony,
