After 4 years, and many, many, different treatments, he tests negative for FeLV. He is almost off his steroids, while maintaining a normal hematocrit. We have consulted with many specialists over these past 4 years. Gray cats journey has been documented with UC Davis & a veterinary journal. We started a journey with hopes of helping other FeLV cats. Gray's story is a very long one, in which I have hopes of publishing one day.
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 8, 2012, at 7:02 PM, "Marta Gasper" <marta.gas...@yahoo.com> wrote: > There are a couple of issues with Desi; at first glance I'd say he has FIP > but if the vet felt a mass that could be a reason why his belly is large but > you can fill his backbone; fluid around a tumor. > A cat that is FeLV+ will have anemia at some point, pernicious anemia, non > regeranative. It can be delayed with transfusions but the outcome is the same. > M > > > http://homelessnomore.webs.com/ > > From: Christy Buchin <cstet...@hotmail.com> > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Cc: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 2:01 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Anemic Leukemia Positive Cat > > We did a blood transfusion on our cat & started him on Prednisone. He also > went on LTCI injections. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 8, 2012, at 11:38 AM, "Lee Evans" <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I am fostering one of my former colony cats. My friend is now feeding the >> colony, which was hers to begin with but since I moved out of the county and >> live 35 miles away, she has had to take back the care of the 7 colonies with >> which I was helping her. >> >> Desi, the cat I am now fostering has lost a lot of weight. My friend took >> him to the vet and the cat has tested positive for FeLv. His PCV test is at >> 10 and the vet doesn't hold out much hope for long term survival. In >> addition, the vet felt a small mass near the cat's liver. However, what's >> puzzling is that Desi is still eating, still grooming, his fur is shiny like >> a healthy cat. His eyes were clear and bright last night but had a little >> gunk on one cheek this morning. But they are still wide and bright and he >> doesn't seem to be in any discomfort or pain. One thing though is that he's >> weak. He walks slowly and sits down after a few steps but then he gets up, >> rubs against me and then sits again. His belly is large but i can feel his >> backbone when I stroke him. When I knew him as a street cat, he was plump >> and active and mischievous. I have known him since he was a half grown >> kitten. He was one of many black cats born to a black feral mom cat in the >> colony but he was friendly to me and my rescue partner. When we got them >> neutered, we did not test them for anything because we don't have money for >> that. Desi is about 4 years old. The colony hangs out at an office park. >> >> I'm wondering if there's any way short of a transfusion to deal with his >> anemia. I'm giving him Nutra Ved vitamins daily, .5 cc. twice a day. I >> can't afford the transfusion and with a leukemia positive cat I don't feel >> it would be wise or that any vet would be willing to do that. >> >> Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty >> neighbors too! >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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