another despair - prayer for Rikki - ARF/FIP?
Hi, please pray for my most gentle kitty, Rikki - Rikki was abandoned by someone who lived at an apartment where I was renting several years ago,, they left him behind.. he was living under the bush until I decided to bring him home - he somehow was tested incorrectly as FIV a few years ago, but it turned out false positive and he has been such a sweet and kind addition to my family - A several months ago, I noticed that he started losing weight, and did a couple of blood work and they always come back pretty normal.. most of my kitties have high globulin - so FIP is never completely ignored.. but I have had lots of corona virus cats for the past 7 years or so.. so I had stopped worrying about FIP - until a few months ago, when I started losing my babies one after the other to FIP - My vet thinks that ARF is a result of FIP - and he maybe losing sight gradually (not to due to BP -as it's normal) - it also happens with FIP - He has been on IV all day today and I am bringing back tomorrow day time to get some more --- I just feel so helpless - I am so devastated and cannot even cry - Everyone please pray that a miracle will happen and my Rikki will feel better - he does not deserve this... Hideyo
Re: Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog
Please send them. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:59 PM Subject: Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog Hey guys, If anyone is interested in seeing Smookie, the kitten we adopted in February, or the dog we rescued two weeks ago, let me know, and I'll email you the pics. :) Wendy Sponsored Link $200,000 mortgage for $660/ mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt - http://yahoo.ratemarketplace.com
Re: Please add to the CLS - and HELP - long, sorry
Never apologize for loving the little ones and caring enough to seek help for them either in this world or in the next. I am so sorry you are going thru this. Please know that you are doing so much good and the little ones adore you for it. A friend of mine swears we get Karma points for hard times. You are getting them by the millions. The little ones thank you for caring and providing for them. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: catatonya To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: Re: Please add to the CLS - and HELP - long, sorry Susan, So many losses. I'm so sorry. I hope Valley recuperates. It's tough with positive cats. We can only do the best we can. t Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Please add my sweet (felv neg) Bessie to the CLS - she died Sept.26th. She was a little tortie manx who'd had heartworms when rescued about 5 years ago. Daily pred helped her survive the death of the heartworms and she was one of my "library cats", who regularly came to school with me. Such a sweet and gentle girl - she did the cutest little trick of standing right next to me with one of her hind feet -- always a hind foot - resting on my foot. The heartworms left her with right heart damage which we weren't aware of. She began throwing clots to her lungs and brain. Please also add my little foster fella, Stinky, who was felv positive. He died on 9/25. He was the cutest little tabby - always full of life and mischief, only 8 months old. Healthy up until the last week and then boom. And please add my precious, precious Daisy (feleuk pos) also - she died on Sept. 15. Daisy. How do I describe her. She was technically my foster baby but so much more. Last year she came to school with me every day. She is the only kitty I've ever had who came to me every time I called. I'd call "Dai-doo" and in return get this little "yip-yow" from wherever she was and here she'd come trotting to me as fast as she could. She followed me around the library every step I took and the whole staff and student body were in love with her. I could take her anywhere with me on a harness and leash and she had a ball. I got her at 4 months and she didn't come in heat until 18 months. My vet and I were trying to decide if/when to spay her. She gaiined weight over the summer and looked so healthy. Came into heat a second time in late August. She'd been on interferon and when we decided to spay her I decided to start her on immunoregulin and wait a month or so first. The weekend before she died, I couldn't find her one day. I was tearing the house apart - one thing that I moved looking for her was a bed with lots of stuff under it. I didn't find her there -- and when she finally turned up later at the other end of the house it was like she was shell-shocked. She looked panicked and couldn't turn her head very well - cried like moving hurt her. I made the assumption that she'd been under the bed I'd moved and I'd squashed her or otherwise hurt her. Was afraid I'd injured her neck - gave her a depo shot. She seemed to move better and went on to have the best week she'd had in ages. Up thru Friday night whe was fine. I couldn't find her all day Sat - found her dead Sunday morning. Now I wonder if the last weekend's episode was feleuk related. Also - I'd updated her respiratory vaccs in late August -- wouldn't have done except that I have so many chronic URI fosters.Has anyone ever experienced anything like this? She was just 22 months old and her death has completely broken my heart. And now Valley - please put him on the special needs list - I need prayers or meditation or chanting or whatever you believe in -- for a remission for the feleuk crisis he is in. He is another of my "library cats" who comes to work with me. He was a rescue from a kill shelter about 5 years ago - he was 1 or 2 at the time. Feleuk positive. Looked like death warmed over but once fattened up has been so healthy that I had him retested last year to see if he'd reverted to neg. He began losing weight about 2 weeks ago - gums pale as snow. Blood work shows a hematocrit of 7 - almost not compatible with life. He is still somewhat active - gets off the bed to go to the litterbox and sometimes to the rest of the house. Will eat if I put food in front of him. His vet thought we could get a remission until the blood work came back. He is getting raw liver, Clindamycin, 5mg pred e
