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Sent from rmy iPad that my most awesome kids surprised me with, Christmas 2010. On Sep 11, 2011, at 8:16 PM, ccarlsb...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks for the info. Now he is only on Clavamox (.3ml 2x a day) and sneezing > is way better when he takes it. Nothing helping diarrhea tho. :( his > disposition is great: eats a ton and is super playful. He's growing as well. > I have him with a foster til his 13 week ELISA test again. I want IFA again > too.. Considering all the false +s I hear of. Still very young to know for > sure tho... Either way, he needs a new home come october. :( > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: <dlg...@windstream.net> > Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:09:45 > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats > > When Homey (6 years) had a URL, Dr. R gave hr an antibiotic sot that lasts > for 2 weeks. She has had 2 bouts and each tmeit works. Better than trying > to give her a pill or liqud each day. > > ---- Maureen Olvey <molvey...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Seems like I heard that kittens should be retested at 6 months. Not sure >> though. >> >> Many kittens have URI and coccidia, which is usually what Albon is for. >> I've had some people tell me that their cats went months before they >> actually had a solid poop. That could be from anything. So if the Albon >> doesn't help don't be too worried, just keep trying things. It could be the >> food, other parasites just so many things. Have to be careful about >> diarrhea because it's easy for kittens to get dehydrated. So make sure it's >> getting enough water and let the vet show you how to tell if they're >> dehydrated by pulling up the skin to test the elasticity. >> >> If the URI doesn't get better after a couple rounds of Clavamox ask for a >> stronger antibiotic. I don't think vets like to give too strong an >> antibiotic to a kitten but you do have to get rid of the URI so sometimes >> there's nothing else to do. Also antibiotics are notorious for giving cats >> diarrhea. >> >> With any FeLV kitty you have to be worried about each thing that they battle >> so I don't know about the prognosis. I wouldn't think those things would be >> too much more serious for a FeLV kitten than any other kitten but I don't >> know for sure. If the clavamox is helping then that's a good sign. >> >> So many kittens have lived longer than the expected 3.5 years so you never >> know how long the kitten will live. It seems to be a coin toss. But, there >> are so many things out there to help the immune system deal with whatever >> FeLV throws their way so keep that in mind and be positive. >> >> Maybe someone else has more specific advise on supplements or anything else >> to help the kitten get over it's health problems right now. >> >> “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are >> profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon >> unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me >> sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain >> >> Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:28:46 -0700 >> From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats >> >> Can someone please give me some advice on the 8 week old kitty I rescued >> from the shelter? IFA and ELISA + FELV. What do you all think about that >> prognosis?? He is on Clavamax for URI, which is slightly improving, still >> very sneezy-snotty, Albon, Metrodione (?) for diarrhea, which has not >> improved, and also L-Lysine/Duralactin gel. >> When should I re-test? >> >> On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM, <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: >> >> I think itis time to retest Annie and Nitnoy with the IFA and Elisa. It >> has been 1 year for Nitnoy and over 3 for Annie. >> >> >> >> ---- Marcia Baronda <marciabmar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> No Kidding....my thoughts exactly. And I am just learning this, because you >> >>> can't find any info like this in any books or on any websites about felv. >> >>> All of you have a wealth of info here and a LOT of statistics!! >> >>> Just think what that would look like all compiled together. >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Christiane Biagi >>> <ti...@mindspring.com>wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! >> >>>> There are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life >> >>>> and death decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us >>>> who >> >>>> have felv+ cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg >> >>>> at about 3 months & post years later even though she’d never been exposed >>>> to >> >>>> the outside or any pos cats…..**** >> >>>> >> >>>> ** ** >> >>>> >> >>>> *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: >> >>>> felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth >> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM >> >>>> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >>>> >> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats**** >> >>>> >> >>>> ** ** >> >>>> >> >>>> I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure.**** >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> >> >>>> Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org <http://www.furkids.org/>* >> >>>> *** >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> >> >>>> ** ** >> >>>> ------------------------------ >> >>>> >> >>>> *From:* Natalie <at...@optonline.net> >> >>>> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM >> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats**** >> >>>> >> >>>> Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative.**** >> >>>> >> >>>> New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had >> >>>> the IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative!**** >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> >> >>>> *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: >> >>>> felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Beth >> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM >> >>>> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats**** >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> >> >>>> Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT >> >>>> mean they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their >> >>>> bone marrow.**** >> >>>> >> >>>> Beth**** >> >>>> >> >>>> Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org <http://www.furkids.org/>* >> >>>> *** >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> ------------------------------ >> >>>> >> >>>> *From:* Natalie <at...@optonline.net> >> >>>> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM >> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats**** >> >>>> >> >>>> I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very >> >>>> lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became >> >>>> friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the >> >>>> IFA – they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them >> >>>> could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! >> >>>> The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done >> >>>> to soon after the positive ELISA.**** >> >>>> >> >>>> Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely >> >>>> positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother >> >>>> will be positive more likely than not.**** >> >>>> >> >>>> *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: >> >>>> felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *April Johnson >> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM >> >>>> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >>>> *Subject:* [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats**** >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> >> >>>> In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female >> >>>> (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and >> >>>> begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after >> >>>> being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not >> >>>> know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless >> >>>> you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet >> >>>> wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. >> >>>> I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare >> >>>> bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. >> >>>> I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted >> >>>> about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just >>>> tested >> >>>> positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for >> >>>> Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV >> >>>> positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy >>>> sick >> >>>> or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the >> >>>> vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still >> >>>> positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? **** >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> >> >>>> April **** >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Felvtalk mailing list >> >>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org**** >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Felvtalk mailing list >> >>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >>>> >> >>>> **** >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Felvtalk mailing list >> >>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> *Marcia Baronda* >> >>> *Baronda Supplies & Service, Inc.* >> >>> *1550 S 2700 Rd.* >> >>> *Herington, Kansas 67449* >> >>> *Phone: 785-466-2501* >> >>> *Cell: 785-230-6499* >> >>> ** >> >>> ** >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Felvtalk mailing list >> >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> >> -- >> Crystal Carlsberg Beecher >> B.A., Womens Studies, UCLA >> M.A., Education with emphasis in Gender Studies, LMU >> (818) 633-2416 >> ~ People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. 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