Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
It could still be negative in a few months. Think positive! t [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tommy's test was positive. Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Lisa Borden Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:26:44 To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea Thank you for all of your wonderful responses. I can feel the love and support already! It's so great to hear from other people who are/were in my situation. I just went to the store and bought some canned pumpkin as a couple of you suggested. When I came home, he saw me messing with the cans and started meowing for food. So I cracked open the pumpkin, gave him some mixed with a little canned EVO (which he loves) and he devoured the mixture. Now let's see if it helps his little tummy! He has a good appetite, but I don't think he's getting enough nutrition because the food goes right through him, you know? I ordered him some probiotics. I am also going to look for a holistic vet as someone else suggested. Sorry I can't reply to everyone but believe me, I have read all of your responses and appreciate them very much! I will let you know what his test results are, and will want to hear from you what I should tell him when we go back in, whether he is positive or not. At this point, I can NOT see euthanizing him. He's just a happy, playful kitten that happens to have an upset tummy! Yes we can! I like that!! :) Lisa ___ 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 mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
pumpkin and yogurt. that does it around here--the benefits of pumpkin PLUS the beneficial bacteria.. On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Lisa Borden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for all of your wonderful responses. I can feel the love and support already! It's so great to hear from other people who are/were in my situation. I just went to the store and bought some canned pumpkin as a couple of you suggested. When I came home, he saw me messing with the cans and started meowing for food. So I cracked open the pumpkin, gave him some mixed with a little canned EVO (which he loves) and he devoured the mixture. Now let's see if it helps his little tummy! He has a good appetite, but I don't think he's getting enough nutrition because the food goes right through him, you know? I ordered him some probiotics. I am also going to look for a holistic vet as someone else suggested. Sorry I can't reply to everyone but believe me, I have read all of your responses and appreciate them very much! I will let you know what his test results are, and will want to hear from you what I should tell him when we go back in, whether he is positive or not. At this point, I can NOT see euthanizing him. He's just a happy, playful kitten that happens to have an upset tummy! Yes we can! I like that!! :) Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- 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 list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Hello. He may need some unflavored pedialyte, too. I give that when mine have diarrhea. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MaryChristine Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 5:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea pumpkin and yogurt. that does it around here--the benefits of pumpkin PLUS the beneficial bacteria.. On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Lisa Borden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for all of your wonderful responses. I can feel the love and support already! It's so great to hear from other people who are/were in my situation. I just went to the store and bought some canned pumpkin as a couple of you suggested. When I came home, he saw me messing with the cans and started meowing for food. So I cracked open the pumpkin, gave him some mixed with a little canned EVO (which he loves) and he devoured the mixture. Now let's see if it helps his little tummy! He has a good appetite, but I don't think he's getting enough nutrition because the food goes right through him, you know? I ordered him some probiotics. I am also going to look for a holistic vet as someone else suggested. Sorry I can't reply to everyone but believe me, I have read all of your responses and appreciate them very much! I will let you know what his test results are, and will want to hear from you what I should tell him when we go back in, whether he is positive or not. At this point, I can NOT see euthanizing him. He's just a happy, playful kitten that happens to have an upset tummy! Yes we can! I like that!! :) Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- 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 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
