Re: [Felvtalk] My 11 year old indoor only male cat was diagnosed with FeLV...update...

2022-01-28 Thread Amani Oakley
Jason, With leukemia, you want to keep an eye on the haematology levels. If the red cell count/haemoglobin/haematocrit levels remain okay, then staying on whatever you are currently using is okay. But keep a close watch. If those levels start to dip, or the reticulocyte levels go way down,

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 63, Issue 5

2022-01-03 Thread Kat Parker
Jason what may have happened to you is your cat could have had feline leukemia and then apparently beat it like a lot of cats do when they’re very young and their immune system overpowers it but sometimes it gets depressed and it stays in the body but it’s not active until when they’re older and

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 63, Issue 2

2022-01-03 Thread Kat Parker
Don’t give up! Like the other poster said LTC I works in many cases and Winstrol works for a lot of people. Myself I didn’t use any of those and I was prepared for the worst but now almost 12 years later I have a cat who is not FLV positive anymore. At 8 1/2 years old suddenly she flipped. I don’t

Re: [Felvtalk] My 11.50 year old cat Kitty diagnosed with FeLV......

2022-01-03 Thread Shelley Theye
Hi Jason, In our rescue group here in NC, anytime a cat tests positive we always have the vet clinic rerun the test. Occasionally there can be user error, either due to the way the test is run or using the parts of the test incorrectly, the way the kits were stored, temperature-wise or

Re: [Felvtalk] My 11.50 year old cat Kitty diagnosed with FeLV......

2022-01-02 Thread LORRAINE JOHNSTON
Dear Jason, It might comfort you to know that some cats who contract FeLV late in life can suppress it. This is what appears to have happened to my cousin’s cat. She contracted felv from a bite at about age 12. My cousin had had one felv vaccine administered about a year prior, but forgot to

Re: [Felvtalk] My 11.50 year old cat Kitty diagnosed with FeLV......

2022-01-02 Thread Amani Oakley
No problem, Jason. Please let us know how things work out. Amani From: Felvtalk On Behalf Of JASON VOGT Sent: January 2, 2022 10:27 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] My 11.50 year old cat Kitty diagnosed with FeLV.. Thank you very much for your detailed response Amani.

Re: [Felvtalk] My 11 and 1/2 year old indoor only male cat was diagnosed with FeLV....

2022-01-01 Thread Amani Oakley
Oh, thank you. I somehow read it as two cats, one who was 11 and one who is ½ a year old. Sorry about that Jason, but I agree with Kat. The Winstrol works no matter the age. Amani From: Felvtalk On Behalf Of kat Sent: January 1, 2022 7:44 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re:

Re: [Felvtalk] My 11 and 1/2 year old indoor only male cat was diagnosed with FeLV....

2022-01-01 Thread kat
Amani,   I think Jason said Kitty is 11.5 years old...  I agree with you about the Winstrol protocol, no matter what the age.   Kat (Mew Jersey)     Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2022 at 4:08 PM From: "Amani Oakley" To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My 11 and 1/2 year

Re: [Felvtalk] My 11 and 1/2 year old indoor only male cat was diagnosed with FeLV....

2022-01-01 Thread dlg...@windstream.net
RE: Winstrol, leave it up to humans to mess things up, over using drugs. - Original Message - From: Amani Oakley To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sat, 01 Jan 2022 16:08:57 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My 11 and 1/2 year old indoor only male cat was diagnosed with FeLV

Re: [Felvtalk] My 11 and 1/2 year old indoor only male cat was diagnosed with FeLV....

