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Hi Peggy, i'm so sorry about Thorne, she was so young, but so lucky to have a loving home with you. According to my rumor mill, if they make it to 5, they're doing pretty good. My last two died between 2 and 3 years of lymphoma. That seems to be a critical age. There's something about when they get it too - if they're born with it, vs, if they get it later. Anybody? After my first 3 died, I've started using daily interferon alpha, as a way to boost the immune system and hopefully stop the virus from mutating into a form that produces disease. So far so good. Don't know! But there are many who proclaim the virtues of interferon, and I'd like to hopefully prolong their little lives. Sending good wishes for you all, Gloria On Jun 14, 2005, at 9:46 AM, Peggy Rankin wrote: This alst week has been the worst for me, I have three cats, Flower Petal and Thorne. Last thursday we had to put Thorne to sleep she was diagnosed with felv and lymphoma, she was barley a year old. Yesterday we were told that Petal is positive and FLower is negative. I have placed Flower in my father home for now. My concern is for Petal, she is 5 years old and the vet said she is healthy but positive. The vet told for now all we do is wait and retest in six weeks but I feel I should be doing more. I sorry ot say I didnt know much about Felv till now but I am so confused. so for this is the only palce I found for help. Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel more fun for the weekend. Check it out!
Re: New to felv have questions
Peggy, First of all I am sorry to hear about Thorne, it is a hard decision to make. Secondly I have my positve and negatives mixed and all is fine, alot of members have them mixed. If Petal is healthy you might want to ask about Interferon, it is an oral medication that I give to my healthy postive (to keep her that way hopefully) with 7 days on and 7 days off. So please do not fret and we are all here to help and listen. CheriePeggy Rankin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This alst week has been the worst for me, I have three cats, Flower Petal and Thorne. Last thursday we had to put Thorne to sleep she was diagnosed with felv and lymphoma, she was barley a year old. Yesterday we were told that Petal is positive and FLower is negative. I have placed Flower in my father home for now. My concern is for Petal, she is 5 years old and the vet said she is healthy but positive. The vet told for now all we do is wait and retest in six weeks but I feel I should be doing more. I sorry ot say I didnt know much about Felv till now but I am so confused.so for this is the only palce I found for help. Discover Yahoo!Find restaurants, movies, travel more fun for the weekend. Check it out!Have a purrfect day Cherie
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Title: Message Oh Peggy, I'm so, so sorry for the reason you've had to find us. I well believe what a horrible week you've had, finding out about the FeLV and losing your little Thorne. But you've come to the right place---you will not find a more supportive, experienced, well-informed, and generous group of people than the folks on this FeLV list. (It's been a total godsend to me.) First---in case this is your fear---you will NOT have to put Petal to sleep in six weeks if she retests positive. Many of us have FeLV positive kitties that are otherwise healthy and enjoying life. And even when they become symptomatic, there is much you can do to help them. Also, since Flower has already been exposed, and found negative it's highly likely her immune system has fought off the disease, and shewill remain FeLV-freeeven though she remains with Petal -- I have a similar situation, and I've continued to keep them all together, since they were together, as a little colony, when they found me. When I had the negative catre-tested, sheremained negative. So, you may wish -- especially when you've had more input from other members --- to consider bringing Flower home again. It's wonderful that your kitties have such a caring mom--they are very lucky. I'll be sending some info on nutrition to 2 other new members later today, and I'll add you to the list, Peggy. till later, take care, Kerry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peggy RankinSent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:46 AMTo: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: New to felv have questions This alst week has been the worst for me, I have three cats, Flower Petal and Thorne. Last thursday we had to put Thorne to sleep she was diagnosed with felv and lymphoma, she was barley a year old. Yesterday we were told that Petal is positive and FLower is negative. I have placed Flower in my father home for now. My concern is for Petal, she is 5 years old and the vet said she is healthy but positive. The vet told for now all we do is wait and retest in six weeks but I feel I should be doing more. I sorry ot say I didnt know much about Felv till now but I am so confused.so for this is the only palce I found for help. Discover Yahoo!Find restaurants, movies, travel more fun for the weekend. Check it out!Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP is moving our Chicago office to the Hyatt Center, 71 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Email addresses, telephone numbers, and facsimile numbers remain unchanged. For more information, click the link below or copy / paste the link into the address bar of your Web browser: http://www.mayerbrownrowe.com/chicago/move.asp Please Note: Some administrative functions will be located at 230 S. LaSalle, Chicago IL, 60604. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
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Peggy, I am so sorry to hear what is going on with you and your kitties. I just joined this group too, after finding out one of my 3 in FeLV+. This is a great resource, and you will learn a lot. I am going to e-mail you some info privately that I have found helpful. You, Flower and Thorne are in my prayers. Erika When the defining moment comes, either you define the moment, or the moment defines you.
