Re: Bacardi
I've been feeding Bacardi Evolve . It's all natural and our practice promotes it all the time. I also started Pet Tinic as soon as the snap test started coming up positive. We've already gone through URI and conjuctivitis. As for tazzy, the first grew so rapidly that by the time we biopsied it it couldnt have been amputated. The day a had the surgery set for we found a spot on his lung and in his abdomen on an x-ray. Out Felu vaccines go as low as we can get them in the left leg, but Tazzy already had a vaccine when they got him from a pet store when i was 8 years old. I jusst hope everything turns out ok. Bacardi seems happy and loves to come to work with me in morning. He hops in my purse all the time at least i dont have to fight with him to go to the vet. i'm actually looking for a new vet other than the one i work at, since they seem not to care as much as they should with one of their employee's pets. Everything i know about this is my own research. than-you so much for your time. abby From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Bacardi Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:55:58 -0400 First off, feed the very best food you can afford, diet is the main factor you can control in FELV. I prefer Innova or California natural, myself, but other premiums food are just as good, look in our archives for suggestions on diet and supplementation. Next keep him a stress free as you can, stress triggers the symptomatic form of the virus, they can go a long time with no symptoms if kept stress free and healthy. Here is the treatment page: http://www.felineleukemia.org/treatmnt.html I'm concerned that your cat died of VAS, as you being a vet tech should have caught it early enough for full amputation of the rear limb to remove the cancer. Please reassure me that your cats are NOT getting vaccinated in the neck scruff or between the shoulders. Vaccines should always be given as low as possible on the legs, in case a sarcoma results, the limb can be removed. If your vet is vaccinating incorrectly, I'd suggest finding a different vet, one that is up to date on the current vaccine protocol standards. http://www.avma.org/vafstf/sitercmnd.asp http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/clientinfo/info/genmed/vaccinproto.html http://www.tahealth.net/vas.html Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost SpayNeuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.html Please shop online through i-give and support the Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program: http://www.igive.com/FVEAP Shop at GREAT stores, like Drs. Foster Smith, Pet Food Direct, Musician's Friend, and LOTS more! It doesn't cost you a single penny more, and it makes so much difference to a sick cat in need! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/428 - Release Date: 8/25/2006
Re: Bacardi
Hi Abby, I'm sorry to hear about your kitten's diagnosis, but this is the place for you to be for now. How old is Bacardi (I'm assuming that's her name from the subject line, but I wasn't sure whether it was that or if you were just drinking a lot of Bacardi after getting her diagnosis-hehe)? She may still throw off the virus. I would immediately get her on a good diet, like Innova Evo (slowly mixing it in with her old) and start giving her Lysine, Vitamin C, and Interferon. Others will give you good info. also. FeLV is not a death sentence and there are many kitties that live a long time with it. There are also others that do not live long, and we have found that a good diet, good supplements, and a stress-free environment are the best things you can do for your FeLV kitten to combat this. You may want to retest her in 3-6 months to see if she throws off the virus. I also have a sick kitty/general kitty care manual that I can email as an attachment directly to you if you'd like. Just let me know. You might be able to use it at work as well. I gave it to my vet. If you have any further questions, please ask away! Welcome to the group! :) Wendy Dallas, Tx __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Bacardi
Hello Abby,I joined this list for support because my kitten Pippin tested a faint positive on her first FeLV test back in June when she was seven weeks old. This is my first experience with FeLV. Being on this list helps me cope.How old is Bacardi? Does he have any symptoms? You must be going through a lot of grief all at once over your other cat and now Bacardi. My thoughts are with you. There are experienced people on this list who have a lot of information and wisdom to share. There isn't as much email on the weekends. If you need someone to just talk with, I am here.Take care,GinaAbby Specht [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My kitten has been diagnosed with Felv. I'm a vet tech, but it's easy for a vet to tell u what they think, but it's another thing to have your own cat be positive. We sent the confirming bloodwork to Antech to find out it is in the bone marrow. I want to do everything I can for him. Three weeks beofre i found him my other cat died from fibrosarcoma from the vaccine. i just dont know what to do... I'm open to suggestions from people that arent collecting a paycheck from what i decide to do.Thanks, abby and bacardiPlease visitmy Tigger Tales site! At the bottom of the home and links pages aremy merchant affiliate banners. If anyone uses my links to make a purchase, I will receive a percentage of all final sales.I am going to donate100% ofthe proceeds to animal welfare organizations.This is a great way to shop your favorite online pet stores and give something to a worthy cause. Thank you in advance! All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.
Re: Bacardi
Hi. You will get lots of good advice here. But most of all, try to keep Bacardi as stress-free as possible. It seems like stress often triggers the leukemia virus to wreak havoc. And you will want to put him on a good quality food and some immune supplements, like lysine. Some people say that MegaC plus vitamins have helped kittens and cats who were fighting off the virus to throw it off (some kittens test positive and then a few months later test negative, because some throw it off). Some people give Interferon orally every day, though the jury is out on how much it helps other than for oral problems. Many FeLV+ kittens die before 2 years old. But many don't as well. I currently have a 5 year old and a 6 year old, and lost one in February who was 7. I have also lost positives at 5, 3, and 18 months. A few people on this list have positive cats who are over ten, and some have died at around 10. So definitely do not assume it is a death sentence. Just try to keep Bacardi as happy and stress-free as possible. If he gets anything that positives are prone to, like a URI or anemia, there are treatments that we have worked out and can share with you. But right now it sounds like the biggest issueis that you are stressed, and that you are grieving. For now, if Bacardi isasymptomatic, just try to love him and enjoy life withhim a little, and get him onto some healthy food (some of us do raw diets, but there are good prepared foods too like Innova's EVO, Eagle Pack, Wellness, California Natural, and Wysong) and supplements. I am really sorry about your loss of your other cat. We have all been through that a lot on this list. Michelle In a message dated 8/27/2006 3:26:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My kitten has been diagnosed with Felv. I'm a vet tech, but it's easy for a vet to tell u what they think, but it's another thing to have your own cat be positive. We sent the confirming bloodwork to Antech to find out it is in the bone marrow. I want to do everything I can for him. Three weeks beofre i found him my other cat died from fibrosarcoma from the vaccine. i just dont know what to do... I'm open to suggestions from people that arent collecting a paycheck from what i decide to do.Thanks, abby and bacardi