2022-01-01 Thread Amani Oakley
Jason, if your baby is only ½ a year old, he may have been born with it or had it before you took him in. I have written many times on this chatline about my own success with Zander, my baby who had FeLV and we were told there was no hope and to just put him down. What worked for us was

Re: [Felvtalk] New to felv

2021-05-18 Thread Amani Oakley
Yep - still plugging along. Good to hear you're okay too. Amani -Original Message- From: Felvtalk On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: May 18, 2021 6:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New to felv Hello Amani, It has been a while. Glad to know you

Re: [Felvtalk] New to felv

2021-05-18 Thread dlg...@windstream.net
Hello Amani, It has been a while. Glad to know you survived the "pandemic". All is well here despite having 2 FELV positive cats. It did not spread to others. I lost one Homey to Hyper thyroid at age 13. Everyone else has passed from old age at 18+. - Original Message - From:

[Felvtalk] New to felv

2021-05-18 Thread Pamela Olkowski
I am a cat owner my whole life and have no idea about felv. I need help as we have no idea what to expect and my apologies for the long history below. Any comments are greatly appreciated After losing 3 adult cats in a year to rare cancers, we were left with a single 18 month old. We adopted

Re: [Felvtalk] New to felv

2021-05-18 Thread Amani Oakley
Pamela First, I have kept FeLV positive cats with other cats and never ever had a transfer of the infection. Like you, we didn’t know and the kitten we took in only tested positive when he was a little under a year old. He had been mixing with our other cats for at least ten months - same food

Re: [Felvtalk] RIP Mary Christine/MC/Tenhousecats

2021-04-22 Thread dlg...@windstream.net
So sad to learn of her passing. We need more like her in this world, not just for cats but all animals and children. It seems people today have lost their compassion for other living beings. - Original Message - From: kat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:14:24

Re: [Felvtalk] RIP Mary Christine/MC/Tenhousecats

2021-04-22 Thread Marlene Snowman
Thank you in sharing the news of her passing and honoring the work that she did, especially her contributions to assisting our furry friends (and within this network). I’m hopeful that she was greeted with many furry friends. M Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2021, at 2:41 AM, Kelley S

Re: [Felvtalk] RIP Mary Christine/MC/Tenhousecats

2021-04-22 Thread kat
  So Sad!!  She was such a force for the kitties.   I always used to chuckle at her tag line - Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference    May she rest in Peace in the comfort of all her kitties that were waiting for her!   Kat (Mew Jersey) Sent: Thursday,

[Felvtalk] RIP Mary Christine/MC/Tenhousecats

2021-04-22 Thread Kelley S
I just learned of the sad passing of MaryChristine. She was one of the first and best friends I made on this list. She was a fierce advocate for FELV cats as well as other special needs cats such as CH kitties. She loved Calicos and Persians. She also loved dragons and photography. During her

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-28 Thread Mirinda de Jonge
Good morning Can you please remove me from this mailing list. Best WishesMirinda Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, 7 Aug 2020 at 9:36, Amani Oakley wrote: ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-07 Thread Amani Oakley
Jennifer – open mouth breathing and pain are also signs of severe anemia. I am sure that Maribel knows her cat and the situation much better than we can ever know it. I think it is important to encourage and support each other when we are trying to save a cat. I know that I have saved far far

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread Amani Oakley
Do you mean you ordered the Winstrol already from Wedgewood, or are you referring to pain medication being ordered? Amani From: Felvtalk On Behalf Of Maribel Piloto Sent: August 6, 2020 11:57 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol) I ordered it from

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread Maribel Piloto
I ordered it from Wedgewood already. Problem is that even paying $30 for overnighting it they say it won’t get to me until Monday. They need time to compound it and then there’s the weekend. Maribel "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -Mohandas

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread Amani Oakley
Sorry Maribel – looking back at your original posting, I see that you ordered the drug from Wedgewood, so my suggestion is not helpful. Have you got anything around for pain in cats? Buprenorphine, Gabapentin, etc.? If Amy is experiencing significant discomfort or pain, alleviating that will

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread Ardy Robertson
Maribel - I'm sorry, I didn't see in your original email that you have already been in contact with Wedgewood. Ardy -Original Message- From: Felvtalk On Behalf Of Maribel Piloto Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 5:59 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Winstrol

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread Ardy Robertson
Hi Maribel - When my beloved kitty Tigger had feline leukemia, I had a very difficult time getting Winstrol anywhere. I finally found a "compounding pharmacy" in Arizona, called Diamondback Drugs. I believe it is called Wedgewood Pharmacy now. Here is a link to their website -

