Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2010-04-27 Thread Hotmail Junk
I do know about the expenses! My cat is at $30,000.00, but well worth it! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 27, 2010, at 11:42 AM, Ashley Vanover wrote: Nortina, There are many charities out there that can assist with vet bills. With the economy being what it is, donations have gone down, bu

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2010-04-27 Thread Ashley Vanover
Nortina, There are many charities out there that can assist with vet bills. With the economy being what it is, donations have gone down, but they may be able to help you fund treatment to keep McFluffins comfortable. Here is a link I used when my Kong first became ill to see what was out

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2010-04-27 Thread jbero tds.net
Nortina, My heart goes out to you. This is very possibly a manifestation of the disease. If you've been following this group you know what the results can be and that there isn't any 100% effective treatment out there. There's a lot of ideas in my head so I'm going to try to be as exact as I ca

[Felvtalk] Losing weight

2010-04-27 Thread Nortina Bell
Hello, I've been a member here for awhile now (I've posted my original intro below), but haven't really participated. My cat, McFluffins, hasn't really appeared to be ill at all and I am not knowledgeable enough on the topic to have anything to share. I was actually hoping to not have particip

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight/Hemobart

2009-06-22 Thread Sue & Frank Koren
e any data or personal experience to help us out? > > Thanks > Amy > > --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Cougar Clan wrote: > > > From: Cougar Clan > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight/Hemobart

2009-06-21 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Amy, I sent this link to you this morning, I quoted some of the info there below but there is much more to read on the website: https://www.vetcentric.com/reference/encycEntry.cfm?ENTRY=88&COLLECTION=EncycIllness&MODE=full *AffectedAnimals:* Essentially all cats have the potential

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight/Hemobart

2009-06-21 Thread Amy
ody have any data or personal experience to help us out? Thanks Amy --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Cougar Clan wrote: > From: Cougar Clan > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 7:29 AM > I would.  Otherwise, you will > alw

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-20 Thread Cougar Clan
a.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 5:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight Thanks Sharyl, Thanks for the info. My vet said they have never seen a case where a cat had pancreatitis and showed no sig

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-19 Thread Amy
kemia.org] > On Behalf Of Amy > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 5:11 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > > > Thanks Sharyl, > > Thanks for the info.  My vet said they have never seen > a case where a cat > had pancreati

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-19 Thread Laurieskatz
-Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 5:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight Thanks Sharyl, Thanks for the info. My vet said they have

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-19 Thread Amy
> Sharyl > > --- On Thu, 6/18/09, Laurieskatz > wrote: > > > From: Laurieskatz > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 9:35 PM > > Pancreatitis is a blood test (and/or > > u

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-19 Thread Sharyl
On Thu, 6/18/09, Laurieskatz wrote: > From: Laurieskatz > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 9:35 PM > Pancreatitis is a blood test (and/or > ultrasound). They send the blood to > Texas now. There is a yahoo gr

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-18 Thread Amy
From: Belinda Sauro > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 9:22 PM >     Hi Amy, > A regular T4 thyroid test sometimes won't give a high > reading until it gets fairly high.  Fred always tested > normal but

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-18 Thread Laurieskatz
: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight Thanks for the ideas. Since I just bought some baby food for my other cat, I will definitely try adding stuff like that for calories. He really seems to eat fine so I'm stumped why he keeps losing weight :( Amy > > Amy,

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-18 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Amy, A regular T4 thyroid test sometimes won't give a high reading until it gets fairly high. Fred always tested normal but my vet could feel a small nodule on his thyroid and we kept an eye on it. When he went in for his physical a year later she felt it had gotten slightly bigger so

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-18 Thread Amy
0 calories.  Generally several small meal per day > are best but you are already doing that. > Hugs to him > Sharyl  > > > --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Amy > wrote: > > > From: Amy > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org &

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-18 Thread Amy
He has been tested for hyperthyroid but not pancreatitis. Amy > Has he been tested for pancreatitis? > Hyperthyroid? > Those are two conditions that result in weight loss. That > is what we tested > for. > Laurie > ___ Felvtalk mailing list

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-18 Thread Laurieskatz
, 2009 10:36 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight Amy, I don't know what to tell you. The only suggestion I have is to try and increase his daily caloric intake to see if that helps him gain wt. So may things can affect wt. including thyroid issues. I

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-17 Thread Sharyl
r has 100 calories. Generally several small meal per day are best but you are already doing that. Hugs to him Sharyl --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Amy wrote: > From: Amy > Subject: [Felvtalk] Losing weight > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 7:36 PM >

Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-17 Thread Laurieskatz
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:37 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Losing weight So after losing Maverick today, I'm even more worried about my boy who's been steadily losing weight for the past 4 years. He ha

[Felvtalk] Losing weight

2009-06-17 Thread Amy
So after losing Maverick today, I'm even more worried about my boy who's been steadily losing weight for the past 4 years. He has no other apparent symptoms but does have leukemia. He's down to 11 pounds, from 15 lbs. He eats numerous times a day (no loss of appetite) and we have him on a hi