Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-17 Thread create_me_new
boun...@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org ReplyTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy Sent: Apr 16, 2010 9:56 AM This sounds similar to a lot of allergy, or flea allergy, hair loss we've seen in outdoor cats here. Even if there aren't apparent f

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-17 Thread Emeraldkittee
him, for fear I would end up going to work looking like Barney --- On Fri, 4/16/10, Gloria B. Lane wrote: From: Gloria B. Lane Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 10:05 PM Interesting.  I'm always a believer in G

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-17 Thread Emeraldkittee
ubject: Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 12:47 AM along that same vine, when you catch ringyworm FROM your cats (which can happen even without them having any symptoms if you're susceptible--maybe i AM genetically a persian, after all..

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-16 Thread MaryChristine
along that same vine, when you catch ringyworm FROM your cats (which can happen even without them having any symptoms if you're susceptible--maybe i AM genetically a persian, after all.) miconazole works great for the human, too as will any over-the-counter fungal cream, actually. i always

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-16 Thread Gloria B. Lane
d our first snow melt. I didn't know him last Spring so I cannot tell what he went thru then. good reasons to bring him in:) --- On Fri, 4/16/10, Heather wrote: From: Heather Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 8:5

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-16 Thread Emeraldkittee
ubject: Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 8:56 AM This sounds similar to a lot of allergy, or flea allergy, hair loss we've seen in outdoor cats here.   Even if there aren't apparent fleas, allergic reactions can be triggered b

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-16 Thread MaryChristine
and don't forget that with cats, for reasons unknown, once they get into a scratchy/worrying a hair-loss place, it can become an obsessive thing that has nothing to do with whether or not the active irritant still exists. it's a horrible season for pollen, for all critters, so allergies are mo

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-16 Thread Heather
rvivior :) and it's an honor to care for him:) > > --- On Thu, 4/15/10, Laurieskatz wrote: > > > From: Laurieskatz > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 6:50 PM > > > This sounds very go

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-15 Thread Emeraldkittee
15/10, Laurieskatz wrote: From: Laurieskatz Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 6:50 PM This sounds very good. Did the vet ever suggest demodex mite as the cause of the itching and fur loss? My vet says it's almost impos

Re: [Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-15 Thread Laurieskatz
on. Whimsy sounds like a survivor! Thanks for taking care of him! L -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Emeraldkittee Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 6:35 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk]

[Felvtalk] update on Whimsy

2010-04-15 Thread Emeraldkittee
Whimsy - (the outdoor, "used to be feral" FeLV little boy who had a scary jerking/twitching episode a few weeks back you might recall) - had his check up and everything was normal.  His bloodwork and stool came back normal too.  His skin has been his only issue - he was bald on the left side, th