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread Amani Oakley
Maribel I went back at looked at the old emails I have archived, and found that one of the online vet pharmacies recommended by people was Diamondback Pharmacy in Arizona. People were able to get Winstrol in liquid form from them. In looking Diamondback up on the internet, I see another one,

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread Jennifer Minnich
Dear Maribel, for Amy’s sake, If she is not eating for other reasons and can be saved & nursed back to health, that is one thing. IF she is in the actual dying process, in any final stages of dying, you are doing more harm than good with forcing fluids and forcing food down her throat,

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread dlg...@windstream.net
have they tested for internal bleeding? maybe is hemoraging. i was syringe feeding my 12 year old Homey. had to cover my lap . i mixed the canned food with warm water so would go through 20ml syringe. then broke my right arm and had to stop,is eating maybe a spoon full each day, just

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-06 Thread Maribel Piloto
The problem is that force feeding her is stressing her out.   I tried to syringe feed her some baby food with liqui-tinic this morning and she started breathing open mouth and moaning.   She just gets up to turn positions now and just lays back down.  I know she needs another blood transfusion

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-05 Thread Sandra Wachtstetter
Maribel, I don't have a solution, but I'm sure praying for you and Amy. Sandy W > On 08/05/2020 7:24 PM Maribel Piloto wrote: > > > I had to give my vet instructions on Winstrol and the info on how to order > it. > > Amy is not eating. I’m syringe feeding her baby food, Liqui-tinic,

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-05 Thread Amani Oakley
Can you get the vet to call the pharmacy and order the meds urgently? I agree that if Amy is not eating, Winstrol may be helpful on that score as well, and you cannot wait until Monday if she isn’t eating. One thing I learned how to do with cats who weren’t eating is to take soft wet cat food,

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-05 Thread Maribel Piloto
I had to give my vet instructions on Winstrol and the info on how to order it. Amy is not eating. I’m syringe feeding her baby food, Liqui-tinic, giving her some subq fluids. Maribel "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -Mohandas Ghandi > On Aug 5,

Re: [Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-05 Thread Amani Oakley
I don’t know of any pharmacies, unless you get it through your vets. They may be able to order it sooner. However, I know it seems like a nerve-wracking time to wait, but my Zander dropped down to a 5 haematocrit and survived. Mind you, at that point, he needed to be in an oxygen tent. Your

[Felvtalk] Winstrol (Stanozolol)

2020-08-05 Thread Maribel Piloto
Does anyone know of local pharmacies that sell Winstrol. My cat Amy is dying from anemia - two blood transfusions already. Her HTC was at 17 after the transfusions but is now back down to 11 a few weeks later. I ordered the drug from Wedgewood Pharmacy online but even paying for next day

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and now Multicentric lymphoma - need advice asap

2020-07-28 Thread Dianne Robison
Thanks for your thoughts, Amani!  Much appreciated. Since I know my vet is going to ask me, is there any research or your experience you can provide to me so I can provide to my vet?  I know you have probably posted some back up in this group before but, thought it would be easier to ask you to

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and now Multicentric lymphoma - need advice asap

2020-07-28 Thread Dianne Robison
Thanks for your quick response, Amani!  What are your thoughts about the added issue of lymphoma? Thanks,Dianne -Original Message- From: Amani Oakley To: Dianne Robison ; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, Jul 27, 2020 8:36 pm Subject: RE: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and now Multicentric

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and now Multicentric lymphoma - need advice asap

2020-07-27 Thread Amani Oakley
Dianne, I don’t really know about the lymphoma. I can say that I have used the Winstrol in many different situations in cats. I have found it to be surprisingly and unexpectedly effective for a wide variety of conditions. I have used it in a cat with a nasal adenocarcinoma, and the effect was

