Watch the lunch meat. I didn't realize a lot of the stuff you get at the deli counter has onions & or garlic added.
Beth "Amanda K. Payne" <amandak.pa...@gmail.com> wrote: >Hi, > >Pet-tinic is a liquid supplement rich in iron, copper and Vitamins B12, B6 >and Thiamine, among other vitamins. The belief is that this supplement >will help the animal produce more RBCs. There is also a product called >Liqui-Tinic which offers similar vitamins and minerals. It does, however, >have corn syrup in it which I am not a big fan of. > >Transfer Factor Plus is a combination of amino acids and vitamins. It's >works by boosting the immune system's response. FeLV+ felines are at >greater risk for contracting illness because of the virus; by boosting the >immune system, they are able to fight opportunistic illness better. > >I obviously can't guarantee these are what kept her alive. It could have >been the constant love, lunch meat or her little body fighting on its own. > However, it also didn't hurt. Several people on this forum have used one >or the other or both and have had success with them. I truly believe that >if she hadn't contracted FIP, she would have continued to recover with the >help of these supplements... and endless amounts of lunch meat ;) > >-A > > >On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Avaykn <ava...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
