Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself

2011-03-29 Thread Sharyl
on their vaccine.   Sharyl  --- On Tue, 3/29/11, Maureen Olive molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 12:30 PM I've got a question about the FeLV

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself

2011-03-29 Thread dlgegg
: From: Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 12:30 PM I've got a question about the FeLV virus itself.  Is it all the same virus or does it mutate and change like the herpes virus

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself

2011-03-29 Thread Maureen Olvey
it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:49:28 -0700 From: sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself I think that they are immune

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself

2011-03-29 Thread Maureen Olvey
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself Maureen, I don't have links to the science to answer your question. I do know there are at least 3 versions of FeLV. Personally I wouldn't take the chance of mixing without 1st vaccinating any negatives in the house. I have

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-26 Thread MaiMaiPG
- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle MMPG I used to sprinkle brewer's yeast onto the dog and cat food

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-26 Thread Bonnie Hogue
for them. ~B. - Original Message - From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Don't know about garlic but onions can cause an irreversible anemia in cats and dogs. On Mar 25

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-25 Thread dlgegg
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle MMPG I used to sprinkle brewer's yeast onto the dog and cat food years ago. I think it helped with fleas. But lately (new cats) it isn't accepted as well. When we have movie night we make popcorn, put an olive oil

[Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Jannes Taylor
This Sunday will be one month since I rescued Amber. I have no idea if she has ever been spayed or not. I am guessing not... If she hasn't, should she not be coming in heat soon? I just hope and pray she is not pregnant. If she does come in heat, I will get her spayed afterwards. Just waiting

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
worry too much - also check for nipple size -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:12 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re heat

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread MaiMaiPG
, March 24, 2011 3:12 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle This Sunday will be one month since I rescued Amber. I have no idea if she has ever been spayed or not. I am guessing not... If she hasn't, should she not be coming in heat soon? I just hope and pray

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Jannes Taylor
What vitamin supplement do you guys recommend?  Jannes From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 2:56:44 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle There are blood tests that can be run tooexpensive

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle What vitamin supplement do you guys recommend?  Jannes From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 2:56:44 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Jannes Taylor
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Vitamin C, B12 - my vet gives injections that we call the cocktailworks wonders! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
24, 2011 3:57 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle There are blood tests that can be run tooexpensive though. I took Dixie Louise Doodle Katt to be spayed. She had no scar. Apparently scars are becoming harder to see with self-absorbing

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread MaiMaiPG
purchase? Thanks! Jannes From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 4:22:22 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Vitamin C, B12 - my vet gives injections that we call the cocktailworks wonders

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
) - they do, however, love to chew on yeast tablets as treats! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 5:28 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Bonnie Hogue
PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Yes, get some vitamin C crystals, and start with a small amount and build up so Amber doesn't get diarrhea. Does she like yogurt? If not, also get some acidophilus/probiotic capsules, and mix powder into food. There are also some chewable

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread MaiMaiPG
: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Yes, get some vitamin C crystals, and start with a small amount and build up so Amber doesn't get diarrhea. Does she like yogurt? If not, also get

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Bonnie Hogue
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle Please: More information on Brewer's yeast on popcorn. This is a new one...type and amount? Brewer's yeast worked wonders for Mai Mai and Allie's (dogs) coats and I know it would

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle

2011-03-24 Thread Natalie
- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re heat cycle MMPG I used to sprinkle brewer's yeast onto the dog and cat food

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-15 Thread Beth
wrote: From: Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 8:55 PM Well, here we go into the fray!! After losing 5 FeLV+ boys in the past

[Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-14 Thread Alice Flowers
Well, here we go into the fray!! After losing 5 FeLV+ boys in the past 1 1/2 years and suffering the worst heartache and financial strain-we were down to just Rosie-littermate to 4 of the boys who passed first, a month apart, all by the time they were a year old. We just lost Murphy the end of

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-14 Thread Sharyl
aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 8:55 PM Well, here we go into the fray!! After losing 5 FeLV+ boys in the past 1 1/2 years and suffering

[Felvtalk] Question about Interferon

2010-12-10 Thread brenda_osbourne
Many of you have said that you are using interferon to treat your FeLV cats and I'm trying to decide if we should start Eden on this as well. Nobody has mentioned any side effects from the treatment but I work with cancer patients and I've seen many patients treated with interferon and it is

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about Interferon

2010-12-10 Thread Sharon Fazio
Hi Brenda, At this time my kitten is tolerating the interferon. It is my understanding from my vet that some cats do have side effects with the interferon. When we put Kelsea on the interferon it was the right thing to do, she was very sick kitten. I have to say I am very glad I did. I'm not

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-09 Thread Natalie
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 7:18 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats Mmmm, now I'm thinking about it...i went to a different vet a couple

