Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-25 Thread dlgegg
EVERY TIME SOMEONE POSTS A LOSS, IT REMINDS ME JUST HOW FRAGILE WE ALL ARE AND THAT WE SHOULD NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENRICH OUR LIVES WITH THEIR PRESENCE EVEN THOUGH IT HURTS TO LOOSE THEM. BLESS YOU FOR CARING. I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS. Amy wrote: > Wolfie left us today afte

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Mike Finch
God bless you Amy, and your husband too, for your love and care of Wolfie. Prayers headed your way, giving thanks for the love and time you shared with him. Mike :) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailma

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Sherry DeHaan
ached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other way" --- On Mon, 8/23/10, Amy wrote: From: Amy Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, August 23, 2010, 3:30 PM Wolfie left us today after a long battle with le

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread jbero tds.net
Amy, I am sorry. You know, if life is about the journey and not the destination, you gave Wolfie one heck of a wonderful trip. What more can any of us ask for. God bless you for loving and caring. Jenny On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Amy wrote: > Wolfie left us today after a long battle w

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS Wolfie left us today after a long battle with leukemia. I took him in 6 years ago after he was found in a pole barn and was going to be put to sleep after testing positive. I still remember going to see him for

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Barb Moermond
: Beth To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, August 23, 2010 4:11:49 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS What a blessed little kitty. It sounds like you enhanced each other's lives. Bless you for giving him such a loving & happy home when others were going to give up

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Beth
What a blessed little kitty. It sounds like you enhanced each other's lives. Bless you for giving him such a loving & happy home when others were going to give up on him. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   --- On Mon, 8/23/10, Amy wrote: From: Amy Subject:

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Sharyl
your memories of a great kitty. I will burn a candle for him tonight to light his way. Sharyl --- On Mon, 8/23/10, Amy wrote: > From: Amy > Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Monday, August 23, 2010, 3:30 PM > Wolfie left u

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Natalie
bject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS Wolfie left us today after a long battle with leukemia. I took him in 6 years ago after he was found in a pole barn and was going to be put to sleep after testing positive. I still remember going to see him for the first time. He had cuts under his eyes and l

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Sara Kasteleyn
t for Wolfie, and for you. Bless you, Sara -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 12:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS Wolfie le

[Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Amy
Wolfie left us today after a long battle with leukemia. I took him in 6 years ago after he was found in a pole barn and was going to be put to sleep after testing positive. I still remember going to see him for the first time. He had cuts under his eyes and looked so sad. I couldn't possibly

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness

2010-07-28 Thread jbero tds.net
s. Thanks for > the suggestions. > > Amy > > --- On Mon, 7/26/10, jbero tds.net wrote: > > > From: jbero tds.net > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 1:09 PM > > Amy, > > >

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness

2010-07-28 Thread Amy
Still waiting to here from the vet at Cornell before making any final decisions. Thanks for the suggestions. Amy --- On Mon, 7/26/10, jbero tds.net wrote: > From: jbero tds.net > Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Monday, July 26,

[Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness

2010-07-26 Thread jbero tds.net
Amy, I don't have much input on restricting activity. In general it seems to me that once a cat realizes his limitations he'll limit himself. I am not big on limiting them. They generally do that on their own. I guess it's a personal opinion. Certainly something could happen, but something co

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness in hind legs

2010-07-04 Thread jbero tds.net
t; > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of jbero tds.net > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 3:12 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness in hind legs

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness in hind legs

2010-07-02 Thread Laurieskatz
3:12 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness in hind legs I did a little research on neurologic disorders in felv cats. I found a nice article written on 2002 describing about 20 felv cats with neurologic symptoms and the necropsy reports. Most of the cats did not have an

[Felvtalk] Wolfie and weakness in hind legs

2010-07-02 Thread jbero tds.net
I did a little research on neurologic disorders in felv cats. I found a nice article written on 2002 describing about 20 felv cats with neurologic symptoms and the necropsy reports. Most of the cats did not have any tumors. Basically what they found was axonal and myelin degeneration (the neuron

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-25 Thread Jane Lyons
e will call you back. Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jane Lyons Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 5:51 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Gary are their side effe

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-25 Thread gary
-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 1:33 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Hi Gary, Yep, am on both CRF lists ... He's been getting fluids for about 3 1/2 years now, gets binders, potassium, hear

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Gary, Yep, am on both CRF lists ... He's been getting fluids for about 3 1/2 years now, gets binders, potassium, heart meds and all kinds of other goodies. He has been doing fairly well until the last 4 or 5 months, he has lost all muscle mass in both back legs and is starting to real

