What is wrong with the vets? I was not as lucky as David, neither my River :(((
Mine was killed by a no-kill animal shelter...Some of you might remember...
By the way I sent a complaint letter, called a few of their top supporters,
Executive Director called me and I was VERY accurate and not accepting their
bs, the director of the faclities stepped down a while ago. I don't know if it
is related but I hope the new one is better...
I think this starts with vets, they know the facts and they are rushing to kill
animals, if they behave that way, what do we expect from the rest of the
society...I am open to start a petition etc. whatever comes to your minds. I am
new and unfortunately I found this site after the fact, but I will never forget
the support I got from all of you,
thank you again.
Alev
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From: David Arthurs <arthurs.da...@gmail.com>
To: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2013 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Re anemia and negative IFA (Dave)
Only IFA. I'll ask that she be retested with the Elisa too. Thanks for pointing
that out. I thought the IFA was the definitive test but may not be positive
right away when acute symptoms present.
Also a clarification, my Tux as a kitten story was 5 years ago. She's now an
adult. Even back then the vet was ready to destroy her if that snap test came
back positive. Of course the current vet wanted to put her down at the first
positive snap test with anemia. She may not even be infected with FeLV...but
even if she were infected we wouldn't consider that option until her quality of
life was so bad to warrant that (and treating her condition to give her a
fighting chance at some recovery).
Thanks. again. Dave
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 7:01 AM, Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dave was she just retested on the IFA, or on the Snap test also? A positive
Snap with a negative IFA is still a positive cat.
>If both tests were negative then she is negative.
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> Beth
>Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! http://www.furkids.org/
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> From: Dave Arthurs <arthurs.da...@gmail.com>
>To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 9:34 PM
>
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Re anemia and negative IFA (Dave)
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>Update on Tux. Recap: She tested positive for felv on the snap test in
>December and negative on ifa. She is a felv vaccinated house cat that
>presented with immune mediated hemolytic anemia. She was treated with
>prednisolone and doxycycline. She responded well to treatment tho no cause was
>identified because the vet was convinced she was felv+.
>
>This week we retested her. Weight is up 1 lb. and red blood cell count is
>normal. Negative on ifa. The cause of her anemia is still unknown but the vet
>has let the felv diagnosis go now.
>
>Thank you everyone so much for all the advice. It's heartbreaking to read
>about the struggles we all go through on this forum for the love of our pets.
>
>When we got tux the vet tested her for felv. She said if she was positive that
>she had to be put down right away. She was very insistent. I knew in my heart
>that was wrong and wouldn't let her do it. Of course if she were suffering
>that would be
different...but I could never destroy a healthy kitten. I am very happy to see
an entire community on this forum that feels as I did (and reinforces what I
thought was right at the time). Unfortunately most people will do what the vet
says...and that is very sad.
>
>Very best wishes to everyone and your furry companions! I will stay subscribed
>to the forum because you raise a wide array of topics and I may be able to
>help someone. Thx. Dave
>
>On Dec 28, 2012, at 5:50 PM, Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Be careful about letting get too much exercise. If she is amemic she is not
>> getting enough oxygen to her cells as it is
>>
>> David Arthurs <arthurs.da...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The official diagnosis/condition from the
pathologist is immune mediated
>>> hemolytic anemia/IMHA. We don't know the cause yet. We're treating for
>>> parasites (doxycycline)...and with prednisone to suppress the immune
>>> response. We'll repeat the IFA in a month.
>>>
>>> She is responding very well to treatment...the immune response to her own
>>> blood has diminished, gained back 1/4 pound, her CBC increased 50% and her
>>> new blood cell count was up 5x. We get another blood test tomorrow. She was
>>> still barely below the recommended CBC for transfusion...but is doing well
>>> despite everything.
>>>
>>> She's active though she won't play. There are a couple of times she tried
>>> to rough-house with her sister and gave up (it was actually funny to
>>> watch...after a few minutes of chase, she gave up and laid on her
>>> back...her sister came over and gave her a very gentle
little nip on the
>>> butt...to which Tux let out a whine of indignation).
>>>
>>> Our vet admitted some doubt about FeLV but is sticking with it for now. I
>>> read online that for 60% of IMHA cases it is never determined what the
>>> cause was. The cats did act like they had fleas about six months ago (and
>>> we treated, though we never saw any fleas). Tux is also the garbage
>>> collector...she eats everything on the floor...so it's also possible she at
>>> something toxic.
>>>
>>> Thanks again everyone. I will follow up with any new findings. Dave
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