In a message dated 1/12/2005 4:32:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I know you said she is going to be gone..but perhaps you could have her give us...via email...a synopsis of her views and understanding of FeLV in general...testing, treatments, ressearch etcWe could even
Last night I heard a slight thud and thought Simon had tried to do something
he couldn't and fallen over, only to see him next to me on the bed, having
gotten on it himself (it is a low bed, close to the floor). He proceeded to
walk
all over the house and up and down stairs as if nothing were
Our shelter had a good director. She is doing her best and has accomplished
a lot against great odds. She has single handedly wiped out dog fighting in
3 counties. The whole problem with the shelter is they have no room. The
couny has been terrible in its support. They are finally building
Michelle,
This is great news, keep up the vigil...these I think are very good signs, and hoepfully he has gone into remissionmaybe that might be a little optamistic but we can always hopeyou guys are still in my thoughts.
Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Last night I heard a slight thud and
That is wonderful to hear.Gives me hope.Faye Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Our shelter had a good director. She is doing her best and has accomplished a lot against great odds. She has single handedly wiped out dog fighting in 3 counties. The whole problem with the shelter is they have no room.
Michelle! That's wonderful news! No matter what the outcome, you guys
deserve this time together. You guys are always in my thoughts!
Jen
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Michelle,
Great news! Enjoy the time together. You have one incredible boy there!
Joan
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Michelle! That's wonderful news! No matter what the outcome, you guysdeserve this time together. You guys are always in my thoughts!Jen-Original Message-From: [EMAIL
I am glad he is feeling better and hope that he continues to improve.
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Michelle,
By all means - Hope.
This is exactly why I say to offer food - just in case he starts feeling
better and has some time left.
This may be a
last rally, but those rarely last more than 12-24 hours in humans.
A lot of why he's been feeling so badly may be because of all the force
Kathy, thank you so much. Simon seems to be handling the meat ok. He wants mostly fishy stuff (which he had not wanted since getting sick) and the liver shake. I am feeding him every hour or so, and he generally eats a modest amount at a time. Except he empties the bowl of liver shake and licks it
Michelle,
What you have in mind sounds good. You have to make a decision that you can live with down the road. The voracious appetite sounds like it's from the steroids. I had a cortisone shot about a month ago for tennis elbow and my appetite went through the roof!! Do what you think and feel
Thanks Karolyn. I am going to have the housecall vet I've used come and
check Levi. I'm going to ask about having a blood panel done, and
whether she can do it in my house. (I don't want her taking Levi to the
clinic she uses.)
To everyone: I'm worried about Levi, because he's scratching
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Dear
Michelle
but if
he says Simon would have to stay in the hospital a few days in order to get the
meds without risking getting very sick (he said that last week when he was
giving options), I won't. Simon is so happy right now at home that I
don't want to leave him in
mites? food allergies? air too dry? one of my postives gets hives (or
whatever those skin bumps are) every falll and this year I gave him vit B6
25 mcg. daily and no more bumps. I can't catch 3 of my cats to ever cut
their nails or clean ears so mites is always a worry for me. read something
Michelle,
It may not be the final rally, but often when people, at least, are taken off of chemo they feel so much better. They can go on about their lives for days, weeks, sometimes months. (When they took my terminally ill Aunt off chemo -pancreatic liver cancer- she looked like death warmed
i always picture the other ones left behind in the house high
fiving
paws and breathing huge sighs of relief it wasn't their turn
Thanks for the chuckle Barbara!
The vet can't come till Monday. I've booked her anyway, but I'm going to
keeping a close eye on him meantime.
mites
Do mites
Scratching at his neck... The first things that occurred to me were the
things Barbara mentioned. But if it were ear mites, he'd be scratching
closer to his ears, usually you can see the blackish brown yuk, even at
a distance. And if it were mites or fleas, he wouldn't be the only one
in
In a message dated 1/13/2005 1:56:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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He's
scratching on the 'shoulder' area.
have you recently put any "flea drops" on him, such as revolution,
advavtage...or even...GASP...Hartz?
Lisaand
fur-bratsAkira--FeLV miracle baby
Thank you for posting the link to Quimble. It breaks my heart, I wish I
could take them all in somehow. I pray he finds a loving home and fast.
