Alferon

2006-11-25 Thread Kelly L
Alferon is a natural interferon, I have a PDF file I will send to anyone. I tried posting it but it is rather large, email me and I will send it on to you, I have had good luck with my FIV cat with it, Kelly

Re: Asia - new/additional diagnosis

2006-11-25 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
I personally think the Innova Evo is a really good food, and have never even heard of Natural Balance. But you're right, at this point, the important thing is just to get anything into her, so I'd feed her which-ever she likes the best! I'm SO glad you got that second opinion from a better vet!

Re: Two copies of every email?

2006-11-25 Thread TenHouseCats
nope! (am terribly tempted to send this twice, but that's just the kind of week i've had.) On 11/24/06, Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone else getting two copies of every email sent to the list tonight? Phaewryn VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial

Re: OT Big problem, help

2006-11-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
Thanks guys, I was very freaked out this morning when I got the initial email, but I am a lot calmer now. I really don't think there are pet limit laws, but I need to find out for sure, just for my own info. I met a lady at the low cost shot clinic one morning who told me that animal control

Re: OT Big problem, help

2006-11-25 Thread Samiluke
Here's the section of the Austin city code that deals with restrictions on animals, as they call it. I didn't see anything about a limit in it. _Austin, TX Online Resources_ (http://www.amlegal.com/austin_nxt/gateway.dll?f=templatesfn=default.htmvid=amlegal:austin_tx) Yvonne

Re: Asia - new/additional diagnosis

2006-11-25 Thread Samiluke
Dianne, Best wishes prayers are on the way for you Asia. Yvonne

RE: combining treatments

2006-11-25 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
What do you mean by going down hill - have you checked his blood work to see which organs were effected? I have heard from my vet that steroid injection can cause acute organ failure sometimes... and even death in rare and rare case due to it. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Asia - new/additional diagnosis

2006-11-25 Thread Lernermichelle
I would DEFINITELY stay with EVO. Lymphoma thrives on carbs, so you should limit those. EVO does not have many carbs, as it is grain-free. Some people buy Essiac tea at the health food store and syringe a little of that every day. It is a holistic anti-cancer treatment. There is one

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread ETrent
Dianne, I am so glad you went and that this is treatable! Thank you for keeping us posted. elizabeth In a message dated 11/25/06 00:00:31 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dr. Ward did an ultra sound immediately, saw a big mass near the heart. This is what was done today:

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread Lernermichelle
I'm sorry about the mass, but glad you are seeing someone who will treat it. The COP protocol is an old protocol, I think. I think many oncologists use the Wisconsin protocol now. I don't know what Oncovin is. The Wisconsin protocol starts with Elspar, I believe. I highly recommend

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.
Thanks Michelle. I thing the COP protocol is old but she has had good success with itso we will go with it for now. I have already joined the lymphoma group, thanks! She is doing great today! Eating, wandering around the house, on the computer desk now, been looking out the patio

Re: Hi again and Question

2006-11-25 Thread Marissa Johnson
Thanks everyone for your feedback and suggestions! I appreciate it! I've had Slink on L-Lysine for a couple months now (twice a day in his food) along with Vitamin C and probiotics. I also feed him Innova Evo and Wellness (only because he likes variety and gets bored and stops eating the

Re: Asia - new/additional diagnosis

2006-11-25 Thread Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.
Went back to the EVO todayalso bought no grain canned food in a variety of flavors for her, we will see what she will eat. Want to ask oncologist about supplements before I buy too many Dianne - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: Two copies of every email?

2006-11-25 Thread Kelly L
At 06:09 AM 11/25/2006, you wrote: Mine are arriving 8 hour late, If I get them at all, Kelly L this is really scary, elizabeth--you sent this an hour before i sent my tongue-in-cheek response, but i didn't get it til hours AFTER i'd sent mine! On 11/24/06, ETrent [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Sounds good so far, good luck Dianne! Phaewryn VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html

Re: OT: my feral calico mama Angelica is back!!

2006-11-25 Thread Lernermichelle
that's great, Hideyo. You needed some good news. Michelle

Re: Blaze please add to the CLS

2006-11-25 Thread Lernermichelle
so sorry, Sherry. I find the weather change can have an effect on them. Michelle

Re: Petechia/Hemotomas and bloodwork results

2006-11-25 Thread Frullani, Anita
My vet called to say she would treat BooBo using Dioxy -- but she really hasn't been diagnosed with a cause for being slightly anemic. Do you know if there is a danger in treating using Dioxy and/or Interfon without having a diagnosis for cause? She also (the vet) said they have Interfon and

Re: Hi again and Question

2006-11-25 Thread TenHouseCats
sometimes the very rapid sneezing is the result of a one-time breathing-in of something as simple as dust or some other fine substance MC -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread Lernermichelle
That's great!! I hope it continues for a long time, too. If at some point she stops responding, there are a few chemo drugs to ask about-- CCNU being one, Elspar being another if she is not using it now. But hopefully that will not be the case for a long time. Your old vet should be

Re: Prevalence of FELV?

