Re: [Felvtalk] Seizures Update
So what are you going to do with him Caroline??? Keep him?? That's such good news. I think his adoptive parents just couldn't handle his activity. I hate when people adopt and haven't given it any thought. My father did that with a beagle. He was 85 when he adopted Toby. I told dad the dog would outlive him and I wouldn't be taking him. As it was, mom got really ill he couldn't handle Toby, a person took him, got rid of him because he howelled and I have no idea where Toby ended up. It makes me angry when I think of it. No thought of the consequences whatsoever. Lynne - Original Message - From: "Caroline Kaufmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:16 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Seizures Update > > Here's an update on my adopted/returned foster cat with alleged seizures: > By the time his appt rolled around yesterday with the vet of my choice, >> I knew it was going to go well. The more people I talked to about it, >> the >> more people said there was something wrong with those people at that >> house >> and having him out of there was the most important thing. But he's just >> gotten better and better. I have no trouble medicating him at all. Just >> those first few times. He's actually one of the easiest I've ever >> medicated >> now!! I haven't had a scratch or a bite yet and it goes super fast-- >> he's a good boy! The odd aggressive behavior is lessened. He totally >> trusts me already and is a complete love-bug. He is just a quirky, >> willful >> little thing and that's just his personality-- he wants to run around and >> be >> hyper and get into everything and so sometimes when I scoop him up, he >> does >> that growling, but it's funny/harmless. Most importantly, no seizures-- >> no >> signs of seizures. I've had him since Thursday and you'd think he never >> left me with the way he responds to me! >> >> So the vet saw a totally healthy, friendly, bright, Curious George Cat >> yesterday! He just walks all over the exam room, jumps in the doctor's >> lap >> and rolls around!, purrs, tries to get into everything! It's great to >> watch. Dr. said we have a very healthy cat and he can't believe >> those people said they were going to put him down! He said this is not a >> cat you even consider that with! He agrees there was possible abuse. >> But >> he also suggested that-- upon watching the cat's behavior in the exam >> room- >> that he is a cat who wants to get into everything so he thinks it's very >> possible the cat got into something- like a chemical- and the people- >> since >> they are so weird- just didn't know and overreacted. He said that's very >> possible and with the way that cats metabolize things so slowly, it might >> just take a while for him to work it out of his system and that could be >> why >> he maybe had continuing seizures (if he even had them). He said since >> there's been so seizures and the cat is happy, he doesn't want to change >> anything. Stay on the same dose of phenobarb for 1 mth. Then he wants >> to >> see him again in a month and they will take blood and get a phenobarb >> level >> at that time. Then we will work on taking him off it slowly and >> monitoring >> the level. He said if we start taking him off and he has a seizure- then >> we >> know he was having them, but at least we know that the phenobarb will >> control it. But Dr. said no signs of a neurological defect-- none at >> all. No need to even consider a catscan b/c there's just no signs-- >> totally >> alert and bright. He said if it was FIP, there'd be other neurological >> signs, like ataxia. But also, I don't know if I told you that?- adoptive >> parents vet called on sat- and everything negative- fip, toxo, felv, fiv- >> neg. Dr. confirmed too that blood work "looks great." Good news all >> around! He's a happy, healthy, bouncing boy and I'm glad to have him >> back >> in my care! > Thanks for everyone's input, care and concern! >> Caroline > > _ > See what people are saying about Windows Live. Check out featured posts. > http://www.windowslive.com/connect?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_connect2_082008 > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > __ NOD32 3366 (20080819) Information __ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Seizures Update
