subject:"\[Felvtalk\] a tough and sad day"

We had a cat scratch (not bite) a vet tech. The stupid tech put her hand in the 
cage to drag the cat out and put him in a carrier for me to take home in spite 
of the fact that I had taped a sign on the cage saying: DO NOT HANDLE THIS CAT. 
THE RESCUER WILL PUT HIM INTO HIS CARRIER. I have a way with feral cats and the 
tech probably thought she was smarter than I am. Ha. It cost me $200 because 
they insisted on quarantine at a vet clinic that's certified to do quarantines 
when the "public" is bitten or scratched. Otherwise, they take the cat to the 
pound and kill him/her to examine for rabies.


 
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> From: Sharyl 
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>Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 7:12 PM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
> 
>
>
>It was the local county health dept that contacted me about doing a home 
>quarantine of my house cat that bit me.  I had even taken a copies of her 
>rabies shot with me when I went to the ER.
> 
>Sharyl
>
>
>From: Lance 
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>Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:00 PM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
> 
>
>Since we're on this subject, when I was at the doc's last night, he did ask me 
>about the bite. I told him that it had come from an indoor family cat, and 
>explained that she doesn't have any issues. He may have reported this, but I 
>haven't gotten a call. Yet.
>
>He wants me to get a tetanus shot. He said that the shot would be ~$85 at the 
>office, but $5 if given by the Health Department. I sprung for the $5 script, 
>but I'm now wondering if they're going to question me. I'd be willing to pay 
>the money to not have to deal with them, if there's concern that they'll 
>interrogate me or take Callie away.
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I'm with Lorrie - keep Augmentin in your medicine cabinet for those occasions 
when you decide to put your hand between two snarling cats. I have done this 
stupid thing twice. Now I just hurl a pot of cold water into the fray and then 
mop the floor as the two go to their respective favorite spots to dry off. If I 
have to separate a couple of entwined rolling cats, I use a broom handle. I 
once just slammed a box over one cat. The other cat looked puzzled, then walked 
away. I held the boxed cat in place for about 5 minutes, then slowly lifted the 
box. He shook himself off and walked away too. If you interrupt their train of 
thought, their focus, the fight goes away if they are neutered/spayed cats. 

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> From: Lorrie 
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
>Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
> 
>
>Hopefully you won't get a call, but it is always important to get a tetanus
>shot. And because I rescue I keep Augmentin (the antibiotic of choice for
>bites) at home.
>
>Lorrie
>
>On 06-05, Lance wrote:
>
>> Since we're on this subject, when I was at the doc's last night, he did
>> ask me about the bite. I told him that it had come from an indoor family
>> cat, and explained that she doesn't have any issues. He may have reported
>> this, but I haven't gotten a call. Yet.
>> 
>> He wants me to get a tetanus shot. He said that the shot would be ~$85 at
>> the office, but $5 if given by the Health Department. I sprung for the $5
>> script, but I'm now wondering if they're going to question me. I'd be
>> willing to pay the money to not have to deal with them, if there's concern
>> that they'll interrogate me or take Callie away.
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I totally agree, Lee. I've always been a worrier and I ruminate on concerns and 
problems. I'm pretty certain that none of that worrying has ever paid off. I 
will snap out of it the further I get from yesterday. 

On Jun 5, 2013, at 8:19 PM, Lee Evans  wrote:

> Well, worrying will get you nowhere. It's not action, it's not practical. 
> Forget the worry and just take her for a test in a couple of weeks. I doubt 
> whether a hissy fit fight will cause anything but a big headache for you. At 
> any rate, think about sitting and worrying for an hour a day. Does it do any 
> good? 
> Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty 
> neighbors too!
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Well, worrying will get you nowhere. It's not action, it's not practical. 
Forget the worry and just take her for a test in a couple of weeks. I doubt 
whether a hissy fit fight will cause anything but a big headache for you. At 
any rate, think about sitting and worrying for an hour a day. Does it do any 
good? 

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>
> From: Lance 
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>Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 4:06 PM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
> 
>
>Tetanus shot acquired. Now, back to worrying about Callie...
>
>I wish there was something that could be given within the first few days after 
>possible exposure, but I don't think there's anything like that. 
>
>I know a lot of people have negatives around positives, but I'm guessing they 
>usually don't jump on each other and bite. I can only suspect that Ember got 
>in a bite or two when they were tumbling. 
>
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2013-06-05 Thread Sharyl

It was the local county health dept that contacted me about doing a home 
quarantine of my house cat that bit me.  I had even taken a copies of her 
rabies shot with me when I went to the ER.

Sharyl

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Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day

Since we're on this subject, when I was at the doc's last night, he did ask me 
about the bite. I told him that it had come from an indoor family cat, and 
explained that she doesn't have any issues. He may have reported this, but I 
haven't gotten a call. Yet.

