I must look pretty defiant or something because only one vet(the youngest, first job, I thought she'd have new ideas, nope just as antiquated as the one thats nearing retirement)did suggest the pts solution out of 3 different ones. I always try to 'reeducate' vets, just I'd educate a person in the street that never even heard of the disease. Yes it is true FeLV+'s can die a slow and painful death, not all though. It is up to the owner to look for signs that the time is near and know when to help kitty along. Have learnt that the hard way. But it is not the vet place to suggest that 'final solution'. Marta
http://homelessnomore.webs.com/ --- On Fri, 11/18/11, Christiane Biagi <ti...@mindspring.com> wrote: From: Christiane Biagi <ti...@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 4, Issue 14 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, November 18, 2011, 6:07 PM Or how about the ones that live to ripe old age—my Tucson is 13+ and positive and a hefty 16 lbs! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Marci Greer Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 11:46 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 4, Issue 14 Hi Everyone, We have a FELv + kitty Maddie who was diagnosed over 3 yrs ago and is doing wonderfully, We just took another stray kitty named Charles to the vet on Monday, before they did the combo test my husband said, no matter what the test comes back we ARE NOT putting him to sleep, the vet came back in and he did test a weak positive for FELv, if my husband would have not said what he did I'm sure they would have started with putting him to sleep right then (the same as they did with Maddie) , they did go ahead and neuter him and we brought him home and he is doing very well (asymptomatic) and is rooming with our Maddie. I talked to the vet regarding FELv because I can't understand why the first option is always putting them to sleep, it makes me crazy thinking about how many cats are put to sleep and don't deserve to be, The vet said that FELv + cats will die a slow and painful death, I said ok well what about the ones that test false positive or the ones that test positive and are able to throw the virus off, he said he has never heard of that happen, I guess what I am getting at is there any way to reverse what these vets are taught in college. I know I'm grasping but I just hate this so much for these cats that can lead a healthy life and aren't even given the chance! Marci, Maddie, & Charles -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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