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Title: Message Peggy, I just added your name to Erika and Niki's and sent you (all) some diet/nutrition info. (Let me know if you don't receive.) kepp us posted, Kerry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peggy RankinSent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:46 AMTo: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: New to felv have questions This alst week has been the worst for me, I have three cats, Flower Petal and Thorne. Last thursday we had to put Thorne to sleep she was diagnosed with felv and lymphoma, she was barley a year old. Yesterday we were told that Petal is positive and FLower is negative. I have placed Flower in my father home for now. My concern is for Petal, she is 5 years old and the vet said she is healthy but positive. The vet told for now all we do is wait and retest in six weeks but I feel I should be doing more. I sorry ot say I didnt know much about Felv till now but I am so confused.so for this is the only palce I found for help. Discover Yahoo!Find restaurants, movies, travel more fun for the weekend. Check it out!Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP is moving our Chicago office to the Hyatt Center, 71 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Email addresses, telephone numbers, and facsimile numbers remain unchanged. For more information, click the link below or copy / paste the link into the address bar of your Web browser: http://www.mayerbrownrowe.com/chicago/move.asp Please Note: Some administrative functions will be located at 230 S. LaSalle, Chicago IL, 60604. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
RE: New to felv have questions
As one of those people who have mixedhousehold, I would tell you not to get too concerned. If Flower has not gotten this in all this time, chances are she never will. If Petal is healthy but pos, then again, dont worry so much as she is an adult cat. You can vaccinate Flower every year and that would add some protection beyond her own immune system. I understand its tough for adult cats to come down with disease. How old is Flower? How long had she Petal been together? Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peggy Rankin Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:46 AM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: New to felv have questions This alst week has been the worst for me, I have three cats, Flower Petal and Thorne. Last thursday we had to put Thorne to sleep she was diagnosed with felv and lymphoma, she was barley a year old. Yesterday we were told that Petal is positive and FLower is negative. I have placed Flower in my father home for now. My concern is for Petal, she is 5 years old and the vet said she is healthy but positive. The vet told for now all we do is wait and retest in six weeks but I feel I should be doing more. I sorry ot say I didnt know much about Felv till now but I am so confused.so for this is the only palce I found for help. Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel more fun for the weekend. Check it out!
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Peggy, I am so sorry for your loss. How long have Petal and Flower lived together already? How long did they live with Thorne? When I was in a similar situation I separated like you have done, but mine had already lived together at least 3 months, so I just brought my positive cat back home and let her live with the rest of my cats. No one ever caught it from her. It's important to know who was newest to the household, etc... to try to determine what's best, but most likely, if Flower has already lived with the other 2 positive cats for any amount of time she either already has it and is just not testing positive (yet) or she's not going to get it. tonyaPeggy Rankin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This alst week has been the worst for me, I have three cats, Flower Petal and Thorne. Last thursday we had to put Thorne to sleep she was diagnosed with felv and lymphoma, she was barley a year old. Yesterday we were told that Petal is positive and FLower is negative. I have placed Flower in my father home for now. My concern is for Petal, she is 5 years old and the vet said she is healthy but positive. The vet told for now all we do is wait and retest in six weeks but I feel I should be doing more. I sorry ot say I didnt know much about Felv till now but I am so confused.so for this is the only palce I found for help. Discover Yahoo!Find restaurants, movies, travel more fun for the weekend. Check it out!
RE: New to felv have questions
I am so sorry for your loss When a cat is tested positive for FeLV, I read that there are different scenarios and I am copying the article below: Please know that there is a good chance that Petal might have either transient infections (30 to 35% of cats) or latent infections (5-10%) please put him on the good diet and good supplement as he might be able to get rid of the virus I have heard and read many articles where cats live healthfully for a long time (can be over 10 years) even with the positive status so please dont be discouraged it seems that the critical survival time for FeLV cats are for the first three years, the fact that he is already 5 years old, he might have just transient infections from the other kitty please keep the hopes high I have one FeLV+ kitty, Ginger, she is only 1 year old, but I am taking one day at a time and do the best that I can do for her - What happens to a cat after being exposed to FeLV? If the cat becomes infected from the exposure, 2-4 weeks later, in the acute stage of infection, large numbers of the virus can be found in the bloodstream (viremia). Cats in the acute phase usually do not show signs of disease. If they do, the signs are usually mild fever, slight lethargy, and swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy). When an adult cat is exposed to FeLV, four things can happen: 1. Approximately 30% of adult cats will not be infected due to inadequate exposure. 2. 30-35% of adult cats have a transient infection; over the course of 6 months or so, the cats will eventually kill all of the virus. 3. 5-10% of adult cats will develop latent infections; these cats will not be able to kill all the virus, but will be able to hold it in check. This is called a latent infection. These cats usually show no signs of infection and usually do not shed virus in their saliva or other body secretions. Queens, however, may still pass the virus in utero or through the milk. 4. 