Caroline, looks like that precious baby has found his forever home with you! How lucky for both of you. Keep us updated, please.Debbie (COL)"You gotta bloom where you're planted!"> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:16:42 -0400> Subject: [Felvtalk] Seizures Update> > > Here's an update on my adopted/returned foster cat with alleged seizures: > By the time his appt rolled around yesterday with the vet of my choice,> > I knew it was going to go well. The more people I talked to about it, the> > more people said there was something wrong with those people at that house> > and having him out of there was the most important thing. But he's just> > gotten better and better. I have no trouble medicating him at all. Just> > those first few times. He's actually one of the easiest I've ever medicated> > now!! I haven't had a scratch or a bite yet and it goes super fast--> > he's a good boy! The odd aggressive behavior is lessened. He totally> > trusts me already and is a complete love-bug. He is just a quirky, willful> > little thing and that's just his personality-- he wants to run around and be> > hyper and get into everything and so sometimes when I scoop him up, he does> > that growling, but it's funny/harmless. Most importantly, no seizures-- no> > signs of seizures. I've had him since Thursday and you'd think he never> > left me with the way he responds to me!> > > > So the vet saw a totally healthy, friendly, bright, Curious George Cat> > yesterday! He just walks all over the exam room, jumps in the doctor's lap> > and rolls around!, purrs, tries to get into everything! It's great to> > watch. Dr. said we have a very healthy cat and he can't believe> > those people said they were going to put him down! He said this is not a> > cat you even consider that with! He agrees there was possible abuse. But> > he also suggested that-- upon watching the cat's behavior in the exam room-> > that he is a cat who wants to get into everything so he thinks it's very> > possible the cat got into something- like a chemical- and the people- since> > they are so weird- just didn't know and overreacted. He said that's very> > possible and with the way that cats metabolize things so slowly, it might> > just take a while for him to work it out of his system and that could be why> > he maybe had continuing seizures (if he even had them). He said since> > there's been so seizures and the cat is happy, he doesn't want to change> > anything. Stay on the same dose of phenobarb for 1 mth. Then he wants to> > see him again in a month and they will take blood and get a phenobarb level> > at that time. Then we will work on taking him off it slowly and monitoring> > the level. He said if we start taking him off and he has a seizure- then we> > know he was having them, but at least we know that the phenobarb will> > control it. But Dr. said no signs of a neurological defect-- none at> > all. No need to even consider a catscan b/c there's just no signs-- totally> > alert and bright. He said if it was FIP, there'd be other neurological> > signs, like ataxia. But also, I don't know if I told you that?- adoptive> > parents vet called on sat- and everything negative- fip, toxo, felv, fiv-> > neg. Dr. confirmed too that blood work "looks great." Good news all> > around! He's a happy, healthy, bouncing boy and I'm glad to have him back> > in my care!> Thanks for everyone's input, care and concern!> > Caroline > > _> See what people are saying about Windows Live. Check out featured posts.> http://www.windowslive.com/connect?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_connect2_082008> ___> Felvtalk mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Seizures Update
That's wonderful, Caroline!! Gloria On Aug 19, 2008, at 10:16 AM, Caroline Kaufmann wrote: > > Here's an update on my adopted/returned foster cat with alleged > seizures: > By the time his appt rolled around yesterday with the vet of my > choice, >> I knew it was going to go well. The more people I talked to about >> it, the >> more people said there was something wrong with those people at >> that house >> and having him out of there was the most important thing. But he's >> just >> gotten better and better. I have no trouble medicating him at >> all. Just >> those first few times. He's actually one of the easiest I've ever >> medicated >> now!! I haven't had a scratch or a bite yet and it goes super >> fast-- >> he's a good boy! The odd aggressive behavior is lessened. He >> totally >> trusts me already and is a complete love-bug. He is just a quirky, >> willful >> little thing and that's just his personality-- he wants to run >> around and be >> hyper and get into everything and so sometimes when I scoop him up, >> he does >> that growling, but it's funny/harmless. Most importantly, no >> seizures-- no >> signs of seizures. I've had him since Thursday and you'd think he >> never >> left me with the way he responds to me! >> >> So the vet saw a totally healthy, friendly, bright, Curious George >> Cat >> yesterday! He just walks all over the exam room, jumps in the >> doctor's lap >> and rolls around!, purrs, tries to get into everything! It's great >> to >> watch. Dr. said we have a very healthy cat and he can't believe >> those people said they were going to put him down! He said this is >> not a >> cat you even consider that with! He agrees there was possible >> abuse. But >> he also suggested that-- upon watching the cat's behavior in the >> exam room- >> that he is a cat who wants to get into everything so he thinks it's >> very >> possible the cat got into something- like a chemical- and the >> people- since >> they