Re: Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-03 Thread Sue Taft
Thanks Nina, The vet has suggested we vaccinate all of Mary's cats. They will supply us the vaccine at cost price and let us do it, so this is the route we will take. Most of Mary's cats are healthy. A couple are elderley, one has kidney problems (but she isolates herself in Mary's bedroom by

Re: Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-03 Thread Gloria Lane
I totally agree - have mixed + and - with no problems. Gloria On Nov 2, 2005, at 4:19 PM, Nina wrote: Sue, If you ask a vet about mixing + with -, they will tell you not to do it. Why wouldn't they? It's not their household, the safest course of action is to keep them apart. Actually,

Re: Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-02 Thread Nina
Hi Sue, Thanks for sharing the story about the good vet. We're bombarded with negative human stories way too often, it's nice to know there are plenty of good ones out there too. When we run across the vets or organizations that recommend immediate pts upon diagnosis, we should all report

Re: Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-02 Thread Sue Taft
Thanks Nina Daisy is having the injectable Virbac Omega Interferon at first. One injection a day for five days, then one on day 14 followed by more later (I can't remember the exact protocol). She may then have it diluted to give orally or she'll carry on with the injections maybe once a month

Re: Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-02 Thread Del Daniels
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 10:34 AM Subject: Re: Another one - fantastic vet! Hi Sue,Thanks for sharing the story about the good vet. We're bombarded with negative human stories way too often, it's nice to know there are plenty of good ones out

Re: Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-02 Thread Sue Taft
: Another one - fantastic vet! I did not know oral interferon helps stomatitis! My Noah,11, (negative)broke out with it again yesterday :( He had it badthis past March as well, he's 11 years old.I have plenty of IFN and will begin him on it.

Re: Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-02 Thread Nina
There was a point when I was giving Gracie 3cc of oral interferon daily. Her gingivitis never looked better. N Del Daniels wrote: I did not know oral interferon helps stomatitis! My Noah,11, (negative) broke out with it again yesterday :( He had it bad this past March as well, he's 11

Re: Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-02 Thread Nina
Sue, If you ask a vet about mixing + with -, they will tell you not to do it. Why wouldn't they? It's not their household, the safest course of action is to keep them apart. Actually, the SAFEST course of action is to pts, I don't agree with that either, (obviously). I care more about

Another one - fantastic vet!

2005-11-01 Thread Sue Taft
I've just spoken to my friend Mary who's just got back from the vets for the re-test. She hadn't told me another of the cats that she'd rescued from the same house was ill. She'd had her to a different vet yesterday because she had a terrible mouth ulcer and was running a temperature. The