Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia
KB, I gave my anemic kitties B12, Super B Complex, folic acid and Nutri Ved. Most of it tastes bad so I'd mix a little in some meat baby food (no onions or garlic) and syringe feed it to them. It helped keep their HCT around 24%. I tried Mega C Plus and didn't see where that helped mine but each kitty is unique in how it reacts to a treatment plan. I also tried the Immunoreglin shots but think we started those too late for Rocket. Best treatment is to feed him the best food he will eat - super good food is worthless if the cat won't eat it, keep his environment stress free and love him. Sounds like he has found the perfect new home and already has a new best buddy. Sharyl yahoo.com wrote: > From: nise...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ > w/nonregenerative anemia > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 3:24 PM > Hi Beth, > > RBC 4.37 > HCT 21% > > Gums & tongue a little pale, lower energy than other > cats his age, but eating > well, playing & keeping up with everything that's going > on the other side of the > windows. > > My vet tells me that many anemic cats feel fine until the > HCT hits 15%, give or > take. We will do another blood test end of Oct, then approx > every few months to > see if the numbers hold steady, or monitor how fast they > drop. > > So my goal is to keep those numbers up as high as possible > for as long as > possible. I understand that sometimes treatments like LTCI, > Interferon, etc can > help with that. Any thoughts/experiences? > > KB > > > > > ____________________ > From: Beth > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 2:58:29 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for > Avis who is FeLV+ > w/nonregenerative anemia > > How anemic is he? what is his HCT? It is a common > thing with FeLV & needs to be > monitored. > Beth > Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! > www.Furkids.org > > --- On Thu, 9/30/10, nise...@yahoo.com > > wrote: > > From: nise...@yahoo.com > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis > who is FeLV+ > w/nonregenerative anemia > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 1:39 PM > > I am so grateful to find this group. Please help me with > your collective > experience & wisdom on this horrible disease. > > > I don't have many specifics about Avis' history, but I > gather that he was a > stray in bad shape when he was rescued, then bounced > around before settling in > a dorm room with a college student friend of my > daughter. Avis is currently > about 21 months old. > > > In May, I agreed to keep him for the summer. The original > plan was that he > would live in my good-sized, many-windowed basement safely > separated from Max, > my 9 year old border terrier who has never shared his > home with another animal. > > Avis would return to his college student when school > started after labor day. > > > I absolutely did not expect the silly dog & cat to > become best friends in a > week, playing together all over the house. Max wasn't the > only one who quickly > became fond of Avis, so I offered to keep him through > the school year to avoid > cooping him up in a dorm room. > > > Avis came to us with a diagnosis of Feline Herpes & a > third eyelid permanently > raised about halfway on one eye. A few days ago, I took > him to a vet > ophthalmologist for a minor procedure to improve his > vision. A complete blood > workup was done as prep to general anesthesia. It > showed anemia, > nonregenerative. WBC, Neutrophils & LYM were also very > low normal. > > > The eye procedure was postponed. I rushed Avis to my vet > for a FeLV/FIV test. > Positive for FeLV, which was heartbreaking, but not really > a surprise. > > > Avis feels just fine right now. But because he > already has blood abnormalities > > there is obviously no way to predict how long he will > continue to feel good. My > vet says she is willing to try any reasonable option to > give him a chance at as > > much good quality life as possible. > > > So I am now researching LTCI, Interferon, > ImmunoRegulin, Staph Protein A -- > all the treatments I'm sure have been > thoroughly discussed on this forum > before. Any consensus about what is most safe & > effective? Because there do not > > seem to be any definitive clinical trials or studies &g
Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia
Thanks for the kind welcome, Natalie! It really was a joy to watch my feisty old terrier become such friends with a young cat. For whatever reason, they just clicked. I am glad it happened, because I think that Avis needs us. So are you doing anything special for your FeLV+ cats? Diet, supplements? How about stuff to avoid? Any insight is much appreciated. KB From: Natalie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 2:24:14 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia That's so wonderful, Kris - now you know that your dog is really open to another animal buddy! I'm sure you'll get great advice from othersI am also fairly new to this group and have two very healthy FeLV+ adult male cats. I just wanted to tell you that I am currently socializing two 3-month old kittens, they are extremely well-adjusted. Our small dog, a Shnorky (Schnauzer/Yorky) and the male kitten absolutely love each other. They chase each other, roll around, chewing one another, playing hide and seek, pouncing out from behind the hiding places, etc...and the female doesn't mind any of that craziness, either! None of the adult cats mind our dog, they were here first. But I am seriously considering not finding a home for Tobey because Cookie and he are such great friends! Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of nise...