Re: Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog
I do! I do! :0) [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.* -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:59 PM Subject: Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog Hey guys, If anyone is interested in seeing Smookie, the kitten we adopted in February, or the dog we rescued two weeks ago, let me know, and I'll email you the pics. :) Wendy Sponsored Link $200,000 mortgage for $660/ mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt - http://yahoo.ratemarketplace.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
Re: Michelle: Lucy
That's a fantastic testament to the IR! Go Lucy! I will add that info. to the kitty manual. Hope all is going well with you Michelle. :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > good, thanks. The Immuno-regulin really seems to > have helped her. When I > took her last Thursday for it, she had just about > stopped eating again from her > URI and was very stuffy. About an hour or two after > the shot she started > eating again, and she has acted normal ever since, > except for a bit of > stuffiness now and then. I took her for another I-R > shot on Tuesday, and since then > all I have noticed is a little bit of a dripping > nose a couple of times. She > is energetic and eating well, though, knock on wood. > I may try to follow up > with sub-q for a dose or two. The vet said that > anything that can be given IV > won't hurt given sub-q, but just may not be as > effective. (I know this is not > true for chemo shots, though-- the ones that need to > be given IV are > deleterious if given sub-q, but maybe that is the > only exception). > > Thanks for asking, > Michelle > > In a message dated 11/16/2006 3:55:57 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Michelle, > > How is Lucy doing this week? > > :) > Wendy > > > > > Sponsored Link $200,000 mortgage for $660/ mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt - http://yahoo.ratemarketplace.com
Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog
Hey guys, If anyone is interested in seeing Smookie, the kitten we adopted in February, or the dog we rescued two weeks ago, let me know, and I'll email you the pics. :) Wendy Sponsored Link $200,000 mortgage for $660/ mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt - http://yahoo.ratemarketplace.com
Re: Sanctuary
Did you ever find out anything about Paradise Garden? I'm looking for a place for a feral cat that was never socialized as a kitten and lived with an elderly man who has now passed. We need to find her a safe, indoor environment. Any information you can provide would be great. Thanks -- PAT Joan Doljan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Has anyone heard of Paradise Garden Animal Haven in Woodhull, N.Y? Thanks, Joan - Sponsored Link Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - $150,000 loan for $579 a month. Intro-*Terms
Re: Oliver has become free now --my 4th loss to FIP..
Hideyo, I'm so terribly sorry. take care and STOP being so hard on yourself. t Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I had to let Oliver free from her body this morning -- she seemed to be in so much pain from the emergency clinic trip, since last night, she has had seizures almost every 15 minu or so last nigth even after valium and I couldn't let her continue that way.. I usually have a very difficult time to help assist them cross any of my kitties, because I can't let go of them. and I never know what they want for sure.. but this time,, it was very difficult to see Olive go through the seizures so many times as she seemed to be in so mcuh pain..it seems very selfish of me to let her be how she was.. I had someone come over and assisted her cross a little while ago-- of course, I have so much gult now and don't know what to do with the feeling.. though logically, I could convince myself that I did a right thing.. i just don't feel right and I have a regret already -- I am feeling numb right now at the same time, I am feeling awful about what i did.. I was talking to dr. Addie from University of glagslow who has done research for FIP for the past two decades, and she was explaining to me how FIP is the disease that we human create by domesticating our kitties and keeping them indoor -- please don't get me wrong.. she was not suggesting that keeping cats indoor was a bad thing.. but there is a price to pay when you have multiple of animals in the house.. as feces from litter box is the most common way to get the corona virus and as they shed from feces -- and out in wild, FIP is much less common due to the fact that they don't use litter boxes obviously... and that's what I meant when I produced the disease and not separating them in a small group.. There are a few people on FIP support list who have lost several of their kitties to FIP --- it can be sproadic and usually is.. but sometimes, it's epidemic.. and when it happens it's very scary..as you already know.. I am so afraid thinking what's now, what's next -- as I am trying not to create a problem before it even happens.. but you just have to understand.. my Oliver was just fine (or at least I thought which was my very bad) until last night.. it seemed progressed so quickly and never seen anything like it... Everyone, prlease pray that my olive is at peace and feel free and my Dharma, Naomi and Peter are greeting at her at the rainbow bridge..
Re: Oliver has become free now --my 4th loss to FIP..
