Gina,
I wouldn't worry about her going into heat anytime too soon -
Typically, cats do not go into heat from October thru January - it's
Mother Nature's way of preventing kittens from being born in the dead of
winter. Pippin will probably be fine if you want to wait until after
Christmas - then she will be 8 mos old.
Kat (Mew Jersey)
On Thu, 9 Nov 2006, Gina WN wrote:
> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 11:10:28 -0800 (PST)
> From: Gina WN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus
> questionsaboutSpaying ... Hideyo
>
> I just read the article! Now I am concerned that I waited too long to have
> her spayed. She will be 7 months on November 25th and I assume she could go
> into heat at any time :(
>
> Gina
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>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> OMG I have to DISAGREE..... read this months cat fancy spay before the
> first heat reduces the risk of some cancers by 91 % !!!!!!!!!!!! Some studies
> also show the heat is more stressful than the spay....
> Inderstand if you lose one its harder but I am over 1000 now and only lost
> one in all this time
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Sent: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:47 PM
> Subject: RE: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus questions
> aboutSpaying ... Hideyo
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> 10 months of after --- even to a year ideally ??? again I am very
> conservatives when coming to these things, so others may think I worry too
> much. But losing my suzi to spaying surgery, and knowing the fact that
> spaying/neutering could trigger certain underlying illness, I wanted to make
> sure that their immune system are as matured as it can be..
>
> There is really nothing so bad to their body if they go on heat once ??? it
> will last a couple of weeks, but then it does not do any damage to their
> body.. the stress they go through heat cycle is much much less than stress go
> through form the surgery..
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gina WN
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:43 AM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: RE: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus questions
> aboutSpaying ... Hideyo
>
>
> Hi Hideyo,
>
>
>
> How old do you think Pippin should be before I get her spayed? She will
> be 7 months old on the 25th of this month. I don't want to rush her, but I
> didn't know if I should do it before she starts going into heat? Your advice
> is very much appreciated :)
>
>
>
> Gina
>
>
>
> Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I would personally recommend that you wait to spay her for a little
> longer ??? I don???t know how long she is.. but unless it???s absolutely
> critical she does (i.e. she is pregnant already), I really need to ask you to
> wait for a several different reasons.. especially, now she is tested negative
> for the test. ??? and if you still go ahead and do it, please let me know, I
> have some tips to give it to you so the stress is reduced..
>
>
>
>
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gina WN
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:05 AM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus questions
> aboutSpaying
>
>
>
>
> Pippin tested negative on her IFA test for FeLV and FIV. We waited 22
> weeks between the first test (ELISA) test and the IFA. The vet says she
> feels confident in the results for several reasons: because Pippin was 7
> weeks old when she had her first test and she was a faint positive on the
> ELISA at that time, and because we waited for 5 months to retest her. I
> asked if there was a chance it had gone to the bone marrow and she felt that
> it was very unlikely. Should we be celebrating?! :)
>
>
>
>
>
> At any rate, the next step is for Pippin to be spayed. She will be
> getting the pre-lab work done, fluids during the spay and pain medication.
> Is there anything else I should ask for? I recall something about a certain
> anesthetic that is preferable. What is the name of it?
>
>
>
>
>
> After the spay what can I do to make her more comfortable? She tends
> to be hyper-active (as kittens are! lol) so I was thinking of having her stay
> in our room for the first day or so, so she won't run around the house in her
> usual 120 mph fashion. Or would it be better for her to stay in her crate?
>
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>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated :)
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>
> Thank you!
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>
> Gina
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