Re: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding

2009-02-19 Thread Christy Buchin
for us. You can also have it shipped express. It cost about $200 for the blood. Just an FYI in case you did not know about that. Best Wishes! To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:42:30 -0500 From: mdgallo...@aol.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding Thank you

Re: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding

2009-02-18 Thread jbero
I agree with the others. If it's hemolytic anemia caused by hemobartonella - doxy and prednisone can help. Usually this can be identified on a blood smear. If it's strictly the felv, only a blood transfusion will help and this will only buy you some time - in the matter of weeks to months.

Re: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding

2009-02-18 Thread Christy Buchin
and bought us some time to start other treatments as well. From: gcru...@centurytel.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:25:59 -0600 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding You didn't say exactly what was bad in the blood work but I'm going to guess she was very

[Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding

2009-02-18 Thread mdgallogly
Thank you all so much for your information and especially for your kind words and prayers. Macy has been sleeping most of the day and when she does walk, she tires so easily and her back legs seem to be going. I had to go to physical therapy today and who cam in but the vet. I gave her the

[Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding

2009-02-17 Thread mdgallogly
My Macy is only 10 1/2 mos. and I took her to the vet yesterday because she had become lethargic and wasn't playing. My son is one of the vet techs so they know us and have been with Macy since we got her at 10 wks old. She was a feral cat in the neighborhood. We even tried catnip on her

Re: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding

2009-02-17 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding My Macy is only 10 1/2 mos. and I took her to the vet yesterday because she had become lethargic and wasn't playing. My son is one of the vet techs so they know us and have been

Re: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding

2009-02-17 Thread gary
Subject: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding My Macy is only 10 1/2 mos. and I took her to the vet yesterday because she had become lethargic and wasn't playing. My son is one of the vet techs so they know us and have been with Macy since we got her at 10 wks old. She was a feral cat in the neighborhood. We even

Re: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding

2009-02-17 Thread Frank and Sue Koren
...@centurytel.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Assisted Feeding You didn't say exactly what was bad in the blood work but I'm going to guess she was very anemic. If that is the case, you need more than assisted feeding