Hideyo, I'm so terribly sorry. take care and STOP being so hard on yourself. t Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I had to let Oliver free from her body this morning -- she seemed to be in so much pain from the emergency clinic trip, since last night, she has had seizures almost every 15 minu or so last nigth even after valium and I couldn't let her continue that way.. I usually have a very difficult time to help assist them cross any of my kitties, because I can't let go of them. and I never know what they want for sure.. but this time,, it was very difficult to see Olive go through the seizures so many times as she seemed to be in so mcuh pain..it seems very selfish of me to let her be how she was.. I had someone come over and assisted her cross a little while ago-- of course, I have so much gult now and don't know what to do with the feeling.. though logically, I could convince myself that I did a right thing.. i just don't feel right and I have a regret already -- I am feeling numb right now at the same time, I am feeling awful about what i did.. I was talking to dr. Addie from University of glagslow who has done research for FIP for the past two decades, and she was explaining to me how FIP is the disease that we human create by domesticating our kitties and keeping them indoor -- please don't get me wrong.. she was not suggesting that keeping cats indoor was a bad thing.. but there is a price to pay when you have multiple of animals in the house.. as feces from litter box is the most common way to get the corona virus and as they shed from feces -- and out in wild, FIP is much less common due to the fact that they don't use litter boxes obviously... and that's what I meant when I produced the disease and not separating them in a small group.. There are a few people on FIP support list who have lost several of their kitties to FIP --- it can be sproadic and usually is.. but sometimes, it's epidemic.. and when it happens it's very scary..as you already know.. I am so afraid thinking what's now, what's next -- as I am trying not to create a problem before it even happens.. but you just have to understand.. my Oliver was just fine (or at least I thought which was my very bad) until last night.. it seemed progressed so quickly and never seen anything like it... Everyone, prlease pray that my olive is at peace and feel free and my Dharma, Naomi and Peter are greeting at her at the rainbow bridge..
Re: Please add to the CLS - and HELP - long, sorry
Susan, So many losses. I'm so sorry. I hope Valley recuperates. It's tough with positive cats. We can only do the best we can. t Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Please add my sweet (felv neg) Bessie to the CLS - she died Sept.26th. She was a little tortie manx who'd had heartworms when rescued about 5 years ago. Daily pred helped her survive the death of the heartworms and she was one of my "library cats", who regularly came to school with me. Such a sweet and gentle girl - she did the cutest little trick of standing right next to me with one of her hind feet -- always a hind foot - resting on my foot. The heartworms left her with right heart damage which we weren't aware of. She began throwing clots to her lungs and brain. Please also add my little foster fella, Stinky, who was felv positive. He died on 9/25. He was the cutest little tabby - always full of life and mischief, only 8 months old. Healthy up until the last week and then boom. And please add my precious, precious Daisy (feleuk pos) also - she died on Sept. 15. Daisy. How do I describe her. She was technically my foster baby but so much more. Last year she came to school with me every day. She is the only kitty I've ever had who came to me every time I called. I'd call "Dai-doo" and in return get this little "yip-yow" from wherever she was and here she'd come trotting to me as fast as she could. She followed me around the library every step I took and the whole staff and student body were in love with her. I could take her anywhere with me on a harness and leash and she had a ball. I got her at 4 months and she didn't come in heat until 18 months. My vet and I were trying to decide if/when to spay her. She gaiined weight over the summer and looked so healthy. Came into heat a second time in late August. She'd been on interferon and when we decided to spay her I decided to start her on immunoregulin and wait a month or so first. The weekend before she died, I couldn't find her one day. I was tearing the house apart - one thing that I moved looking for her was a bed with lots of stuff under it. I didn't find her there -- and when she finally turned up later at the other end of the house it was like she was shell-shocked. She looked panicked and couldn't turn her head very well - cried like moving hurt her. I made the assumption that she'd been under the bed I'd moved and I'd squashed her or otherwise hurt her. Was afraid I'd injured her neck - gave her a depo shot. She seemed to move better and went on to have the best week she'd had in ages. Up thru Friday night whe was fine. I couldn't find her all day Sat - found her dead Sunday morning. Now I wonder if the last weekend's episode was feleuk related. Also - I'd updated her respiratory vaccs in late August -- wouldn't have done except that I have so many chronic URI fosters.Has anyone ever experienced anything like this? She was just 22 months old and her death has completely broken my heart. And now Valley - please put him on the special needs list - I need prayers or meditation or chanting or whatever you believe in -- for a remission for the feleuk crisis he is in. He is another of my "library cats" who comes to work with me. He was a rescue from a kill shelter about 5 years ago - he was 1 or 2 at the time. Feleuk positive. Looked like death warmed over but once fattened up has been so healthy that I had him retested last year to see if he'd reverted to neg. He began losing weight about 2 weeks ago - gums pale as snow. Blood work shows a hematocrit of 7 - almost not compatible with life. He is still somewhat active - gets off the bed to go to the litterbox and sometimes to the rest of the house. Will eat if I put food in front of him. His vet thought we could get a remission until the blood work came back. He is getting raw liver, Clindamycin, 5mg pred every day, PetTinic, interferon. I have immunoregulin and could try that. I asked about Epogen and the way my vet explained it is that with feline leukemia, where the bone marrow is basically "dead" and not going to produce red cells, to give Epogen would be like knocking on the door when nobody is home. We decided against blood transfusions due to the stress and the short term result. Does anyone have any ideas? I apologize for the length of this. Thanks for reading.
Re: SOS - you are not going to believe this - now my little Olive has FIP (?)