@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia I am so grateful to find this group. Please help me with your collective experience & wisdom on this horrible disease. I don't have many specifics about Avis' history, but I gather that he was a stray in bad shape when he was rescued, then bounced around before settling in a dorm room with a college student friend of my daughter. Avis is currently about 21 months old. In May, I agreed to keep him for the summer. The original plan was that he would live in my good-sized, many-windowed basement safely separated from Max, my 9 year old border terrier who has never shared his home with another animal. Avis would return to his college student when school started after labor day. I absolutely did not expect the silly dog & cat to become best friends in a week, playing together all over the house. Max wasn't the only one who quickly became fond of Avis, so I offered to keep him through the school year to avoid cooping him up in a dorm room. Avis came to us with a diagnosis of Feline Herpes & a third eyelid permanently raised about halfway on one eye. A few days ago, I took him to a vet ophthalmologist for a minor procedure to improve his vision. A complete blood workup was done as prep to general anesthesia. It showed anemia, nonregenerative. WBC, Neutrophils & LYM were also very low normal. The eye procedure was postponed. I rushed Avis to my vet for a FeLV/FIV test. Positive for FeLV, which was heartbreaking, but not really a surprise. Avis feels just fine right now. But because he already has blood abnormalities there is obviously no way to predict how long he will continue to feel good. My vet says she is willing to try any reasonable option to give him a chance at as much good quality life as possible. So I am now researching LTCI, Interferon, ImmunoRegulin, Staph Protein A -- all the treatments I'm sure have been thoroughly discussed on this forum before. Any consensus about what is most safe & effective? Because there do not seem to be any definitive clinical trials or studies to go by. I will likely take care of Avis for the time he has left -- this is too much for a busy, stressed out college student to handle. Any suggestions to keep Avis as strong and comfortable and happy as possible for as long as possible will be very, very much appreciated. Thank you! Kris B. ___ 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] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia
Hi Beth, RBC 4.37 HCT 21% Gums & tongue a little pale, lower energy than other cats his age, but eating well, playing & keeping up with everything that's going on the other side of the windows. My vet tells me that many anemic cats feel fine until the HCT hits 15%, give or take. We will do another blood test end of Oct, then approx every few months to see if the numbers hold steady, or monitor how fast they drop. So my goal is to keep those numbers up as high as possible for as long as possible. I understand that sometimes treatments like LTCI, Interferon, etc can help with that. Any thoughts/experiences? KB From: Beth To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 2:58:29 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia How anemic is he? what is his HCT? It is a common thing with FeLV & needs to be monitored. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org --- On Thu, 9/30/10, nise...@yahoo.com wrote: From: nise...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 1:39 PM I am so grateful to find this group. Please help me with your collective experience & wisdom on this horrible disease. I don't have many specifics about Avis' history, but I gather that he was a stray in bad shape when he was rescued, then bounced around before settling in a dorm room with a college student friend of my daughter. Avis is currently about 21 months old. In May, I agreed to keep him for the summer. The original plan was that he would live in my good-sized, many-windowed basement safely separated from Max, my 9 year old border terrier who has never shared his home with another animal. Avis would return to his college student when school started after labor day. I absolutely did not expect the silly dog & cat to become best friends in a week, playing together all over the house. Max wasn't the only one who quickly became fond of Avis, so I offered to keep him through the school year to avoid cooping him up in a dorm room. Avis came to us with a diagnosis of Feline Herpes & a third eyelid permanently raised about halfway on one eye. A few days ago, I took him to a vet ophthalmologist for a minor procedure to improve his vision. A complete blood workup was done as prep to general anesthesia. It showed anemia, nonregenerative. WBC, Neutrophils & LYM were also very low normal. The eye procedure was postponed. I rushed Avis to my vet for a FeLV/FIV test. Positive for FeLV, which was heartbreaking, but not really a surprise. Avis feels just fine right now. But because he already has blood abnormalities there is obviously no way to predict how long he will continue to feel good. My vet says she is willing to try any reasonable option to give him a chance at as much good quality life as possible. So I am now researching LTCI, Interferon, ImmunoRegulin, Staph Protein A -- all the treatments I'm sure have been thoroughly discussed on this forum before. Any consensus about what is most safe & effective? Because there do not seem to be any definitive clinical trials or studies to go by. I will likely take care of Avis for the time he has left -- this is too much for a busy, stressed out college student to handle. Any suggestions to keep Avis as strong and comfortable and happy as possible for as long as possible will be very, very much appreciated. Thank you! Kris B. ___ 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] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia
