Re: [Felvtalk] Introduction

[Margo]

Hi Beth,

 

           Welcome, but sorry you have to be here. Just have time for a quick note, but I'll be back later when I have a bit more time. As for the vaccines, I have chosen to go with the Merial recombinant FeLV vaccine, and i'll link to some articles which will help explain why. If you go back to fanciers and search for rFeLV, you should get Stephanie's amazing discussions...Oh! I saved it <G>

 

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/fanciershealth/message/141570

 

             I'm in the same situation, but I just get more confused as I learn more. Warning, if you try to but the vaccine yourself, it's VERY expensive. Through a Vet it seems to be much less.

 

HTH,

 

Margo

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Betheny Laubenthal
Sent: May 20, 2013 2:37 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Introduction

Hi.  My name is Beth.  I run a feral cat rescue.  That's how I ended up with Mozart, a 10 month old kitten.  April 18, I took him to a spay clinic to get neutered, his rabies vaccination and for a Felv/FIV test.  He tested positive for Felv.  It was recommended that he immediately be euthanized.  I refused.

I contacted my vet.  She agreed with my decision to allow him to live out his life.  She retested him May 17.  Again, he tested positive.  This surprised me because he is a healthy cat.  No symptoms at all.  None of his brothers tested positive.  His mom took off with his two sisters when he was 5 weeks old.  Mom was feral.  Have not found her or the missing kittens.

My vet is awesome (which is great because my rescue takes in cats with medical issues and behavioral issues as well as ferals that cannot stay where they are).  That's a lot for me to say since I have a general distrust of vets for various reasons.  Anyways, she is looking for another felv cat for me to introduce to Mozart as a playmate.  Mozart is locked in my bedroom.  Other cats in my home were tested.  They were negative.  We are vaccinating with a 4 way vaccine with leukemia.  I am in the process of ordering more vaccination-with and without leukemia.

I have him on a raw diet. Been raw feeding for over 3 years-not the least bit concerned about bacteria.  I feel as if it is safe and beneficial to feed Mozart this diet.

I am looking into this treatment for him:

http://tcyte.com/cat-owner-information/

Anyone have any luck with it?  Anyone hear of it?  Does anyone have any advice they can give to me?  Also, what about vaccines?  I am concerned about the increase chance of vaccine related sarcomas. 

Thank you!

--Beth Laubenthal

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