Nina
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Hi FeLV Talk List Group,
I found an ad posted on the Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens website and
thought you might
I am sorry to hear the Kerry, I have never heard of anything like this before. I am hopong for the best though.
Cherie"MacKenzie, Kerry N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks Karolyn. I am going to have the housecall vet I've used come andcheck Levi. I'm going to ask about having a blood panel done,
Michelle,
Keep him happy and comfortable ;-))"MacKenzie, Kerry N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear Michelle
but if he says Simon would have to stay in the hospital a few days in order to get the meds without risking getting very sick (he said that last week when he was giving options), I won't.
You guys are great!
No, there's no yuck that I've seen---and as I say, I've been able to get
quite close.
HI have been trying another food to get them to eat more
(Wellness canned, in a variety of flavors; they've ALWAYS had Petguard
exclusively until recently). Plus, I've added chicken
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Thanks
Cherie---will keep everyone posted. Kerry
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cherie A
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Levi
I am sorry to hear the
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No, Lisa, I've never used flea drops (or
anything similar) on them. I haven't heard of Hartz..?.Kerry
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Kerry,
I hope this is all it is:
LastFeb.(yes in the mid of winter)Quintapus did the same thing. Now mind you he's not felv+...but...His royal pampered majesty began scratching his neck..at the base of the skull...then would look at me with "that look" the 'something's not right' look. I checked
Kerry,
I think cats can get ring worm too, or it could be
contact dermatitis (skin allery). You can try
switching him to almost any commercial food that says
low allergen. My cat eats the low allergen Natural
Balance (I buy it at PetCo). But if he's still eating
normally, I'd just do what you
Barbara you're flipped! Thanks for the giggles!Barbara Lowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
mites? food allergies? air too dry? one of my postives gets hives (orwhatever those skin bumps are) every falll and this year I gave him vit B625 mcg. daily and no more bumps. I can't catch 3 of my cats to ever
In a message dated 1/13/2005 2:45:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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I haven't heard of
Hartz..?.Kerry
Well that's a good thing then...they carry it in Walmart and many pet
stores...it is a name brand that makes MANY pet related products..all are crap
in my
It may be skin allergies. My mom has a kitty about everytwo months or so he gets a shot and is put on some preds for it. He sits around and drives me crazy when I'm visiting her home.Just so happens when I show up then I feel like he dumping fleas off on to me imaginary itching starts.
But she
In a message dated 1/13/2005 3:04:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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think
cats can get ring worm too, or it could be
OH yes they can..and what a PITA it is to get rid of...my whole house
has had it for about 6-8 months I think now..I THINK it is gone finally but
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That's
incredible Tamara. You must have been so gladwhen youdiscovered what
the problem was AND fixed it so successfully!
You
know, I'm pretty clueless about all this flea, mite, tick business. Quintapus'
behavior does indeed sound so similar to Levi's behavior. ButI'm not in
Thanks Jill---boy, I sure hope it's not serious.
The funny thing is that I thought I had ringworm a few weeks agorash
on hands and wrists, one part only being a distinct ring!
But I tested one theory i had, and concluded it was allergy to rubber
glove (or bleach while using the glove).
Kerry,
I lived in New Jersey and Ticks were often found on my cats, around there eyes and neck, you can feel it by petting them, it is a bump, then you need to carfully pull it out, make sure you get the head and put it it rubbing alchohol to kill it. But I too am in the Chicago area, and I do not
PS---At the point I got the rash I was NOT able to touch Levi. I hadn't
touched him since last April. Kerry
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That's terrible. Horrifying. I'll be sure to
avoid that. Thanks Lisa!
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Thanks Terrie! I'll keep you all posted. I
sure hope it's easily remedied. That little mite (so to speak) has got me quite
worried! Kerry
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Thanks Lisa.
Is there any way to tell if it's ringworm
without shaving?
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Levi
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Thanks
Cherie! Tonight(assuming he'll let me touch him again) I'll pay close
attention to his neck and see if there's any sort of bump.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cherie A
GabbertSent: Thursday, January 13, 2005
I am a retired hairdresser I have seen a couple of cases on human's. There would be discoloration of the skin as well as hair loss. You might be able to separate the fur in small sections to check for it.
