Re: [Felvtalk] So frustrated

2015-01-23 Thread dlgegg
HOW IS MERLIN DOING? Kelley S wrote: > Well, it has been over a month and Merlin still has a cold. He has no > ocular or nasal involvement. He has sneezing and congestion. When I took > him to the vet in my new location, he diagnosed him with a mouth tumor. > Also gave him antibiotics.

Re: [Felvtalk] So frustrated

2015-01-22 Thread dlgegg
Could he be allergic to something "New" in the house? I THINK I WOULD GO WITH THE HOLISTIC VET. ALL THESE TESTS AND PROCEDURES ARE HARD ON THE BODY. FOR "JUST" A COLD, VITAMIN C, STEAM TO HELP LOOSEN THE CONGESTION TO START WITH, WORTH A TRY UNLESS HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH VIT C. Kelley S w

Re: [Felvtalk] So frustrated

2015-01-21 Thread Kelley S
I mailed this url to Dr Smith. Thank you. On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 10:38 PM, Marsha wrote: > Thanks for posting that link, Margo. I'll save it and print a copy to > take to the vet next time I have to deal with a URI. I asked about it > during Harley's hospitalization, but the vet wasn't fami

Re: [Felvtalk] So frustrated

2015-01-21 Thread Marsha
Thanks for posting that link, Margo. I'll save it and print a copy to take to the vet next time I have to deal with a URI. I asked about it during Harley's hospitalization, but the vet wasn't familiar with its use in cats, and tends to be cautious with newer things. Would have been nice if Ha

Re: [Felvtalk] So frustrated

2015-01-21 Thread Kelley S
ovirUseFelineHerpes.pdf > > This covers a study with URIs as well as ocular and dermatitis... > > Maybe someone will let you try it. > > HTH, > > > > Margo > > -Original Message- > From: Kelley S > Sent: Jan 21, 2015 7:23 PM > To: felvtalk > Sub

Re: [Felvtalk] So frustrated

2015-01-21 Thread Margo
let you try it. HTH,   Margo -Original Message- From: Kelley S Sent: Jan 21, 2015 7:23 PM To: felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] So frustrated Well, it has been over a month and Merlin still has a cold. He has noocular or nasal involvement. He has sneezing and congestion. When I tookhim to the vet

[Felvtalk] So frustrated

2015-01-21 Thread Kelley S
Well, it has been over a month and Merlin still has a cold. He has no ocular or nasal involvement. He has sneezing and congestion. When I took him to the vet in my new location, he diagnosed him with a mouth tumor. Also gave him antibiotics. I took him back for surgery a week later. I called th

RE: frustrated

2007-06-21 Thread Melissa Lind
s-sounds like a good place for me! Melissa _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 6:16 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: frustrated I agree, Melissa. Someone who hates cats would not get my business

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2007-06-20 Thread catatonya
ur hard-earned $$ elsewhere, Melissa. Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melissa Lind Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: frustrated I was planning on doing the trap/alter/release

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2007-06-19 Thread C & J
t be other people or animals. Cassandra - Original Message - From: Debbie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:22 AM Subject: RE: frustrated So glad things are better. I was in this position years ago. My husband and I ended up hand raising 7 kitt

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2007-06-19 Thread elizabeth trent
June 19, 2007 1:26 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: frustrated I don't know if you have a trap/alter/release organization in your area or not but, if you do, they might help. My bet is the husband would support this if he i

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2007-06-19 Thread Jane Lyons
CTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:26 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: frustrated   I don't know if you have a trap/alter/release organization in your area or not but, if you do, they might help.  My bet is the husband would support this if he is trying to

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2007-06-19 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
e 19, 2007 2:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: frustrated I was planning on doing the trap/alter/release program this summer with some help from the vet-but the good one left. Sadly, this morning as I was getting some meds from the regular vet, and he told me how much he

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2007-06-19 Thread Melissa Lind
ogram. I'm also going to start going to a different vet I think. Melissa _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:26 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: frustrated I don't know if you have a trap/a

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2007-06-19 Thread Marylyn
t. Francis - Original Message - From: Melissa Lind To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:18 PM Subject: RE: frustrated Debbie, I am continually shocked by people's insensitivity and down-right barbarism. I can't believe that about the raccoons

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2007-06-19 Thread Melissa Lind
t I'd surely help. How can I not? Melissa _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:23 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: frustrated So glad things are better. I was in this position years ago. My husband and I en

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2007-06-19 Thread Marylyn
fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Melissa Lind To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:07 AM Subject: RE: frustrated Wow! Thank you all for the support! I'm back at work now-late because I had t

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2007-06-19 Thread Marylyn
t. Francis - Original Message - From: Debbie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:22 AM Subject: RE: frustrated So glad things are better. I was in this position years ago. My husband and I ended up hand raising 7 kittens from a co worker. If it is one

Re: OT: frustrated

2007-06-19 Thread wendy
Melissa, I'm sorry you've been put in this position. And I'm sorry that the mama kitty didn't make it. How horrible... I hate it when people act non-chalantly about an animal being ill or dying. I just want to shake them until their teeth rattle. It makes me sick. Maybe you are the saving gr

RE: frustrated

2007-06-19 Thread Debbie
uld do this to his child or parents when they get to be an inconvenience?   -Original Message- From: Melissa Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Jun 19, 2007 10:07 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: frustrated Wow! Thank you all for the support! I’m back at w

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2007-06-19 Thread Melissa Lind
le to reach out to people who understand and who aren't monsters! Melissa _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:59 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: frustrated My nephew got me a bumper sticker f