[Felvtalk] FeLV+ and now Multicentric lymphoma - need advice asap

2020-07-27 Thread Dianne Robison
Hello and help please. This is our third go around with a Feluek positive and lymphoma (sad to say).   Our girl, Ginger, will be 7 years old on Wednesday and has been asymptomatic until now.  Her lymph nodes in neck and belly are enlarged ad she stopped eating about 36 hours ago.  We took her to

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and now Multicentric lymphoma - need advice asap

2020-07-27 Thread Amani Oakley
Hi Dianne I recommend starting her on Winstrol, Doxycycline and Prednisone. Winstrol (Stanozolol) is an anabolic steroid which is amazing in both its ability to stimulate red cell production from the bone marrow, as well as an excellent appetite stimulant. Cerenia is not a particularly

Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's Progress

2020-02-12 Thread Amani Oakley
Hi Sherri I am beyond thrilled that the Winstrol/Prednisone/Doxy combination has helped with Bogey, particularly given the extremely poor shape that Bogey was in when you started the treatment. I am surprised at the low doses, but whatever works for you is wonderful. You are doing it just

Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's Progress

2020-02-12 Thread Ardy Robertson
So happy to hear this Sherri. Very hard to take some of those vet comments so it must have felt wonderful to send a healthy picture and good report. Continued Best for you and Bogey!! She's lucky she has you! At the moment, all my strays are healthy and FELV-free, and I still miss my Tigger

Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's Progress

2020-02-12 Thread Sandra Wachtstetter
Sherri, I can't find the words to describe how your great news makes me feel. Thankfully, your vet was willing to try and not just write her off. Goodspeed to you and Bogey, Sandy W > On February 12, 2020 at 12:55 PM Sherri Godschalk > wrote: > > > Good afternoon everyone. I was a pretty

Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's Progress

2020-02-12 Thread Pam Doore
That is wonderful news!! It is hard to hear anyone ignore the small picture for the big picture; thinking it will stop the problem for the pets in need while we try to save the one. Hugs and kisses to Bogey! On Wed, Feb 12, 2020, 12:56 PM Sherri Godschalk wrote: > Good afternoon everyone. I

Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's Progress

2020-02-12 Thread dlg...@windstream.net
Thank you for sticking with her and giving her a chance to live. We need to educate vets that all deserve a chance to live. - Original Message - From: Sherri Godschalk To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:55:51 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Felvtalk] Bogey's Progress

[Felvtalk] Bogey's Progress

2020-02-12 Thread Sherri Godschalk
Good afternoon everyone. I was a pretty active person on this board when my new stray kitten Bogey was diagnosed as FELV+ in 2016. We had a rough go of it the first six months and you all were very helpful and kind and I can't thank you enough for that. The information was invaluable. I have

Re: [Felvtalk] Email list

2019-11-17 Thread Kelley S
I believe you have to remove yourself, but could be wrong. The link is at the bottom of each email. On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 8:02 PM Mims wrote: > Please remove me too. > > Thank you > > Miriam Fenton > > > On Nov 17, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Kathy Schaeffer > wrote: > > > >  > > Can you remove me

Re: [Felvtalk] Email list

2019-11-17 Thread Mims
Please remove me too. Thank you Miriam Fenton > On Nov 17, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Kathy Schaeffer wrote: > >  > Can you remove me from this list, please? > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >

[Felvtalk] Email list

2019-11-17 Thread Kathy Schaeffer
Can you remove me from this list, please? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-17 Thread Amani Oakley
Patricia – if you can get a prescription for Betaderm skin cream, it does wonders on skin lesions and improvements are often very quick. Amani From: Felvtalk On Behalf Of Patricia Oliveira Sent: November 15, 2019 6:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] another felv

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Amani Oakley
But Pam – even without symptoms, if a cat is FeLV+ - and particularly if it’s a kitten, then every vet knows that prognosis is grim. Why wait to treat? In the majority of cases, a cat will not come through a feline leukemia infection. If the cat is an adult, then I agree that the infection may

