Re: [Felvtalk] Rosie Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - may others be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes
my Ninja had odd pupils once she started having health problems. they would be unevenly dilated etc they checked her ocular pressure and it was actually a little low, so not uveitis. it's absolutely worth checking out, but anecdotally, felv+ kitties sometimes have inexplicable weird pupil stuff - and it's usually just weirdness, nothing actually wrong Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. - Anonymous From: czadna sacarawicz czadnasacaraw...@hotmail.com To: feline leukemia list felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 5:32:29 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Rosie Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - may others be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes in sights? The four t-n-r ferals at Tractor Supply all have weird pupils. I can pet 3 of the four. I picked up Henry and brought him home Sunday night because he had an area under his eye that has not healed over several months. It looks like a puncture wound. The three original cat's eyes all seemed perfect when I started feeding them - - about 2 years ago. Henry was trapped last September at a close by restaurant and relocated himself. His pupils were perfect then. There are several restaurants in the area so they spend time eating there probably - - deep fried fish. Tractor Supply puts out dry food. I feed a can and a half of Evo at night. Henry's eyes are way too dilated. There is no blink reflex in one of them and a slight one in the other. We are going to the vet on Saturday. web sites talk about taurine deficiency. The mama's pupils seem constricted. comments? czadna ___ 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] Rosie Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - mayothers be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes
That is horrible -- they should be reported to animal control. That is totally irresponsible not to mention cruel. ~B. - Original Message - From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rosie Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - mayothers be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes remember that lots of restraunts put out poisons..scares me to death with the feral roamers I love. On Mar 30, 2011, at 5:32 PM, czadna sacarawicz wrote: in sights? The four t-n-r ferals at Tractor Supply all have weird pupils. I can pet 3 of the four. I picked up Henry and brought him home Sunday night because he had an area under his eye that has not healed over several months. It looks like a puncture wound. The three original cat's eyes all seemed perfect when I started feeding them - - about 2 years ago. Henry was trapped last September at a close by restaurant and relocated himself. His pupils were perfect then. There are several restaurants in the area so they spend time eating there probably - - deep fried fish. Tractor Supply puts out dry food. I feed a can and a half of Evo at night. Henry's eyes are way too dilated. There is no blink reflex in one of them and a slight one in the other. We are going to the vet on Saturday. web sites talk about taurine deficiency. The mama's pupils seem constricted. comments? czadna___ 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] Rosie Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - mayothers be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes
All restaurants put out poison for mice/rats etc that will do a cat or dog in fast. The poisons put out for coyotes will kill that which eats it then what eats the poisoned critter and then.no one considers the results. And the poisons are cruelso are the sticky traps and. On Mar 31, 2011, at 5:37 PM, Bonnie Hogue wrote: That is horrible -- they should be reported to animal control. That is totally irresponsible not to mention cruel. ~B. - Original Message - From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rosie Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - mayothers be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes remember that lots of restraunts put out poisons..scares me to death with the feral roamers I love. On Mar 30, 2011, at 5:32 PM, czadna sacarawicz wrote: in sights? The four t-n-r ferals at Tractor Supply all have weird pupils. I can pet 3 of the four. I picked up Henry and brought him home Sunday night because he had an area under his eye that has not healed over several months. It looks like a puncture wound. The three original cat's eyes all seemed perfect when I started feeding them - - about 2 years ago. Henry was trapped last September at a close by restaurant and relocated himself. His pupils were perfect then. There are several restaurants in the area so they spend time eating there probably - - deep fried fish. Tractor Supply puts out dry food. I feed a can and a half of Evo at night. Henry's eyes are way too dilated. There is no blink reflex in one of them and a slight one in the other. We are going to the vet on Saturday. web sites talk about taurine deficiency. The mama's pupils seem constricted. comments? czadna___ 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Rosie
Alice, I'm so sorry to hear about Rosie. I have followed your journey closely always hoping and praying your kitties would beat this. I started my journey with a leuk positive mom and 3 kitties (Shelby, Mystique, Nirvana and Hannibal) who have all since passed so your story hit really close to home for me. It has been so difficult to watch any of my cats go through this but I know it was really tough to see the disease take down one family member after another. I hope you find peace in knowing they are all together again. So sorry. Amy ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Rosie Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - may others be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes
in sights? The four t-n-r ferals at Tractor Supply all have weird pupils. I can pet 3 of the four. I picked up Henry and brought him home Sunday night because he had an area under his eye that has not healed over several months. It looks like a puncture wound. The three original cat's eyes all seemed perfect when I started feeding them - - about 2 years ago. Henry was trapped last September at a close by restaurant and relocated himself. His pupils were perfect then. There are several restaurants in the area so they spend time eating there probably - - deep fried fish. Tractor Supply puts out dry food. I feed a can and a half of Evo at night. Henry's eyes are way too dilated. There is no blink reflex in one of them and a slight one in the other. We are going to the vet on Saturday. web sites talk about taurine deficiency. The mama's pupils seem constricted. comments? czadna ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Rosie Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - may others be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes
remember that lots of restraunts put out poisons..scares me to death with the feral roamers I love. On Mar 30, 2011, at 5:32 PM, czadna sacarawicz wrote: in sights? The four t-n-r ferals at Tractor Supply all have weird pupils. I can pet 3 of the four. I picked up Henry and brought him home Sunday night because he had an area under his eye that has not healed over several months. It looks like a puncture wound. The three original cat's eyes all seemed perfect when I started feeding them - - about 2 years ago. Henry was trapped last September at a close by restaurant and relocated himself. His pupils were perfect then. There are several restaurants in the area so they spend time eating there probably - - deep fried fish. Tractor Supply puts out dry food. I feed a can and a half of Evo at night. Henry's eyes are way too dilated. There is no blink reflex in one of them and a slight one in the other. We are going to the vet on Saturday. web sites talk about taurine deficiency. The mama's pupils seem constricted. comments? czadna ___ 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] Rosie and Murphy Update-LTCI
Alice, Thank you so much for letting us know. I am so happy this has worked for them. It seems to have great promise if started early enough. It appears to have some ability to help once symptoms begin but if you can start early that seems to be your best bet. Oh, yeah. It is wonderful to hear about these successes. If you have time in the future, could you continue to report on them. It doesn't have to be all that often, but I would appreciate hearing. I am especially curious to see if there is a change in viral status in the future. I am so happy for your and your family, this is truely beautiful to read. God bless and good luck. Jenny 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
[Felvtalk] Rosie and Murphy Update-LTCI
We just got the results back from the lastest blood tests-They are still doing great on the Imulan LTCI. We began them in Sept after losing 4 kitties in 5 months (Rosie's brothers). Only one made it to a year old. They developed the anemia so quickly and died within a week of showing symptoms of slowing down. We were desperate to save the last 2 and found references to the Imulan product and begged our vet to order it for us. They have had 6 injections so far (1st 4 were a week apart, then 2 weeks apart. We are at 4 weeks apart now-the next is Dec 4th-then we go to 6 weeks apart-very easy, we give the injections at home to save money) and their HCT levels are great-they have s much more energy and race around the house-I have never seen them play so much. We didn't want to wait until they showed signs of becoming anemic to try it, I hold onto hope that maybe, just maybe they can beat this blasted disease. But they have always tested positive (4 tests in the past year) the last test June 3rd at UC Davis. I am almost afraid to get them tested again and probably won't for awhile. But their HCT levels range from 36-41 and Murphy has gained a half pound since Sept-Now up to 11 lbs 15.5 oz and little Rosie is a solid 10 lbs 1 oz-she surprises us because she is so petite-her paws look like kitten feet! But then you pick her up and get surprised, you expect maybe 5-6 pounds, not 10! Our vets are really excited about the product, this is their first experience with it. We are still giving the Interferon 1 cc orally 2x a day for good measure, since it is relatively cheap and is also somewhat anti-viral. (I'm on the fence with the Interferon...we were giving it to the other 4 that died..I think the dose is really low to have much effect on the virus when it ramps up) I am just glad we didn't wait to start. Even if we just gain months or even a year or two, it will be worth it-losing the 4 siblings in such a short time was heartbreaking. Another thing we noticed...knock on wood firstthey have not had a sneeze, vomited or had the runs since we began the LTCI, even Murphy's bad molar is pefectly fine, no gingivitus. We had open prescriptions for antibiotics in the past because of the constant infections. We are still very anxious over their health, but are beginning to relax a little bit. __._,_.___ ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Rosie and Murphy Update-LTCI
Alice I am so glad to hear this news. I have been thinking about you. I am splitting the first 10 dose supply with a woman who used to be on this list. MeMe has been stable for almost two years but I am heading your (and Jenny's) advise to act now and not wait until things go south. I am hoping it will help her stomatitis. I do not have allusions of this being a cure but anything that improves the quality of her life is so worth it to me. Thanks for updating us and enjoy watching your kitties thrive. I am sure it is a great feeling after the helplessness you felt when loosing those 4 babies at the same time. Jane On Nov 22, 2009, at 3:19 PM, Alice Flowers wrote: We just got the results back from the lastest blood tests-They are still doing great on the Imulan LTCI. We began them in Sept after losing 4 kitties in 5 months (Rosie's brothers). Only one made it to a year old. They developed the anemia so quickly and died within a week of showing symptoms of slowing down. We were desperate to save the last 2 and found references to the Imulan product and begged our vet to order it for us. They have had 6 injections so far (1st 4 were a week apart, then 2 weeks apart. We are at 4 weeks apart now-the next is Dec 4th-then we go to 6 weeks apart-very easy, we give the injections at home to save money) and their HCT levels are great-they have s much more energy and race around the house-I have never seen them play so much. We didn't want to wait until they showed signs of becoming anemic to try it, I hold onto hope that maybe, just maybe they can beat this blasted disease. But they have always tested positive (4 tests in the past year) the last test June 3rd at UC Davis. I am almost afraid to get them tested again and probably won't for awhile. But their HCT levels range from 36-41 and Murphy has gained a half pound since Sept-Now up to 11 lbs 15.5 oz and little Rosie is a solid 10 lbs 1 oz-she surprises us because she is so petite- her paws look like kitten feet! But then you pick her up and get surprised, you expect maybe 5-6 pounds, not 10! Our vets are really excited about the product, this is their first experience with it. We are still giving the Interferon 1 cc orally 2x a day for good measure, since it is relatively cheap and is also somewhat anti- viral. (I'm on the fence with the Interferon...we were giving it to the other 4 that died..I think the dose is really low to have much effect on the virus when it ramps up) I am just glad we didn't wait to start. Even if we just gain months or even a year or two, it will be worth it-losing the 4 siblings in such a short time was heartbreaking. Another thing we noticed...knock on wood firstthey have not had a sneeze, vomited or had the runs since we began the LTCI, even Murphy's bad molar is pefectly fine, no gingivitus. We had open prescriptions for antibiotics in the past because of the constant infections. We are still very anxious over their health, but are beginning to relax a little bit. __._,_.___ ___ 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