Re: OT: frustrated

2007-06-18 Thread Debi Holmes
nal Message - From: Debi Holmes To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:03 PM Subject: Re: OT: frustrated I would have to take the kitten. Just offer to take it she will proably jump at the chance to get rid of it. Where are you? I am in Pennsylvania and woul

Re: frustrated

2007-06-18 Thread Kelley Saveika
Hi Melissa, This is one of many reasons I don't have a husband! Ha! I'm sorry you are frustrated. I am frustrated too. I sat at my desk and cried and cried today over a cat I couldn't help. Are you sure it is overstepping boundaries? It is a hard decision to make, I know. Yo

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2007-06-18 Thread HIDEYO YAMAMOTO
eukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:03 PM Subject: Re: OT: frustrated I would have to take the kitten. Just offer to take it she will proably jump at the chance to get rid of it. Where are you? I am in Pennsylvania and would take the kitten

Re: OT: frustrated

2007-06-18 Thread elizabeth trent
erstepping some boundaries, 2) the baby might not have made it through today anyway without food, and 3) I have 3 of my own cats, 2 fosters, and a husband who loves cats but is getting a little frustrated that I haven't found homes for the foster cats yet. I know what the right thing to d

Re: OT: frustrated

2007-06-18 Thread Debi Holmes
loves cats but is getting a little frustrated that I haven’t found homes for the foster cats yet. I know what the right thing to do is, but I’m conflicted. More than anything I’m angry at this lady (or saddened) by her lack of enthusiasm to help the poor baby. I can’t stop thinking about this li

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2007-06-18 Thread HIDEYO YAMAMOTO
neleukemia.org> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 3:42 PM Subject: OT: frustrated I know this is off topic, but I just had to jot this down at work since it's consuming my thoughts. A lady that I work with has farm cats. Sadly, mama kitty and baby climbed into the car trunk when open, an

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2007-06-18 Thread Marylyn
se with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Melissa Lind To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:42 PM Subject: OT: frustrated I know this is off topic, but I just had to jot thi

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2007-06-18 Thread Melissa Lind
stepping some boundaries, 2) the baby might not have made it through today anyway without food, and 3) I have 3 of my own cats, 2 fosters, and a husband who loves cats but is getting a little frustrated that I haven't found homes for the foster cats yet. I know what the right thing to do is, but I

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-21 Thread kandbz_ mom
Kat,   Thanks so much!  I will send her an email!  Hopefully, she can lead me in the right direction!   KarenKat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Karen,Waaay back in the early years of this list, we had a member from Glendale,AZ (about 35 miles from you). Her name is Irene Hart and her rescue gro

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-21 Thread Kat
Hi Karen, Waaay back in the early years of this list, we had a member from Glendale, AZ (about 35 miles from you). Her name is Irene Hart and her rescue group is AZ-HART, and I believe they do adoptions out of the PetSmart in Phoenix. She's no longer on this list, but the latest contact info I f

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread TenHouseCats
and, in reality, there is still a tremendous lack of information and prejudice out there about HIV/AIDS, despite all the education that's been going on for more than 20 years now. i remember an old bumper sticker that said, "the only two universals are hydrogen and stupidity." when i went to liv

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread TenHouseCats
preciouspets is, i think, being way too kind and naive. as a human with chronic illnesses, i know very well what a problem front-office people can be with trying to control access to the doc, and how often it turns out that the doc has no idea about what information/lack of it their office staff is

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread kandbz_ mom
I agree with you 100%, Catatonya. After talking to this receptionist lady, my sister was a bit freaked out, so I had to explain to her that Felv is not airborne.    What's frustrating is that we know how to treat human leukemia and aids, but have no clue how to treat cats.  It seems silly. catat

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread kandbz_ mom
Hi Precious Pets,   At the moment, I am not able to do rescue work...I would LOVE to, once my son is a little older!  I like your ideaI will have to contact some rescue groups and see if they can recommend someone.  That's a step in the right direction!   Thanks,   Karen"Precious Pets, Al

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread kandbz_ mom
Hi Nina,   The only thing is, the vet I originally took Angel to wanted to euthanize her.  I don't think he would be very helpful with finding a specialist.  His thoughts were that Angel is a "spreader", so do away with the problem.   It saddens me how easily they recommend euthanasia.   I

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread Precious Pets, Almost Home
Hi, Nina! Thanks for that suggestion! I did not think about that! I will try to remember that! That is a wonderful suggestion! Precious Pets --- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Karen, > Ask your vet for a referral to a board certified > Internist. All vets > have specialty clinics t

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread Nina
Hi Karen, Ask your vet for a referral to a board certified Internist.  All vets have specialty clinics that they send their patients to when there's a condition that GP medicine can't deal with.  There is a much better chance that an Internist will be better educated on felv.  The Internist mig

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread Precious Pets, Almost Home
Dear Karen: You may want to talk to the vet personally instead. The first thing I thought was the receptionist new or fairly new? The receptionist could be uninformed! I use several vets all the time. I can spot the new personnel just by the way they handle me in different situations. Actuall

Re: Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-18 Thread catatonya
It's so sad that the vets are so behind the times on this.  It makes me so freakin' mad. tkandbz_ mom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:As some of you know, I have been looking for a "good, knowledgeable" vet for Angel, who tested positive for Felv. Anyway, my sister had to take her dog to a vet today

Frustrated with Vets in AZ

2006-08-17 Thread kandbz_ mom
As some of you know, I have been looking for a "good, knowledgeable" vet for Angel, who tested positive for Felv. Anyway, my sister had to take her dog to a vet today (not her usual vet, but they agreed to get her dog in pretty quickly).  My sister called me after they got home and said she was tal