He wants me to get a tetanus shot. He said that the shot would be ~$85 at the 
office, but $5 if given by the Health Department. I sprung for the $5 script, 
but I'm now wondering if they're going to question me. I'd be willing to pay 
the money to not have to deal with them, if there's concern that they'll 
interrogate me or take Callie away.
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Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day

Hi Lorrie and Beth,

I hope you are right. From our own experience, when FeLV came in (we still 
don't know who was the carrier), my cat tested positive after we euthanized an 
almost two year old cat for FeLV symptoms. When they had originally met, the 
kitten was four months old and Ember was two years old. 

Also in the house were several older males who didn't test positive and have 
never shown symptoms. One of them is still with us, and the others are gone for 
reasons unrelated to FeLV.

This doesn't keep me from worrying, though. It seems like a bite wound would be 
a much more efficient vehicle for the virus than grooming or all of the 
relatively unlikely paths (litter boxes and shared dishes). I don't know that 
Callie was bitten for sure, but the fight was very intense. 

I tend to ruminate on problems, and nothing I think or do is going to change 
the outcome at this point. I'm wondering about giving Callie something to boost 
her immune system, but for all I know, the nature of things might make that a 
bad idea. Anyway, thank you for your thoughts.

Lance

On Jun 5, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Lorrie  wrote:

> Lance,  Callie will probably be just fine. It takes a lot of exposure to
> FelV for a cat to get it and grown cats mixed with FelV cats usually don't
> become positive even without being vaccinated. It is kittens who are in
> danger, as their immune systems are not well developed.
> 
> Lorrie
> 
> On 06-04, Lance wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> I wanted to ask for prayers and warm thoughts for my FeLV+ girl, Ember as
>> well as my mother's (hopefully) negative cat, Callie. Somehow, Callie got
>> into Ember's room, not once, but twice. The first time only lasted for a
>> few minutes, but I discovered a terrible cat fight in progress when I got
>> back upstairs. To disrupt the chase, I grabbed Callie to remove her from
>> the room. I got a bloody finger with three puncture marks in the process.
>> 
>> Later, I realized I should really get abx for the bite, so my dad took me
>> to the doctor. We were gone about an hour. When I got back, I was saddened
>> to find that I had stupidly managed to not completely close one of the
>> doors to our rooms, and Callie had again gotten in. I don't know that the
>> cats fought the second time. I think Callie might have explored the
>> normally off limits rooms. I found Ember hiding but unshaken behind some
>> clothes, and Callie didn't act like she was on edge, but I have no idea
>> what happened.
>> 
>> Needless to say, I'm very concerned about Callie's possible exposure to
>> the virus. We've had a few run-ns over the last seven years, but nothing
>> like the fight/chase I broke up today. My hope is that Callie being seven
>> years old puts her at low risk for infection. She hasn't had any recent
>> vax for FeLV, but she had the FeLV (including booster) when she was a
>> kitten. She also seems very healthy.
>> 
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 I keep Clavamox,  which of course is the Veterinary version of 
Augmentin. Just more convenient :)

Margo

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>From: Lorrie 
>Sent: Jun 5, 2013 6:48 PM
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>
>Hopefully you won't get a call, but it is always important to get a tetanus
>shot. And because I rescue I keep Augmentin (the antibiotic of choice for
>bites) at home.


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2013-06-05 Thread Lorrie

Lance,  Callie will probably be just fine. It takes a lot of exposure to
FelV for a cat to get it and grown cats mixed with FelV cats usually don't
become positive even without being vaccinated. It is kittens who are in
danger, as their immune systems are not well developed.

Lorrie

On 06-04, Lance wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I wanted to ask for prayers and warm thoughts for my FeLV+ girl, Ember as
> well as my mother's (hopefully) negative cat, Callie. Somehow, Callie got
> into Ember's room, not once, but twice. The first time only lasted for a
> few minutes, but I discovered a terrible cat fight in progress when I got
> back upstairs. To disrupt the chase, I grabbed Callie to remove her from
> the room. I got a bloody finger with three puncture marks in the process.
> 
> Later, I realized I should really get abx for the bite, so my dad took me
> to the doctor. We were gone about an hour. When I got back, I was saddened
> to find that I had stupidly managed to not completely close one of the
> doors to our rooms, and Callie had again gotten in. I don't know that the
> cats fought the second time. I think Callie might have explored the
> normally off limits rooms. I found Ember hiding but unshaken behind some
> clothes, and Callie didn't act like she was on edge, but I have no idea
> what happened.
> 
> Needless to say, I'm very concerned about Callie's possible exposure to
> the virus. We've had a few run-ns over the last seven years, but nothing
> like the fight/chase I broke up today. My hope is that Callie being seven
> years old puts her at low risk for infection. She hasn't had any recent
> vax for FeLV, but she had the FeLV (including booster) when she was a
> kitten. She also seems very healthy.
> 

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2013-06-05 Thread Lorrie

Hopefully you won't get a call, but it is always important to get a tetanus
shot. And because I rescue I keep Augmentin (the antibiotic of choice for
bites) at home.

Lorrie

On 06-05, Lance wrote:

> Since we're on this subject, when I was at the doc's last night, he did
> ask me about the bite. I told him that it had come from an indoor family
> cat, and explained that she doesn't have any issues. He may have reported
> this, but I haven't gotten a call. Yet.
> 
> He wants me to get a tetanus shot. He said that the shot would be ~$85 at
> the office, but $5 if given by the Health Department. I sprung for the $5
> script, but I'm now wondering if they're going to question me. I'd be
> willing to pay the money to not have to deal with them, if there's concern
> that they'll interrogate me or take Callie away.

