Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive
Gray Kitty was diagnosed in 2007 as FeLV +. He now test negative, however, we are dealing with Steroid Responsive Regenerative Anemia. He has been on a high dosage of Pred for a year. We are looking into alternatives such as Cyclosporin. From: fs...@roadrunner.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:47:44 -0500 Subject: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive
My 3 year old Kong was diagnosed with FeLV and nonregenerative anemia 6 months ago. The vet told me he had about 3 weeks to live and sent him home with me to presumably die. Needless to say, he didn't die, and today seems as happy and healthy as he was before he was diagnosed! Don't give up--anemia isn't always a death sentence. Kong had 3 blood transfusions while he was hospitalized, and I know the red blood cell cycle of a cat is short, so I was worried that when the transfusions wore off he would be right back where he started, but so far he is holding his own. He has been taking Prednisolone for the entire 6 months, and we are close to weaning him off of it. I guess the real test will come when the pred is totally stopped. I wish you the best of luck with Casper. Kong literally came back from death's door (he couldn't walk, was hypothermic, had a heart murmur...if I hadn't gotten him to the vet when I did, he would've been dead within hours) and hopefully Casper will be as lucky as he was. --Ashley and Kong ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive and our Introduction
Lisa, I wanted to thank you for providing a loving home for these positive kitties. I understand how difficult it must have been when Chessie got sick. There is so much we don't know about FeLV. Some kitties are mixed with no adverse impact and others can't. I waited a couple of weeks after the booster shot for Stormie before mixing mine. Tiki and Pequita had been getting their annual FeLV vaccine for years since they did go outside on supervised excursions. Stormie was a new rescue but came from the same colony as my positives. I love them all but my positives have a special place in my heart. Bright Eyes, CJ, Houdini, Mattie, Molly Brown and Mae have crossed the Rainbow Bridge but Rocket and Sissy are doing fine after 2 1/2 yrs. Sweet Max seems to have FIP in addition to being a positive but I love him every minute of every day. Sharyl --- On Thu, 3/4/10, David Lisa Ogg emmhomescho...@peoplepc.com wrote: From: David Lisa Ogg emmhomescho...@peoplepc.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive and our Introduction To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 8:29 PM Hi, I am rather new to this list, but wanted to ask Sue how long ago was it that sweet Casper was vacinated for Feline Leukemia before she tested positive? I am just curious as I am learning so much about this horrible disease. I have been reading many posts since I joined in January and I just want to say thank you to all of you out there who care for these positive furballs like a do. I can't believe how much I have learned. I also would like to share my story with you. My daughter and I foster for a small rescue in PA (bottle babies is our specialty) and we have just recently became a positive house. Prior to January, we had a negative cat, Polly (our own) which we adopted in 2006 and Chessie, adopted in September 2008. In December of 2008, we took in a foster cat from a vet that had a hip injury and the original owners were going to have her put to sleep due to lack of finances. The vet felt that Jasmine (1-2 years old) had such a sweet personality and deserved better. She contacted the rescue and asked if we would be willing to take her. Before we brought her home, she was tested at the vets for Feline Leukemia and it came back negative. She had her surgery, spayed, etc. and healed fine. Anyway, Chessie became sick right around Christmas and when he stopped eating, I took him to the vet and he tested positive. He progressed very fast and passed away in January. After having the other two cats tested, Polly was negative (has since died due to tumor), and Jasmine tested positive. This caused a big stir in our house and the lady we foster for as that meant several cats needed to be tested. In January we also lost 2 other kittens who were adopted out which were exposed to my Positive cats while they were kittens (and later, since one of them wasn't adopted right away, the one was exposed to the cats from the lady we rescue from). After much testing between the lady who we rescue cats for and our house, we have determined that Jasmine seems to be the one who has spread it. We are assuming that she is a carrier. She is a very healthy cat. Since one of the other cats at our rescue (in another house) tested positive, we took her in. We have many more cats there that have tested negative, but are getting retested in a couple of months. Today we just added a beautiful, positive Snow Shoe girl to our family. We have named her Tootsie. She was found 3 weeks ago by a friend of mine and was neglected/abused. My friend took her in and has saved her (had an exposed trachea and gangerine) and didn't think she would find anyone with a positive cat(s). Surprise! My friend has dealt with a lot of trauma/wounds, but has never seen anything like this. We look forward to providing for her and giving her the best care she could have. Thanks for letting me share. Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive
Might it be a false positive? Will you confirm it with the IFA? Obviously, this is terribly difficult and emotional, and I am so sorry you are dealing with this. Your intent was always to provide a loving home for all your babies, and that you have and will. I've heard of kitties having their anemia 'corrected' if you will, so perhaps this can happen with Casper. Try not to waste your energy on guilt - try and channel it in to love, because they will pick up on mom's sadness. You are not a bad person and you didn't do anything wrong. It was a choice worth taking, so it 'is what it is'. big hugs. Shannon --- On Thu, 3/4/10, Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com wrote: From: Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive To: FeLV talk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 6:47 PM My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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] Casper is positive
