Re: Smokey update

2008-07-08 Thread catatonya
It sounds like herpes. The lysine would really help with that. t [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone, I had a real scare with Smokey over the weekend. I thought I was loosing him and I didn't even know if an emergency vet would treat him because of his disease. Do they?The good news is th

Re: Smokey update

2008-07-08 Thread Lynne
age - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 10:10 AM Subject: Re: Smokey update Hi Everyone, I had a real scare with Smokey over the weekend. I thought I was loosing him and I didn't even know if an emergency vet would treat

Re: Smokey update

2008-07-07 Thread Marylyn
Ebony was an adult feral when he moved in with me. I bought a 6x6x12 chain link dog kennel, put a top (very securely) on it and attached it to the house by way of a bathroom window. He went thru a dog/cat door into duct work then onto a landing and into the kennel. He loved it all his d

RE: Smokey update

2008-07-07 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
to look for a new vet on top of everything else. Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Smokey update Hi Everyone, I had a real scare with Smokey over the

RE: Smokey update

2008-07-07 Thread Debbie Harrison
Wow, Kathryn...what a rough weekend-for the both of you! It sounds like it took a while for the antibiotic to kick in for him...and that can make us completely frantic with worry, I know! I am still learning a lot about the disease process...but it sounds like he might get through this episode

Re: Smokey update

2008-07-07 Thread expressprintkm
Hi Everyone, I had a real scare with Smokey over the weekend. I thought I was loosing him and I didn't even know if an emergency vet would treat him because of his disease. Do they?The good news is that I didn't need to find out, he's snapped out of it. I've been treating him for an upper respi

RE: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-21 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
>>I hate that frothing at the mouth you wrote about! No matter how many times it happens, it always freaks me out!!! Ugh. We had our Missy do that just last night, while she was still in my arms from the pilling session. Sensitive-stomach housemate goes running from the room, and I, who have l

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-21 Thread wendy
Dee, Wow! What an improvement in the weight! Bless you for taking care of this little furbaby. I know he is SOO thankful for you guys! You might consider giving him probiotics to supply him with the good bacteria that the Baytril will wipe out while he is on it. I hope you get some good

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread Belinda
Baytril can be given as an intermuscular injection if your not squeamish about giving shots. That is how I gave them to Buddie when she was on it. I don't know if it can be made into a transdermal gel but you could ask your vet. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitt

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread Lernermichelle
Dee,    I very, very strongly recommend giving him Immuno-Regulin (See articles on www.felineleukemia.org website).  It helped my Patches recover from pneumonia quickly. I think I only got her 1 shot. With Ginger it took 2 to get rid of a bad URI. Others have had good results with it too. It

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread ETrent
I'm not qualified to answer many of your questions - but I can't help but think that the significant weight gain is a very good sign.   I always try to get liquid meds when I can since we have the technique down here...but as to pills, in my view - the quicker you can get the business over w

Re: Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread TenHouseCats
baytril comes in a flavored chewable form that some cats take readily--talk to your vet about that i have persians, who are a real pain to pill because of their tiny little mouths--hard to even do the pop-the-mouth-open-shove-pill-to-back-of-throat trick cuz there's no ROOM in there whene

Smokey Update & Condolences

2006-08-19 Thread Dee & Evan
First of all, I just wanted to take a moment to send my condolences to everyone that have lost their cherished little ones. They leave their little tiny paw prints in every heart that they touch while here on this Earth. So sorry to hear of each & every one of your losses. I just wish I coul

Re: Smokey Update

2006-03-31 Thread wendy
He's probably getting Winstrol to stimulate his kidneys into making rbc's. It's great that he's gained weight! I don't think the interferon can hurt; in retrospect, I would have given it to Cricket had I known what I know about it now. Glad he's a happy kitty Cindy! :) Wendy --- cindy reasoner

Smokey Update

2006-03-31 Thread cindy reasoner
I just wanted to let everyone know that Smokey is still doing good. He is still getting 2 injections per week of equistim. He has gained some weight he is up to 6lbs.4oz. from 5lbs.8oz. I am still giving him the Pet Tinic and he has been going to the vet every 2 weeks to get a steroid injection.

Re: Smokey Update

2006-02-27 Thread Susan Loesch
Thanks.  I think I will go with IV for that reason even though subQ would be easier.catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Susan,   I have heard of people using it sub -q.  If the cat is cooperative though I would go iv.  That is a more proven protocol.   tSusan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

Re: Smokey Update

2006-02-25 Thread catatonya
was it acemannan?cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The vet fixed the shots for me and gave me enough for2 weeks. She doesn't call it immuno-regulin but Ican't think of the name of it but when I mentionedimmuno-regulin she said that it was the same thing. Ican look tonight and tell you tomo

Re: Smokey Update

2006-02-25 Thread catatonya
Susan,   I have heard of people using it sub -q.  If the cat is cooperative though I would go iv.  That is a more proven protocol.   tSusan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, it would be great to find out that I can give the IR subQ.cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The vet fixed

Re: Smokey Update

2006-02-23 Thread Susan Loesch
Wow, it would be great to find out that I can give the IR subQ.cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The vet fixed the shots for me and gave me enough for2 weeks. She doesn't call it immuno-regulin but Ican't think of the name of it but when I mentionedimmuno-regulin she said that it was the s

Re: Smokey Update

2006-02-23 Thread cindy reasoner
Yes that is the name of it. I am just giving him an injection in the skin. I have a diabetic cat (Katie) that I have to give insulin shots. The needle sure isn't as easy to get in the skin as an insulin needle and I don't have much experience giving shots but I get it done. The other vet I was t

Re: Smokey Update

2006-02-23 Thread wendy
Hey Cindy, Equistim or something like that is probably what the vet called it. It is the same thing as ImmunoRegulin. Is your kitty getting the IR injected into a vein in the arm/leg or are you just giving kitty the injection in the skin (like sub-Q)? :) Wendy --- cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Smokey Update

2006-02-23 Thread cindy reasoner
The vet fixed the shots for me and gave me enough for 2 weeks. She doesn't call it immuno-regulin but I can't think of the name of it but when I mentioned immuno-regulin she said that it was the same thing. I can look tonight and tell you tomorrow. She didn't say anything about IV. Cindy ---

Re: Smokey Update

2006-02-23 Thread Lernermichelle
Are you giving these shots IV or sub-q? One person said she gave them sub-q, but the bottle says it has to be IV... Michelle   In a message dated 2/17/2006 9:59:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He hashad 2 shots now and she is letting me give him therest at home.

Smokey Update

2006-02-17 Thread cindy reasoner
I took Smokey to a new vet on Wednesday and she got his temp. back to normal and started him immuno-regulan injections. She wants him to have a shot for 4 days in a row and then 2 a week. He has had 2 shots now and she is letting me give him the rest at home. He started eating yesterday and ate