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I seriously would not stress yourself too much, Lance. There was a hoarding 
case I worked with 20+ cats in an apartment. Several of the cats were FeLV+, 
but we quarantined the negatives & re-checked the 6 months later & they were 
still negative. The adults really do seem to have good immunity.

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 From: Lance 
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Tetanus shot acquired. Now, back to worrying about Callie...

I wish there was something that could be given within the first few days after 
possible exposure, but I don't think there's anything like that. 

I know a lot of people have negatives around positives, but I'm guessing they 
usually don't jump on each other and bite. I can only suspect that Ember got in 
a bite or two when they were tumbling. 

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Tetanus shot acquired. Now, back to worrying about Callie...

I wish there was something that could be given within the first few days after 
possible exposure, but I don't think there's anything like that. 

I know a lot of people have negatives around positives, but I'm guessing they 
usually don't jump on each other and bite. I can only suspect that Ember got in 
a bite or two when they were tumbling. 

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Hi Beth,
 
   Well, I'm very glad misunderstood  Yeah, cat bites are surely better avoided if possible. I'm pretty good at avoiding teeth, but the back claws someitmes sneak up on me. The only significant cat scar I have  (knock on wood) is from a very unhappy black cat named Athena. All I was tryinng to do was weigh her.
 
 All the best,
 
Margo
 
-Original Message- From: Beth Sent: Jun 5, 2013 4:38 PM To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day 
I've not been exposed to rabies as far as I know... I have been bitten by cats many times, though. Mostly from from my cats or cats at the shelter I volunteer at. None of them have ever been diagnosed with rabies. I didn't mean I have immunity to rabiesThe Dr. felt I probably had built up immunity to the bacteria in the cat's mouth. But cat bites are can cause serious problems outside of rabies.Beth
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Beth,
 
  I'm very glad you're still with us!! You've been exposed to rabies, and not been treated?
 
  I've had the pre-exposure series, but I sure wouldn't mess with it if I thought I'd tangled with a positive critter..
 
Margo
 
-Original Message- From: Beth Sent: Jun 5, 2013 3:26 PM To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day 
Good point about the strays, Christiane. They may want to give you rabies treatment. I've had lots of puncture wounds from cats, & the one & only time I went to the Dr. she said I probably had immunity since I've had so much exposure.But really, it is not something you want to take lightly. I know vet techs who have almost died because they did not get treated right away.Beth

 
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I understand what you’re saying but be very very careful w. cat bites.  The potential for a very tough infection in lymph nodes is if travels up to your arm is very high (and easily treated).  But if you wait too long, it can be very very serious.  But that’s for cats—dogs don’t have that bacteria in their mouth.  And if you say it’s a stray cat that bit you, they may want to give your rabies treatment…  
 


From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee EvansSent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:35 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
 


 

 Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog has a bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and bit you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an animal bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his Chihuahua and was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took the kid to the doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog bite. That evening Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a "vicious dog". The family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the family followed right behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the dog to death because he was determined to be a vicious dog, having bitten a child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8 years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer intervened, the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to anything. But the bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting the bite lasted 3 weeks.

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I've not been exposed to rabies as far as I know... I have been bitten by cats 
many times, though. Mostly from from my cats or cats at the shelter I volunteer 
at. None of them have ever been diagnosed with rabies. I didn't mean I have 
immunity to rabiesThe Dr. felt I probably had built up immunity to the 
bacteria in the cat's mouth. 
But cat bites are can cause serious problems outside of rabies.

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Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 3:49 PM
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Beth,
> 
>  I'm very glad you're still with us!! You've been exposed to 
>rabies, and not been treated?
> 
>  I've had the pre-exposure series, but I sure wouldn't mess with 
>it if I thought I'd tangled with a positive critter..
> 
>Margo
> 
>-Original Message- 
>From: Beth 
>Sent: Jun 5, 2013 3:26 PM 
>To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" 
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day 
>
>
>Good point about the strays, Christiane. They may want to give you rabies 
>treatment. I've had lots of puncture wounds from cats, & the one & only time I 
>went to the Dr. she said I probably had immunity since I've had so much 
>exposure.
>But really, it is not something you want to take lightly. I know vet techs who 
>have almost died because they did not get treated right away.
>
>Beth
>
>
>
> 
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> 
>
>
>
>
> From: Christiane Biagi 
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
>Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 2:16 PM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
>
>
>
> 
>I understand what you’re saying but be very very careful w. cat bites.  The 
>potential for a very tough infection in lymph nodes is if travels up to your 
>arm is very high (and easily treated).  But if you wait too long, it can be 
>very very serious.  But that’s for cats—dogs don’t have that bacteria in their 
>mouth.  And if you say it’s a stray cat that bit you, they may want to give 
>your rabies treatment…  
> 
>From:Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee 
>Evans
>Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:35 AM
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
> 
> 
> Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog has 
>a bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or 
>emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of 
>infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the 
>damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and bit 
>you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an animal 
>bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his Chihuahua and 
>was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took the kid to the 
>doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog bite. That evening 
>Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a "vicious dog". The 
>family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the family followed right 
>behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the dog to death because he 
>was determined to be a vicious dog, having
 bitten a child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the 
newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8 
years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer intervened, 
the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to anything. But the 
bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting the bite lasted 3 
weeks.
>Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty 
>neighbors too!
> 
>>
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>> 
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Beth,
 
  I'm very glad you're still with us!! You've been exposed to rabies, and not been treated?
 