Hideyo, I am so sorry to hear about Olive. This is not your fault. With as many cats as you deal with, and the fact that you take in ferals and strays who are not healthy to begin with.. These things cause your losses. My oldest cat ever was only 13 or 14. My cats have various health problems. I think it's because they are strays who had no care themselves, or their mothers. These things take their toll. Stop blaming yourself. You are not responsible for a cat coming down with fip. No way! t Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, everyone I just cremated my little Dharma this morning --- before I had a chance to sit down and think of all the memories of my little special Dharma ---and before I had a chance to cry my little feral kitty, Olive now has FIP... and I just found it out..and I am just devasted all over again. Olive is my feral kitty who is now about a year old and who came from the same colony as Dharma and Naomi. Since she is a feral kitty, I really did not know how sick she was and it's my fault not paying attention to her more..she had a seizure tonght -- and I held her and noticed that she had lost lots of weight and very dehydrated.. and she must be very weak as she let me hold her.. I gave her 250 ml of subQ fluid as she was extremely dehydrated and hot -- and I ran to the emergency clinic after that..and asked them to run a blood work---I was so praying that it's not FIP -- then, I waited and finally talk to the doctor regarding blood work and it was very similar to Peter's blood work --the doctor did not know exactly what it was-- she said either cancer or FIP...her gloublin is elevated and alubmin is decreased, her total bilrbrin is elevated.. and mos of the liver (ALT and AST) were very elevated. .she was not anemic (PCV=31) -- she thought I really coudln't treat her since she was feral and suggest euthanaisa.. but I said no.. I want to bring her home and try everything I can.. she just was walking around and eating until earlier today...so I brought her home as I knew she would be better off coming home as there wasnt' anything they could do for her specifically. I held her for a long time.. she is just very sweet.. I did not know ir I coule syringe feed her,, but she let me and she ate very well.. she is just very sweet little gir.. she is black/white taxido girl... sthe bad new is since then, she had three more seizures.. I really did not want to give her valium as she already has liver issue.. but I coudln't let her keep having a seizure so I gave a little bit of valium to see if it will help not to have seizure anymore.. Everyone.. I am now convinced that I am the one who is producing this disease fo rmy kitties -- I know that FIP is stress induced disease.. and all of the kitties who have had FIP were not corona virus posivite kitties and the become exposed due to all my others who have been.. and all of the kitties who have had FIP have been here less than year.. and my envrinment has caused them to die -- Dr. Ishidaalso mentioned something similar when I first explained how many kitties I have had FIP -- as much as he admired what I do. .he thought that I was causing FIP among my cats.. and I have to agree -- it's too much of price to pay and they did not deserve to die.. I had a good intension but it was not good enough and I am very responsible of all the deaths so I really am not any kind of hero.. if I did not bring them home,, they would not have gotten FIP ...I don't regret that the fact thatI had an opportunity to have met them.. but had no right to bring my house which is considered to be a very high risk for FIP .. they did not ask for that... Everyone, please pray and send a good positive healinng energy to my little Olive.. I started on FOI tonight and am hoping that it will make her feel better - again I have not given up regardlesss of whatever the disease might be.. I still belive in power of intensions and miracle if that's what it takes.. I juar have to be calm and sending her a good thought.. again thank you very much for all your support and I am sorry for asking for more prayers before I had a chance to thank you for all your kind words you have sent to me and dharma.. Hideyo
Re: OT: Fwd: [northnjvegans] vote NO on Ballot Question #2-here's why
almost any state or federal agency that supports land management or land preservation does so for hunters. Our biggest prohunting group is the georgia department of natural resources. we had a constitutional amendment pass here stating that hunting and fishing were "constitutional rights" that could never be restricted. :( t [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why vote no? My screen didn't show anything? kayte and crackers
Re: Michelle: Lucy
I have been wary about it, but my vet assured me that if it is safe IV it will be safe sub-q, only potentially not as effective. Humans do not take things sub-q very well-- we do not have the same kind of skin or the same space between our skin and under-layers. Several others on this list have given I-R sub-q without any bad reaction at all, and I assume without pain since they said it works fine. Lucy gets really stressed about going to the vet for the IV shots (she hates the car), which is why I asked the vet about giving them sub-q. Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 6:30:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd recheck that with the manufacturer before giving it Sub-Q, it seems I recall it being said it is NOT meant to be given sub-q, and MUST be IV. I'd hate for her to have her skin start to slough off or something else horrible due to using I-R off label!!!
