Hi Amanda, Can you please tell me more about Petinic and transfer factor? Thanks,
Sent from my iPhone. > On Oct 29, 2013, at 13:31, "Amanda K. Payne" <amandak.pa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Katherine, > > I definitely have to back Heather here. Pale gums and eating litter are very > indicative of anemia. Earlier this year, our sweet girl Polli, started > licking walls and clay planters. She slowly lost interest in her toys and > food. By the time I took her to the vet, she was severely anemic. The vet > didn't think she had more than a week and was hesitant to treat her. She was > also about six months when she started showing symptoms. > > We gave her Pet-tinic and Transfer Factor Plus in addition to a vitamin-rich > diet and a lot of pampering. She fought through the anemia but we lost her > to FIP five months later. > > I would suggest taking him to the vet as soon as possible. The earlier you > catch anemia, the better the chances are of treating it. > > >> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Heather <furrygi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Yes, definitely. I would get him in asap (today). This is a worry with any >> kitty and especially felv+ kitties. Last time someone told me their cat was >> eating litter, he died soon after even though they got him to the vet >> (probably needed a transfusion which I don't think they tried). >> >> Again not to scare you but given pale gums + eating litter, would rather err >> to the side of caution and say get him in asap as that's definitely >> worriesome. >> >> >>> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Katherine K. <kaths...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Thanks. After doing few searches on the listserv archive and reading past >>> posts I wanted to add that I also have found him a couple of times recently >>> eating litter (the kind he was eating was Worlds Best Cat Litter made from >>> corn, but he also uses clay litter) and he has a tendency to lick the >>> shower drain after my shower. Seems like those could also be symptoms of >>> anemia..missing a mineral or something. >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Heather <furrygi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Pale gums can indicate anemia, if gums are white they are usually near >>>> death. I'd get the kitty's PCV (packed cell volume) checked asap. FELV+ >>>> cats are particularly prone to anemia, I don't have any FELV+ cats and >>>> think sometimes it is non-regenerative but some here might have some >>>> advice. >>>> >>>> Not to scare you, but anemia is something that needs to be addressed >>>> quickly. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Katherine K. <kaths...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Just saw Avaykn's email as I was writing this. I have the opposite >>>>> problem - pale gums. >>>>> >>>>> One of my positive kittens Terence has started looking/feeling a little >>>>> skinny and his usually short sleek fur has a more raggedy look to it. I >>>>> checked his gums this morning and they were pale compared to his 3 >>>>> siblings (who are also positive). He is 6 months old. They are on lysine >>>>> and getting wet and dry food. >>>>> >>>>> I'm going to try adding fortiflora and get some lixotinic from the vet. >>>>> Appetite seems normal, he's still active/playful but perhaps less so than >>>>> usual. >>>>> >>>>> Katherine >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 > > > > -- > "There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge" Bertrand Russell > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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