  I've had the pre-exposure series, but I sure wouldn't mess with it if I thought I'd tangled with a positive critter..
 
Margo
 
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Good point about the strays, Christiane. They may want to give you rabies treatment. I've had lots of puncture wounds from cats, & the one & only time I went to the Dr. she said I probably had immunity since I've had so much exposure.But really, it is not something you want to take lightly. I know vet techs who have almost died because they did not get treated right away.Beth

 
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I understand what you’re saying but be very very careful w. cat bites.  The potential for a very tough infection in lymph nodes is if travels up to your arm is very high (and easily treated).  But if you wait too long, it can be very very serious.  But that’s for cats—dogs don’t have that bacteria in their mouth.  And if you say it’s a stray cat that bit you, they may want to give your rabies treatment…  
 


From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee EvansSent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:35 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
 


 

 Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog has a bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and bit you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an animal bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his Chihuahua and was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took the kid to the doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog bite. That evening Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a "vicious dog". The family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the family followed right behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the dog to death because he was determined to be a vicious dog, having bitten a child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8 years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer intervened, the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to anything. But the bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting the bite lasted 3 weeks.

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Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day

Good point about the strays, Christiane. They may want to give you rabies 
treatment. I've had lots of puncture wounds from cats, & the one & only time I 
went to the Dr. she said I probably had immunity since I've had so much 
exposure.
But really, it is not something you want to take lightly. I know vet techs who 
have almost died because they did not get treated right away.

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 From: Christiane Biagi 
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
 


I understand what you’re saying but be very very careful w. cat bites.  The 
potential for a very tough infection in lymph nodes is if travels up to your 
arm is very high (and easily treated).  But if you wait too long, it can be 
very very serious.  But that’s for cats—dogs don’t have that bacteria in their 
mouth.  And if you say it’s a stray cat that bit you, they may want to give 
your rabies treatment…  
 
From:Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee 
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Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:35 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
 
 
 Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog has a 
bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or 
emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of 
infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the 
damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and bit 
you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an animal 
bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his Chihuahua and 
was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took the kid to the 
doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog bite. That evening 
Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a "vicious dog". The 
family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the family followed right 
behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the dog to death because he 
was determined to be a vicious dog, having
 bitten a child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the 
newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8 
years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer intervened, 
the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to anything. But the 
bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting the bite lasted 3 
weeks.
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too!
 
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Hi Lance,

  Unless the script says something about an animal bite, I'd just go 
get the cheap tetanus shot. Even then, I doubt anyone will think twice about 
it, they're usually way too busy to care why you need it. Tetanus anti-toxin is 
given for so many things .

Margo

 


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>
>Since we're on this subject, when I was at the doc's last night, he did ask me 
>about the bite. I told him that it had come from an indoor family cat, and 
>explained that she doesn't have any issues. He may have reported this, but I 
>haven't gotten a call. Yet.
>
>He wants me to get a tetanus shot. He said that the shot would be ~$85 at the 
>office, but $5 if given by the Health Department. I sprung for the $5 script, 
>but I'm now wondering if they're going to question me. I'd be willing to pay 
>the money to not have to deal with them, if there's concern that they'll 
>interrogate me or take Callie away.
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2013-06-05 Thread Christiane Biagi

I understand what you're saying but be very very careful w. cat bites.  The
potential for a very tough infection in lymph nodes is if travels up to your
arm is very high (and easily treated).  But if you wait too long, it can be
very very serious.  But that's for cats-dogs don't have that bacteria in
their mouth.  And if you say it's a stray cat that bit you, they may want to
give your rabies treatment.  

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee
Evans
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:35 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day

 

 

 Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog
has a bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or
emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of
infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the
damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and
bit you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an
animal bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his
Chihuahua and was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took
the kid to the doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog
bite. That evening Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a
"vicious dog". The family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the
family followed right behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the
dog to death because he was determined to be a vicious dog, having bitten a
child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the
newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8
years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer
intervened, the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to
anything. But the bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting
the bite lasted 3 weeks.

Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty
neighbors too!

 


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Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day

Like I said they usually just quarantine the cat. Sometimes that can even be 
house quarantine (you agree to keep the cat inside for X number of weeks), & of 
coarse she is already a house cat.
I got bit once by one of my cats.. The dr. said he was going to report it & he 
may have, but I never got any calls about it. I think it just depends on how 
overwhelmed your AC is.

