Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment-food for crystals

2007-07-30 Thread catatonya
dy "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Melissa Lind To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 12:38:54 PM Subject:

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2007-07-30 Thread wendy
ssage From: Melissa Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 12:38:54 PM Subject: RE: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment Susan, I give SD C/D to all my cats since one of them needs it to prevent crystals forming in his urine

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2007-07-30 Thread Susan Dubose
with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: "Melissa Lind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: RE: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment Susan, I give SD C/D to all my cats since one of

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2007-07-30 Thread Melissa Lind
29, 2007 2:33 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment Science Diet is nothing more than expensive junk food Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net

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2007-07-30 Thread wendy
the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Quentin Sonnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 3:11:43 AM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment

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2007-07-30 Thread Quentin Sonnier
g. I did not see my "regular" vet who is also my friend as he is on vacation until Thursday. When he returns, I am going to discuss Mandy with him--as I think he is the world's best!! (Possibly a little biased.) Pat - Original Message ----- From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTE

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2007-07-30 Thread glenda Goodman
ing. > > I did not see my "regular" vet who is also my friend > as he is on vacation until Thursday. When he > returns, I am going to discuss Mandy with him--as I > think he is the world's best!! (Possibly a little > biased.) > > Pat > - Original Me

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2007-07-30 Thread Susan Dubose
lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 3:11 AM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment To be completly honest I have no idea what test it was. I feel like I was overcharged $105 for felt/fiv test deworming and nasal flu vaccine. Is this normal. I'm a

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2007-07-30 Thread Quentin Sonnier
nal Message - From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 2:06 PM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment Hey Pat, When we started Smookie on the lysine (no additives; can cause problems), we gave her 500 mg. capsules that we opened

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2007-07-29 Thread Susan Dubose
: Sunday, July 29, 2007 12:50 PM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment I meant to say "are the two most important factors"...lol. sorry. Also, what I mean by high quality diet is a high protein, no grains if you can. Nothing you can buy at Walmart

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2007-07-29 Thread Pat Kachur
rld's best!! (Possibly a little biased.) Pat - Original Message - From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 2:06 PM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment Hey Pat, When we started Smookie on the lysine (no addit

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2007-07-29 Thread wendy
wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 11:16 AM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment Hi Quentin, Welcome to the group. Bad idea on the Valtrex. Don't give your kitty any medication that your vet has not recommended. I have nev

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2007-07-29 Thread Pat Kachur
rom a medical professional. - Original Message - From: Caroline Kaufmann To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 1:48 PM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment I know people who take Lysine supplements in lieu of taking Valtre

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2007-07-29 Thread wendy
@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 10:16:25 AM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment Hi Quentin, Welcome to the group. Bad idea on the Valtrex. Don't give your kitty any medication that your vet has not recommended. I have never heard of Valtrex b

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2007-07-29 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
I know people who take Lysine supplements in lieu of taking Valtrex, or another herpes medication, due to the expense of Valtrex and/or aversion to taking too much prescription medication.  Lysine supplements work to keep the Herpes Simplex virus at bay (which is what oral Valtrex claims to do) and

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2007-07-29 Thread Pat Kachur
t; To: Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 11:16 AM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment Hi Quentin, Welcome to the group. Bad idea on the Valtrex. Don't give your kitty any medication that your vet has not recommended. I have never heard of Valtrex being used on cats.

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2007-07-29 Thread glenda Goodman
Hi Quentin, It sounds like you are just about where I am in being informed about how to treat a FeLV+ kitten. I came to this group to learn all I could from the people here, who that have been here, for a while and are experienced in caring for their Feline Leukemia Positive Kitties. I have read e

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2007-07-29 Thread Marylyn
fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: catatonya To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 7:59 AM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment I have never heard of Valtrex. A faint positive

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2007-07-29 Thread wendy
Hi Quentin, Welcome to the group. Bad idea on the Valtrex. Don't give your kitty any medication that your vet has not recommended. I have never heard of Valtrex being used on cats. Asparin and Ibuprofen are also no-no's, FYI. I have a cat that was diagnosed with feline herpes and had a b

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2007-07-29 Thread Pat Kachur
I take Valtex - it IS a med for humans who have herpes infections. Never heard of it used for animals. - Original Message - From: catatonya To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 8:59 AM Subject: Re: Valtrex toxic for cats or effective FeLV treatment

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2007-07-29 Thread Gloria Lane
i wouldn't give ANYTHING to kitty that I didn't know was safe. Some substances can be very toxic. If she has herpes, give Lysine - it's a proven winner. If I were trying to address the FELV visue, what I usually use it Interferon or ImmunoRegulin. Would *NOT* do Valtrex without more info

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2007-07-29 Thread Kelley Saveika
Unless I am thinking of something else, Valtrex is a drug used to control herpes outbreaks in humans (I only know this because commercials are on TV all the time for it) I've never heard of giving it to a cat. On 7/29/07, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have never heard of Valtrex. A fa

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2007-07-29 Thread catatonya
I have never heard of Valtrex. A faint positive at 4months could indicate that she has been exposed and will fight off the virus. Your situation is very hopeful for that to happen. In the meantime I would boost her immune system with vitamin C and lysine. Others on the list can give you more