Re: [Felvtalk] Weight loss with no other symptoms
Amy, Our cat Gray Kitty is losing ounces just about weekly. He had two bone marrow aspirations, the first one came out negative and the second came out positive. It seems since it has gone to his bone marrow, that he is losing weight slowly. We were told by one set of doctors that he has weeks to live and that is almost 4 weeks ago. We do believe the LTCI injections are helping, so we are continuing those weekly along with his homeopathic meds. We know we do not have too much longer with him, but are still hoping for a miricle. Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:40:36 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Weight loss with no other symptoms I have an approximately 6-year-old cat that has been positive for leukemia since I took him in several years ago. Over the past couple years he has gradually been losing weight. My population (5 leuk pos cats) has remained stable over this time and no new cats have been introduced. I took him to the vet today and he is down 2 pounds from last year (currently weighs 11.8 lbs). The vet said he is not skinny and would now be considered ideal body weight but she was a bit concerned about the weight loss. We did a full blood work-up as we do every year and everything looks fine. She also tested for thyroid problems since his pulse was a bit fast and we wanted to rule it out. She said his tummy feels fine and she sees nothing to be concerned about at this time. This is good news but I'm still worried about the weight loss as none of my cats tend to be on the small size. Has anybody seen this sort of weight loss in cats with leukemia or do people think that this is a sign that he is starting to go downhill? Thoughts? Amy --- On Fri, 11/21/08, Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] High Fever To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 2:04 PM Yes, Isabella had a high fever when we first rescued her. As I recall, we used antibiotics. I couldn't find my notes quicklyI do know her fever finally came down. Eventually she was on maintenance prednisilone and a pain killer. And now she is only on interferon and has gone from 8-12 lbs. She looks and feels great! Good luck and if I find more on Bella's treatment, I will forward it. Laurie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christy Buchin Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:53 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] High Fever My cat Gray Kitty, was diagnosed with FeLV on his first birthday, 9/6/08. He and his two brothers were born in our home to a stray we took into our home. She had tested negative for the virus. His two brothers have also continue to test negative for the virus. His two brothers are also type A blood and he is the only one that is type B. He has had 1 transfusion, due to his anemic condition. Since then, the virus has gone to his bone marrow. He receives weekly injections of the Imulan LTCI and is on holistic medication as well. Since diagnosed, he continues to run a fever between 103 and 105. Antibiotics do not seem to relieve this either. We know each day is precious that we have with him. Does anyone else battle with the high fevers too? _ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_ 112008 ___ 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 _ Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/ ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Weight loss with no other symptoms
I have an approximately 6-year-old cat that has been positive for leukemia since I took him in several years ago. Over the past couple years he has gradually been losing weight. My population (5 leuk pos cats) has remained stable over this time and no new cats have been introduced. I took him to the vet today and he is down 2 pounds from last year (currently weighs 11.8 lbs). The vet said he is not skinny and would now be considered ideal body weight but she was a bit concerned about the weight loss. We did a full blood work-up as we do every year and everything looks fine. She also tested for thyroid problems since his pulse was a bit fast and we wanted to rule it out. She said his tummy feels fine and she sees nothing to be concerned about at this time. This is good news but I'm still worried about the weight loss as none of my cats tend to be on the small size. Has anybody seen this sort of weight loss in cats with leukemia or do people think that this is a sign that he is starting to go downhill? Thoughts? Amy --- On Fri, 11/21/08, Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] High Fever To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 2:04 PM Yes, Isabella had a high fever when we first rescued her. As I recall, we used antibiotics. I couldn't find my notes quicklyI do know her fever finally came down. Eventually she was on maintenance prednisilone and a pain killer. And now she is only on interferon and has gone from 8-12 lbs. She looks and feels great! Good luck and if I find more on Bella's treatment, I will forward it. Laurie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christy Buchin Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:53 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] High Fever My cat Gray Kitty, was diagnosed with FeLV on his first birthday, 9/6/08. He and his two brothers were born in our home to a stray we took into our home. She had tested negative for the virus. His two brothers have also continue to test negative for the virus. His two brothers are also type A blood and he is the only one that is type B. He has had 1 transfusion, due to his anemic condition. Since then, the virus has gone to his bone marrow. He receives weekly injections of the Imulan LTCI and is on holistic medication as well. Since diagnosed, he continues to run a fever between 103 and 105. Antibiotics do not seem to relieve this either. We know each day is precious that we have with him. Does anyone else battle with the high fevers too? _ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_ 112008 ___ 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] Weight loss with no other symptoms
