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Hi, Chelsea -- I'm working through some of the same stuff as you are. I have an elderly, hyperthyroid girl, Missy, who is just painfully thin. She's got toothy problems -- tartar -- but she wouldn't be a good risk to sedate for a cleaning, and we haven't seen her eat the dry crunchies we free-feed for quite a while now. We give her B-complex to stimulate her appetite, and she eats fairly well from just the regular Friskies canned wet food we put down once a day for everybody (5 total), plus we give her a slice of thin-sliced luncheon meat (chicken, turkey, ham, etc.) a couple times a day. Lately we've started giving her Nutrical -- she likes to lick it off a finger -- and some high-protein, high-fat (first several ingredients meat-related) wet foods like Wellness, MaxCat, etc. (we just sort of grabbed a few different brands at random at the pet store, figuring she'd be bound to like something, and so far she's pretty much liked everything). I've started to notice she feels a bit more substantial in the tummy, although her little spine could still cut bread... I'm sure there are better brands we could be using (was looking for Felidae but didn't see it) but our primary goal is to get calories into her, and the ones we picked seem to be doing that. Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: need stuff Well, Tigger is doing better. He is not vomitting anymore and he has been eating good... but all he wants to eat is fancy feast wet cat food medleys. I have been putting it on top of the dry innova cat food so that way he does eat some of the good food. Need ideas on good cat wet food for Tigger. He does not have feline leukemia but is old, has digestive problems, and recently had a low appetite. Another thing I would like advice on is for a friend's cat. She has very dry, flaky skin but her black fur is also oily and sheds a lot. I suggested fish oil for the shedding but does anyone know what to do about the dander?? Would Nizoral AD human anti-dandruff shampoo be safe ( if well rinsed)?? She looks like she has snow on her for the dry skin. thanks Chelsea This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
Re: need stuff
brewer's yeast works on dander for dogs but I would check with a vet. The oily coat + the dry skin worries me. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:14 PM Subject: need stuff Well, Tigger is doing better. He is not vomitting anymore and he has been eating good... but all he wants to eat is fancy feast wet cat food medleys. I have been putting it on top of the dry innova cat food so that way he does eat some of the good food. Need ideas on good cat wet food for Tigger. He does not have feline leukemia but is old, has digestive problems, and recently had a low appetite. Another thing I would like advice on is for a friend's cat. She has very dry, flaky skin but her black fur is also oily and sheds a lot. I suggested fish oil for the shedding but does anyone know what to do about the dander?? Would Nizoral AD human anti-dandruff shampoo be safe ( if well rinsed)?? She looks like she has snow on her for the dry skin. thanks Chelsea
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Yes everyone I am going to be cjecking others vets in the area. The local clinic isnt a vet they just do a testing/vaccinating/fixing all in one. Its 75.00 with spay or neuter so I am hoping that it is cheaper because Tigger has been vaccinated. As soon as I get the money I will take him. Does anyone know of an appetite stimnulant I can get in the meantime without a vet visit??? thanks Chelsea [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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It really is. Even my AAHA certified state of the art vet hospital -- which is always on the high end pricewise -- only charges $59 for the exam fee. And I'm in northern California where everything tends to be more expensive anyway. Cultivate a relationship with several vets. I have one who I use primarily and who I've known for more than 12 years. He'll work on credit or phone a prescription in to Walgreens for me and he knows me well enough to have a little faith in my own assessment of situations. Another, near one of my foster homes, offers free well kitten exams and does x-rays and necropsies at cost for us. The AAHA vet hospital is where I go for emergencies. No harm in having several or shopping around. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can refuse whatever part of that you want. $65 is extraordinarily high for a vet visit. I would find a cheaper vet. On 9/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any idea what and where I csn buy an appetite stimulant? here is the vet visit broken down. it costs $75 for the local clinic to test for feline leukemia, rabies, and distemper booster, and leukemia vacine $65 for my vet to have a 1st checkup $100 for blood work the cat has been exposed to some questionable cats so thats why he needs tyo be checked to make sure he has not gotten leukemia thanks Binx345 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help George! http://rescuties.chipin.com/george I GoodSearch for Rescuties. Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
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Yes- you can refuse any part. Sometimes you really have to wrangle with the vet and you have to be firm and hold your ground. I went through something similar were I was out of work from mid-Jan. until mid-May and, in the meantime (of course- bad luck) my Felv+ cat came down with cancer- I found the lump at the end of April. Luckily, I started a new job mid-May but we did have to begin treatment (chemo) while I was still technically broke and unemployed. I still don't know how I managed it-- a lot of things went unpaid in lieu of paying vet bills, so my credit sucks again, after I spent a year repairing it, but such is life. I also had to borrow money, yet again, which sucks, but it was for my baby, soI ended up losing Monkee to anemia anyway, but I would do it again the same if I had to do. Recently, my mom and I rescued a starving adult cat from outside. We had to take it to her vet b.c it had a bad upper respiratory infection. But we were working on tracking down the owners (we eventually found and reunited them), so my mom did not want to be bullied into having all this stuff done on the cat if we weren't taking her in permanently and not mixing her with my mom's cat. The vet really tried to force my mom into blood tests, Felv tests, all these things and my mom just flat out said, no, we aren't doing that (especially b/c we weren't exposing the cat to hers at all- they were never even in the same room). My mom said they had a "stand-off" but in the end, my mom won and she got out of there with a $59 vet bill and the vet did only what we wanted- overall check-out of the cat; diagnosis of URI; providing us Clavamox as antibiotic; and telling us that everything we were already doing was right. The owners also reimbursed us for the vet bill. So, it is possible, but like I said, you have to stand your ground and go in there already knowing what tests you want run and what you don't. Stand firm. Assure the vet that when the money is available, more comprehensive work will be done, but for now, you are doing the best you can. -Caroline From:"Kelley Saveika" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To:felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgTo:felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject:Re: need stuffDate:Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:43:15 -0500You can refuse whatever part of that you want.$65 is extraordinarily high for a vet visit.I would find a cheaper vet.On 9/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Any idea what and where I csn buy an appetite stimulant?here is the vet visit broken down. it costs $75 for the local clinic to test for feline leukemia, rabies, and distemper booster, and leukemia vacine $65 for my vet to have a 1st checkup $100 for blood work the cat has been exposed to some questionable cats so thats why he needs tyo be checked to make sure he has not gotten leukemia thanks Binx345--Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.http://www.rescuties.orgVist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20Please help George!http://rescuties.chipin.com/georgeI GoodSearch for Rescuties.Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching theInternet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo! Test your celebrity IQ. Play Red Carpet Reveal and earn great prizes!
