Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread Pebble
Please, can anyone help me? My cat has dermatitis and she keeps on taking away her hair. I don't know what to think! My vet says we have to wait but the cat gets worse. Stefania Chiacchiera con i tuoi amici in tempo reale! http://it.yahoo.com/mail_it/foot/*http://it.messenger.yahoo.com

Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread Cougar Clan
Make sure there is no thyroid problem. Hair loose is a common sign of that. On Feb 9, 2009, at 8:08 AM, Pebble wrote: Please, can anyone help me? My cat has dermatitis and she keeps on taking away her hair. I don't know what to think! My vet says we have to wait but the cat gets worse.

Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread Cougar Clan
Additional thought food allergies can have this effect too. Try an elimination diet. On Feb 9, 2009, at 8:08 AM, Pebble wrote: Please, can anyone help me? My cat has dermatitis and she keeps on taking away her hair. I don't know what to think! My vet says we have to wait but the cat gets

Re: [Felvtalk] Juno Please add to the CLS :(

2009-02-09 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
Sherry, I'm so sorry Juno left you. Hugs to all who cared about her. Diane R. This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error,

Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread Stefania
Hi, Make sure there is no thyroid problem. Hair loose is a common sign of that. Could it be that she is allergic to amoxicillin or to the anesthetic? She developed this dermatitis two day after we stopped amoxicillin and the day after she was sedated to take a blood test. Can this change

Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread Cougar Clan
Check with another vet. A specialist testing the Royal Princess Kitty Katt (not FeLV+ but diagnosing cancer) about killed her with some medsof course he said it wasn't the drugs but she straightened up under the care of her regular vet. For over a week I thought she was dying. She

Re: [Felvtalk] Survey

2009-02-09 Thread Patricia . A . Elkins
I have/had 4 FELV+ kittens. I was fostering large numbers of kittens and URI cats from the city shelter but all tested negative before coming home with me or after being in isolation, before mixing with negative cats. As far as I can guess, a pregnant Himi mom that tested negative after giving

Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread Stefania
Check with another vet. A specialist testing the Royal Princess Kitty Katt (not FeLV+ but diagnosing cancer) about killed her with some medsof course he said it wasn't the drugs but she straightened up under the care of her regular vet. For over a week I thought she was dying. She

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV survey, please take part, just a personal one to better undertsand FeLV.

2009-02-09 Thread southernes
he General sounds like a fabulous cat. It is great that he persisted. Are you using l-lycine as a supplement? Thanks, he is a really special guy. He's won all of us non-cat people in the family over (except the dog, and she still hate him). I know of Dr. Dodds from having an epileptic dog

Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread jbero
Stefania, Most vets us an in house test for felv/fiv - the snap test. The felv/fiv snap test is generally a pretty good test. (By the way, it does not utilize PCR, instead it is an ELISA test). It is certainly possible, however, to get a false positive result. In general, you can repeat

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV survey, please take part, just a personal one to better undertsand FeLV.

2009-02-09 Thread gary
L-lysine is not a general immune booster, it is primarily effective against herpes virus (which sometimes causes URI like symptoms and runny eyes) by suppressing the L-arginine that herpes virus needs in order to replicate. I'm not saying it doesn't do anything else, I just haven't seen anything

Re: [Felvtalk] Lysine as a supplement

2009-02-09 Thread Patricia . A . Elkins
My vet opthamologist here in Philly, Dr. Glickstein, told me that he was aware of only one controlled study on the effects of L-lysine on herpes. He said that the study showed that L-lysine did keep cats from getting their first herpes infection but that it had absolutely no effect on

Re: [Felvtalk] Survey

2009-02-09 Thread Belinda Sauro
Survey Answers for Bailey: AT WHAT AGE DID YOUR CAT BECOME FeLV POSITIVE? Bailey was positive when I found him at 5 months of age. I had him tested several times throughout his life and he always tested positive. WHAT TREATMENTS DID YOU DO? I tried the interferon and vitamins and supplements

Re: [Felvtalk] Lysine as a supplement

2009-02-09 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Interesting - we should look around for studies (in our spare time lol). One study does not the truth make, just becomes an invitation for another study. But that's very interesting. Let's see - I think the Herpes virus is supposed to feed on L- Arginine, so increasing the ration of

Re: [Felvtalk] Lysine as a supplement

2009-02-09 Thread Jane Lyons
I would bet on l-lycine. I tried everything that my allopathic vet recommended to get rid of a really bad upper respiratory. I cannot remember the antibiotics she tried but nothing worked. Someone on this list recommended l-lycine and although it took several weeks, it did work. I also think

Re: [Felvtalk] Lysine as a supplement

2009-02-09 Thread Laurieskatz
Works for mine. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 11:08 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lysine as a supplement Interesting - we

Re: [Felvtalk] Lysine as a supplement

2009-02-09 Thread gary
I can't comment on the study as I haven't seen it, but lysine is recommended by many feline opthamologists for the treatment of herpes. It is also in the Merck Veterinary Manual. Also, I have 2 cats with this condition and lysine keeps their eyes clear. If I stop the lysine the eyes get runny

Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread Cougar Clan
On Feb 9, 2009, at 8:20 AM, Stefania wrote: Hi, Make sure there is no thyroid problem. Hair loose is a common sign of that. Could it be that she is allergic to amoxicillin or to the anesthetic? She developed this dermatitis two day after we stopped amoxicillin and the day after she was

Re: [Felvtalk] PCR test reliability

2009-02-09 Thread Sally Davis
I am certainly not diagnosing your cat. In humans a smooth tongue is a symptom of anemia. Anemia is common in FELV cats. Are her gums pale? I had severe anemia and my tongue was very sore as well. Could be why she is not grooming it hurts. Just a though. Sally