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Pam Doore
Thank you. I have a great relationship with our vets but I am not sure I could get them to do that but will have the discussion the next time I have a felv+. ~~@~@~@~@~@ *Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Amani Oakley
First, my vet has a lot of confidence in me and I have been right so many times, she really doesn’t question me anymore. Unfortunately, as my last email stated, I can no longer get the Winstrol from my vets because the compounding pharmacy which supplies the vets, no longer is carrying it. I

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Amani Oakley
Hi Patricia. Very interesting to hear about the effect of the Stanozolol on the elderly cat. I have used it in many other situations, and it often helps dramatically. I have a cat right now, and sadly, I am quite convinced he has a spinal tumour. Over the years, since he was a kitten, he has

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Sandra Wachtstetter
I fully agree with Amani > On November 15, 2019 at 3:27 PM Amani Oakley wrote: > > > Patricia – I speak just for myself, based on my experience with my FeLV > kitten. I personally would not wait. If I ever had the chance to do it all > again, I would have started my kitten on treatment

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Patricia Oliveira
Hi, Amani! You know, i am using stanozolol with an elderly fiv cat rescued some weeks ago. She was inside a box, in the street, and couldn´t even support her own weight. Anemic, huge infeccion ( more than 40.000 leukocytes!). Now she is walking almost normal, no more anemia, progressing day by

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Patricia Oliveira
Hi, Vet thinks his neck could be an allergy, it could explain eosinophilia. It is really better after 6 days: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtCRepqe0VY/Xc7_27r0i2I/xVM/r4LH1nzSuZoqBqn0R6TvDy_XeJRS4-oyACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/ferrero_antes_depois.jpg Retromad isn´t available here. Interferon is

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Pam Doore
Amani, How do you get your vet to prescribe medication for a pet that has no outward symptoms to be treating? -Pam On Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 3:27 PM Amani Oakley wrote: > Patricia – I speak just for myself, based on my experience with my FeLV > kitten. I personally would not wait. If I ever had

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-15 Thread Amani Oakley
Patricia – I speak just for myself, based on my experience with my FeLV kitten. I personally would not wait. If I ever had the chance to do it all again, I would have started my kitten on treatment for FeLV well before he had his crash, months after we learned he was FeLV positive. This virus

Re: [Felvtalk] vey - NYC

2019-11-15 Thread Marlene Snowman
Good morning - I’m looking for a vet that is open and great in treating FelV in the NYC area. Does anyone have a recommendation? My cat bear aside from being FelV doesn’t like people much. Thanks Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 14, 2019, at 9:12 PM, Sandra Wachtstetter > wrote: > >  >

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-14 Thread Gloria
I’m not real active in this group, but did noticed the neck scratching-my Buddy had that until I took him off foods with grain-?? Don‘t know (?), but finding diet w/o grains beneficial so I thought I’d peek in for a second and offer my 2cents -g  Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 14, 2019, at

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-14 Thread Sandra Wachtstetter
Just a bit of info I found on the fipcaregroup.com site that might b helpful for everyone - the recommendation is for using Moducare and NOT Lysine. Just thought I'd pass this on Sandy W > On November 14, 2019 at 4:52 PM Patricia Oliveira > wrote: > > > Hello! > > Here I am again

Re: [Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-14 Thread Lorraine Johnston
Hi, Let’s hope he seroconverts to negative, eh? But just in case, you might want to discuss oral dosing of human interferon alfa (*) with your vet(s). Here’s a recent study showing some efficacy against feline leukemia virus: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6783854/

[Felvtalk] another felv kitten - Brasil

2019-11-14 Thread Patricia Oliveira
Hello! Here I am again with another felv kitten rescued. Fortunately, this time it's not a sick kitten. We test all rescued kittens and this one tested positive for felv. I was searching archives but i didn´t find anything for asymptomatic kittens. Do you have any suggestions? He is about 5 or

[Felvtalk] Doxorubicin with or without Human Interferon or Feline Interferon

2019-10-02 Thread Wendy
Hello, Our 1 and ½ year old male, Bado, is FELV+ and has been taking 1ml of Human Interferon once per day, seven days on and seven days off, since March of 2019. Bado was just diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. We have started treating Bado with chemo using Doxorubicin. Does anyone know

[Felvtalk] Knowledge or experience dealing with an FELV+ cat with Acute Myeloid Leukemia?