Frank, Junior was initially anemic and treated for Feline Infectious anemia. See http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_infectious_anemia.html They can test negative and stil have it. So treatment may be warrented. He improved with the antibiotic and they anemia went away. Also you might want to join the feline anemia group in yahoo. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:43 AM, Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.comwrote: Casper's anemia is slightly regenerative according to the vet.. What kind of meds is Wolfie on? - Original Message - From: Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive So sorry to hear about Casper. I have one cat with leukemia that became anemic in September of last year. He is still holding his own. He does have non-regenerative anemia so I asked how it is that his HCT isn't dropping if he's not making more red blood cells. I guess the spleen and another organ can make some red blood cells too. Do you know if Casper has regenerative or non-regenerative anemia? Either way I hope you have lots of time left. I think it totally depends on what's causing the anemia to begin with. I asked the internist if non-regenerative anemia is a definite death sentence. She said there is no way to tell how long Wolfie will continue to hold his own but she hopes he lives until he's 20. I know that's not going to happen but it never hurts to hope. We know his odds aren't good now that the leukemia is in his bone marrow but his odds of living this long weren't good either and he did. Hoping for the best for Casper. Amy My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2721 - Release Date: 03/03/10 19:34:00 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Sally(me), Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soul mate angel), Lionel(angel),Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black(MIA), Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior, Hotdog (newest) Silver, and Spike ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive
Frank, Junior was initially anemic and treated for Feline Infectious anemia. See http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_infectious_anemia.html .Cats can test negative and still have it. So treatment may be warrented.Junior improved with the antibiotic and the anemia went away. Also you might want to join the feline anemia group in yahoo, Feline_Anemia.yahoogroups.com. Best of Luck, Sally On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:43 AM, Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.comwrote: Casper's anemia is slightly regenerative according to the vet.. What kind of meds is Wolfie on? - Original Message - From: Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive So sorry to hear about Casper. I have one cat with leukemia that became anemic in September of last year. He is still holding his own. He does have non-regenerative anemia so I asked how it is that his HCT isn't dropping if he's not making more red blood cells. I guess the spleen and another organ can make some red blood cells too. Do you know if Casper has regenerative or non-regenerative anemia? Either way I hope you have lots of time left. I think it totally depends on what's causing the anemia to begin with. I asked the internist if non-regenerative anemia is a definite death sentence. She said there is no way to tell how long Wolfie will continue to hold his own but she hopes he lives until he's 20. I know that's not going to happen but it never hurts to hope. We know his odds aren't good now that the leukemia is in his bone marrow but his odds of living this long weren't good either and he did. Hoping for the best for Casper. Amy My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2721 - Release Date: 03/03/10 19:34:00 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Sally(me), Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soul mate angel), Lionel(angel),Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black(MIA), Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior, Hotdog (newest) Silver, and Spike ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Casper is positive
My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive
Oh crap. I remember how I felt a few months back when I found out that Bridget was positive - her brother Chutney suddenly crashed and died (he, too, was anemic) not even 5 weeks after testing negative on the snap test. I had both with my cats, and while I suspect they had contracted the virus before coming to my house, who knows? Maybe I have another healthy cat who's actually positive...I always think I should retest everybody to be on the safe side but in a way I don't want to knowthey're already together, already exposed to whatever the others might have. Charlotte, who passed away nearly a year ago, had tested negative when I adopted her but started having symptoms a year later. Again, did she have a latent infection or did she contract it here? I'll never know. --- On Thu, 3/4/10, Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com wrote: From: Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive To: FeLV talk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7:47 PM My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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] Casper is positive and our Introduction