30% of adult cats will become persistently infected; these cats will not develop an adequate immune response and will remain permanently infected with FeLV. These are the cats who will become ill and die of FeLV-related diseases, usually within 2-3 years of infection. These cats will shed large amounts of virus in their saliva. Age is a very important factor in determining what will happen after a cat is exposed to FeLV. Almost all FeLV-exposed kittens less than 8 weeks of age will have persistent viremia and show signs of disease during the acute phase. As kittens get older, there is the probability of becoming persistently infected after exposure lessens, until it reaches approximately 30% in adulthood. The prevalence of FeLV infection is highest in cats between 1 and 6 years of age, with a mean age of 3 years. Males are 1-½ times more likely to be infected than females. This may be due to the frequency in which intact males roam and fight. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: New to felv have questions Peggy, I am so sorry for your loss. How long have Petal and Flower lived together already? How long did they live with Thorne? When I was in a similar situation I separated like you have done, but mine had already lived together at least 3 months, so I just brought my positive cat back home and let her live with the rest of my cats. No one ever caught it from her. It's important to know who was newest to the household, etc... to try to determine what's best, but most likely, if Flower has already lived with the other 2 positive cats for any amount of time she either already has it and is just not testing positive (yet) or she's not going to get it. tonya Peggy Rankin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This alst week has been the worst for me, I have three cats, Flower Petal and Thorne. Last thursday we had to put Thorne to sleep she was diagnosed with felv and lymphoma, she was barley a year old. Yesterday we were told that Petal is positive and FLower is negative. I have placed Flower in my father home for now. My concern is for Petal, she is 5 years old and the vet said she is healthy but positive. The vet told for now all we do is wait and retest in six weeks but I feel I should be doing more. I sorry ot say I didnt know much about Felv till now but I am so confused.so for this is the only palce I found for help. Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel more fun for the weekend. Check it out!
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Thanks, Hideyo, good information - Gloria On Jun 14, 2005, at 6:17 PM, Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: I am so sorry for your loss When a cat is tested positive for FeLV, I read that there are different scenarios and I am copying the article below: Please know that there is a good chance that Petal might have either transient infections (30 to 35% of cats) or latent infections (5-10%) please put him on the good diet and good supplement as he might be able to get rid of the virus I have heard and read many articles where cats live healthfully for a long time (can be over 10 years) even with the positive status so please dont be discouraged it seems that the critical survival time for FeLV cats are for the first three years, the fact that he is already 5 years old, he might have just transient infections from the other kitty please keep the hopes high I have one FeLV+ kitty, Ginger, she is only 1 year old, but I am taking one day at a time and do the best that I can do for her - What happens to a cat after being exposed to FeLV? If the cat becomes infected from the exposure, 2-4 weeks later, in the acute stage of infection, large numbers of the virus can be found in the bloodstream (viremia). Cats in the acute phase usually do not show signs of disease. If they do, the signs are usually mild fever, slight lethargy, and swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy). When an adult cat is exposed to FeLV, four things can happen: 1. Approximately 30% of adult cats will not be infected due to inadequate exposure. 2. 30-35% of adult cats have a transient infection; over the course of 6 months or so, the cats will eventually kill all of the virus. 3. 5-10% of adult cats will develop latent infections; these cats will not be able to kill all the virus, but will be able to hold it in check. This is called a latent infection. These cats usually show no signs of infection and usually do not shed virus in their saliva or other body secretions. Queens, however, may still pass the virus in utero or through the milk. 4. 30% of adult cats will become persistently infected; these cats will not develop an adequate immune response and will remain permanently infected with FeLV. These are the cats who will become ill and die of FeLV-related diseases, usually within 2-3 years of infection. These cats will shed large amounts of virus in their saliva. Age is a very important factor in determining what will happen after a cat is exposed to FeLV. Almost all FeLV-exposed kittens less than 8 weeks of age will have persistent viremia and show signs of disease during the acute phase. As kittens get older, there is the probability of becoming persistently infected after exposure lessens, until it reaches approximately 30% in adulthood. The prevalence of FeLV infection is highest in cats between 1 and 6 years of age, with a mean age of 3 years. Males are 1- times more likely to be infected than females. This may be due to the frequency in which intact males roam and fight. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Felvtalk- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: New to felv have questions Peggy, I am so sorry for your loss. How long have Petal and Flower lived together already? How long did they live with Thorne? When I was in a similar situation I separated like you have done, but mine had already lived together at least 3 months, so I just brought my positive cat back home and let her live with the rest of my cats. No one ever caught it from her. It's important to know who was newest to the household, etc... to try to determine what's best, but most likely, if Flower has already lived with the other 2 positive cats for any amount of time she either already has it and is just not testing positive (yet) or she's not going to get it. tonya Peggy Rankin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This alst week has been the worst for me, I have three cats, Flower Petal and Thorne. Last thursday we had to put Thorne to sleep she was diagnosed with felv and lymphoma, she was barley a year old. Yesterday we were told that Petal is positive and FLower is negative. I have placed Flower in my father home for now. My concern is for Petal, she is 5 years old and the vet said she is healthy but positive. The vet told for now all we do is wait and retest in six weeks but I feel I should be doing more. I sorry ot say I didnt know much about Felv till now but I am so confused. so for this is the only palce I found for help. Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel more fun for the weekend. Check it out!
