RE: Ginger's vet visit

[MacKenzie, Kerry N.]

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You have certainly boosted Ginger's weight, Hideyo--that's great. I know the disappointment you feel about her remaining positive. I went thru the same thing--not only did they still come up positive, but one that had tested negative previously re-tested positive. Have you tried deli meats? Michelle recommended that when Levi was ill, and he enjoyed it for a couple of days. I agree with you re the stress of FeLv cats going to vet, with barking dogs etc. (never mind what they might pick up in terms of illness)  Are you able to consider having  a housecall vet instead? Sending lots of positive vibes and hugs for Ginger. love, Kerry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 1:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Ginger's vet visit I took Ginger to the vet this morning for check up – not that something has been really wrong with her, but since her appetite goes up and down from time to time, I thought I should just make sure that all her organs are ok –   When I first got her about 5 months ago, she was about 6 months old, but she only weighed 2 lb.  But today, her weight was over 6 lb! – my little girl has grown so much!!   In house PCV test, her HCT value is 32 – but I also had them send it to a lab – which sometimes comes lower – but my vet thought her gum and tongue are nice and pink. –   I did FeLV/FIV test since I only did it once – I had a slight hope – maybe she won’t be positive anymore as I had read that about 2/3 of FeLV positive cats overcome the virus and test negative eventually.   But she was still positive – I was very sad, but at the same time, it really doesn’t change much in terms of how I take care of her anyway.   I felt so bad that Ginger freaked out so much – she got so scared because dogs there were barking all the time.  I hope this visit won’t have any negative effect on her well-being  due to the stress she experienced today.   She has not eaten as much and I was a bit worried, though she did drink a whole bowl of liver shake last night – I think she gets tired of eating same thing after a while – She loved baby food for a long time, and all of sudden she stopped eating it.   Then I tried cooked chicken, and she liked for a while.  Then, I tried smoked turkey, which she has loved for a while, now she is tired of it for now, she has loved steak, but looks like she is getting tired of it, too.  I try salmon, sardines, mackerel cans, too.  Let me know if you have any suggestions.   Please send Ginger positive energy that her test result will come back OK – Thank you.   Hideyo & Ginger This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.