Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread catatonya
When I had mine.. for leukemia testing.  They gave me novocaine shots and a sedative.  I was kind of out of it, but it still hurt.  Afterwards it didn't hurt though...  I have no idea about cats.   t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree that I would not put a cat under just for FeLV testing. But

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Terri Brown
Quite possible.  Anesthesia is what activated it in mine.   Terri in NJ - Original Message - From: Cherie A Gabbert To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 7:41 PM Subject: Re: bone marrow test Which is what I think happened in my

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Terri Brown
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 7:02 PM Subject: Re: bone marrow test I agree that I would not put a cat under just for FeLV testing. But as for the painfulness, are you all saying it is painful during the test or

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Lernermichelle
I agree it's added stress to the body, but it is not a wound. It's a needle prick. Simon's looked like a scab from a small tick, not like a wound. Michelle In a message dated 2/21/05 7:44:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << But still that is added stress onto the body, healing two wounds instea

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
That’s absolutely true!   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cherie A Gabbert Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 5:44 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: bone marrow test   But still that is added stress onto the body

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
But still that is added stress onto the body, healing two wounds instead of one. Be it a superficial or surgery and time a forign object goes in a attack from the white blood cells start, in turn activating the virusHideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Even if I was going to do, I was going t

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
ocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 - Original Message - From: catatonya To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 5:17 PM Subject: Re: bone marrow test I had one done on me and it was painful..Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I hav

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
5:03 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: bone marrow test I agree that I would not put a cat under just for FeLV testing. But as for the painfulness, are you all saying it is painful during the test or afterwards? Simon was out during the test, but I feel like I am in twilight zone i

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Lernermichelle
I agree that I would not put a cat under just for FeLV testing. But as for the painfulness, are you all saying it is painful during the test or afterwards? Simon was out during the test, but I feel like I am in twilight zone if you are all saying it is very painful afterwards because he really

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Terri Brown
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 5:17 PM Subject: Re: bone marrow test I had one done on me and it was painful..Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have not done it but heard from my vet that it is invasive and painful

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread catatonya
uess I will not know for sure of anything –     -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonyaSent: Monday, February 21, 2005 3:20 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: bone marrow test   But.how do you know that none of your other cats is alread

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
–     -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 3:20 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: bone marrow test   But.how do you know that none of your other cats is already carrying it in their bone

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread catatonya
I had it done on one of my cats.  This was years ago though.  (at least 10)  I don't think they had the IFA test then even. I think they put him to sleep.  Whatever they did, they did not let me see, so I have no idea how much, if any it hurt him.   t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree that I would

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread catatonya
erie A GabbertSent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:37 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: bone marrow test   Who would you want to get that done on? Your positive kitty or negative? CherieHideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   Does anyone know how invasive it is to do bone marrow leve

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread catatonya
I had one done on me and it was painful..Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have not done it but heard from my vet that it is invasive and painful. From what I understand they have to go into the bone for marrow.-- BelindaHappiness is being owned by cats ...Be-Mi-Kitties ...http://www.b

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Lernermichelle
I agree that I would not put a cat out for any length of time unless necessary (they said it was necessary to determine Simon's chemo treatment), but it is a small needle and they are out and I really do not think it caused any pain with Simon.  I am not saying I would do it for an FeLV test

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
It just sounds very painful, and even putting them out for a short period of time and waking them back up, I am convinced this is what caused my Snowballs attack. Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  I had been told by a local vet that bone marrow biopsies are painful. However, the oncologist did one

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
urinary tract disease cats, and etc.. but they are all so very precious to me!      -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cherie A Gabbert Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: bone marrow test   Well

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Belinda Sauro
It's hard sometimes to tell if a cat is experiencing pain, it is similar to a spinal it is painful. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service ht

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Lernermichelle
 I had been told by a local vet that bone marrow biopsies are painful. However, the oncologist did one on Simon and from what I could tell there was no pain. They had to knock him out for a short amount of time to do it, which is  not great, but it was the kind of mild anesthesia where they

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
erie A GabbertSent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:45 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: bone marrow test   But, would you want to put any kitty through that kind of pain, and if she is negative would you get rid of her? Also, if she tests negative on a blood test that should be good enough to go

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: bone marrow test   But, would you want to put any kitty through that kind of pain, and if she is negative would you get rid of her? Also, if she tests negative on a blood test that should be good enough to go on...I feel. Hideyo Yamamoto <[EM

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
2005 2:37 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: bone marrow test   Who would you want to get that done on? Your positive kitty or negative? CherieHideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   Does anyone know how invasive it is to do bone marrow level testing on FeLV?  

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Behalf Of Cherie A Gabbert Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:37 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: bone marrow test   Who would you want to get that done on? Your positive kitty or negative? Cherie Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   Does anyone know how in

Re: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Belinda Sauro
I have not done it but heard from my vet that it is invasive and painful. From what I understand they have to go into the bone for marrow. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitt

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Who would you want to get that done on? Your positive kitty or negative? CherieHideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   Does anyone know how invasive it is to do bone marrow level testing on FeLV?  

RE: bone marrow test

2005-02-21 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
  Does anyone know how invasive it is to do bone marrow level testing on FeLV?