Re: I'm sad again.... :( Belinda can you add Jake to CLS
Terrie, I'm so sorry. I can't believe you've suffered another loss. Take care of yourself and know that you have done all you can and your guys had happy lives with you. t [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I had to put my 17 1/2 yr old Siamese to sleep today. My daughter called me and said that she thought Jake may have to go to the Vet. He wasn't acting right. He kept falling down and throwing up. I called them and got him right in. He was going into cardiac arrest and liver failure. He was crying which he never does. I took him to my regular Vets I knew he would suffer if I hung on to him. They said he live a good life with me. That at this point there wasn't anything they could do for him. He started having problems back in August with his health. He was lying on his side and breathing hard when I came home today. He smelled foul. Then he starting throwing up and his bowels were releasing. He was quite the gentle man. I let him go with dignity. Bless his soul he will be met by Dukee at the bridge Belinda can you add Jake to the CLS...thanks! Boy, this is getting tough on me. I'm trying real hard. My husband doesn't know yet. 3 cats in less than a month. Terrie Mohr-Forker TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUE Donations accepted at: https://www.paypal.com/ http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html http://www.felineleukemia.org/ http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html http://www.petloss.com/
Re: Michelle: Lucy
I'd recheck that with the manufacturer before giving it Sub-Q, it seems I recall it being said it is NOT meant to be given sub-q, and MUST be IV. I'd hate for her to have her skin start to slough off or something else horrible due to using I-R off label!!! http://www.neogen.com/immunoregulin.htm (the people who make it) http://www.pharmcast.com/Patents100/Yr2004/April2004/042704/6726913%20_Acnes042704.htm (more about the active ingredient, and specifically points out that administering it sub-q is PAINFUL, and if done so, should probably be mixed with lidocaine for use in HUMANS) And on another not so cheery note IF you do choose to use it OFF LABEL administered via Sub-Q, then you will have NO recourse if your cat is hurt or killed due to a bad reaction. You can't report reactions if you're not following the manufacturer's instructions for usage! Just be safe follow the label and give it IV only. Is it REALLY worth the RISK? If you do ever need to report a bad reaction, here's the place to do that: https://web01.aphis.usda.gov/CVB/adverseeventreport.nsf/Adverse%20Event%20Report%20Form?OpenForm (this one is for ANY bad reaction to ANY veterinary drug) http://www.vas-awareness.org/ReportReaction.htm (this one is specific to vaccine reactions, but you could always call the phone numbers and ASK about reporting non-vaccine pharmaceuticals) Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost Spay&Neuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.html Find us on PETFINDER! http://petfinder.com/shelters/VT44.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/535 - Release Date: 11/15/2006
Re: need prayers
Are you SURE that there are no fleas in the house? Fleas are the most common cause of anemia. Did you test them for Hemobartonella (several times, several different cats)? What brand of food do you feed (what's the first ingredient)? Hemobartonella: How is Diagnosis Confirmed? Confirmation of diagnosis has been problematic since the discovery of the organism. Because it lacks a cell wall, Mycoplasma haemophilus cannot be cultured, which means one cannot simply culture a blood sample and isolate the organism the way one might isolate the organism causing something like a urinary tract infection. Most reference labs scan all feline blood samples under the microscope looking for the characteristic appearance of infected red blood cells (see graphic at the top of the page). Unfortunately, the number of organisms cycles in a matter of hours such that the number of infected cells can change from 90% to 1% in a matter of 3 hours. This makes it very easy to miss infected cells, even in a grossly infected cat. Hemobartonella felis was first discovered in Africa in 1942 but it was not recognized as a mycoplasma until gene sequencing was possible recently. This has led to renaming Hemobartonella felis to Mycoplasma haemophilus, though after decades of celebrity we shall see if they new name becomes commonly used. Complicating matters further, gene sequencing has revealed a second species, previously thought to be another variant of Hemobartonella felis. This one, which is smaller, has been named Candidatus M haemominutum. This smaller mycoplasma seems to only be a problem for cats infected with the feline leukemia virus. Phaewryn I just don't know why everyone has become so anemic!!! It's driving me CRAZY - What could it be? Rikki tested all the parasites and it's negative, too. Though his ARF is causing anemia, probably in his case.. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/535 - Release Date: 11/15/2006
Re: (OT) Please send good vibes to my friend's cat, Emily, she has breast cancer.
Thank you Belinda, I sent her the link to the CLS. Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost Spay&Neuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.html Find us on PETFINDER! http://petfinder.com/shelters/VT44.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/535 - Release Date: 11/15/2006
Re: Update on Antonio
Yeah, if he's back to his old self, I wouldn't worry too much about the pain. I'm glad he's bounced back so quickly! Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost Spay&Neuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.html Find us on PETFINDER! http://petfinder.com/shelters/VT44.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/535 - Release Date: 11/15/2006
Re: Michelle: Lucy
good, thanks. The Immuno-regulin really seems to have helped her. When I took her last Thursday for it, she had just about stopped eating again from her URI and was very stuffy. About an hour or two after the shot she started eating again, and she has acted normal ever since, except for a bit of stuffiness now and then. I took her for another I-R shot on Tuesday, and since then all I have noticed is a little bit of a dripping nose a couple of times. She is energetic and eating well, though, knock on wood. I may try to follow up with sub-q for a dose or two. The vet said that anything that can be given IV won't hurt given sub-q, but just may not be as effective. (I know this is not true for chemo shots, though-- the ones that need to be given IV are deleterious if given sub-q, but maybe that is the only exception). Thanks for asking, Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 3:55:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Michelle, How is Lucy doing this week? :) Wendy
Re: for all the sick kitties - kind of OT