Hi, I am rather new to this list, but wanted to ask Sue how long ago was it that sweet Casper was vacinated for Feline Leukemia before she tested positive? I am just curious as I am learning so much about this horrible disease. I have been reading many posts since I joined in January and I just want to say thank you to all of you out there who care for these positive furballs like a do. I can't believe how much I have learned. I also would like to share my story with you. My daughter and I foster for a small rescue in PA (bottle babies is our specialty) and we have just recently became a positive house. Prior to January, we had a negative cat, Polly (our own) which we adopted in 2006 and Chessie, adopted in September 2008. In December of 2008, we took in a foster cat from a vet that had a hip injury and the original owners were going to have her put to sleep due to lack of finances. The vet felt that Jasmine (1-2 years old) had such a sweet personality and deserved better. She contacted the rescue and asked if we would be willing to take her. Before we brought her home, she was tested at the vets for Feline Leukemia and it came back negative. She had her surgery, spayed, etc. and healed fine. Anyway, Chessie became sick right around Christmas and when he stopped eating, I took him to the vet and he tested positive. He progressed very fast and passed away in January. After having the other two cats tested, Polly was negative (has since died due to tumor), and Jasmine tested positive. This caused a big stir in our house and the lady we foster for as that meant several cats needed to be tested. In January we also lost 2 other kittens who were adopted out which were exposed to my Positive cats while they were kittens (and later, since one of them wasn't adopted right away, the one was exposed to the cats from the lady we rescue from). After much testing between the lady who we rescue cats for and our house, we have determined that Jasmine seems to be the one who has spread it. We are assuming that she is a carrier. She is a very healthy cat.Since one of the other cats at our rescue (in another house) tested positive, we took her in. We have many more cats there that have tested negative, but are getting retested in a couple of months. Today we just added a beautiful, positive Snow Shoe girl to our family. We have named her Tootsie. She was found 3 weeks ago by a friend of mine and was neglected/abused. My friend took her in and has saved her (had an exposed trachea and gangerine) and didn't think she would find anyone with a positive cat(s). Surprise! My friend has dealt with a lot of trauma/wounds, but has never seen anything like this. We look forward to providing for her and giving her the best care she could have. Thanks for letting me share. Lisa - Original Message - From: Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com To: FeLV talk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:47 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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] Casper is positive
I'm so sorry to hear this. I've always mixed mine with no transmission. But that was a personal choice. I know some people on this list have successfully treated anemia. It depends on what is the underlying cause. They give Doxy in the hopes it is Hemobart. I hope for the best for you and Casper. Beth --Original Message-- From: Frank Sue Koren Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org To: FeLV talk ReplyTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive Sent: Mar 4, 2010 7:47 PM My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive and our Introduction
Our negative cats are due for their vaccinations this month. I let Buzz out of his quaranteen room the first part of April of 2008. The others were vaccinated through the month of March. Then again last year. Now I am wondering if the vaccinations did any good at all. You have a very interesting history. Thank God for people like you who take care of the ones who most need it. - Original Message - From: David Lisa Ogg emmhomescho...@peoplepc.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive and our Introduction Hi, I am rather new to this list, but wanted to ask Sue how long ago was it that sweet Casper was vacinated for Feline Leukemia before she tested positive? I am just curious as I am learning so much about this horrible disease. I have been reading many posts since I joined in January and I just want to say thank you to all of you out there who care for these positive furballs like a do. I can't believe how much I have learned. I also would like to share my story with you. My daughter and I foster for a small rescue in PA (bottle babies is our specialty) and we have just recently became a positive house. Prior to January, we had a negative cat, Polly (our own) which we adopted in 2006 and Chessie, adopted in September 2008. In December of 2008, we took in a foster cat from a vet that had a hip injury and the original owners were going to have her put to sleep due to lack of finances. The vet felt that Jasmine (1-2 years old) had such a sweet personality and deserved better. She contacted the rescue and asked if we would be willing to take her. Before we brought her home, she was tested at the vets for Feline Leukemia and it came back negative. She had her surgery, spayed, etc. and healed fine. Anyway, Chessie became sick right around Christmas and when he stopped eating, I took him to the vet and he tested positive. He progressed very fast and passed away in January. After having the other two cats tested, Polly was negative (has since died due to tumor), and Jasmine tested positive. This caused a big stir in our house and the lady we foster for as that meant several cats needed to be tested. In January we also lost 2 other kittens who were adopted out which were exposed to my Positive cats while they were kittens (and later, since one of them wasn't adopted right away, the one was exposed to the cats from the lady we rescue from). After much testing between the lady who we rescue cats for and our house, we have determined that Jasmine seems to be the one who has spread it. We are assuming that she is a carrier. She is a very healthy cat.Since one of the other cats at our rescue (in another house) tested positive, we took her in. We have many more cats there that have tested negative, but are getting retested in a couple of months. Today we just added a beautiful, positive Snow Shoe girl to our family. We have named her Tootsie. She was found 3 weeks ago by a friend of mine and was neglected/abused. My friend took her in and has saved her (had an exposed trachea and gangerine) and didn't think she would find anyone with a positive cat(s). Surprise! My friend has dealt with a lot of trauma/wounds, but has never seen anything like this. We look forward to providing for her and giving her the best care she could have. Thanks for letting me share. Lisa - Original Message - From: Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com To: FeLV talk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:47 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2721 - Release Date: 03/03/10 19:34:00 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive and our Introduction