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Good for you. I have mixed positives with negatives for years with no problem. I think my positive is my healthiest cat right now, in fact. I don't know about the diarrhea. Have you changed the food at all? t Lisa Borden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am so happy to have found this list. Two weeks ago, I took in a 3 month old kitten. He's a beautiful orange kitten and I've fallen in love with him. Yesterday I took him to the vet for his vaccines, and we ran an FeLV/FIV snap test. It came back positive for FeLV. We sent off the other test (IFA?) to the lab and I await those results. I have two other cats - one is almost 4 (male) and one is 2 (female). They have both been vaccinated against FeLV. My male in particular has become close with the kitten. it proved to be impractical to isolate the kitten as he just cried and cried ... and escaped every time I opened the door. So I decided to supervise them, make sure they don't fight, keep a clean litterbox, etc. and I just let him back out with my other cats. From the couple of posts I have read, I see I am not the only one. And my vet was so adament about keeping the baby isolated. He does have diarrhea, and I was looking at probiotics. Can something like Fortiflora harm him if he does have a compromised immune system? I understand I would be giving him good bacteria to balance things out. He was negative for worms. Thank you for any info, and I look forward to the group, regardless of the test results. My kitten is active, and is a LOVE ... and he isn't going anywhere! Lisa ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Hi Lisa Forti-Flora will be fine for a kitten. I used it successfully with mine. I am rushing out and will write more later. Jane On Nov 14, 2008, at 12:55 AM, Lisa Borden wrote: I am so happy to have found this list. Two weeks ago, I took in a 3 month old kitten. He's a beautiful orange kitten and I've fallen in love with him. Yesterday I took him to the vet for his vaccines, and we ran an FeLV/FIV snap test. It came back positive for FeLV. We sent off the other test (IFA?) to the lab and I await those results. I have two other cats - one is almost 4 (male) and one is 2 (female). They have both been vaccinated against FeLV. My male in particular has become close with the kitten. it proved to be impractical to isolate the kitten as he just cried and cried ... and escaped every time I opened the door. So I decided to supervise them, make sure they don't fight, keep a clean litterbox, etc. and I just let him back out with my other cats. From the couple of posts I have read, I see I am not the only one. And my vet was so adament about keeping the baby isolated. He does have diarrhea, and I was looking at probiotics. Can something like Fortiflora harm him if he does have a compromised immune system? I understand I would be giving him good bacteria to balance things out. He was negative for worms. Thank you for any info, and I look forward to the group, regardless of the test results. My kitten is active, and is a LOVE ... and he isn't going anywhere! Lisa ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Thank you so much, Jane. Any and all advice is welcomed. I'm very new to this, and have been going between feeling hopeful about things, and bursting into tears. I love him so much. I'm on pins and needles waiting for my vet to call with the test results. Lisa On Fri 14/11/08 7:06 AM , Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Hi Lisa Forti-Flora will be fine for a kitten. I used it successfully with mine. I am rushing out and will write more later. Jane On Nov 14, 2008, at 12:55 AM, Lisa Borden wrote: I am so happy to have found this list. Two weeks ago, I took in a 3 month old kitten. He's a beautiful orange kitten and I've fallen in love with him. Yesterday I took him to the vet for his vaccines, and we ran an FeLV/FIV snap test. It came back positive for FeLV. We sent off the other test (IFA?) to the lab and I await those results. I have two other cats - one is almost 4 (male) and one is 2 (female). They have both been vaccinated against FeLV. My male in particular has become close with the kitten. it proved to be impractical to isolate the kitten as he just cried and cried ... and escaped every time I opened the door. So I decided to supervise them, make sure they don't fight, keep a clean litterbox, etc. and I just let him back out with my other cats. From the couple of posts I have read, I see I am not the only one. And my vet was so adament about keeping the baby isolated. He does have diarrhea, and I was looking at probiotics. Can something like Fortiflora harm him if he does have a compromised immune system? I understand I would be giving him good bacteria to balance things out. He was negative for worms. Thank you for any info, and I look forward to the group, regardless of the test results. My kitten is active, and is a LOVE ... and he isn't going anywhere! Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [1] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org [2] ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [3] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org [4] Links: -- [1] mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [2] https://webmail2.agoc.com/parse.php?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Ffelineleukemia.