Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-11-18 Thread Lorrie
I'm so sad for you Maya, the hurt of losing Merlot must be terrible. I'm now age 82 and I've been rescuing cats for 50 years. I've lost so many to old age or Felv, and it's heart breaking. The only comfort we have is knowing we loved those precious cats and made their lives, however short they

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-11-18 Thread dlgegg
WOULDN'T IT BE NICE TO HELP ALL THE HELPLESS AND NEEDY. IF I WIN THE SWEEPS OR PUBLISHER'S CLEARING HOUSE SWEEPS, I WOULD BUY A LOT OF LAND AND TAKE THEM ALL IN. Lorrie wrote: > I'm so sad for you Maya, the hurt of losing Merlot must be terrible. > I'm now age

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot (was Lymph Nodes)

2015-11-17 Thread Marsha
Maya, so sorry to hear about Merlot. May his spirit be with you always, purring to yours across the divide when you need it most. Marsha On 11/17/2015 6:59 AM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: Merlot left us yesterday morning. Thank you to everyone for your support over the month, it has been

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot (was Lymph Nodes)

2015-11-17 Thread Katherine K.
Maya, I'm so sorry to hear about Merlot. Thank you for your dedicated care for him over the last year and a half, since you first found out about his illness after the loss of Yang. I know it is difficult to lose them after you both fight so hard, but I hope you can find comfort in knowing you did

[Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-11-17 Thread Rain Tyler
I am new to this group but I wanted to express my sympathy to Maya for the loss of Merlot. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 17, 2015, at 6:02 PM, felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org wrote: > > Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to >felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > To subscribe or

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-20 Thread Amani Oakley
@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update So we can say relatively conclusively at this point that this is the FeLV, as his blood cell counts are going down and everything else has been ruled out. His fever hasn't changed, which is good and bad. Good that it's not worse, bad that it's

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-20 Thread Margo
D'Alessio <mde...@gmail.com> Sent: Oct 19, 2015 11:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update So we can say relatively conclusively at this point that this is the FeLV, as his blood cell counts are going down and everything else has been ruled out. His fever

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-20 Thread Maya D'Alessio
ikely future crisis, even if it appears > that you have achieved a bit of a reprieve now. > > > > Amani > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf > Of *Maya D'Alessio > *Sent:* October-19-15 11:19 PM > *To:* felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-20 Thread Amani Oakley
leukemia.org>] On Behalf Of Maya D'Alessio Sent: October-20-15 8:03 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update Does the winstrol work on the fever though? On Oct 20, 2015 3:21 AM, "Amani Oakley" <aoak...

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-20 Thread Amani Oakley
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Maya D'Alessio Sent: October-20-15 1:21 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update My vet is not supportive of winstrol treatment, does anyone know of any sources I could send him

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-20 Thread Amani Oakley
] On Behalf Of Maya D'Alessio Sent: October-20-15 8:03 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update Does the winstrol work on the fever though? On Oct 20, 2015 3:21 AM, "Amani Oakley" <aoak...@oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com>>

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-20 Thread Maya D'Alessio
*Maya D'Alessio > *Sent:* October-20-15 8:03 AM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update > > > > Does the winstrol work on the fever though? > > On Oct 20, 2015 3:21 AM, "Amani Oakley" <aoak...@oakleylegal.com>

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-20 Thread Amani Oakley
Of Maya D'Alessio Sent: October-20-15 1:21 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot status update My vet is not supportive of winstrol treatment, does anyone know of any sources I could send him to change his mind? On Oct 20, 2015 11:34 AM, "Amani Oakley&qu

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Maya D'Alessio
Merlot was admitted to the vet hospital this morning. His fever is persisting and we still have no idea as to cause. Last night they tested for pancreatitis and that test came back normal. He got sub-Q fluids and they sent him home with us. He has vomitted a few times and he has not really kept

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Amy
Keeping you and Merlot in my thoughts. Hope you figure it out and Merlot is feeling better soon. Amy From: Maya D'Alessio <mde...@gmail.com> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot Merlot was admitted to the vet ho

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Lorrie
Sometimes with a Felv pos. cat they get sick and the vet never does actually find a cause, they simply go downhill. This has happened to me many times, and when the cat or kitten won't eat and starts hiding, I know it is time for him/her to be PTS. Tthis is a terrible decision to make, but dying

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Maya D'Alessio
ne marrow. > > > > Amani > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf > Of *Maya D'Alessio > *Sent:* October-19-15 10:10 AM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot > > > > Merlo

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Amani Oakley
with his failing bone marrow. Amani From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Maya D'Alessio Sent: October-19-15 10:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot Merlot was admitted to the vet hospital this morning. His fever is persisting

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Margo
- >From: Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com> >Sent: Oct 19, 2015 11:23 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot > >Sometimes with a Felv pos. cat they get sick and the vet never does >actually find a cause, they simply go downhill. This has happened

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Maya D'Alessio
lineres...@frontier.com> > >Sent: Oct 19, 2015 11:23 AM > >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot > > > > >Sometimes with a Felv pos. cat they get sick and the vet never does > >actually find a cause, they simply go downhill. This

[Felvtalk] Merlot status update

2015-10-19 Thread Maya D'Alessio
So we can say relatively conclusively at this point that this is the FeLV, as his blood cell counts are going down and everything else has been ruled out. His fever hasn't changed, which is good and bad. Good that it's not worse, bad that it's not responding to drugs. We got to take him home

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Maya D'Alessio
injected though I have never done that. If the > vet is able, starting with an injection might give Merlot a faster boost. > > > > Amani > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf > Of *Maya D'Alessio > *Sent:* October-19-15 12:04 PM > &

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-19 Thread Amani Oakley
: October-19-15 12:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot Thanks for the advice re. the winstrol. I am honestly concerned about him making it past the next few days. His abdomen is really sore/tense/uncomfortable and he complains heavily when being moved/picked up

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-18 Thread Lee
If they gave you Doxycyclin they suspect hemobartinela a disease of the blood spread by fleas. Are the platelets white blood cells or red? If red cell count is low then he is anemic. If his white cell count is low some infection is overwhelming his immune system. Did they check his teeth for

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-18 Thread Maya D'Alessio
Thanks Marsha. Yeah it seems somewhat common for thrombocytopenia to develop in FeLV cats. I am assuming that it means it's not a good sign overall for his longer term health. I am hoping to hear of a miracle drug to get his platelets back up, then hope his body can keep it up. His platelets were

[Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-18 Thread Maya D'Alessio
Hey everyone, Merlot is my 3.5 year old cat. Last summer my other cat passed away from FeLV (we had no idea she had it), and we had Merlot tested. He tests + on the snap/pcr test, but - on the ELISA. This gave me a little bit of piece of mind, in the hope that he would not become persistently +.

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot

2015-10-18 Thread Marsha
Treatment depends on the cause of the low platelet count. If it's low enough that blood can't clot properly, he could develop internal bleeds from minor events, and become anemic or worse. If the cause was his immune system attacking his own platelets, the treatment might be prednisolone to