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 From: Lance 
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
 

Since we're on this subject, when I was at the doc's last night, he did ask me 
about the bite. I told him that it had come from an indoor family cat, and 
explained that she doesn't have any issues. He may have reported this, but I 
haven't gotten a call. Yet.

He wants me to get a tetanus shot. He said that the shot would be ~$85 at the 
office, but $5 if given by the Health Department. I sprung for the $5 script, 
but I'm now wondering if they're going to question me. I'd be willing to pay 
the money to not have to deal with them, if there's concern that they'll 
interrogate me or take Callie away.
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Since we're on this subject, when I was at the doc's last night, he did ask me 
about the bite. I told him that it had come from an indoor family cat, and 
explained that she doesn't have any issues. He may have reported this, but I 
haven't gotten a call. Yet.

He wants me to get a tetanus shot. He said that the shot would be ~$85 at the 
office, but $5 if given by the Health Department. I sprung for the $5 script, 
but I'm now wondering if they're going to question me. I'd be willing to pay 
the money to not have to deal with them, if there's concern that they'll 
interrogate me or take Callie away.
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I think there has to be a bit more to that story. Usually they quarantine the 
animal.
They do need to know it was an animal bite, because they need to know how to 
treat it. But, yes, I would say it was a stray.


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 From: Lee Evans 
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Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
 




 Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog has a 
bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or 
emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of 
infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the 
damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and bit 
you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an animal 
bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his Chihuahua and 
was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took the kid to the 
doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog bite. That evening 
Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a "vicious dog". The 
family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the family followed right 
behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the dog to death because he 
was determined to be a vicious dog, having
 bitten a child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the 
newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8 
years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer intervened, 
the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to anything. But the 
bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting the bite lasted 3 
weeks.

Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors 
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Really good advice. When I worked for AC, we never confiscated that way, but I suppose it was an option. The only thing that stopped us cold was "it was a stray I tried to catch/pet/play with, and it ran away". We'd ask for a description, file a BOLO for it, and try to follow up, but basically that was that. However, that may bring up the question of rabies. Lee's right, with a family pet, all kinds of issues come into play. We have to understand that all Doctors are mandated reporters. They are legally obligated to report animal bites. In most cases it's not a big deal, but if they don't report that _one_ case, well, the results could be tragic.
Margo
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Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog has a bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and bit you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an animal bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his Chihuahua and was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took the kid to the doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog bite. That evening Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a "vicious dog". The family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the family followed right behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the dog to death because he was determined to be a vicious dog, having bitten a child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8 years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer intervened, the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to anything. But the bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting the bite lasted 3 weeks.
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 Here's a suggestion to everyone who has cats or dogs. If your cat or dog has a 
bad hair day and bites/scratches you and you have to go to a doctor or 
emergency clinic because you are having a reaction to the saliva, afraid of 
infection or things like that, DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOUR ANIMAL did the 
damage. If it's a bite, you can say that your parrot got off his perch and bit 
you or that you hammered a rusty nail into your finger, anything but an animal 
bite. Here where I live, a 4 year old kid was playing with his Chihuahua and 
was probably too rough. The dog nipped him. The parents took the kid to the 
doctor to have the wound cleaned. The doctor reported a dog bite. That evening 
Animal Control showed up with a warrant to confiscate a "vicious dog". The 
family pet was dragged away to Animal Control and the family followed right 
behind. Animal Control said they would have to put the dog to death because he 
was determined to be a vicious dog, having
 bitten a child. The family was aghast. They called the Humane Society and the 
newspaper in an attempt to save their Chihuahua who had been with them for 8 
years. Finally, after several rescue groups and a pro-bono lawyer intervened, 
the dog was returned to the family. The bite didn't amount to anything. But the 
bureaucratic mess that followed from the doctor reporting the bite lasted 3 
weeks.

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too!





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Hi Lee,
 
   I am in no way claiming that I have the answer to this :). What I have put together from all my recent compulsive research _seems_ to be that while a cat tests negative, even though the virus may still be present, it is dormant, and not transmissible. Once they test positive, they are contagious. Take with a grain of salt.
 
  I am also going through this dilemma. 18 months ago, all negative cats. Now, 2 are positive. And it remains to see if there will be more in the future.
 
sigh
 
Margo
 
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I know that FeLv is infectious but I had two carrier cats who tested negative until they were old and had renal failure, then tested positive. However, if FeLv were so contagious their housemates would have been infected early on because everyone slept in a pile and groomed each other. After Tiger and Twerp passed away, I had the other 6 tested. No one was infected and each passed away from ordinary cat issues, usually renal failure. I really don't feel like one hissy fit between your cats will cause any permanent damage.

 
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From: Margo To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:10 AMSubject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day






Hi Lance,
 
  Have they ever been vaccinate against rabies? That's usually enough to allow a "home quarantine" if it even comes up.
 
  A little late (I'm sorry, I just got to this) but bathing the negative cat to remove any saliva or other bodily fluids might help prevent infection if it should happen again. Chances are Callie will be fine, FeLV is not that easily transmitted.
 
