Hey Sally,
I wanted Pat to understand that the vision loss for Mandy is NOT directly
related to FeLV, as her vet indicated, but indirectly, meaning there is
probably a cause for the vision loss, like Junior's Uveitis. If they can
diagnose it, then further loss of vision or of the eye will hopefully cease if
treated. If the vet just says 'oh it's vision loss attributable to FeLV', and
does nothing about it, then Mandy could lose her eyesight or eyes completely.
Hopefully her new vet will be on top of this.
:)
Wendy
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----- Original Message ----
From: Sally Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 8:32:12 PM
Subject: Re: To Pat and Mandy
Wendy,
Junior loss his sight due to uveitis which he developed after becoming FELV
positive. We cleared the infection but he has limited sight, because the eye is
permenantly dilated. He also had uveitis in his other eye which had nerve
damage and he was already blind in that eye. Unfortunately the uveitis somehow
cause him to get glaucoma in that eye. Now he is on pain meds for teh glaucoma.
The vet doesn't want to remove the eye due to his being FELV. And as well as he
has been doing of late, I agree.
Sally
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