2019-09-20 Thread Wendy
Hello, Bado, our 1 and ½ year old male cat is FELV+ and today was just diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, AML-M6, which we found because he was severely anemic, lethargic, and had decreased appetite. He is being treated with Doxy and Pred now. We see the oncologist on Tuesday. Does

Re: [Felvtalk] Bone Marrow Testing for FELV positive Cat?

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Thank you so much, again, Amani On Sep 19, 2019, at 8:13 PM, Amani Oakley mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com>> wrote: Wendy I was going to comment on that issue earlier, but I thought you had already gone ahead with the bone marrow testing. I am not sure there is any other treatment, regardless

Re: [Felvtalk] Bone Marrow Testing for FELV positive Cat?

2019-09-19 Thread Amani Oakley
Wendy I was going to comment on that issue earlier, but I thought you had already gone ahead with the bone marrow testing. I am not sure there is any other treatment, regardless of the outcome of the testing. I personally agree with you that I probably would choose not to put my cat through

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello Amani, Thank you very much for your detailed response. I apologize for my poor explanation regarding the blood transfusion not being effective. You are correct, that it was merely a dilution effect from the iv fluids. All the best, Wendy From: Amani Oakley Sent: Thursday, September

[Felvtalk] Bone Marrow Testing for FELV positive Cat?

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello, Thank you all for your replies earlier today. Our cats' red count is coming back after 2 blood transfusions, and we started doxy today. He is eating, drinking, purring, has much better energy, is back to talking, etc. We are awaiting results that we should have tomorrow morning on the

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Amani Oakley
As others have mentioned in reply to your post, I have used a combination of Winstrol (Stanozolol), Doxycycline and Prednisone. The blood work seems to show that there is an affect on both the red cell lines and platelets. That suggests that this is a bone marrow depression, and in turn that

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT - reposting as other email too long

2019-09-19 Thread gidget43
I very seldom post here, but your baby is very anemic.  HCT 14% and if it continues to drop will need a transfusion.  Many here at one time suggested Winstrol for anemia.   https://www.rxlist.com/winstrol-side-effects-drug-center.htm    I am sure others will chime in here, but this was said to

[Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT - reposting as other email too long

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male cat approximately 1 and ½ years old has gotten very sick suddenly. He is a house cat, and he was neutered in May of 2019. Would you please let us know what we can do to help our much-loved cat? A few days ago, he became lethargic and lost interest in

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread LORRAINE JOHNSTON
Oral dosing is okay with human interferon Alfa 2b. You might want to try retromad1, imported from Malaysia. There is a man, John B., on the fivtherapy yahoogroup who has a colony of felv and fiv cats, and lots of good advice. You might want to join that group (felv is discussed there, even

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
He is getting the interferon orally and it is never being injected. On Sep 18, 2019, at 10:26 PM, Wendy mailto:we...@wendyfrank.net>> wrote: Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male cat approximately 1 and ½ years old has gotten very sick suddenly. He is a house cat, and he was neutered in May

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello Lorraine, it is interferon alpha 2B compounded that my vet ordered for our cat from Road Runner Pharmacy. It shows Cat on the label. He takes the interferon orally, and not by injection. Sorry for all of the responses, I’m trying to figure out this system and worried about our precious

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 57, Issue 1

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello Lorraine, it is interferon alpha 2B compounded that my vet ordered for our cat from Road Runner Pharmacy. It shows Cat on the label. Does this help? Thank you so much, Wendy > On Sep 18, 2019, at 11:03 PM, "felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org" > wrote: > > Send Felvtalk mailing list

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello Lorraine, it is interferon alpha 2B compounded that my vet ordered for our cat from Road Runner Pharmacy. It shows Cat on the label. Does this help? Thank you so much, Wendy On Sep 18, 2019, at 10:26 PM, Wendy mailto:we...@wendyfrank.net>> wrote: Hello, Our FELV positive neutered