All the best,
 
Margo
 
-Original Message- From: Lance Sent: Jun 5, 2013 9:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day Thanks for the good thoughts, everyone. Sharyl, I hope I'm the only one with a puncture wound. I don't know that for sure. I've felt around on Callie's neck, tail, and legs, and I haven't found anything yet, but I doubt that I'd know it if I were touching it. I wish there was something that could be given within 24-48 hours to prevent an FeLV infection, but I know of nothing like that.

Callie is not up on her rabies vaccine. She doesn't go outside, so my parents chose not to vaccinate her. Ember  is in the same boat. I'm not sure, but I'm hoping that this wasn't reported to the health department. That Callie could now be dealing with an FeLV infection is nightmarish enough.



On Jun 5, 2013, at 5:44 AM, Sharyl <cline...@yahoo.com> wrote:



Lance, if you are the only one with a puncture wound I wouldn't worry either.  
 
Is Callie current on her rabies vaccine?  Since you went to the doc for abx you may get a call from the Health Dept.  I know I did when I went to the ER for treatment of an infected cat bite.  I had to agree to quarantine my cat for 10 days..
 
Sharyl




From: Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm>To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 10:53 PMSubject: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
Hi everyone,I wanted to ask for prayers and warm thoughts for my FeLV+ girl, Ember as well as my mother's (hopefully) negative cat, Callie. Somehow, Callie got into Ember's room, not once, but twice. The first time only lasted for a few minutes, but I discovered a terrible cat fight in progress when I got back upstairs. To disrupt the chase, I grabbed Callie to remove her from the room. I got a bloody finger with three puncture marks in the process.Later, I realized I should really get abx for the bite, so my dad took me to the doctor. We were gone about an hour. When I got back, I was saddened to find that I had stupidly managed to not completely close one of the doors to our rooms, and Callie had again gotten in. I don't know that the cats fought the second time. I think Callie might have explored the normally off limits rooms. I found Ember hiding but unshaken behind some clothes, and Callie didn't act like she was on edge, but I have no idea what happened. Needless to say, I'm very concerned about Callie's possible exposure to the virus. We've had a few run-ns over the last seven years, but nothing like the fight/chase I broke up today. My hope is that Callie being seven years old puts her at low risk for infection. She hasn't had any recent vax for FeLV, but she had the FeLV (including booster) when she was a kitten. She also seems very healthy. There was actually more tough cat stuff today involving a 17 yro diabetic who had to go for a dental (this ended on a good note), and my usual concerns about Ember. The radiologist has

Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day

2013-06-05 Thread Christiane Biagi

I would worry less about the kitties than about you.  Just keep an eye on
that wound.  I've been bitten a number of times but both times I got bit by
my late great Little Boy, I ended up overnight in the hospital for iv
antibiotics.  Cats sometimes have a bacteria in their mouth which can be
very toxic to humans and my Little Boy had those buggers.  If you see a thin
red line starting up your arm, go to dr/hospital immediately.  They put u in
to give u iv antibiotics-oral won't work.  They asked me if cats had rabies
vacc and I said yes and that was that-never asked for proof or anything.  It
would have been more serious as far as Health Dept if it was a stray cat,
not one of my own.  But an inside, owned cat-I doubt they'll even relate.

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee
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I wouldn't worry too much, Lance. Sounds like you got the major part of the
beating and the two girls are probably laughing at you. Even if fur flew,
Callie has been around for a while, well fed, in good shape. In about 2 to 4
weeks you can test her. If negative, then pack up your worries. If positive,
she may throw it off. I have had 3 underweight, street adults who threw it
off. Make sure that finger doesn't get red and inflamed and make sure the
inflammation does not travel down your hand. Don't be shy about seeing a
doctor but don't tell it's a cat bite, because your doctor may feel
obligated to report the animal bite. If this happens, you will then have
your animal control on your back.  They could actually take away your two
cats for "observation". Stupid things like that happen here in Texas.
Sending positive energy from the Universe. And hugs for the two contenders.

 

 

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Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:53 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day


Hi everyone,

I wanted to ask for prayers and warm thoughts for my FeLV+ girl, Ember as
well as my mother's (hopefully) negative cat, Callie. Somehow, Callie got
into Ember's room, not once, but twice. The first time only lasted for a few
minutes, but I discovered a terrible cat fight in progress when I got back
upstairs. To disrupt the chase, I grabbed Callie to remove her from the
room. I got a bloody finger with three puncture marks in the process.

Later, I realized I should really get abx for the bite, so my dad took me to
the doctor. We were gone about an hour. When I got back, I was saddened to
find that I had stupidly managed to not completely close one of the doors to
our rooms, and Callie had again gotten in. I don't know that the cats fought
the second time. I think Callie might have explored the normally off limits
rooms. I found Ember hiding but unshaken behind some clothes, and Callie
didn't act like she was on edge, but I have no idea what happened. 

Needless to say, I'm very concerned about Callie's possible exposure to the
virus. We've had a few run-ns over the last seven years, but nothing like
the fight/chase I broke up today. My hope is that Callie being seven years
old puts her at low risk for infection. She hasn't had any recent vax for
FeLV, but she had the FeLV (including booster) when she was a kitten. She
also seems very healthy. 