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread dlgegg
prayres for Fred dorlis Belinda Sauro wrote: > Thanks MC, I wrote to Hideyo and I think she wrote back will have to > double check, I ended up getting the epogen because I needed to get Fred > started on something right away and they could get that in 1 day. He > gets his second sho

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread dlgegg
mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Belinda Sauro > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:33 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > > Gary, >I tried the test with a used syringe and Fred's fur wasn't anywher

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread gary
o:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jane Lyons Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 5:51 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Gary are their side effects to the Acemannan? I have never heard about it from my vets, although they always seem the last to know. My

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread gary
n Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:33 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Gary, I tried the test with a used syringe and Fred's fur wasn't anywhere near that wet yesterday so I think I figured out what happened. Wh

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread Jane Lyons
ailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 11:18 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Gary, I got the 1ml 2000 IU and Fred weighs 7lb 2oz. I am using a insulin syringe that is 1/2 cc and was t

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread James G Wilson
MC, Belinda and all, Yes, the archives are intact. They are on a separate server, so they weren't affected by the issues we had back in July of '08. Belinda, I typed in Acemannan just to be sure. Here's the url: http://www.mail- archive.com/search?q=acemannan&l=felvt...@felineleuk emia.org I

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread MaryChristine
keeping all paws crossed. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing l

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread Belinda Sauro
Gary, I tried the test with a used syringe and Fred's fur wasn't anywhere near that wet yesterday so I think I figured out what happened. When I tented and started giving him the shot, when he felt the epo going in he started to move and I pushed against him harder to keep him from pullin

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread Belinda Sauro
Thanks MC, I wrote to Hideyo and I think she wrote back will have to double check, I ended up getting the epogen because I needed to get Fred started on something right away and they could get that in 1 day. He gets his second shot tomorrow. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ..

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread MaryChristine
belinda, i can't remember if the archives from a couple of years ago survived the server issues, but there was a LOT of discussion on the list just over two years ago, i think, when hideyo was trying to obtain some--during the period it wasn't available for some administrative problem. i think that

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Gary, Fred's anemia is not FeLV related, he is negative, would the acemannan still be something to consider if the anemia is from insufficient renal function vs FeLV+ status? He is non regenerative anemia because of the renal insufficiency. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread dlgegg
Phone number is 1-877-453-4566. > > Gary > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > dlg...@windstream.net > Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 8:55 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleuk

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread dlgegg
thank you Sharyl wrote: > Dorlis, > Here is the link to the yahoo anemia group. > http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ > > Sharyl > > --- On Fri, 10/23/09, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > > > From: dlg...@windstream.net > > Subject:

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread MaryChristine
thanks for the report on the acemannan, gary--i've heard really good things about it, not necessarily in terms of cure, but re: giving cats some additional months or years of quality time with their humans. AND there's research behind it. also thanks, as usual, for making the math of dosages clea

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-24 Thread gary
alf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 11:18 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Gary, I got the 1ml 2000 IU and Fred weighs 7lb 2oz. I am using a insulin syringe that is 1/2 cc and was told to give Fred .15 or on the 15 line on the syring

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-23 Thread Sharyl
Dorlis, Here is the link to the yahoo anemia group. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ Sharyl --- On Fri, 10/23/09, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > From: dlg...@windstream.net > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Cc: &quo

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-23 Thread Belinda Sauro
Gary, I got the 1ml 2000 IU and Fred weighs 7lb 2oz. I am using a insulin syringe that is 1/2 cc and was told to give Fred .15 or on the 15 line on the syringe. Does that sound right to you, his HCT was 16% on Tuesday, he got his first shot today and his fur felt wet after, not much bu

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-23 Thread gary
f dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 8:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: MaryChristine Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update I NEVER HEARDOF WALMART SPECIALITY PHARMACY BEFORE. DORLIS MaryChristine wrote: > well, actually i very vaguely think that i might have been mentioned

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-23 Thread dlgegg
I NEVER HEARDOF WALMART SPECIALITY PHARMACY BEFORE. DORLIS MaryChristine wrote: > well, actually i very vaguely think that i might have been mentioned > years ago in terms of getting fluids, but since i'm not sure, i > wouldn't know where to find where i might have filed it! > > MC > > On

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-23 Thread dlgegg
; [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 8:31 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > > Hi Gary, > > How many shots does that vial give you? I'm trying to figure out the > expense