are so weird- just didn't know and overreacted. He said >> that's very >> possible and with the way that cats metabolize things so slowly, it >> might >> just take a while for him to work it out of his system and that >> could be why >> he maybe had continuing seizures (if he even had them). He said >> since >> there's been so seizures and the cat is happy, he doesn't want to >> change >> anything. Stay on the same dose of phenobarb for 1 mth. Then he >> wants to >> see him again in a month and they will take blood and get a >> phenobarb level >> at that time. Then we will work on taking him off it slowly and >> monitoring >> the level. He said if we start taking him off and he has a >> seizure- then we >> know he was having them, but at least we know that the phenobarb will >> control it. But Dr. said no signs of a neurological defect-- none at >> all. No need to even consider a catscan b/c there's just no >> signs-- totally >> alert and bright. He said if it was FIP, there'd be other >> neurological >> signs, like ataxia. But also, I don't know if I told you that?- >> adoptive >> parents vet called on sat- and everything negative- fip, toxo, >> felv, fiv- >> neg. Dr. confirmed too that blood work "looks great." Good news all >> around! He's a happy, healthy, bouncing boy and I'm glad to have >> him back >> in my care! > Thanks for everyone's input, care and concern! >> Caroline > > _ > See what people are saying about Windows Live. Check out featured > posts. > http://www.windowslive.com/connect?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_connect2_082008 > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Seizures Update
Here's an update on my adopted/returned foster cat with alleged seizures: By the time his appt rolled around yesterday with the vet of my choice, > I knew it was going to go well. The more people I talked to about it, the > more people said there was something wrong with those people at that house > and having him out of there was the most important thing. But he's just > gotten better and better. I have no trouble medicating him at all. Just > those first few times. He's actually one of the easiest I've ever medicated > now!! I haven't had a scratch or a bite yet and it goes super fast-- > he's a good boy! The odd aggressive behavior is lessened. He totally > trusts me already and is a complete love-bug. He is just a quirky, willful > little thing and that's just his personality-- he wants to run around and be > hyper and get into everything and so sometimes when I scoop him up, he does > that growling, but it's funny/harmless. Most importantly, no seizures-- no > signs of seizures. I've had him since Thursday and you'd think he never > left me with the way he responds to me! > > So the vet saw a totally healthy, friendly, bright, Curious George Cat > yesterday! He just walks all over the exam room, jumps in the doctor's lap > and rolls around!, purrs, tries to get into everything! It's great to > watch. Dr. said we have a very healthy cat and he can't believe > those people said they were going to put him down! He said this is not a > cat you even consider that with! He agrees there was possible abuse. But > he also suggested that-- upon watching the cat's behavior in the exam room- > that he is a cat who wants to get into everything so he thinks it's very > possible the cat got into something- like a chemical- and the people- since > they are so weird- just didn't know and overreacted. He said that's very > possible and with the way that cats metabolize things so slowly, it might > just take a while for him to work it out of his system and that could be why > he maybe had continuing seizures (if he even had them). He said since > there's been so seizures and the cat is happy, he doesn't want to change > anything. Stay on the same dose of phenobarb for 1 mth. Then he wants to > see him again in a month and they will take blood and get a phenobarb level > at that time. Then we will work on taking him off it slowly and monitoring > the level. He said if we start taking him off and he has a seizure- then we > know he was having them, but at least we know that the phenobarb will > control it. But Dr. said no signs of a neurological defect-- none at > all. No need to even consider a catscan b/c there's just no signs-- totally > alert and bright. He said if it was FIP, there'd be other neurological > signs, like ataxia. But also, I don't know if I told you that?- adoptive > parents vet called on sat- and everything negative- fip, toxo, felv, fiv- > neg. Dr. confirmed too that blood work "looks great." Good news all > around! He's a happy, healthy, bouncing boy and I'm glad to have him back > in my care! Thanks for everyone's input, care and concern! > Caroline _ See what people are saying about Windows Live. Check out featured posts. http://www.windowslive.com/connect?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_connect2_082008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