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Yes to this too. I developed a relationship with my primary vet and he let me hold a surgical bill for a while (still paying on)- because he knew that I was paying up front for chemo ($250-350 once a week, each treatment...and I was unemployed!)! That was a blessing and a rarity, but if you get a relationship going, it's possible. Also, I started taking my cat to a Holistic Vet near the end of his life and she was wonderful. She was located at least 30 mins from me and so to save me and my poor cat the trip,I could contact her via email and she was always willing to do things over the phone, mail me meds, or tell me where I could get them myself. -Caroline From:Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To:felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgTo:felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject:Re: need stuffDate:Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:56:01 -0700 (PDT) It really is. Even my AAHA certified state of the art vet hospital -- which is always on the high end pricewise-- "only" charges $59 for the exam fee. And I'm in northern California where everything tends to be more expensive anyway. Cultivate a relationship with several vets. I have one who I use primarily and who I've known for more than 12 years. He'll work on credit or phone a prescription in to Walgreens for me and he knows me well enough to have a little faith in my own assessment of situations. Another, near one of my foster homes, offers free well kitten exams and does x-rays and necropsies at cost for us. The AAHA vet hospital is where I go for emergencies. No harm in having several or shopping around.Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can refuse whatever part of that you want.$65 is extraordinarily high for a vet visit. I would find a cheaper vet.On 9/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any idea what and where I csn buy an appetite stimulant? here is the vet visit broken down. it costs $75 for the local clinic to test for feline leukemia, rabies, and distemper booster, and leukemia vacine $65 for my vet to have a 1st checkup $100 for blood work the cat has been exposed to some questionable cats so thats why he needs tyo be checked to make sure he has not gotten leukemia thanks Binx345-- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.http://www.rescuties.orgVist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20Please help George!http://rescuties.chipin.com/georgeI GoodSearch for Rescuties.Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching theInternet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo! Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café.
RE: need stuff
Just to add a little to what others have said -- you probably shouldn't have the cat tested for feline leukemia AND vaccinated for it at the same time. Everybody has different experiences, but if the cat is already positive for leukemia, the vaccination won't help and might actually harm. And any test they get results from immediately (the one they do right in the office) is not always accurate. Tell the vet no to the vaccine until you find out the cat's status for sure. We are using vitamin B complex (in dropper form) as an appetite stimulant for our two FeLV-negative but hyperthyroid cats, and it seems to be working. You can get it at a health food store, or possibly a drugstore but we didn't find it there. We just put a few drops right in the food. Hope this helps and that your guy tests out negative! Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: need stuff Any idea what and where I csn buy an appetite stimulant? here is the vet visit broken down. it costs $75 for the local clinic to test for feline leukemia, rabies, and distemper booster, and leukemia vacine $65 for my vet to have a 1st checkup $100 for blood work the cat has been exposed to some questionable cats so thats why he needs tyo be checked to make sure he has not gotten leukemia thanks Binx345 This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
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You might consider shopping around for vets. You can call and ask what they charge. I second what Diane said about not testing and vaccinating the same day. Is there a reason the vaccinations have to be done at the same time as the office visit? Is this kitty going to be exposed to other kitties or indoor only. Most of us do not vaccinate our indoor only cats, unless we're mixing FeLV +'s and -'s, then we only do the FeLV vaccine. You really only need an exam and an FeLV test to begin with, right? Make sure you have them do an IFA test. I have not read your original post yet, so I hope I am not writing stuff that doesn't make any difference. Sorry if I do. Cyproheptadine is a GREAT appetite stimulant. Just don't give the liquid form. It tastes and smells HORRIBLE! It's prescription only. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:39:39 PM Subject: need stuff Any idea what and where I csn buy an appetite stimulant? here is the vet visit broken down. it costs $75 for the local clinic to test for feline leukemia, rabies, and distemper booster, and leukemia vacine $65 for my vet to have a 1st checkup $100 for blood work the cat has been exposed to some questionable cats so thats why he needs tyo be checked to make sure he has not gotten leukemia thanks Binx345 Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/
