[Felvtalk] Little Maynard-update plus Lactoferrin questions-please help

[mirna m]

Maynard is doing a lot better. We switched him back to Baytril which he gets 
orally now and everything is ok, no seizures and his overall condition started 
to improve-he is still coughing a bit and occasionally sneezes, but his apetite 
is enormous, his eyes cleared out and he wants to play now!:) His control 
checkup is tomorrow.

I give him Impromune (colostrum nucleotides plus shiitake extract especially 
designed for cats and dogs), but will later switch him to Lactoferrin.

Do you have experience with Lactoferrin and FeLV kitties and what kind?
I see everyone recommends a dose of 40mg per kg and that usually people give a 
dose of 125 mg 2 times a day (for bigger kitties).
Maynard is a bit over 1.5 kg. That dose would then be 60 mg a day. Divided in 
two doses, 30 mg in the morning and 30 mg in the evening?
Any insight on Lactoferrin and FeLV cats is much appreciated, and especially an 
impact on bloodwork,WBC, RBC, virus load and so on (as I have found studies on 
FIV but not FelV cats).

Thank you all!
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Re: [Felvtalk] Stomatitis and FeLV cats

[mirna m]

Hi Maribel!I am in a process of getting Lactoferrin for my foster FelV cat and 
came across a lot of studies that show how lactoferrin is helpfull with gum 
problems in FIV cats.I also read a lot of message boards and experiences on 
that subject.Just google Lactoferrin cat stomatitis! Re: Stomatitis and FeLV 
catsat

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  1. Re: Stomatitis and FeLV cats (Maribel Piloto)
  2. Re: Stomatitis and FeLV cats (Amani Oakley)


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Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:27:23 + (UTC)
From: Maribel Piloto 
To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" 
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stomatitis and FeLV cats
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Hi all,
I have a very sweet indoor-only?gray tabby named Spencer who at only 2 yrs of 
age sadly tested positive for FeLV.?? Spencer has developed stomatitis which 
makes it very hard for him to eat.? He had always enjoyed his food but in the 
last few months it's gotten to the point where he only gets in one or two licks 
before he yelps and runs away in pain.? He's lost weight as a result.? I know 
that for stomatitis, the long-term solution is usually a full-mouth extraction 
of all teeth.?? In May I will be getting a bonus at work and plan on taking him 
to a dentist I've used many times before to get him evaluated for the procedure 
and probably have it done.???In the meantime, I've been giving him a powder 
called Plaque Off which is supposed to help with stomatitis.? I can get Spencer 
to eat the baby food that comes in these tiny jars and is just 
chicken/turkey/ham and cornstarch so I mix the powder with that.? So far, it 
hasn't been doing much.?? In the past, when I've had otherwise healthy c
 ats with stomatitis, I've gotten them shots of Depo Medrol every other month 
or a couple of times a year and this has cleared the swelling.? Depo is a 
steroid which reduces inflammation but also, suppresses the immune system.
For those of you who may be familiar with stomatitis and Depo in FeLV...
do you think the full-mouth extraction is the way to go??? 
Do you think it would be ok to get Spencer at least one shot of the Depo to 
alleviate the stomatitis until I can get him the full-mouth extraction in 
May??? 
Spencer likes those jars of baby food but I'm sure they don't have all the 
nutrition a cat needs.? Any supplements you can recommend that I could add to 
those - giving him something by mouth is impossible.
Would appreciate any thoughts/advice you can share.
Maribel & Spencer
"The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
-Mohandas Ghandi
 
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Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:39:58 +
From: Amani Oakley 
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Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stomatitis and FeLV cats
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Hi Maribel

Probably removing the teeth is the way to go. I don?t think it would hurt to 
have the Depo shot. Obviously, there is an infection and anything which might 
help to clear up the infection or reduce the swelling from the infection, would 
be beneficial.

One other thing to suggest is use of Prednisolone 5 mg a day, which will also 
help reduce swelling and therefore pain.

Regarding the baby food, on the contrary, it is an ideal food for cats. It has 
a lot of vitamins, fat, protein, etc. I have saved more than my fair share of 
cats by feeding them strictly baby food by syringe until they were healthy 
enough to eat on their own. If he takes the baby food on his own, great. If 
not, see how many syringe-fulls you can get in. Also consider using the ?juice? 
from a can of tuna, and/or puree the tuna with some water and syringe that up, 
if he will not eat it on his own.

With cats, I have always found that the trick is to get enough food into them 
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[Felvtalk] Maynard-Tabby Boy

[mirna m]

Hi!I am new here:)I have absolutely no experience with FeLV but my rescue group 
does,but this last cat has us all confused.I picked up a small boy last 
wednesday,about a year old, extremely emaciated,1.5kg, 39.7 degrees Celsius 
temperature,severe nasal and occular discharge ,difficulty swollowing.As it was 
evening, he got the basic atb's, Baytril and Gentamicine and we went home.This 
is were the real trouble stared as he wouldn't eat.I situated him in another 
building in the yard,as I have 8 cats,all of them rescues. Next morning we 
hurried to the vet,and after doing the test,he was FeLV positive.He stayed for 
an IV,and in the afternoon I picked him up.He also got uniflox 
eyedrops,something for his ear parasites,and I clean his nose,and that is it.He 
was too weak for deworming or anything else.He started eating that same 
afternoon,gotten a lot better but due to a nose discharge,the vet changed his 
atb yesterday to amoxycillin and gentamicin...and it was fine untill this 
morning.We went to the vet,he got his shots and as soon as I put him back in 
the transporter to go home,he had a seizure.My heart stopped as I thought he 
was having an anaphylactic shock.But he came back in seconds,and I left him so 
he can get therapy and IV fluids.Came back on the afternoon,we made 
arrangements we would just go back on Baytril the next morning.Started walking 
to m car,he started a series of sneezes,unable to stop,and there it was again,a 
really short .I rushed him back in, but by the time he was on the table,he was 
fine.The vet gave him glucocorticoids(I know they are bad)in case of a 
continuous allergy reaction.I really don't know what is wrong.He started 
getting better,even gained 0.2kg in a few days and now this.I did not want to 
leave him there as he is uncomfortable and no one works there at night.We got 
home,he was incredibly hungry and wanted to eat a lot,also we cuddled and I 
left him.Usually,since the moment I picked him up,he would usually go to sleep 
but now he just sits,like he is waiting for me.I want him to rest and to 
sleep.I am so afraid of tomorrow morning an his shots.I really don't know if 
this was stress or a real reaction to drugs,or epilepsy or something else.Also 
a bit worried because of glucocorticoids.Any insight would be helpful and truly 
appreciated.Sorry for the long post.
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