Teri
Bossy Kitty Zoo
"MacKenzie, Kerry N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks Lisa.
Is
Sort of off the beaten path...but speaking of on the market productscheck out this food website for animalshttp://www.geocities.com/petsfood/alert/
Hope it came through it is really interesting
Cherie
"MacKenzie, Kerry N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's terrible. Horrifying. I'll be sure
Although its unusal, I have friends in Baltimore City that have found deer ticks on their dogs and indoor cats. The little devils hitchike on deer, fox, rabbit, even mice rats...they aren't exclusive to deer. They will feed on anything warm blooded. Yes, it is possible that you carried it home.
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Lisa,
I got a bit sidetracked with my worries re Levi---belatedly want to thank
you SO much for taking the time and effort to share your
experiences. I'm with you there re teaching via experience. It has to be spelled
out to me.
Kerry
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Thanks
Cherie. I'm saving to look properly at later. kerry
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cherie A
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Levi
Sort of off
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Thank
you Tamara. Ticks are not good news clearly.. I'm glad it can at least be ID'd
by a blood test.
It's
great having these ideas...I don't feel so helpless.
Thanks
again guys!
Kerry
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now 5:45. back from the vet's. (3:30 appt) yeah, it
was alot of fun. of course the little terrors all were very sweet THERE. at home
trying to catch themKamikaze artists--(no guys you can't bust thru the glass
windows, no don't go into the oven, no-jumping in the toilet is not a good
Hi Barbara,
Pretty wild bunch you hang with! Maybe you should try smoking the catnip!
The inflammation med is Peroxicam, I use it for the gingivitis symptoms
with Grace and Jazz, mine is compounded into a liquid (more like an oil)
and fish flavored. It tastes like heavy salad oil to me.
What
Lisa,
I had a false alarm ringworm scare about two weeks ago. I immediately
thought of you. When I started to do research about it, the treatment
scared the heck out of me. Lots of warnings about taking precautions
with immune deficient animals. Not to mention the fact that it's so
tough
Mr. Bean tested positive a few years back. I just want to see if anything
going on-any difference what with all the vits and supplements he's been
getting for 3 yrs.
peroxicam. that's it. if I get the gel cap can I puncture it and just mix it
in his food as this is one cat that doesn't like the
Tamara,
Thank you for sharing the story about your aunt and uncle. That's amazing.
tamara stickler wrote:
Michelle,
It may not be the final rally, but often when people, at least, are
taken off of chemo they feel so much better. They can go on about
their lives for days, weeks, sometimes
I don't know what the stuff tastes like by itself (without the flavoring
added). I tried to add it to food, but my girls are really finicky and
they just looked at me like what are trying to pull here? I use the
eye dropper and gently squeeze it into the sides of their mouths, giving
them
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Hi
All!
I don't know if
ya'll remember me mentioning my friend's cat, Claudia, a few months back...she
was diagnosed with diabetes (she's FeLV-)...Anyway, she was doing well and then
crashed over the weekend...she's at the vet's right now, apparently she had a
bladder
Hi Jen,
How old is Claudia? What does she look like? It helps me to
concentrate on them when I fix an image in my mind. She's in my
prayers, let us know how she and her Mom are doing.
Nina
Jen Meyer wrote:
Hi All!
I don't know if ya'll remember me mentioning my friend's cat, Claudia,
a
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will do
=^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5
furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=
Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My
FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformationSite/My
Is this test genuinely reliable?
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Hey Jen - will certainly do that! Sending healing vibes for Claudia -
Gloria
At 06:20 PM 1/13/2005, you wrote:
will do
=^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5
furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=
Furkid Photos!
Thank you for that story. It may be part of what has been going on for Simon.
Michelle
I took Simon to the oncologist and the news was mixed. On the very good side,
his bilirubin was down from over 9 to only 2.3! This is still almost three
times normal, but quite a drop, and enough of a drop to safely give him the
full dose of CCNU. Because it seems likely that the heavy doses
Way to go, Simon! I'm pulling for him and you, Michelle.
Tracy Weese
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I am so glad that Simon is hanging in there. I am going to pray very, very
hard for his recovery.