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-23 Thread dlgegg
YOU GOT PROCRIT FOR $300.00. WHERE DO YOU LIVE? I AM IN EASTERN MISSOURI AND WHEN I HAD TO TAKE IT I PAID $1645.00 FOR 4 - 1MIL VIALS WHICH LASTED ME 4 WEEKS. AND THAT STILL WAS CHEAP THAN GOING TO THE CANCER CLINIC AND PAYING FOR A DRS. VISIT AND A NURSE TO GIVE IT. THAT CAMETO $500.00 MORE

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-10-23 Thread dlgegg
ark Emily Seaberg wrote: > > > From: Iva Lark Emily Seaberg > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 1:32 AM > > A few years ago I had a kitty with > > Chronic Renal Failure. Towards the end he

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
You probably have to live in the boonies of Arkansas to know about stuff like that, cause you can't get it anywhere else ho ho Gary - Gloria On Aug 8, 2009, at 4:26 PM, MaryChristine wrote: gary, is there a link to walmart's specialty pharmacy? i've never heard of it as an entity before

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-08 Thread MaryChristine
well, actually i very vaguely think that i might have been mentioned years ago in terms of getting fluids, but since i'm not sure, i wouldn't know where to find where i might have filed it! MC On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 5:26 PM, MaryChristine wrote: > gary, is there a link to walmart's specialty phar

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-08 Thread MaryChristine
gary, is there a link to walmart's specialty pharmacy? i've never heard of it as an entity before thanks! MC -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Specia

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-08 Thread gary
bject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Hi Gary, This makes more sense. I saw you said you gave a dose of 100 units and I was thrown since my vet told me to dose at 100 units per KG. The price is actually pretty similar that way because you have 4 doses at $30 or 24 doses at $240. My vet's quo

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-08 Thread Amy
> syringes, they are .5ml maximum and are marked for .01ml > minimum so it is > pretty easy to draw up the units you need. > > Gary > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > On Behalf Of A

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-08 Thread gary
: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Gary, Make sure it has been kept cold or it is worthless. It should be kept in the fridge and not shaken. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... ___ Felvtalk mailing list

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-08 Thread gary
, August 07, 2009 9:35 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Amy, check on the Anemia board. I believe that fewer shots/wk are required with the Procrit than the Epogen. In the end I think the cost is pretty much a wash. Sharyl

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-08 Thread gary
eed. Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 8:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Hi Gary, How many shots does that vial give

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Belinda Sauro
Procrit and Epogen are the same thing, one is basically the generic of the other, where I live the Procrit was $20.00 cheaper, I paid $300.00 for a 6 month supply of Epogen. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com _

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Belinda Sauro
Gary, Make sure it has been kept cold or it is worthless. It should be kept in the fridge and not shaken. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felinel

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Sharyl
Amy, check on the Anemia board. I believe that fewer shots/wk are required with the Procrit than the Epogen. In the end I think the cost is pretty much a wash. Sharyl --- On Fri, 8/7/09, Amy wrote: > From: Amy > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleu

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Amy
letting the vet do that. > > Gary > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > On Behalf Of Sander, Sue > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 2:04 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re:

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Sander, Sue
Thank you very much. This group sure knows a lot. Susan -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of gary Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 4:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread gary
-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 2:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Gary, What do you mean you are expecting a delivery of Epogen. Don't you need to get this from your vet? I'm new to all of th

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Sander, Sue
August 07, 2009 3:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Hi Amy, I am expecting to delivery of the Epogen for one of my FeLV positives today. I will let everyone know how it works out. Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felinele

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread gary
9:00 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update Thanks for the info. I've joined the anemia group and am reading up on it. Has anybody on this list tried the Epogen for a leuk pos cat that is anemic? I read a lot about Epogen being very effective for anemia

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Amy, Yes Bailey was getting the epogen ONLY for his anemia that was related to his FeLV+ status, he did not have CRF. He was not the only cat my vet used epogen for that was positive, she had been treating another positive cat for a year that was positive and anemic. I don't know the

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Sharyl
is anemic but it is not at a critical stage by any means. Good Luck whatever you decide to do. Sharyl --- On Fri, 8/7/09, Amy wrote: > From: Amy > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 11:15 AM > So here's

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Sharyl
for a accurate test result. In the mean time you can give Super B Complex, B12 and folic acid supplements to help him. Sharyl --- On Fri, 8/7/09, Amy wrote: > From: Amy > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 1

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie

2009-08-07 Thread Sharyl
Amy, I don't know the scientific reasons but everything I've read said you won't get an accurate test result until the HCT is below 20. Sharyl --- On Fri, 8/7/09, Amy wrote: > From: Amy > Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Frida

[Felvtalk] Wolfie

2009-08-07 Thread Amy
One more question. We did a reticulocyte count on Wolfie because we had to draw blood for a CBC and we were able to do the test with the same sample. I hoped it would give me some useful information. The results came back and my vet felt they really weren't very informative or helpful. She c