There was actually more tough cat stuff today involving a 17 yro diabetic
who had to go for a dental (this ended on a good note), and my usual
concerns about Ember. The radiologist hasn't contacted the surgeon after
almost a week, and Ember probably needs surgical intervention for her
diaphragmatic hernia.

Please think of the two girls.

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2013-06-05 Thread Marcia

Lee, I love your attitude! My positive energy comes from the universe also(-: 

Take care
Marcia

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On Jun 4, 2013, at 10:36 PM, Lee Evans  wrote:

> I wouldn't worry too much, Lance. Sounds like you got the major part of the 
> beating and the two girls are probably laughing at you. Even if fur flew, 
> Callie has been around for a while, well fed, in good shape. In about 2 to 4 
> weeks you can test her. If negative, then pack up your worries. If positive, 
> she may throw it off. I have had 3 underweight, street adults who threw it 
> off. Make sure that finger doesn't get red and inflamed and make sure the 
> inflammation does not travel down your hand. Don't be shy about seeing a 
> doctor but don't tell it's a cat bite, because your doctor may feel obligated 
> to report the animal bite. If this happens, you will then have your animal 
> control on your back.  They could actually take away your two cats for 
> "observation". Stupid things like that happen here in Texas. Sending positive 
> energy from the Universe. And hugs for the two contenders.
> 
>  
> Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty 
> neighbors too!
> 
> 
> From: Lance 
> To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org"  
> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:53 PM
> Subject: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I wanted to ask for prayers and warm thoughts for my FeLV+ girl, Ember as 
> well as my mother's (hopefully) negative cat, Callie. Somehow, Callie got 
> into Ember's room, not once, but twice. The first time only lasted for a few 
> minutes, but I discovered a terrible cat fight in progress when I got back 
> upstairs. To disrupt the chase, I grabbed Callie to remove her from the room. 
> I got a bloody finger with three puncture marks in the process.
> 
> Later, I realized I should really get abx for the bite, so my dad took me to 
> the doctor. We were gone about an hour. When I got back, I was saddened to 
> find that I had stupidly managed to not completely close one of the doors to 
> our rooms, and Callie had again gotten in. I don't know that the cats fought 
> the second time. I think Callie might have explored the normally off limits 
> rooms. I found Ember hiding but unshaken behind some clothes, and Callie 
> didn't act like she was on edge, but I have no idea what happened. 
> 
> Needless to say, I'm very concerned about Callie's possible exposure to the 
> virus. We've had a few run-ns over the last seven years, but nothing like the 
> fight/chase I broke up today. My hope is that Callie being seven years old 
> puts her at low risk for infection. She hasn't had any recent vax for FeLV, 
> but she had the FeLV (including booster) when she was a kitten. She also 
> seems very healthy. 
> 
> There was actually more tough cat stuff today involving a 17 yro diabetic who 
> had to go for a dental (this ended on a good note), and my usual concerns 
> about Ember. The radiologist hasn't contacted the surgeon after almost a 
> week, and Ember probably needs surgical intervention for her diaphragmatic 
> hernia.
> 
> Please think of the two girls.
> 
> Lance 
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I know that FeLv is infectious but I had two carrier cats who tested negative 
until they were old and had renal failure, then tested positive. However, if 
FeLv were so contagious their housemates would have been infected early on 
because everyone slept in a pile and groomed each other. After Tiger and Twerp 
passed away, I had the other 6 tested. No one was infected and each passed away 
from ordinary cat issues, usually renal failure. I really don't feel like one 
hissy fit between your cats will cause any permanent damage.


 
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors 
too!