Snapfish.com is a good place to post pictures. That is where I posted mine.
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Oh gosh, poor Claudia. here's hoping the morning
brings great news of full recovery!
Barbara
Good energy for Claudia! I am a big believer in the power of this these days.
Michelle
Jen,
She's got my vibes, going for herI will keep her in my thoughts.
CherieJen Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All!
I don't know if ya'll remember me mentioning my friend's cat, Claudia, a few months back...she was diagnosed with diabetes (she's FeLV-)...Anyway, she was doing well and
thanks for the info. i'll mix it in fish flavored canned food.
barbara
Michelle,
Just stick with him..I know you will, Why do you not just post them to a message I would love to see him...
Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I took Simon to the oncologist and the news was mixed. On the very good side, his bilirubin was down from over 9 to only 2.3! This is still almost
good news and miracles do happen. Go Simon!
and yes, enjoy him. (so much easier said than done sometimes when this
crappy virus takes over our babies and our fears overtake us)
barbara
and her kitties who
still hate their mommy after today's vet appt.
Faye had written she would be afraid to bring another cat into the house for
fear of introducing another strain of the virus...but only one type of FeLV
virus strain (perhaps more appropriately termed a subgroup) is passed
from cat to cat, and that subgroup is not the one responsible for the
Thanks, Sally - I was wondering about more information on stage 5-6 of the
infectious process - ?
Thanks -
Gloria
At 08:49 PM 1/13/2005, you wrote:
Faye had written she would be afraid to bring another cat into the house for
fear of introducing another strain of the virus...but only one type of
Hi Michelle,
So glad Simon is continuing to do so well. I have a online photo
album you can post pictures to, just register and create an album. You
can find it here:
http://albums.bemikittties.com
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
Sorry had one too many T's in the address, here is the correct
address for the Photo Album:
http://albums.bemikitties.com
--
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
In a message dated 1/13/2005 3:59:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thanks Lisa.
Is there any way to tell if it's ringworm
without shaving?
Oh yesthey can look under a "woods lamp" or a black light lamp
reallyand MOST ringworm will florecess a
In a message dated 1/13/2005 4:16:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Lisa, I got a bit sidetracked with my worries re Levi---belatedly want
to thank you SO much for taking the time and effort to share your
experiences. I'm with you there re teaching via
In a message dated 1/13/2005 6:03:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Pretty
wild bunch you hang with! Maybe you should try smoking the
catnip!
NOOO I dont recommend that...it makes you VERY queesy..
Lisaand
fur-bratsAkira--FeLV miracle baby
In a message dated 1/13/2005 6:09:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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I
started to really panic when I read it was necessary to sterilize the
house. What a joke! I'd be proud of myself if I could just
keep the place neat.Nina
Let me tell you the story my vet
In a message dated 1/13/2005 7:30:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Is this
test genuinely reliable?
Yes but also highly uncommon..they use it far more often in research
labs..than they do for the public..mainly b/c of its cost..it is about 60$ for
just that one
Claudia is in my thoughts. Being a diabetic myself, I know how tough it can
be, and to add felv+ into the picture to the poor cat. Claudia needs our
thoughts/prayers.
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My grandmother taught us to use Gentian Violet on ringworm. Works GREAT
but my is is messy - lots of purple.
Gloria
At 10:16 PM 1/13/2005, you wrote:
In a message dated 1/13/2005 6:09:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I started to really panic when
I read it was
Thank you Sally, very informative and I will look into the books you mentioned. Next time my vet is out I will also take to her about the ELISA, thanks again Sally.
Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Faye had written she would be afraid to bring another cat into the house for fear of introducing
In a message dated 1/14/2005 1:14:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My
grandmother taught us to use Gentian Violet on ringworm. Works GREAT
but my is is messy - lots of
purple.Gloria
Lets see everything I tried...and ended up I believe a combination of
it all
Ah yes, one I haven't tried - Golden Seal.
Gloria
At 12:31 AM 1/14/2005, you wrote:
In a message dated 1/14/2005 1:14:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My grandmother taught us to use Gentian Violet on ringworm. Works GREAT
but my is is messy - lots of purple.
Gloria
Lets
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