To all..I just got and reread my post..quite negative I apologize..I do rescue 
and only sups I can give are donated so ussualy we don't go the extra 
mile(don't euthanize until they lose quality of life either, I just mean do the 
basic FeLV protocol treat) and am depressed some b/c I had another dx and 
possible a whole litter plus two..all from one that was infected as a baby and 
I didn't know until it was time for neutering, he crashed the week before app 
and died a few days later. By then he had exposed most of the fosters, one 
wasn't vaccinated and another that was vet thinks he got infected in the window 
between exposure and inmunization..sigh but thats rescue I know.
Anyways do supplement as much as you can afford, transfusions and all. I was 
speaking from personal experience.
M

http://homelessnomore.webs.com/


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From: Marta Gasper <marta.gas...@yahoo.com>
To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> 
Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Anemic Leukemia Positive Cat


There are a couple of issues with Desi; at first glance I'd say he has FIP but 
if the vet felt a mass that could be a reason why his belly is large but you 
can fill his backbone; fluid around a tumor.
A cat that is FeLV+ will have anemia at some point, pernicious anemia, non 
regeranative. It can be delayed with transfusions but the outcome is the same.
M


http://homelessnomore.webs.com/


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From: Christy Buchin <cstet...@hotmail.com>
To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> 
Cc: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> 
Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Anemic Leukemia Positive Cat


We did a blood transfusion on our cat & started him on Prednisone. He also went 
on LTCI injections. 

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On Nov 8, 2012, at 11:38 AM, "Lee Evans" <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote:


I am fostering one of my former colony cats.  My friend is now feeding the 
colony, which was hers to begin with but since I moved out of the county and 
live 35 miles away, she has had to take back the care of the 7 colonies with 
which I was helping her.
>
>
>Desi, the cat I am now fostering has lost a lot of weight.  My friend took him 
>to the vet and the cat has tested positive for FeLv.  His PCV test is at 10 
>and the vet doesn't hold out much hope for long term survival.  In addition, 
>the vet felt a small mass near the cat's liver.  However, what's puzzling is 
>that Desi is still eating, still grooming, his fur is shiny like a healthy 
>cat.  His eyes were clear and bright last night but had a little gunk on one 
>cheek this morning.  But they are still wide and bright and he doesn't seem to 
>be in any discomfort or pain.  One thing though is that he's weak.  He walks 
>slowly and sits down after a few steps but then he gets up, rubs against me 
>and then sits again. His belly is large but i can feel his backbone when I 
>stroke him.  When I knew him as a street cat, he was plump and active and 
>mischievous. I have known him since he was a half grown kitten. He was one of 
>many black cats born to a black feral
 mom cat in the colony but he was friendly to me and my rescue partner.  When 
we got them neutered, we did not test them for anything because we don't have 
money for that.  Desi is about 4 years old.  The colony hangs out at an office 
park. 
>
>
>
>I'm wondering if there's any way short of a transfusion to deal with his 
>anemia.  I'm giving him Nutra Ved vitamins daily, .5 cc. twice a day.  I can't 
>afford the transfusion and with a leukemia positive cat I don't feel it would 
>be wise or that any vet would be willing to do that.
>
>
>Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty 
>neighbors too!
>
>
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