How anemic is he? what is his HCT? It is a common thing with FeLV & needs to be monitored. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org --- On Thu, 9/30/10, nise...@yahoo.com wrote: From: nise...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 1:39 PM I am so grateful to find this group. Please help me with your collective experience & wisdom on this horrible disease. I don't have many specifics about Avis' history, but I gather that he was a stray in bad shape when he was rescued, then bounced around before settling in a dorm room with a college student friend of my daughter. Avis is currently about 21 months old. In May, I agreed to keep him for the summer. The original plan was that he would live in my good-sized, many-windowed basement safely separated from Max, my 9 year old border terrier who has never shared his home with another animal. Avis would return to his college student when school started after labor day. I absolutely did not expect the silly dog & cat to become best friends in a week, playing together all over the house. Max wasn't the only one who quickly became fond of Avis, so I offered to keep him through the school year to avoid cooping him up in a dorm room. Avis came to us with a diagnosis of Feline Herpes & a third eyelid permanently raised about halfway on one eye. A few days ago, I took him to a vet ophthalmologist for a minor procedure to improve his vision. A complete blood workup was done as prep to general anesthesia. It showed anemia, nonregenerative. WBC, Neutrophils & LYM were also very low normal. The eye procedure was postponed. I rushed Avis to my vet for a FeLV/FIV test. Positive for FeLV, which was heartbreaking, but not really a surprise. Avis feels just fine right now. But because he already has blood abnormalities there is obviously no way to predict how long he will continue to feel good. My vet says she is willing to try any reasonable option to give him a chance at as much good quality life as possible. So I am now researching LTCI, Interferon, ImmunoRegulin, Staph Protein A -- all the treatments I'm sure have been thoroughly discussed on this forum before. Any consensus about what is most safe & effective? Because there do not seem to be any definitive clinical trials or studies to go by. I will likely take care of Avis for the time he has left -- this is too much for a busy, stressed out college student to handle. Any suggestions to keep Avis as strong and comfortable and happy as possible for as long as possible will be very, very much appreciated. Thank you! Kris B. ___ 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] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia
That's so wonderful, Kris - now you know that your dog is really open to another animal buddy! I'm sure you'll get great advice from othersI am also fairly new to this group and have two very healthy FeLV+ adult male cats. I just wanted to tell you that I am currently socializing two 3-month old kittens, they are extremely well-adjusted. Our small dog, a Shnorky (Schnauzer/Yorky) and the male kitten absolutely love each other. They chase each other, roll around, chewing one another, playing hide and seek, pouncing out from behind the hiding places, etc...and the female doesn't mind any of that craziness, either! None of the adult cats mind our dog, they were here first. But I am seriously considering not finding a home for Tobey because Cookie and he are such great friends! Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of nise...@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Trying to do the right thing for Avis who is FeLV+ w/nonregenerative anemia I am so grateful to find this group. Please help me with your collective experience & wisdom on this horrible disease. I don't have many specifics about Avis' history, but I gather that he was a stray in bad shape when he was rescued, then bounced around before settling in a dorm room with a college student friend of my daughter. Avis is currently about 21 months old. In May, I agreed to keep him for the summer. The original plan was that he would live in my good-sized, many-windowed basement safely separated from Max, my 9 year old border terrier who has never shared his home with another animal. Avis would return to his college student when school started after labor day. I absolutely did not expect the silly dog & cat to become best friends in a week, playing together all over the house. Max wasn't the only one who quickly became fond of Avis, so I offered to keep him through the school year to avoid cooping him up in a dorm room. Avis came to us with a diagnosis of Feline Herpes & a third eyelid permanently raised about halfway on one eye. A few days ago, I took him to a vet ophthalmologist for a minor procedure to improve his vision. A complete blood workup was done as prep to general anesthesia. It showed anemia, nonregenerative. WBC, Neutrophils & LYM were also very low normal. The eye procedure was postponed. I rushed Avis to my vet for a FeLV/FIV test. Positive for FeLV, which was heartbreaking, but not really a surprise. Avis feels just fine right now. But because he already has blood abnormalities there is obviously no way to predict how long he will continue to feel good. My vet says she is willing to try any reasonable option to give him a chance at as much good quality life as possible. So I am now researching LTCI, Interferon, ImmunoRegulin, Staph Protein A -- all the treatments I'm sure have been thoroughly discussed on this forum before. Any consensus about what is most safe & effective? Because there do not seem to be any definitive clinical trials or studies to go by. I will likely take care of Avis for the time he has left -- this is too much for a busy, stressed out college student to handle. Any suggestions to keep Avis as strong and comfortable and happy as possible for as long as possible will be very, very much appreciated. Thank you! Kris B. ___ 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