How very special!!! wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: VERY COOL!!! :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just want you to know I'm running a marathon today. > People sometimes dedicate every mile to someone > different - I've got 25 kitties names I've taken > from the list (some sick, some already at the > bridge) written on my bib and I'll be dedicating a > mile to each of them. The first mile is for ALL the > kitties. > > Sponsored Link $420k for $1,399/mo. Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
Re: One year ago today
Susan, I wish I could bring one of my kitties to my library, but I think the school district would have a heart attack...they'd probably say something about contagious diseases or allergies or whatever. How do you get around that? :) Wendy --- Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I really like that - memories will warm the heart > rather than break it. That time is still to come > for so many of us -- my Bessie and Daisy -- it will > be a while. But one of my kids here at school was > talking to me about Daisy, who was one of our > Library Cats - and he said something I just loved -- > "Daisy will never leave my memory. She was a cool > cat" And he was right - but the memory will change > and some day warm my heart. > > Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you > could forget they would have meant nothing to begin > with. Memories > begin to warm the heart instead of break it. > > > > > > > If you have men who will > exclude any of God's creatures > from the shelter of > compassion and pity, you will have men who > will deal likewise with > their fellow man. > St. > Francis > - Original Message - > From: "wendy" > To: > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:53 PM > Subject: Re: One year ago today > > > > You're welcome Sherry. Thanks for being a part of > > this group. One year ago this past Friday was the > day > > I lost Cricket. It does get easier, but we never > > forget, do we? > > > > :) > > Wendy > > > > --- Sherry DeHaan wrote: > > > >> Hi all, a year ago today my beautiful Maizee > Grace > >> crossed the Rainbow Bridge,I still miss her very > >> much.Because of her,I found the wonderful people > of > >> this group.And the wonderful people at Crash's > and > >> Sids. Thank you all so much for being here for > >> me.You all helped me get through the many times > that > >> I questioned if what I did was right.She still > lives > >> very much in my heart and I believe she always > >> will,Maizee was a very special girl that came > into > >> my life for a too short of time,but I believe she > >> led me to do what I do.Love all these wonderful > sick > >> furkids as much as I can for as long as we have > >> them.Once again thank you all. > >> Sherry > >> > >> > >> - > >> Sponsored Link > >> > >> Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage > for > >> $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsored Link > > > > Don't quit your job - take classes online > > www.Classesusa.com > > > > > > > > Sponsored Link $420k for $1,399/mo. Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
Re: One year ago today
I really like that - memories will warm the heart rather than break it. That time is still to come for so many of us -- my Bessie and Daisy -- it will be a while. But one of my kids here at school was talking to me about Daisy, who was one of our Library Cats - and he said something I just loved -- "Daisy will never leave my memory. She was a cool cat" And he was right - but the memory will change and some day warm my heart. Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you could forget they would have meant nothing to begin with. Memories begin to warm the heart instead of break it. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: "wendy" To: Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:53 PM Subject: Re: One year ago today > You're welcome Sherry. Thanks for being a part of > this group. One year ago this past Friday was the day > I lost Cricket. It does get easier, but we never > forget, do we? > > :) > Wendy > > --- Sherry DeHaan wrote: > >> Hi all, a year ago today my beautiful Maizee Grace >> crossed the Rainbow Bridge,I still miss her very >> much.Because of her,I found the wonderful people of >> this group.And the wonderful people at Crash's and >> Sids. Thank you all so much for being here for >> me.You all helped me get through the many times that >> I questioned if what I did was right.She still lives >> very much in my heart and I believe she always >> will,Maizee was a very special girl that came into >> my life for a too short of time,but I believe she >> led me to do what I do.Love all these wonderful sick >> furkids as much as I can for as long as we have >> them.Once again thank you all. >> Sherry >> >> >> - >> Sponsored Link >> >> Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage for >> $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment > > > > > > Sponsored Link > > Don't quit your job - take classes online > www.Classesusa.com > >
Re: for all the sick kitties - kind of OT
VERY COOL!!! :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just want you to know I'm running a marathon today. > People sometimes dedicate every mile to someone > different - I've got 25 kitties names I've taken > from the list (some sick, some already at the > bridge) written on my bib and I'll be dedicating a > mile to each of them. The first mile is for ALL the > kitties. > > Sponsored Link $420k for $1,399/mo. Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
Michelle: Lucy
Michelle, How is Lucy doing this week? :) Wendy Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
Re: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF
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Re: Update on Valley - and thank you
Thanks! I am so proud of him! wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Susan, Great to hear this!!! Go Valley!!! :) Wendy --- Susan Loesch wrote: > My big flamepoint Siamese, Valley, who had the 7 > hematocrit, is much better!! Thank you all for your > prayers, good vibes and input. > > He has now had two shots of Epogen. Last night he > came into the kitchen to drink water with the other > kids rather than my taking a bowl to hiim. He came > into the den and jumped up on the couch - where he > spent the night. This morning I took him to the > litterbox as I have been doiing and he jumped right > out - which tells me that he is going on his own > now. Also, for the first time in almost a week I > didn't have to syringe-feed him. He ate Fancy Feast > on his own. My vet says his gums look better - I > wasn't sure. We are now doing a "hide and watch" > - and wait and see if he continues to feel better > and if his gums pinken some more. We may go to an > Epogen shot once per week. I am very encouraged! > The all-new Yahoo! Mail beta Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
Re: Update on Valley - and thank you