2006-11-25 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
It depends greatly on the area the studies were done in, so you will se a lot of variances in the numbers depending on the source. I would suspect it's no more common in ferals (true, wild, unsocialized cats) than in free-roaming domestics (strays, owned cats allowed to go outside, escaped

Re: Scooter has gone to the bridge

2006-11-25 Thread catatonya
Peggy, I'm so sorry you lost Scooter. tonya Peggy Ankney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our little baby wasn’t strong enough to hold on over the weekend. The vet called yesterday to say that his condition had worsened. He was no longer responding to their petting or

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread ETrent
This is such good news! You are a wonderful kitty mom, Dianne. elizabeth In a message dated 11/25/06 16:39:30 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks Michelle. I thing the COP protocol is old but she has had good success with itso we will go with it for now. I have

Re: Two copies of every email?

2006-11-25 Thread ETrent
LOL I haven't received your reply yet - but I can see right now that great minds think alike :0) elizabeth In a message dated 11/25/06 12:24:27 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: this is really scary, elizabeth--you sent this an hour before i sent my tongue-in-cheek response,

Re: my 5th loss (to FIP?) - Rikki is at peace now

2006-11-25 Thread catatonya
Hideyo, My condolences to you. You've suffered too many losses recently. I hope everyone stays well for a while now. t Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I just wanted to ask you to take a moment to send a prayer for my most gentle kitty, Rikki who

Re: Felv+/FIV+ policy for rescues

2006-11-25 Thread catatonya
I would not test. I just haven't been on list lately. I wish testing had never started. Vaccinate and adopt is what I would do. FIV and Felv should be treated as any other illness a cat might come down with. t Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow, this is a lot of information

Re: Two copies of every email?/late

2006-11-25 Thread Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.
mine too. Diane - Original Message - From: Kelly L [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Two copies of every email? At 06:09 AM 11/25/2006, you wrote: Mine are arriving 8 hour late, If I get them at all,

Re: You are my support group-please add Schumacher to the CLS

2006-11-25 Thread catatonya
I'm so sorry for your loss, Brenda. tonya Tim Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know I only post to this group when I have a tragedy, but I read almost all the posts online daily. I feel like you all are my support group although I don't have any FeLV+ cats any more. I lost my last

Re: Two copies of every email?

2006-11-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
Right now I'm not getting any copies of any email. Sent one out this morning asking about the prevalence of FELV in the feral vs domestic cat population and haven't seen it yet. On 11/25/06, Kelly L [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 06:09 AM 11/25/2006, you wrote: Mine are arriving 8 hour late,

Re: OT Help, I am so embarrassed

2006-11-25 Thread Nina
I've dreamed about that too. With a great big drain in the middle of the floor so I could just hose the joint down! Nina Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn wrote: If I ever build my own home (like yeah, never), I would put in stained concrete floors. Stained concrete looks REALLY nice, almost marble

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
On 11/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's great!! I hope it continues for a long time, too. If at some point she stops responding, there are a few chemo drugs to ask about-- CCNU being one, Elspar being another if she is not using it now. But hopefully that will not be

Re: Prevalence of FELV?

2006-11-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
Alley Cat Allies says there is no difference and they advocate not testing ferals in TNR situations unless the cat is ill. They also don't euthanise unless the cat is ill, if they are somehow accidentally tested and tests +. Now around here they will tell you that is irresponsible and you will

Re: Felv+/FIV+ policy for rescues

2006-11-25 Thread Kelly L
At 04:06 PM 11/25/2006, you wrote: My reason for testing is for treating. I tend to do prophylactic treatment and so It is good to know. I mix my FIV cat but not my FELV. I am now using Alferon for my FIV cat and it has been amazing to me, and I will start my FELV cat on it once I complete

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.
I agree he should be ashamed of himselfI would like to see his face and know his mind when he reads the oncologist's report she is sending him! It will show him all he did not doand should have, he never checked to see what the fluid around the heart was for example... but it is ok

Re: Felv+/FIV+ policy for rescues

2006-11-25 Thread Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.
Here I have learned that the policy with rescue cat groups is that they test 1 in the litter of feral cats.my Asia did not get tested but her brother did.he tested negative but her paperwork states she was tested a year agoand was negative. When I called that vet yesterday I was

Re: OT Help, I am so embarrassed

2006-11-25 Thread TenHouseCats
don't forget the radiant heat built into the concrete flooring--and heck with stained concrete, i'm just gonna stencil different rooms onto it! On 11/25/06, Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've dreamed about that too. With a great big drain in the middle of the floor so I could just hose the

Re: Dr. Ward's consult

2006-11-25 Thread TenHouseCats
I met an intern who told me that at least some vet schools are now teaching that FeLV is not a death sentence and cats can live a long time with it, and that cats with it should be treated for the problems that arise. Michelle great thought, but i wouldn't hold my breath--my vet, who is quite