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Amy
os cat with anemia rather than CRF so we are very interested in your story. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like Bailey was a very lucky cat to have you. Amy --- On Thu, 8/6/09, Belinda Sauro wrote: > From: Belinda Sauro > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felinel

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-07 Thread Amy
f I do this bloodwork and my happy, relatively stable cat starts to crash. Thoughts? I'm going to post his whole history on the anemia group and get some opinions too and I'm trying to research the likelihood of the anemia coming from digestive issues. Amy --- On Thu, 8/6/09, Belin

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
PS. His anemia was related to his positive status. My vet thinks the virus activated in his bone marrow and that is what brought on the anemia, he developed pancreatic cancer in the 6 months we were trying to figure out what was going on. It was obvious something was still wrong because even

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
Bailey was on epogen for almost 6 months when he became anemic, it brought his HCT from a low of 15% back up to 40% within 6 weeks or so. When he passed he was still on a maintanence dose of epogen once a week and his HCT was holding at 33%. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ...

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
Great, I think as long as he seems to feel fine and his HCT doesn't start dropping I would be too concerned yet. All kitties are individuals and maybe that is a decent HCT for him, wouldn't want it to get much lower though. Fred's (CRF) HCT has been between 24% and 29% for the last 3 years

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Amy
ences people have had using it for non-regenerative anemia not due to CRF. Thanks Amy --- On Thu, 8/6/09, Sharyl wrote: > From: Sharyl > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 6:48 AM > > Amy, > Ep

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Amy
He isn't getting a folic acid supplement but he does get some in his EVO cat food. I'm almost done with the bottle of Pet-Tinic and then I'm going to try Nutrived. Amy >    I would keep doing > what you're doing, 27% isn't horrible.  Be sure and > keep up the pet tinic, is he getting folic aci

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Amy
Thanks, joined both of these. Amy --- On Wed, 8/5/09, Sharyl wrote: > From: Sharyl > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 9:21 AM > > Amy. I haven't had any success once they start to > fail.  May

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
I would keep doing what you're doing, 27% isn't horrible. Be sure and keep up the pet tinic, is he getting folic acid too it isn't in pet tinic and is needed for building new blood. I wouldn't panic yet, just keep a close eye on him and think positive. -- Belinda happiness is being owned

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Amy
>   If nothing else is working, by > the way I have heard doxy can take as long as 6 weeks to > show results, but if his HCT is still going down don't know > that I would be thinking that.  But as I was saying if > nothing else is working and you are faced with death, my > personally I would try t

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-06 Thread Sharyl
: > From: Iva Lark Emily Seaberg > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 1:32 AM > A few years ago I had a kitty with > Chronic Renal Failure. Towards the end he was extremely > anemic and we did the Epogen.

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-05 Thread Hiromi Page
back to dry food (Wellness) now though) I also gave him Hi-Vite drop daily (and I still do...) Let me know if I missed anything that you asked. Hiromi :-) > From: twelvehousec...@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 13:08:36 -0400 > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: R

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-05 Thread Iva Lark Emily Seaberg
--- Original Message - > Message: 7 Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:38:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Amy Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update So I've been posting about my cat Wolfie who has been losing weight since about mid 2006, from 15.4 lbs down to 10.8 lbs today. His last visit was on July 2nd and

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-05 Thread Belinda Sauro
If nothing else is working, by the way I have heard doxy can take as long as 6 weeks to show results, but if his HCT is still going down don't know that I would be thinking that. But as I was saying if nothing else is working and you are faced with death, my personally I would try the epogen

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-05 Thread MaryChristine
hiromi, i'd be very interested in learning about the blood values your cat showed, what kind of anemia it had, what other things you tried, how long it was on the lcti, etc. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred C

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-05 Thread Hiromi Page
kemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > > > So I've been posting about my cat Wolfie who has been losing weight since > about mid 2006, from 15.4 lbs down to 10.8 lbs today. His last visit was on > July 2nd and he had a HCT of 29. He also tested positive for My

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-05 Thread Sharyl
is an anemia group that has info in their files on Epogen for non-regenerative anemia http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ Hugs to Wolfie Sharyl --- On Tue, 8/4/09, Amy wrote: > From: Amy > Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Tuesda

[Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

2009-08-04 Thread Amy
So I've been posting about my cat Wolfie who has been losing weight since about mid 2006, from 15.4 lbs down to 10.8 lbs today. His last visit was on July 2nd and he had a HCT of 29. He also tested positive for Mycoplasma haemominutum previously called Haemobartonella felis small form. He's