>
> From: Margo 
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
>Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:10 AM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
> 
>
>
> 
>
> 
>Hi Lance,
>> 
>>  Have they ever been vaccinate against rabies? That's 
>>usually enough to allow a "home quarantine" if it even comes up.
>> 
>>  A little late (I'm sorry, I just got to this) but 
>>bathing the negative cat to remove any saliva or other bodily fluids might 
>>help prevent infection if it should happen again. Chances are Callie will be 
>>fine, FeLV is not that easily transmitted.
>> 
>>All the best,
>> 
>>Margo
>> 
>>-----Original Message- 
>>From: Lance 
>>Sent: Jun 5, 2013 9:55 AM 
>>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
>>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day 
>>
>>Thanks for the good thoughts, everyone. Sharyl, I hope I'm the only one with 
>>a puncture wound. I don't know that for sure. I've felt around on Callie's 
>>neck, tail, and legs, and I haven't found anything yet, but I doubt that I'd 
>>know it if I were touching it. I wish there was something that could be given 
>>within 24-48 hours to prevent an FeLV infection, but I know of nothing like 
>>that.
>>
>>
>>Callie is not up on her rabies vaccine. She doesn't go outside, so my parents 
>>chose not to vaccinate her. Ember  is in the same boat. I'm not sure, but I'm 
>>hoping that this wasn't reported to the health department. That Callie could 
>>now be dealing with an FeLV infection is nightmarish enough.
>>
>>
>>On Jun 5, 2013, at 5:44 AM, Sharyl  wrote:
>>
>>Lance, if you are the only one with a puncture wound I wouldn't worry either. 
>> 
>>> 
>>>Is Callie current on her rabies vaccine?  Since you went to the doc for abx 
>>>you may get a call from the Health Dept.  I know I did when I went to the ER 
>>>for treatment of an infected cat bite.  I had to agree to quarantine my cat 
>>>for 10 days..
>>> 
>>>Sharyl
>>>
>>>
>>>From: Lance 
>>>To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org"  
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 10:53 PM
>>>Subject: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>I wanted to ask for prayers and warm thoughts for my FeLV+ girl, Ember as 
>>>well as my mother's (hopefully) negative cat, Callie. Somehow, Callie got 
>>>into Ember's room, not once, but twice. The first time only lasted for a few 
>>>minutes, but I discovered a terrible cat fight in progress when I got back 
>>>upstairs. To disrupt the chase, I grabbed Callie to remove her from the 
>>>room. I got a bloody finger with three puncture marks in the process.
>>>
>>>Later, I realized I should really get abx for the bite, so my dad took me to 
>>>the doctor. We were gone about an hour. When I got back, I was saddened to 
>>>find that I had stupidly managed to not completely close one of the doors to 
>>>our rooms, and Callie had again gotten in. I don't know that the cats fought 
>>>the second time. I think Callie might have explored the normally off limits 
>>>rooms. I found Ember hiding but unshaken behind some clothes, and Callie 
>>>didn't act like she was on edge, but I have no idea what happened. 
>>>
>>>Needless to say, I'm very concerned about Callie's possible exposure to the 
>>>virus. We've had a few run-ns over the last seven years, but nothing like 
>>>the fight/chase I broke up today. My hope is that Callie being seven years 
>>>old puts her at low risk for infection. She hasn't had any recent vax for 
>>>FeLV, but she had the FeLV (including booster) when she was a kitten. She 
>>>also seems very healthy. 
>>>
>>&

Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day




Hi Lance,
 
  Have they ever been vaccinate against rabies? That's usually enough to allow a "home quarantine" if it even comes up.
 
  A little late (I'm sorry, I just got to this) but bathing the negative cat to remove any saliva or other bodily fluids might help prevent infection if it should happen again. Chances are Callie will be fine, FeLV is not that easily transmitted.
 
All the best,
 
Margo
 
-Original Message- From: Lance Sent: Jun 5, 2013 9:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day Thanks for the good thoughts, everyone. Sharyl, I hope I'm the only one with a puncture wound. I don't know that for sure. I've felt around on Callie's neck, tail, and legs, and I haven't found anything yet, but I doubt that I'd know it if I were touching it. I wish there was something that could be given within 24-48 hours to prevent an FeLV infection, but I know of nothing like that.

Callie is not up on her rabies vaccine. She doesn't go outside, so my parents chose not to vaccinate her. Ember  is in the same boat. I'm not sure, but I'm hoping that this wasn't reported to the health department. That Callie could now be dealing with an FeLV infection is nightmarish enough.



On Jun 5, 2013, at 5:44 AM, Sharyl <cline...@yahoo.com> wrote:



Lance, if you are the only one with a puncture wound I wouldn't worry either.  
 
Is Callie current on her rabies vaccine?  Since you went to the doc for abx you may get a call from the Health Dept.  I know I did when I went to the ER for treatment of an infected cat bite.  I had to agree to quarantine my cat for 10 days..
 
Sharyl




From: Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm>To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 10:53 PMSubject: [Felvtalk] a tough and sad day
Hi everyone,I wanted to ask for prayers and warm thoughts for my FeLV+ girl, Ember as well as my mother's (hopefully) negative cat, Callie. Somehow, Callie got into Ember's room, not once, but twice. The first time only lasted for a few minutes, but I discovered a terrible cat fight in progress when I got back upstairs. To disrupt the chase, I grabbed Callie to remove her from the room. I got a bloody finger with three puncture marks in the process.Later, I realized I should really get abx for the bite, so my dad took me to the doctor. We were gone about an hour. When I got back, I was saddened to find that I had stupidly managed to not completely close one of the doors to our rooms, and Callie had again gotten in. I don't know that the cats fought the second time. I think Callie might have explored the normally off limits rooms. I found Ember hiding but unshaken behind some clothes, and Callie didn't act like she was on edge, but I have no idea what happened. Needless to say, I'm very concerned about Callie's possible exposure to the virus. We've had a few run-ns over the last seven years, but nothing like the fight/chase I broke up today. My hope is that Callie being seven years old puts her at low risk for infection. She hasn't had any recent vax for FeLV, but she had the FeLV (including booster) when she was a kitten. She also seems very healthy. There was actually more tough cat stuff today involving a 17 yro diabetic who had to go for a dental (this ended on a good note), and my usual concerns about Ember. The radiologist hasn't contacted the surgeon after almost a week, and Ember probably needs surgical intervention for her diaphragmatic hernia.Please think of the two girls.Lance ___Felvtalk mailing listFelvtalk@felineleukemia.orghttp://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org___Felvtalk mailing listFelvtalk@felineleukemia.orghttp://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

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