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-09 Thread Natalie
PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. My other cats are all negative! But if kittens test is negative now, then he is negative right? I know about false positives being common, but not false negatives. What kind of risks do you mean

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-09 Thread Heather
12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older then that. What do you think? Too young for testing, or okay

[Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread brenda_osbourne
I introduced myself and my little FeLV girl Eden the other day. She'd had a couple of episodes of fever and anorexia last week. She was treated at my vet's office and was able to come home on Saturday. She's been doing pretty well but last night we noticed a big improvement in her. She was

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread Natalie
...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of brenda_osbou...@hotmail.com Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 11:44 AM To: Feline Leukemia Subject: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers I introduced myself and my little FeLV girl Eden the other day. She'd had a couple of episodes of fever

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread brenda_osbourne
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers I am still looking for something for my two asymptomatic adults - my vet has no confidence in interferon because he has never seen significant results with it. He says that each cat is so different from another that a treatment may

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread Sharon Fazio
Hi Brenda, I have a 7 month old kitten who is also 7 lbs. We started her on interferon right away as she is FeLV + in the bone marrow. When she was about 4.5 months she got real sick and her red blood count was 13. At that time we found out she was FeLV+. Our vet recommend interferon along with

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers

2010-12-09 Thread brenda_osbourne
hope your little one continues to do so well. Brenda Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 13:54:23 -0500 From: sharon.annfa...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on FeLV Treatments Fevers Hi Brenda, I have a 7 month old kitten who is also 7 lbs. We started

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
The other thing is that among adult cats with healthy immune systems, it may not matter whether they're vaccinated or not. I'm of the camp that thinks it doesn't matter. I've seen articles about this but sorry don't have a reference right now - that healthy adult cats are going to throw

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
The other thing is that among adult cats with healthy immune systems, it may not matter whether they're vaccinated or not. I'm of the camp that thinks it doesn't matter. I've seen articles about this but sorry don't have a reference right now - that healthy adult cats are going to throw

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:01 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats The other thing

[Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
About 6 weeks ago, our cat Oreo got sick and tested positive on Felv. She went downhill since that point and we had to put her to sleep a week later. She was suffering! We panicked about our 6 other (indoor) cats and had them all tested the same day Oreo tested positive. They were all negative,

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Joslin Potter
Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 11:52:03 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. About 6 weeks ago, our cat Oreo got sick and tested positive on Felv. She went downhill since that point and we had to put her

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Since all your other cats are negative, I would not hesitate to start a process of integrating into the household. I assume you're asking since you once had an FELV positive at one time, but as I understand that virus is very fragile and doesn't survive long outside the body. Gloria On

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. About 6 weeks ago, our cat Oreo got sick and tested positive on Felv. She went downhill since that point and we had to put her to sleep a week later. She was suffering! We panicked about our 6 other (indoor) cats and had them all

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
and such clean... congrats on your new addition! From: Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 11:52:03 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. About 6 weeks ago, our cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:52 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. About 6 weeks ago, our cat Oreo got sick and tested positive on Felv. She went downhill

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Well, yes we had a felv positive cat, but it was in our current group of cats, who are all negative so far. They need to be tested again (since our vet adviced us to do that in a couple of months, to make a 100% sure). 2010/12/8 Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Since all your other cats are

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry
Thanks Everyone.  I am lucky in that my vets have never recommended over vaccinating.  Other than rabies, which is required yearly by law in our state, we have never done additional vaccinating on my cats (current and prior) as they are indoor cats only.  It's part of the struggle with

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Rabies is not necessary on indoor cats, but it's required by law in your state. I would get a second opinion on vaccinating your cats on a regular basis, other then rabies, because even you can bring in a disease that can make your cat sick. Especially cats who are Felv + need their yearly

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats Rabies is not necessary on indoor cats, but it's required by law in your state. I would get a second opinion on vaccinating your

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older then that. What do you think

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats Rabies is not necessary on indoor cats, but it's

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats I agree on the Rabies, but not on the FVRCP. Of course a cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Rabies may be not be required by law for indoor cats, depending on your local. Even so, they're not going to come in your house to check on your house cats. For FELV, I've read quite a bit that healthy adult cats have a good immunity to it whether they're vaccinated or not. Gloria On

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Melinda Kerr
) -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Heather Wienker
, are only 80% effective) -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older then that. What do you think? Too young for testing, or okay? I have to go to the vet later

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-07 Thread Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry
Thank you everyone for all your comments and feedback.  It is definitely helpful and encouraging.  For those that have asked, the FELV+ kitten is Magic and she is about 5 months old and healthy other than her diagnosis.  I have three other cats.  Leroy and Zoe are 2 1/2 and had their FELV

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-07 Thread POTT, BEVERLY
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats It's so wonderful to know that Bailey lived for over 10 years. Does anyone else know of FEL+ who have lived a long life? If so, please tell me. I want to have hope

[Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry
Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and new to the world of FELV.  My husband and I recently took in a stray kitten, Magic, who had been coming into our yard and on our porch.  We've had her inside and separated from our FELV negative cats for six weeks now and love her dearly. At her first

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Gloria Lane
I'm writing this on my phone so limited on what I can write. But everyone of course follows their own heart on this. I've been mixing mine for a few years As others do with no problem. I think they hype up the contagion something terrible. I just don't think it that contagious. Gloria Sent

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread brenda_osbourne
pets and for our individual situations and there are no wrong choices when they are made with love and compassion. Brenda Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 11:01:24 -0800 From: steph.she...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread CATHERINE DIDONNA
/6/10, Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry steph.she...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry steph.she...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 2:01 PM Hi Everyone, I am new

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
I had Bailey+ intergrated with my other as many as 7 negatives and none of them ever became positive. He was 5 months old when I found him and I had him separated but while I was at work come to find out my Joey was sneaking under the door of Bailey's room and playing with him and exposing

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Sander, Sue
Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats I had Bailey+ intergrated with my other as many as 7 negatives and none of them ever became positive. He was 5 months old when I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Bonnie Hogue
happiness is being owned by cats ... Amen! - Original Message - From: Sander, Sue sue.san...@ssa.gov To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats It's so wonderful to know

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Melinda Kerr
I brought a very young stray kitten into my home at about 6 weeks. His initial test was negative and he was vaccinated even though he was a bit too young for it. I am in Japan and they have very different beliefs. (Their first vaccine is a 5 in one and includes it.) Anyway, I kept the

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Christiane Biagi
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 2:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and new to the world of FELV.  My husband and I recently took in a stray kitten, Magic, who had been coming into our

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Christiane Biagi
: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats It's so wonderful to know that Bailey lived

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
That is on my checks too! happiness is being owned by cats ... -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://BelindaSauro.com http://HostDesign4U.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Sharyl
wrote: From: Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry steph.she...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 2:01 PM Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and new to the world of FELV.  My husband and I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread brenda_osbourne
to find. Brenda -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-22 Thread Beth
I always give my cats a pro-biotic with clavamox such as Stoneyfield Farms plain yogurt. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   --- On Sun, 11/21/10, Gloria Lane gbl...@aristotle.net wrote: From: Gloria Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-22 Thread Gloria B. Lane
: From: Gloria Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic To: Feline Leukemia felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 6:30 PM That's been my experience often w Clavamox. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 21, 2010, at 3:56 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote

[Felvtalk] question about grooming

2010-11-22 Thread JJ E
I adopted Spicey about a yr ago knowing he has FL. Over the year he has not shown any symptoms, my vet said to not take him in as to not stress him. He is almost 6 has had FL all his life. I feel very blessed that he hasn't any symptoms. But my problem is his grooming. He is main coon mix

Re: [Felvtalk] question about grooming

2010-11-22 Thread Edna Taylor
Purchase the Furminator - works GREAT :) From: del...@q.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:11:12 + Subject: [Felvtalk] question about grooming I adopted Spicey about a yr ago knowing he has FL. Over the year he has not shown any symptoms, my vet said

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread Tracey Shrout
Hi Stacy, It seems to me you care very much about Spanky and want to do the very best for him just like I would. It also sounds like you don't trust your vets so much. I would suggest a holistic vet. I am very leery of all the conventional meds as well and tend to think they may do more harm than

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread Stacy Zacher
the importance of a high quality diet/nutrition but if he won't eat, I have to just try to get him to eat something. Purrs, Stacy and Spanky stacy_zac...@yahoo.com --- On Sun, 11/21/10, Tracey Shrout dtshr...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tracey Shrout dtshr...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread Gloria B. Lane
: Tracey Shrout dtshr...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 6:24 AM Hi Stacy, It seems to me you care very much about Spanky and want to do the very best for him just like I would. It also sounds like you don't

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread dlgegg
Clavamox put Bob into full diaherrea. he was miserable and we had a few messes when he could not make it to the box. this was from emergency vet on a Sunday night. got another that was easier on him, but he passed at the end of that week. thought about an autopsy, but decided not to cause

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-21 Thread Gloria Lane
That's been my experience often w Clavamox. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 21, 2010, at 3:56 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: Clavamox put Bob into full diaherrea. he was miserable and we had a few messes when he could not make it to the box. this was from emergency vet on a Sunday night.

[Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-20 Thread Stacy Zacher
Hi: Spanky has not been doing well this week. He's very low energy more than normal, weak and won't get out of bed unless I pick him up and make him get up and walk around. He's been eating fair with an appetite stimulant and using his litter box  - again when I get him up and take him near

Re: [Felvtalk] question on antibiotic

2010-11-20 Thread Gloria Lane
Clavamox can be kind of hard on the digestive track sometime. I know nothing about neoplasene salve. I dint know, i might try some other abx, if it were me, like amoxicillin or azithromycin . Gloria Sent from my iPhone On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, Stacy Zacher stacy_zac...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [Felvtalk] question on coat/clavamox

2010-01-18 Thread Lorrie
I wondered about using Clavamox too. It is an antibiotic for bacterial infections. This sounds more like a flea allergy to me. Even a couple of fleas can cause some cats to get scabs all over their bodies. On 01-17, Tracey Shrout wrote: I haven't heard any of you mention the cats diets.

Re: [Felvtalk] question on coat/clavamox

2010-01-17 Thread Tracey Shrout
I haven't heard any of you mention the cats diets. Are they eating a good quality food? I believe that is one of the most important things to consider. Isn't clavamox an antibiotic? I know they sometimes have side effects. I don't know a whole lot about it, but probiotics would be something

Re: [Felvtalk] question on coat/clavamox

2010-01-17 Thread Sara Kasteleyn
passed (no pun intended!). Sara --Original Mail-- From: Tracey Shrout dtshr...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:53:45 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] question on coat/clavamox I haven't heard any of you mention the cats diets. Are they eating a good quality

[Felvtalk] question

2010-01-14 Thread Jane Lyons
I've had MeMe for three years, this month. Considering the condition she was in when we got her she has done very well. There are two things that concern me right now and I was wondering if anyone on the list had any ideas. Her coat is in terrible condition. It is hard to describe but it

Re: [Felvtalk] question

2010-01-14 Thread Laurieskatz
Lyons Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:02 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] question I've had MeMe for three years, this month. Considering the condition she was in when we got her she has done very well. There are two things that concern me right now and I was wondering

Re: [Felvtalk] question

2010-01-14 Thread Jane Lyons
] On Behalf Of Jane Lyons Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:02 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] question I've had MeMe for three years, this month. Considering the condition she was in when we got her she has done very well. There are two things that concern me right now and I

Re: [Felvtalk] question

2010-01-14 Thread Alice Flowers
Aww Jane-I hope MeMe gets better quickly. I have both of mine on LTCI and they are both doing great with it. We began Rosie and Murphy the first of Sept with weekly injections and are now on 6 weeks between the injections. We just got their CBCs done last week and they both have HCTs at 39.5.

[Felvtalk] question on adopting neg kitten to family with positive cat

2009-09-30 Thread janine paton
Hello everyone, I joined this list some years ago because as a rescuer, I wanted information on how best to deal with leukemia colonies we were running into. My organization also does adoptions. We have a family interested in one of our kittens as a companion to a 5 yr old positive cat.

Re: [Felvtalk] question on adopting neg kitten to family with positive cat

2009-09-30 Thread MaryChristine
i know that the vaccine can be used for kittens--best thing would be to do a search for the various companies that make it, and read their package insert for exact ages. the big thing is that it takes an initial does, and then a booster between two and three weeks later. great to hear they have a

Re: [Felvtalk] question on adopting neg kitten to family with positive cat

2009-09-30 Thread Sharyl
wrote: From: janine paton patonjan...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Felvtalk] question on adopting neg kitten to family with positive cat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 1:05 PM Hello everyone, I joined this list some years ago because as a rescuer, I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Sander, Sue
: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D A/D is a specially prepared canned cat food that is high nutrition and very palatable. As far as tofu is concerned, I have cats who like soy products but it is not nutritionallly complete for cats so I would not let a cat try to live oin it.  But I'll give

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Sue Frank Koren
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:24 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D A/D is a specially prepared canned cat food that is high nutrition and very palatable. As far as tofu

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread gary
: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D Where do you buy A/D? Is that the REAL name if I went into a store? Susan ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Laurieskatz
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D It is a prescription food and you can only buy it from a vet. Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Belinda Sauro
You can usually get S/D from you vet, it is a prescriptin food. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread jbero tds.net
Hoffman Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:24 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D A/D is a specially prepared canned cat food that is high nutrition and very palatable. As far as tofu is concerned, I have cats who like soy products

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Susan Hoffman
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 10:17:53 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D Generally you need a prescription for A/D food although it is usually easily acquired.  You can get it at almost any vet clinic.  It is called A/D food, made by Science Diet

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Belinda Sauro
Boy did I screw that up: You can usually get S/D from you vet, it is a prescriptin food. I meant, you can get A/D at most any vets, it is a prescription food. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread dlgegg
Awww! you screwed up, sowhat makes you different from everyone else? join the group. dorlis Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com wrote: Boy did I screw that up: You can usually get S/D from you vet, it is a prescriptin food. I meant, you can get A/D at most any vets, it is a

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