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Ffelvtalk_felineleukemia.org [3] mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [4] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Lisa It is good that you have a vet who is willing to work with you. I am one of those on this list who mixed my cats. By the time I knew I had a problem all my cats had been exposed for months. Since stress management is very important it would seem wise not to upset the kitten by separating him. That being said he will also be exposed to anything your cats might get as well. There are many treatments should the IFA test be positive as well. Also sometimes kittens can throw the virus. I too have used probiotics for my cats. Some find pumpkin to be useful for diarreah. Sally -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soul mate angel), Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior (newest) I call him JJ , Silver, and Spike Please Visit my Message board for some pictures. You are welcome to sign up. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Lisa--good for you for taking such good care of this little guy. And you have come to the right place for help--folks here are the most knowledgeable I've ever found. I've mixed and never had a problem. Also, it is always possible that a kitten can throw off the virus so you may want to retest several months from now if the IFA is pos. And know that no matter what happens, you will never never never regret letting that little ball of fur into your heart... Christiane Biagi [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lisa Borden Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 8:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea Thank you so much, Jane. Any and all advice is welcomed. I'm very new to this, and have been going between feeling hopeful about things, and bursting into tears. I love him so much. I'm on pins and needles waiting for my vet to call with the test results. Lisa On Fri 14/11/08 7:06 AM , Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Hi Lisa Forti-Flora will be fine for a kitten. I used it successfully with mine. I am rushing out and will write more later. Jane On Nov 14, 2008, at 12:55 AM, Lisa Borden wrote: I am so happy to have found this list. Two weeks ago, I took in a 3 month old kitten. He's a beautiful orange kitten and I've fallen in love with him. Yesterday I took him to the vet for his vaccines, and we ran an FeLV/FIV snap test. It came back positive for FeLV. We sent off the other test (IFA?) to the lab and I await those results. I have two other cats - one is almost 4 (male) and one is 2 (female). They have both been vaccinated against FeLV. My male in particular has become close with the kitten. it proved to be impractical to isolate the kitten as he just cried and cried ... and escaped every time I opened the door. So I decided to supervise them, make sure they don't fight, keep a clean litterbox, etc. and I just let him back out with my other cats. From the couple of posts I have read, I see I am not the only one. And my vet was so adament about keeping the baby isolated. He does have diarrhea, and I was looking at probiotics. Can something like Fortiflora harm him if he does have a compromised immune system? I understand I would be giving him good bacteria to balance things out. He was negative for worms. Thank you for any info, and I look forward to the group, regardless of the test results. My kitten is active, and is a LOVE ... and he isn't going anywhere! Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [1] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org [2] ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [3] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org [4] Links: -- [1] mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [2] https://webmail2.agoc.com/parse.php?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Ffelineleukemia.org %2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Ffelvtalk_felineleukemia.org [3] mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [4] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Even if the lab test comes back positive, since he's a kitten, make sure you retest later. I reccommend 3 months. I have never mixed b/c I've only had 1 felv at a time and had a room for that cat, but I have let the cat out in the house to roam while the others are put away so technically, they have shared spaces- but never food or water or litter boxes. I have never had any later retest as felv due to that exposure. My own opinion is that felv is not transmitted as easily as believed in the past. In fact, I am starting to think it's more akin to FIV where the contact has to be very direct, like a deep bite wound, or transmission through birth. Again, that's my own opinion just based on experience and my own self education and I know other list members and vets will disagree, so in the end, it's always up to you to do what's best for the cat. caroline kaufmann Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:13:22 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea Lisa It is good that you have a vet who is willing to work with you. I am one of those on this list who mixed my cats. By the time I knew I had a problem all my cats had been exposed for months. Since stress management is very important it would seem wise not to upset the kitten by separating him. That being said he will also be exposed to anything your cats might get as well. There are many treatments should the IFA test be positive as well. Also sometimes kittens can throw the virus. I too have used probiotics for my cats. Some find pumpkin to be useful for diarreah. Sally -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soul mate angel), Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior (newest) I call him JJ , Silver, and Spike Please Visit my Message board for some pictures. You are welcome to sign up. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Check with a holistic vet in addition to your regular vet if you can. I credit Dixie's life to the cooperation between both types of vets here in Louisville. I have two boys now who are very healthy (thank God) and who have tested negative. I still use both types of vets with them. They came from a pine thicket so have a questionable background..thanks to my vets, they are flourishing. Good luck. On Nov 14, 2008, at 8:42 AM, Caroline Kaufmann wrote: Even if the lab test comes back positive, since he's a kitten, make sure you retest later. I reccommend 3 months. I have never mixed b/c I've only had 1 felv at a time and had a room for that cat, but I have let the cat out in the house to roam while the others are put away so technically, they have shared spaces- but never food or water or litter boxes. I have never had any later retest as felv due to that exposure. My own opinion is that felv is not transmitted as easily as believed in the past. In fact, I am starting to think it's more akin to FIV where the contact has to be very direct, like a deep bite wound, or transmission through birth. Again, that's my own opinion just based on experience and my own self education and I know other list members and vets will disagree, so in the end, it's always up to you to do what's best for the cat. caroline kaufmann Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:13:22 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea Lisa It is good that you have a vet who is willing to work with you. I am one of those on this list who mixed my cats. By the time I knew I had a problem all my cats had been exposed for months. Since stress management is very important it would seem wise not to upset the kitten by separating him. That being said he will also be exposed to anything your cats might get as well. There are many treatments should the IFA test be positive as well. Also sometimes kittens can throw the virus. I too have used probiotics for my cats. Some find pumpkin to be useful for diarreah. Sally -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soul mate angel), Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior (newest) I call him JJ , Silver, and Spike Please Visit my Message board for some pictures. You are welcome to sign up. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Try Feliway spray to calm him and Rescue Remedy in his water. Believe it or not, pumpkin (not pie filling but plain canned pumpkin) mixed in canned kitten/cat food will help with the diarrhea. (Per several vets and personal experience with Copper and Thomas Cougar-Kitten). On Nov 14, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Chris wrote: Lisa--good for you for taking such good care of this little guy. And you have come to the right place for help--folks here are the most knowledgeable I've ever found. I've mixed and never had a problem. Also, it is always possible that a kitten can throw off the virus so you may want to retest several months from now if the IFA is pos. And know that no matter what happens, you will never never never regret letting that little ball of fur into your heart... Christiane Biagi [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lisa Borden Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 8:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea Thank you so much, Jane. Any and all advice is welcomed. I'm very new to this, and have been going between feeling hopeful about things, and bursting into tears. I love him so much. I'm on pins and needles waiting for my vet to call with the test results. Lisa On Fri 14/11/08 7:06 AM , Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Hi Lisa Forti-Flora will be fine for a kitten. I used it successfully with mine. I am rushing out and will write more later. Jane On Nov 14, 2008, at 12:55 AM, Lisa Borden wrote: I am so happy to have found this list. Two weeks ago, I took in a 3 month old kitten. He's a beautiful orange kitten and I've fallen in love with him. Yesterday I took him to the vet for his vaccines, and we ran an FeLV/FIV snap test. It came back positive for FeLV. We sent off the other test (IFA?) to the lab and I await those results. I have two other cats - one is almost 4 (male) and one is 2 (female). They have both been vaccinated against FeLV. My male in particular has become close with the kitten. it proved to be impractical to isolate the kitten as he just cried and cried ... and escaped every time I opened the door. So I decided to supervise them, make sure they don't fight, keep a clean litterbox, etc. and I just let him back out with my other cats. From the couple of posts I have read, I see I am not the only one. And my vet was so adament about keeping the baby isolated. He does have diarrhea, and I was looking at probiotics. Can something like Fortiflora harm him if he does have a compromised immune system? I understand I would be giving him good bacteria to balance things out. He was negative for worms. Thank you for any info, and I look forward to the group, regardless of the test results. My kitten is active, and is a LOVE ... and he isn't going anywhere! Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [1] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org [2] ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [3] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org [4] Links: -- [1] mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [2] https://webmail2.agoc.com/parse.php?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Ffelineleukemia.org %2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Ffelvtalk_felineleukemia.org [3] mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org [4] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ 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 mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Lisa, I had a kitten come up positive for FeLV on a Snap test. When the others, plus mom, tested negative, my vet said she thought it was suspicious and that I could stop isolating her. Happily, she just tested negative and the vet's pretty sure it was a false positive. Stick with this group! They are a wealth of information and inspiration, and you will know what to ask your vet when you go. You will also get a feel for if your vet is up to speed on leukemia by reading these posts. Yes we can! - Barack Obama Sally --- On Fri, 11/14/08, Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 6:06 AM Hi Lisa Forti-Flora will be fine for a kitten. I used it successfully with mine. I am rushing out and will write more later. Jane On Nov 14, 2008, at 12:55 AM, Lisa Borden wrote: I am so happy to have found this list. Two weeks ago, I took in a 3 month old kitten. He's a beautiful orange kitten and I've fallen in love with him. Yesterday I took him to the vet for his vaccines, and we ran an FeLV/FIV snap test. It came back positive for FeLV. We sent off the other test (IFA?) to the lab and I await those results. I have two other cats - one is almost 4 (male) and one is 2 (female). They have both been vaccinated against FeLV. My male in particular has become close with the kitten. it proved to be impractical to isolate the kitten as he just cried and cried ... and escaped every time I opened the door. So I decided to supervise them, make sure they don't fight, keep a clean litterbox, etc. and I just let him back out with my other cats. From the couple of posts I have read, I see I am not the only one. And my vet was so adament about keeping the baby isolated. He does have diarrhea, and I was looking at probiotics. Can something like Fortiflora harm him if he does have a compromised immune system? I understand I would be giving him good bacteria to balance things out. He was negative for worms. Thank you for any info, and I look forward to the group, regardless of the test results. My kitten is active, and is a LOVE ... and he isn't going anywhere! Lisa ___ 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 mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Thank you for all of your wonderful responses. I can feel the love and support already! It's so great to hear from other people who are/were in my situation. I just went to the store and bought some canned pumpkin as a couple of you suggested. When I came home, he saw me messing with the cans and started meowing for food. So I cracked open the pumpkin, gave him some mixed with a little canned EVO (which he loves) and he devoured the mixture. Now let's see if it helps his little tummy! He has a good appetite, but I don't think he's getting enough nutrition because the food goes right through him, you know? I ordered him some probiotics. I am also going to look for a holistic vet as someone else suggested. Sorry I can't reply to everyone but believe me, I have read all of your responses and appreciate them very much! I will let you know what his test results are, and will want to hear from you what I should tell him when we go back in, whether he is positive or not. At this point, I can NOT see euthanizing him. He's just a happy, playful kitten that happens to have an upset tummy! Yes we can! I like that!! :) Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea
Tommy's test was positive. Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Lisa Borden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:26:44 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 3 1/2 month old kitten with diarrhea Thank you for all of your wonderful responses. I can feel the love and support already! It's so great to hear from other people who are/were in my situation. I just went to the store and bought some canned pumpkin as a couple of you suggested. When I came home, he saw me messing with the cans and started meowing for food. So I cracked open the pumpkin, gave him some mixed with a little canned EVO (which he loves) and he devoured the mixture. Now let's see if it helps his little tummy! He has a good appetite, but I don't think he's getting enough nutrition because the food goes right through him, you know? I ordered him some probiotics. I am also going to look for a holistic vet as someone else suggested. Sorry I can't reply to everyone but believe me, I have read all of your responses and appreciate them very much! I will let you know what his test results are, and will want to hear from you what I should tell him when we go back in, whether he is positive or not. At this point, I can NOT see euthanizing him. He's just a happy, playful kitten that happens to have an upset tummy! Yes we can! I like that!! :) Lisa ___ 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