Amy have their been any changes in his mouth? Leukemia kitties often have inflamed gums which can affect the amount of food they eat. Have his eating patterns changed? I have not heard of weight loss, without any other symptoms being a warning sign. Jane On Nov 21, 2008, at 6:40 PM, Amy wrote: I have an approximately 6-year-old cat that has been positive for leukemia since I took him in several years ago. Over the past couple years he has gradually been losing weight. My population (5 leuk pos cats) has remained stable over this time and no new cats have been introduced. I took him to the vet today and he is down 2 pounds from last year (currently weighs 11.8 lbs). The vet said he is not skinny and would now be considered ideal body weight but she was a bit concerned about the weight loss. We did a full blood work-up as we do every year and everything looks fine. She also tested for thyroid problems since his pulse was a bit fast and we wanted to rule it out. She said his tummy feels fine and she sees nothing to be concerned about at this time. This is good news but I'm still worried about the weight loss as none of my cats tend to be on the small size. Has anybody seen this sort of weight loss in cats with leukemia or do people think that this is a sign that he is starting to go downhill? Thoughts? Amy --- On Fri, 11/21/08, Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] High Fever To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 2:04 PM Yes, Isabella had a high fever when we first rescued her. As I recall, we used antibiotics. I couldn't find my notes quicklyI do know her fever finally came down. Eventually she was on maintenance prednisilone and a pain killer. And now she is only on interferon and has gone from 8-12 lbs. She looks and feels great! Good luck and if I find more on Bella's treatment, I will forward it. Laurie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christy Buchin Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:53 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] High Fever My cat Gray Kitty, was diagnosed with FeLV on his first birthday, 9/6/08. He and his two brothers were born in our home to a stray we took into our home. She had tested negative for the virus. His two brothers have also continue to test negative for the virus. His two brothers are also type A blood and he is the only one that is type B. He has had 1 transfusion, due to his anemic condition. Since then, the virus has gone to his bone marrow. He receives weekly injections of the Imulan LTCI and is on holistic medication as well. Since diagnosed, he continues to run a fever between 103 and 105. Antibiotics do not seem to relieve this either. We know each day is precious that we have with him. Does anyone else battle with the high fevers too? _ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail? ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_ 112008 ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Weight loss with no other symptoms
Amy have their been any changes in his mouth? Leukemia kitties often have inflamed gums which can affect the amount of food they eat. Have his eating patterns changed? I don't see any noticeable changes in his eating patterns. The vet said his gums looked fine. All my cats have been on Clindamycin (every four weeks) for their gums but recently my vet started testing for Bartonella and 4 out of the 5 tested positive for it. After treating them for Bartonella, all the gum issues seemed to have resolved. This cat that has lost weight is the only one that tested negative for Bartonella. He has a little bit of redness along the gum/tooth line but nothing significant. She gave him treats at the office and he ate them right up so we don't think he is painful in the mouth or not wanting to eat because of pain. I have not heard of weight loss, without any other symptoms being a warning sign. Jane On Nov 21, 2008, at 6:40 PM, Amy wrote: I have an approximately 6-year-old cat that has been positive for leukemia since I took him in several years ago. Over the past couple years he has gradually been losing weight. My population (5 leuk pos cats) has remained stable over this time and no new cats have been introduced. I took him to the vet today and he is down 2 pounds from last year (currently weighs 11.8 lbs). The vet said he is not skinny and would now be considered ideal body weight but she was a bit concerned about the weight loss. We did a full blood work-up as we do every year and everything looks fine. She also tested for thyroid problems since his pulse was a bit fast and we wanted to rule it out. She said his tummy feels fine and she sees nothing to be concerned about at this time. This is good news but I'm still worried about the weight loss as none of my cats tend to be on the small size. Has anybody seen this sort of weight loss in cats with leukemia or do people think that this is a sign that he is starting to go downhill? Thoughts? Amy --- On Fri, 11/21/08, Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] High Fever To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 2:04 PM Yes, Isabella had a high fever when we first rescued her. As I recall, we used antibiotics. I couldn't find my notes quicklyI do know her fever finally came down. Eventually she was on maintenance prednisilone and a pain killer. And now she is only on interferon and has gone from 8-12 lbs. She looks and feels great! Good luck and if I find more on Bella's treatment, I will forward it. Laurie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christy Buchin Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:53 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] High Fever My cat Gray Kitty, was diagnosed with FeLV on his first birthday, 9/6/08. He and his two brothers were born in our home to a stray we took into our home. She had tested negative for the virus. His two brothers have also continue to test negative for the virus. His two brothers are also type A blood and he is the only one that is type B. He has had 1 transfusion, due to his anemic condition. Since then, the virus has gone to his bone marrow. He receives weekly injections of the Imulan LTCI and is on holistic medication as well. Since diagnosed, he continues to run a fever between 103 and 105. Antibiotics do not seem to relieve this either. We know each day is precious that we have with him. Does anyone else battle with the high fevers too? _ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail? ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_ 112008 ___ 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 mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