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT - REPOSTING WITH FULL BLOOD WORK

2019-09-19 Thread LORRAINE JOHNSTON
You are using feline interferon omega, yes? Not human interferon? The human version can be given orally for stomatitis but if injected it will eventually cause an allergic reaction. - Lorraine > On September 19, 2019 at 2:02 AM Wendy wrote: > > > Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male

[Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT - REPOSTING WITH FULL BLOOD WORK

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male cat approximately 1 and ½ years old has gotten very sick suddenly. He is a house cat, and he was neutered in May of 2019. Would you please let us know what we can do to help our much-loved cat? A few days ago, he became lethargic and lost interest in

[Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-18 Thread Wendy
Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male cat approximately 1 and ½ years old has gotten very sick suddenly. He is a house cat, and he was neutered in May of 2019. Would you please let us know what we can do to help our much-loved cat? A few days ago, he became lethargic and lost interest in

Re: [Felvtalk] Chablis - seeking advise about giving Pred/Doxy/Winstrol with low WBC

2019-07-26 Thread Sandra Wachtstetter
Thank you Amani for giving this information again - if the vet is working with the pet and it's person there really isn't anything to lose trying "Zander's Protocol". Sandy W > On July 26, 2019 at 12:50 PM Amani Oakley wrote: > > > Hi Deborah > > > > Definitely – I have

Re: [Felvtalk] Chablis - seeking advise about giving Pred/Doxy/Winstrol with low WBC

2019-07-26 Thread Amani Oakley
Hi Deborah Definitely – I have heard from several people who have tried the combination Doxy/Winstrol/Prednisone and their cats’ blood work improved quickly, as well as their cats overall. I have heard from others who tried it but their cat died very quickly (ie – within a day or two of their

Re: [Felvtalk] Chablis - seeking advise about giving Pred/Doxy/Winstrol with low WBC

2019-07-26 Thread Deborah Whorley
Amani - have you ever received any feedback from others who have tried your protocol and what their results were? Repeating labs this morning and will present your protocol and history to see if she will let us try. Thanks, Deb On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 10:45 wrote: > Send Felvtalk mailing list

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 56, Issue 2

2019-07-25 Thread Deborah Whorley
Thanks Amani. Good advice, hopefully my vet will agree. Deb On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 10:45 wrote: > Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >

Re: [Felvtalk] Chablis - seeking advise about giving Pred/Doxy/Winstrol with low WBC

2019-07-25 Thread Amani Oakley
Hi Deborah The CBC results are unusual. There is some anemia going on, and there is the low white cell count. There is also an elevated monocyte count. Most people are aware that white cells go up with an infection, but they can also go quite low with an infection – often if there is a focal

Re: [Felvtalk] Chablis - seeking advise about giving Pred/Doxy/Winstrol with low WBC

2019-07-25 Thread dlg...@windstream.net
I am not knowledgeable enough to say anything, best left to Amani. I can pray for her. - Original Message - From: Deborah Whorley To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 02:59:27 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Felvtalk] Chablis - seeking advise about giving Pred/Doxy/Winstrol

[Felvtalk] Chablis - seeking advise about giving Pred/Doxy/Winstrol with low WBC

2019-07-25 Thread Deborah Whorley
Hi - one of my FeLV+ cats, Chablis (F, 5 yrs), has been dealing with constipation since Jan of this year. Last week she stopped eating like she does when she is “backed up” but 100 cc SQ fluids didn’t resolve the issue as it normally does. She also started wheezing Sat eve. I ended up with her in

Re: [Felvtalk] FDA Increases Total Individual Award Amount for Minor Use/Minor Species Grants

2019-06-16 Thread Pam Doore
That sure would be nice! > On Jun 15, 2019, at 1:09 PM, Lorraine Johnston > wrote: > > Perhaps there will be additional funding for FeLV research resulting from > this change. > > - Lorraine > > > If your email program has trouble displaying this email, view it as a web > page >