Susan, Great to hear this!!! Go Valley!!! :) Wendy --- Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My big flamepoint Siamese, Valley, who had the 7 > hematocrit, is much better!! Thank you all for your > prayers, good vibes and input. > > He has now had two shots of Epogen. Last night he > came into the kitchen to drink water with the other > kids rather than my taking a bowl to hiim. He came > into the den and jumped up on the couch - where he > spent the night. This morning I took him to the > litterbox as I have been doiing and he jumped right > out - which tells me that he is going on his own > now. Also, for the first time in almost a week I > didn't have to syringe-feed him. He ate Fancy Feast > on his own.My vet says his gums look better - I > wasn't sure.We are now doing a "hide and watch" > - and wait and see if he continues to feel better > and if his gums pinken some more. We may go to an > Epogen shot once per week. I am very encouraged! > The all-new Yahoo! Mail beta Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
Re: One year ago today
If you could forget they would have meant nothing to begin with. Memories begin to warm the heart instead of break it. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:53 PM Subject: Re: One year ago today You're welcome Sherry. Thanks for being a part of this group. One year ago this past Friday was the day I lost Cricket. It does get easier, but we never forget, do we? :) Wendy --- Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, a year ago today my beautiful Maizee Grace crossed the Rainbow Bridge,I still miss her very much.Because of her,I found the wonderful people of this group.And the wonderful people at Crash's and Sids. Thank you all so much for being here for me.You all helped me get through the many times that I questioned if what I did was right.She still lives very much in my heart and I believe she always will,Maizee was a very special girl that came into my life for a too short of time,but I believe she led me to do what I do.Love all these wonderful sick furkids as much as I can for as long as we have them.Once again thank you all. Sherry - Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage for $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online www.Classesusa.com
Re: another prayer for my ayumi and need suggestion
Many prayers coming from me and my gang, Hideyo. You have a hard choice to
make. I don't know enough to give you good imput but I know others on the
list do. Good luck.
Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }It seems that its
always more with me. .but I need to ask you for a big prayers and support for
my baby ayumi
She has been having really bad gum/mouth ulcers and she cant really eat most
of the time the vet feels that she will feel better after the dental, but I
had resisted in because she has had pre-existing heart condition (the vet
thinks its much better now), anemic (cause unknown other than the
benezeprail made her very anemic once to HCT 20 now its stagnant around 25 to
26 or so at this point) one time, it seems that her kidney function ,BUN was
increased, now it seems to be normal.. also her BP is very low between 65 to
80 and also I lost 4 cats to fip, now Rikki is having ARF with unknown cause
(FIP?) - I am very nervous about whether I should do a dental for her --- its
tentatively scheduled for tomorrow but I am debating.. due to low BP, and
anethesic can even lower it during the surgery,, I am so nerovous about it
the vet suggested that I use predisolone to reduce inflammation, but I have not
tried it-
Please share your thought whether I should do dental for her tomorr0w on
and off she can eat very well..which is odd she is my very first cat I
brought form Japan and she means the world to me .. any insight is appreciated.
Re: need prayers
Hideyo, Prayers going out for your babies. I hope they get to feeling better soon! :) Wendy --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not > feeling too well > and I need you to send them positive energy and > white beam of light - > when you lose more than one kitties to FIP.. you > become so paranoid.. > when they sneeze, run fever.. you think they have > FIP - and I am so > tired of being fearful of this disease - my older > boy Rikki has lot lots > of weight and he is anemic and I am a bit freaking > out, and my ayumi has > mouth sore and can't really eat and lost lots of > weight and am not sure > whether I should do a dental for her for certain > conditions that she is > in right now.. and my new rescued boy Toni, has had > sneeze and running > fever today - and am a little bit paranoid and > worried. > > > > Please pray all of the babies are just going to be > fine. > > Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
Re: One year ago today
You're welcome Sherry. Thanks for being a part of this group. One year ago this past Friday was the day I lost Cricket. It does get easier, but we never forget, do we? :) Wendy --- Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, a year ago today my beautiful Maizee Grace > crossed the Rainbow Bridge,I still miss her very > much.Because of her,I found the wonderful people of > this group.And the wonderful people at Crash's and > Sids. Thank you all so much for being here for > me.You all helped me get through the many times that > I questioned if what I did was right.She still lives > very much in my heart and I believe she always > will,Maizee was a very special girl that came into > my life for a too short of time,but I believe she > led me to do what I do.Love all these wonderful sick > furkids as much as I can for as long as we have > them.Once again thank you all. > Sherry > > > - > Sponsored Link > > Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage for > $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online www.Classesusa.com
RE: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF
Yep batrill is used commonly among CRF Kitties as broad spectrum antibiotic especially when they get UTIs _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF I have never dealt with kidney infections. Doxy is a good, strong, broad-spectrum antibiotic. For some reason I thought they use baytril for kidney problems, but maybe that is only for UTI's. Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:36:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Michelle - yeah.. that's what I was thinking, too - but I am wondering what's causing kidney infections - do you think doxi is a good antibiotics for this? My vet think so..but always want a second opinion..
RE: need prayers
Yep. We did PRC test on Rikki and it was negative. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:42 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: need prayers have they been tested for hemobart? I am just wondering if there is something we, including the vet, are all missing, that an internist might know to look for. In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:33:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just don't know why everyone has become so anemic!!! It's driving me CRAZY - What could it be? Rikki tested all the parasites and it's negative, too. Though his ARF is causing anemia, probably in his case..