Bless you and your family for helping all these kitties. I am so sorry for your losses. My Squeaky was also figured to be a carrier. He was symptom free for 22 years! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of David Lisa Ogg Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive and our Introduction Hi, I am rather new to this list, but wanted to ask Sue how long ago was it that sweet Casper was vacinated for Feline Leukemia before she tested positive? I am just curious as I am learning so much about this horrible disease. I have been reading many posts since I joined in January and I just want to say thank you to all of you out there who care for these positive furballs like a do. I can't believe how much I have learned. I also would like to share my story with you. My daughter and I foster for a small rescue in PA (bottle babies is our specialty) and we have just recently became a positive house. Prior to January, we had a negative cat, Polly (our own) which we adopted in 2006 and Chessie, adopted in September 2008. In December of 2008, we took in a foster cat from a vet that had a hip injury and the original owners were going to have her put to sleep due to lack of finances. The vet felt that Jasmine (1-2 years old) had such a sweet personality and deserved better. She contacted the rescue and asked if we would be willing to take her. Before we brought her home, she was tested at the vets for Feline Leukemia and it came back negative. She had her surgery, spayed, etc. and healed fine. Anyway, Chessie became sick right around Christmas and when he stopped eating, I took him to the vet and he tested positive. He progressed very fast and passed away in January. After having the other two cats tested, Polly was negative (has since died due to tumor), and Jasmine tested positive. This caused a big stir in our house and the lady we foster for as that meant several cats needed to be tested. In January we also lost 2 other kittens who were adopted out which were exposed to my Positive cats while they were kittens (and later, since one of them wasn't adopted right away, the one was exposed to the cats from the lady we rescue from). After much testing between the lady who we rescue cats for and our house, we have determined that Jasmine seems to be the one who has spread it. We are assuming that she is a carrier. She is a very healthy cat.Since one of the other cats at our rescue (in another house) tested positive, we took her in. We have many more cats there that have tested negative, but are getting retested in a couple of months. Today we just added a beautiful, positive Snow Shoe girl to our family. We have named her Tootsie. She was found 3 weeks ago by a friend of mine and was neglected/abused. My friend took her in and has saved her (had an exposed trachea and gangerine) and didn't think she would find anyone with a positive cat(s). Surprise! My friend has dealt with a lot of trauma/wounds, but has never seen anything like this. We look forward to providing for her and giving her the best care she could have. Thanks for letting me share. Lisa - Original Message - From: Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com To: FeLV talk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:47 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive
So sorry to hear about Casper. I have one cat with leukemia that became anemic in September of last year. He is still holding his own. He does have non-regenerative anemia so I asked how it is that his HCT isn't dropping if he's not making more red blood cells. I guess the spleen and another organ can make some red blood cells too. Do you know if Casper has regenerative or non-regenerative anemia? Either way I hope you have lots of time left. I think it totally depends on what's causing the anemia to begin with. I asked the internist if non-regenerative anemia is a definite death sentence. She said there is no way to tell how long Wolfie will continue to hold his own but she hopes he lives until he's 20. I know that's not going to happen but it never hurts to hope. We know his odds aren't good now that the leukemia is in his bone marrow but his odds of living this long weren't good either and he did. Hoping for the best for Casper. Amy My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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] Casper is positive
Please throw away the calendar and enjoy your time together...no one knows when they are going to leave this world. We really do start dying the day we are born. As far as guilt you are feeling, put it away. Casper is lovedthat is what is important. On Mar 4, 2010, at 6:47 PM, Frank Sue Koren wrote: My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ 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] Casper is positive
How did you get the anemia turned around in the positive cat that is 13 pounds now? - Original Message - From: Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive I am so sorry to hear about Casper. I do think sometimes the ones we think become FeLV+ were already positive (like my kitty who the vet said probably carried it in his bone marrow). YES re the anemia! My niece rescued a FeLV+ adult cat almost 3 years ago. She is a happy and healthy 13 lb girl! We also rescued a kitten who was a suspected victim of the food recall. He was also very sick with anemia and is still alive ...3? or 4 years later. L -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of create_me_...@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive I'm so sorry to hear this. I've always mixed mine with no transmission. But that was a personal choice. I know some people on this list have successfully treated anemia. It depends on what is the underlying cause. They give Doxy in the hopes it is Hemobart. I hope for the best for you and Casper. Beth --Original Message-- From: Frank Sue Koren Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org To: FeLV talk ReplyTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive Sent: Mar 4, 2010 7:47 PM My poor sweet Casper is FeLV+. So by making the decision to mix I have condemned him. He is anemic and he is going on Doxycyclne and Prednosolone. Has anyone ever heard of a cat that has anemia living longer then a few months? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2721 - Release Date: 03/03/10 19:34:00 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