[Felvtalk] Happy Father's Day

2019-06-16 Thread Lorraine Johnston
In the US, today is Father's Day. We wish all cat fathers in our group, in the US and worldwide, a happy Father's Day. Thank you for loving your FeLV cats and caring so well for them. Best regards, - Lorraine and Larry ___ Felvtalk

[Felvtalk] FDA Increases Total Individual Award Amount for Minor Use/Minor Species Grants

2019-06-15 Thread Lorraine Johnston
Perhaps there will be additional funding for FeLV research resulting from this change. - Lorraine If your email program has trouble displaying this email, view it as a web page

Re: [Felvtalk] Rescued kitten felv +

2019-06-13 Thread Ardy Robertson
So very sorry Patricia – your love kept Nori going probably longer than she would have had. Ardy From: Felvtalk On Behalf Of Patricia Oliveira Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 9:34 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rescued kitten felv + Yesterday hospital

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 55, Issue 26

2019-06-12 Thread Patricia Oliveira
Thank you, Bob. Em ter, 11 de jun de 2019 às 12:31, ROBERT CHAPEL escreveu: > I can't imagine anyone working harder to save a kittens life than you have > Patricia I'm sure we are ALL so sorry that it was not successful... > FeLV is such a terrible disease and your poor little girl has so

Re: [Felvtalk] Rescued kitten felv +

2019-06-11 Thread Lorraine Johnston
Dear Patricia, I am so sorry about Nori dying. She was a very lucky girl to have had you to help her at the end of her life. Sadly, - Lorraine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yesterday hospital called me saying Nori could come home. I went there after work and, while i

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 55, Issue 26

2019-06-11 Thread ROBERT CHAPEL
I can't imagine anyone working harder to save a kittens life than you have Patricia I'm sure we are ALL so sorry that it was not successful... FeLV is such a terrible disease and your poor little girl has so many complications... Bob > On June 11, 2019 at 10:56 AM

Re: [Felvtalk] Rescued kitten felv +

2019-06-11 Thread Pam Doore
You have my deepest sympathy Patricia! I am so so sorry! ~~@~@~@~@~@ *Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me. — **St. Patrick* On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 10:34 AM Patricia Oliveira wrote: > Yesterday

Re: [Felvtalk] Rescued kitten felv +

2019-06-11 Thread Patricia Oliveira
Yesterday hospital called me saying Nori could come home. I went there after work and, while i waited for prescriptions, she started a seizure. Vet medicated her so that seizure didn´t complete (diazepam and mannitol). I stayed with her sometime, talked to her but i felt it was a farewell. When

Re: [Felvtalk] Rescued kitten felv +

2019-06-10 Thread Amani Oakley
We’re all pulling for Nori. Amani From: Felvtalk On Behalf Of Ardy Robertson Sent: June 10, 2019 11:21 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rescued kitten felv + Hello all – I’m following Nori’s progress and please know, I’m keeping her in my thoughts and prayers too,

Re: [Felvtalk] Rescued kitten felv +

2019-06-10 Thread Ardy Robertson
Hello all – I’m following Nori’s progress and please know, I’m keeping her in my thoughts and prayers too, hoping the Stanizolol/Doxy/Prednisolone combo works for her. She has chosen her owners well, thank you for taking such good care of her. And thanks Amani for the good advice as always.

Re: [Felvtalk] Nori's News

2019-06-10 Thread ROBERT CHAPEL
Patricia... I'm so happy that you have some _ good_ news for once... You are very special to care so lovingly for this unfortunate kitten and if she makes it there will be NO question she has you to thank... Bob in Warwick NY > On June 9, 2019 at 9:33 PM felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org

[Felvtalk] Nori - neuro symptoms

2019-06-09 Thread LORRAINE JOHNSTON
Hi, Patricia, Just a thought to mention to the neurologist: if Nori is having neurologic symptoms, perhaps a test for toxoplasmosis would be wise. And you might also want to mention to the treating vets that opiates allow some drugs that would not otherwise cross the blood/brain barrier to

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