Re: For Niki--: nutrition info
First and foremost thank you all for providing insight. Ziggy is "moderately anemic" after my vet took his blood sample. He has prescribed him Orbax (I believe that is a antibiotic); Winstrol V to help produce more blood cells and Hi Vite vitamin liquid to give him more nurishment. The one good thing I guess is that he does still have an appetite and is eating albiet not like he used to. He is still licking things but not as much as before although he is now preferring to stay in the basement and not around my husband or I, which is a little disconcerting and has me a bit concerned. I was hoping for a different result from the blood work but at least I know what is going on now. He has to go back in a week for a report blood work and to see ifthere is improvement. He is also getting fresh turkey, which he loves and so far it has been useful in getting his meds into him (although I seem to be the bad guy afterwards as I think he realizes I tricked him... I am also startinghim on Interferon A as soon as my vet gets it in (which should be tomorrow). I just wish I could have picked up on this sooner than I did and perhaps I could have nipped it in the bud right from the get go so of course I am blaming myself. Is there any other advice or anything else I should belooking at giving him as a supplement or alternative treatment?Also, does anyone know what Kerry Roach was giving Bandy when he had come up anemic? The one good thing is my vet is willing to work with me and try whatever is necessary to help Ziggy get better. I also have one other question and then I will cut this off as it is getting long but does anyone have any experience on how long it could take to see improvement? Like I said earlier I wanted a miracle right then and there in the vets office and for Ziggy to be his old self even before we left but I knowit may take some time I am just wondering how long? Thanks again for everything and all of the kind words of encouragement. Please keep Ziggy in your prayers as I do each of your little angels Niki - Original Message - From: wendy To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:21 AM Subject: Re: For Niki--: nutrition info Niki,Licking things that are not edible is a symptom called'Pica' and is indicative of anemia. Lethargy is alsoa symptom of anemia. Make sure your vet does a bloodcount. Please keep us posted.:)Wendy--- Nicholena Rushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MessageHello all, I know that it has been some time since I wrote anything although I have been keeping up to date by reading the postings each day. I want to say that all of you who have lost fur babies since the last time I wrote you are always in my prayers and thoughts. I do have a reason for writing this though and I hope it is nothing to get overly concerned about but I just do not know and hope someone can help me. My furkid Ziggy is now a little over a year old and just in the past week or so he has begun licking my hardwood floors, my walls (both cement basement and those in rooms) in addition to licking the marble threshold b/w my bath and hallway. He also seems to be sleeping a lot more and not as playful at all. I have been keeping an eye on his litter box and everything was fine up until about an hour ago when he used it and I saw he has diarrhea (I had cleaned it right before he used it). Are these significant symptoms of some aspect of this disease that I should be paranoid about? (I am paranoid already and have lost sleep the past two days anyway). I do have a vet appt tom at 5:30 for him but am not sure what to do in the meantime. Does anyone have any advice? Thank you so much and I do hope that this is not something to be extremely concerned about but for some reason I do not have a good feeling... Niki - Original Message - From: MacKenzie, Kerry N.mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To:felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgmailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:40 AM Subject: For Niki--: nutrition info Hi Niki No need to apologize---ask as many Qs as you need to, and whenever they come to mind. We're all here to help you/each other! I had a chance to look at Frazier's book on feeding kittens, and she says that once weaned (as Ziggy is) a kitten "can eat the same food formula you feed any healthy cat." She also says that "this is definitely the time for an extra mineral vitamin supplement. Kittens need more of every nutrient to help their bodies manufacture strong muscles and bones." In her FELV section, where she gives detailed recommendations for diet, including giving Vita Min Mix, there is nothing in it about not giving to kittens. So I think it's safe to say Ziggy will benefit from it. Also, here's what she says about the possible outcomes after a nega
Re: For Niki--: nutrition info
Niki, Licking things that are not edible is a symptom called 'Pica' and is indicative of anemia. Lethargy is also a symptom of anemia. Make sure your vet does a blood count. Please keep us posted. :) Wendy --- Nicholena Rushton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MessageHello all, I know that it has been some time since I wrote anything although I have been keeping up to date by reading the postings each day. I want to say that all of you who have lost fur babies since the last time I wrote you are always in my prayers and thoughts. I do have a reason for writing this though and I hope it is nothing to get overly concerned about but I just do not know and hope someone can help me. My furkid Ziggy is now a little over a year old and just in the past week or so he has begun licking my hardwood floors, my walls (both cement basement and those in rooms) in addition to licking the marble threshold b/w my bath and hallway. He also seems to be sleeping a lot more and not as playful at all. I have been keeping an eye on his litter box and everything was fine up until about an hour ago when he used it and I saw he has diarrhea (I had cleaned it right before he used it). Are these significant symptoms of some aspect of this disease that I should be paranoid about? (I am paranoid already and have lost sleep the past two days anyway). I do have a vet appt tom at 5:30 for him but am not sure what to do in the meantime. Does anyone have any advice? Thank you so much and I do hope that this is not something to be extremely concerned about but for some reason I do not have a good feeling... Niki - Original Message - From: MacKenzie, Kerry N.mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgmailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:40 AM Subject: For Niki--: nutrition info Hi Niki No need to apologize---ask as many Qs as you need to, and whenever they come to mind. We're all here to help you/each other! I had a chance to look at Frazier's book on feeding kittens, and she says that once weaned (as Ziggy is) a kitten can eat the same food formula you feed any healthy cat. She also says that this is definitely the time for an extra mineral vitamin supplement. Kittens need more of every nutrient to help their bodies manufacture strong muscles and bones. In her FELV section, where she gives detailed recommendations for diet, including giving Vita Min Mix, there is nothing in it about not giving to kittens. So I think it's safe to say Ziggy will benefit from it. Also, here's what she says about the possible outcomes after a negative cat comes into contact with a positive cat: The negative, but exposed cat may: ~~not become affected in any way; ~~become infected (positive), develop immunity, and revert again to being negative; ~~become positive, but not become ill and remain positive--thus becoming a new carrier of the virus; ~~become positive and develop lymphosarcoma, leukemia, or other cancer; or ~~become positive and be ill from the virus infection, much like flu; and then recover and remain positive or become negative. In my experience, your vet is exceptional in his attitude to FeLV cats--that's wonderful. Wish there were more like him. hope that helps, and big hugs to Ziggy! Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholena Rushton Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 8:39 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: nutrition info I have another question to ask - I apologize for asking so many questions but I just can not think of all of them at one time! Since Ziggy tested pos for FeLV at such a young age would it be safe to assume he was born with it and is going to have it for the rest of his life? I know two of his littermates have tested pos also but not sure about the third one (he was the only male and the others were all female). I have to say that I am amazed by other members talking about their vets telling them to euthanize a FeLV pos cat. I now feel blessed to have my vet as he poo-poo'd the idea of euthanasia right from the start (I was the one who had to bring it up when I got the test results - I was extremely nieve then and to think it was only one week ago!). Although I am wondering if anyone has any idea if there is a vet who could be more knowledgeable about FeLV in the Phila suburban area - just as a precautionary measure. Also, Ziggy only had the ELISA snap test done, should I have gotten the IFA test immediately after? I have another appt on 6/30 for Zig and am wondering if I should request it then or wait a few more weeks? I am so happy to hear that all the other little angels are doing better! As always you all are in my prayers and Ziggy sends out a big Meow to everyone who is helping his mommy deal with this.
Re: For Niki--: nutrition info
Title: Message Hello all, I know that it has been some time since I wrote anything although I have been keeping up to date by reading the postings each day. I want to say that all of you who have lost fur babies since the last time I wrote you are always in my prayers and thoughts. I do have a reason for writing this though and I hope it is nothing to get overly concerned about but I just do not know and hope someone can help me. My furkid Ziggy is now a little over a year old and just in the past week or so he has begun licking my hardwood floors, my walls (both cement basement and those in rooms) in addition to licking the marble threshold b/w my bath and hallway. He also seems to be sleeping a lot more and not as playful at all. I have been keeping an eye on his litter box and everything was fine up until about an hour ago when he used it and I saw he has diarrhea (I had cleaned it right before he used it). Are these significant symptoms of some aspect of this disease that I should be paranoid about? (I am paranoid already and have lost sleep the past two days anyway). I do have a vet appt tom at 5:30 for him but am not sure what to do in the meantime. Does anyone have any advice? Thank you so much and I do hope that this is not something to be extremely concerned about but for some reason I do not have a good feeling... Niki - Original Message - From: MacKenzie, Kerry N. To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:40 AM Subject: For Niki--: nutrition info Hi Niki No need toapologize---ask as many Qs as you need to, and whenever they come to mind. We're all here to help you/each other! I had a chance to look at Frazier's book on feeding kittens, and she says that once weaned (as Ziggy is) a kitten "can eat the same food formula you feed any healthy cat." She also says that "this is definitely the time for an extra mineral vitamin supplement. Kittens need more of every nutrient to help their bodies manufacture strong muscles and bones." In her FELV section, where she gives detailed recommendations for diet, including giving Vita Min Mix, there is nothing in it about not giving to kittens. So I think it's safe to say Ziggy will benefit from it. Also, here's what she says about the possible outcomes after a negative cat comes into contact with a positive cat: The negative, but exposed cat may: ~~not become affected in any way; ~~become infected (positive), develop immunity, and revert again to being negative; ~~become positive, but not become ill and remain positive--thus becoming a new carrier of the virus; ~~become positive and develop lymphosarcoma, leukemia, or other cancer; or ~~become positive and be ill from the virus infection, much like flu; and then recover and remain positive or become negative. In my experience, your vet is exceptional in his attitude to FeLV cats--that's wonderful. Wish there were more like him. hope that helps, and big hugs to Ziggy! Kerry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholena RushtonSent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 8:39 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: nutrition info I have another question to ask - I apologize for asking so many questions but I just can not think of all of them at one time! Since Ziggy tested pos for FeLV at such a young age would it be "safe" to assume he was born with it and is going to have it for the rest of his life? I knowtwo of his littermates have tested pos also but not sure about the third one (he was the only male and the others were all female).I have to say that I am amazedby other members talking about their vets telling them to euthanize a FeLV pos cat. I now feel blessed to have my vet as he poo-poo'd the idea of euthanasia right from the start (I was the one who had to bring it up when I got the test results - I was extremely nieve then and to think it was only one week ago!). Although I am wondering if anyone has any idea if there is a vet who could be more knowledgeable about FeLV in the Phila suburban area - just as a precautionary measure. Also, Ziggy only had the ELISA snap test done, should I have gotten the IFA test immediately after? I have another appt on 6/30 for Zig and am wondering if I should request it then or wait a few more weeks? I am so happy to hear thatall the other littleangels are doing better!As always you all are in my prayers and Ziggy sends out a big Meow toeveryone who is helping his mommy deal with this. Niki - Original Message - From: MacKenzie, Kerry N. To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 11:29 AM Subject: RE: nutrition info Hi all can anyone confirm that the ingreds in Vit Min Mixyeast
