Thanks, everybody who responded, for all the great
information and advice. Wallace is having his
ultrasound today, and probably the biopsy as well.
I've joined that yahoogroups list, but haven't made my
initial post as I don't have a definitive diagnosis
yet. I should have that in the next day or
We went straight to chemo. With Coconut, he was treated ini the
oncology section of the All Care Trauma Center in Fountain Valley, CA.
JuneAmy, who I lost just over a year ago, was treated at the U of WI vet
school. Her lymphoma was an extremely fast growing type & we lost her.
If it is lym
Yes both tests should be done, a T4 is the standard test, the Free
T4 is the one that is used if the other is normal but thyroid is
suspected, that is how we caught Fred's so early, he was always normal
on the T4, but he had tiny lump on his thyroid we were monitoring for
about a year and my
When my vet saw Buddies liver was enlarged on an xray, she scheduled
an ultra sound and biopsy if needed. She did get an ultra sound and the
vet doing it did do several biopsies, and that is how the cancer was
diagnosed. It was classified as lymphoma of the liver and Buddie was
negative als
PS. Forgot to say there are a few lymphoma kitties in the group that
are +, but most are not.
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Hi Jean,
I'm sorry Wallace is having such a time! One thought
I had that may not be an issue, but it's worth
mentioning: I did think hyperT because I have one at
home. When they did his bloodwork, did they do a T4
test (or maybe it's free T4)? I know some thyroid
tests will come back normal, wh
Jean,
I really pray it is something much less scary than cancer, cancer is
scary but with today's vets and the oncology or internal specialists,
pets are doing much better surviving cancer, some going into remission
for many years and eventually passing from old age or other age related
p
--- Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jean, I have had 2 kitties with lymphoma & neither
> of them had FeLV. I
> think an ultrasound done by an expereienced
> ultrasonagrapher is definitely in order.
Yes, that's the next step. I'm sitting here at home
waiting for the vet to call me back
Jean, I have had 2 kitties with lymphoma & neither of them had FeLV. I
think an ultrasound done by an expereienced ultrasonagrapher is
definitely in order.
Pam
Jean wrote:
Hi folks -- long-time lurker here...
I'm having the same problem with my Wallace. He's 10
in July, half-Maine Coon tig
Hi folks -- long-time lurker here...
I'm having the same problem with my Wallace. He's 10
in July, half-Maine Coon tiger-tuxedo tabby, used to
be 20 pounds. Now he's starved himself down to 9
pounds, and up until last Thursday, the vet was
mystified. All his bloodwork is normal. (He's not one
of m
:54 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Caroline still not eating or drinking
Is pedialyte the only brand? Or can we just start a brand! I like the
Purr-o-lyte name. How many of us are actively in the group now? We could all
be shareholders. Omigod, this is even crazier than the
Is pedialyte the only brand? Or can we just start a brand! I like
the Purr-o-lyte name. How many of us are actively in the group now?
We could all be shareholders. Omigod, this is even crazier than the
feline lymphoma discussion group "trip to Seattle to the vet
conference!"
"Conscio
Fish-flavor, liver-flavor and chicken-flavor pedialyte!
"Consciousness is Causal
and Physicality is its
Manifestation."
On Jun 5, 2007, at 9:47 PM, MaryChristine wrote:
well, foster kittens REGULARLY get pediatlyte, and whenever someone
is really punk i'll give it--it's just not a big mone
But they could label it specifically for cats, add chicken flavor (or tuna,
or milk, etc), etc... it COULD be good money, if it was marketed.
Catty-o-lyte. Maybe Purr-a-lyte? I dunno, but it could be done. Easily.
Phaewryn
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well, foster kittens REGULARLY get pediatlyte, and whenever someone is
really punk i'll give it--it's just not a big money-maker for vets, so no
one's constantly reminding them of it, like the drug companies are with
meds?
On 6/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh, and yes,
Oh, and yes, any cat can have an electrolyte imbalance, but giving too many
fluids can cause it, definitely. The balance is very delicate. I never
really understood why cats and dogs don't get routine electrolyte
supplements like all other mammals do when ill or over-worked. Think
pedalyte for huma
Kelley,
Fred is getting an appetite stimulent called mirtazapine, it has
worked wonders with him, he has gained bakc all the weight he lost and
some. Is Caroline eating anything on her own? Is she lip smacking or
anything that may indicate tummy acid?
If you do decide to try the mirtaza
Yes, Fred's phosphorus was very high for a CRF cat, high normal for
an otherwise healthy cat and his potassium was too low for a CRF cat,
low normal for an otherwise healthy cat. This is the one thing I've had
to battle my vet over, she will not acknowledge that CRF cats need to
have their
Kelly, I went through this with 2 cats this winter.
Both had infections. i force fed them with AD, and
softened dry food. The vet said that would give them
fiber. I can't tell you why they started
eating...they just did. it was almost a month of
forcing them.
It was hell there for awhile. I h
I'm guessing you have tried different types of foods, different levels
of warming, liqiud vs ground, minced and warmed raw muscle meat, lunch
meats, broth, baby food, sour cream, pan fried salmon in olive oil, KFC,
etc etc. Sometimes they'll lap at something but won't want to chew.
Gypsy woul
Can they get electrolyte imbalances if they are getting subq fluids?
I do syringe feed her, but it doesn't go well.
Dr Samon is putting her on periactin to try to stimulate her appetite.
On 6/5/07, Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Some cats will go anorexic for no apparent medical reason,
Some cats will go anorexic for no apparent medical reason, but the
out come will be the same if they don't eat, disaster. It is important
to get food into Caroline even if you have to wrap her in a towel and
hold her upright shoulder height and syringe feed her. This is how I
syringe fed Fr
Dr. Samon says physically there is no reason she can't eat or drink.
I'm giving her subq fluids, which is the easy part, but it is
difficult to impossible to get food down her. She hides behind the
toilet, turns her head away, etc.
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