Re: need prayers
have they been tested for hemobart? I am just wondering if there is something we, including the vet, are all missing, that an internist might know to look for. In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:33:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, hideyo.ya [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just don’t know why everyone has become so anemic!!! It’s driving me CRAZY – What could it be? Rikki tested all the parasites and it’s negative, too. Though his ARF is causing anemia, probably in his case..
Re: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF
I have never dealt with kidney infections. Doxy is a good, strong, broad-spectrum antibiotic. For some reason I thought they use baytril for kidney problems, but maybe that is only for UTI's. Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:36:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Michelle – yeah.. that’s what I was thinking, too – but I am wondering what’s causing kidney infections – do you think doxi is a good antibiotics for this? My vet think so..but always want a second opinion..
RE: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF
Hi, Michelle - yeah.. that's what I was thinking, too - but I am wondering what's causing kidney infections - do you think doxi is a good antibiotics for this? My vet think so..but always want a second opinion.. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF Hideyo, from the numbers it looks like his WBC has been high even since November 1. Is it possible he has a severe kidney infection and that is what is causing the high kidney values and the anemia (since kidney problems can cause anemia)? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:11:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone, please share your insight - my older boy kitty I rescued is experiencing severe ARF - I say this only because his blood work two weeks ago shows pretty normal value of kidney functions, ,but he starts losing weight and can't each as much as I thought he had FIP as I recently lost of my babies to FIP - The blood work shows very very profound RF - might be what Hannibal had at the end.. today 1-Nov normal range Crea 12.5 3 0.8-2.3 BUN 167 28 15-34 phos 17.5 4 3.0-7.0 HCT 17.3 28.2 29-45 WBC 30.6 23.8 4.2-15.5 total bulirubin 0.7 0.2 0.0 - 0.4 indirect bilirubin 0.5 0.1 0-0.3 TCO2 5 19 13-25 He is on IV right now and we started on epogen this morning as well. Also, gave doxycycline as antibiotics - I am thinking using SAMe as I heard that it's good for anemia - please share any of your insighg - what do you think it's causing this severe ARF - could it be FIP? I am trying to find other cause - Also, please pray for my Rikki that he will feel better - thank you.
Re: need prayers
It is better to do it IV because this ensures it gets everywhere it is supposed to go. It is what the drug company says to do. But my vet said that if a drug can be given IV, then it is safe to give it sub-q or IM, just potentially not as effective. I think it is fine to combine it with interferon. In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:30:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I never tried it yet – it’s has to be done IV though right? Do you think it’s okay to use together with interferon?
RE: need prayers
I just don't know why everyone has become so anemic!!! It's driving me CRAZY - What could it be? Rikki tested all the parasites and it's negative, too. Though his ARF is causing anemia, probably in his case.. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:28 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: need prayers also, can you bring one of them to an internist, just to see if there is something contagious in the house that the regular vet is missing? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 1:16:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not feeling too well and I need you to send them positive energy and white beam of light - when you lose more than one kitties to FIP.. you become so paranoid.. when they sneeze, run fever.. you think they have FIP - and I am so tired of being fearful of this disease - my older boy Rikki has lot lots of weight and he is anemic and I am a bit freaking out, and my ayumi has mouth sore and can't really eat and lost lots of weight and am not sure whether I should do a dental for her for certain conditions that she is in right now.. and my new rescued boy Toni, has had sneeze and running fever today - and am a little bit paranoid and worried. Please pray all of the babies are just going to be fine.
Re: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF
Hideyo, from the numbers it looks like his WBC has been high even since November 1. Is it possible he has a severe kidney infection and that is what is causing the high kidney values and the anemia (since kidney problems can cause anemia)? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:11:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone, please share your insight – my older boy kitty I rescued is experiencing severe ARF – I say this only because his blood work two weeks ago shows pretty normal value of kidney functions, ,but he starts losing weight and can’t each as much as I thought he had FIP as I recently lost of my babies to FIP – The blood work shows very very profound RF – might be what Hannibal had at the end.. today 1-Nov normal range Crea 12.5 3 0.8-2.3 BUN 167 28 15-34 phos 17.5 4 3.0-7.0 HCT 17.3 28.2 29-45 WBC 30.6 23.8 4.2-15.5 total bulirubin 0.7 0.2 0.0 - 0.4 indirect bilirubin 0.5 0.1 0-0.3 TCO2 5 19 13-25 He is on IV right now and we started on epogen this morning as well. Also, gave doxycycline as antibiotics – I am thinking using SAMe as I heard that it’ s good for anemia – please share any of your insighg – what do you think it’ s causing this severe ARF – could it be FIP? I am trying to find other cause – Also, please pray for my Rikki that he will feel better – thank you.
RE: need prayers
I never tried it yet - it's has to be done IV though right? Do you think it's okay to use together with interferon? _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:28 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: need prayers sending prayers, hideyo. What about trying Immuno-Regulin for the ones with uri's and fever? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 1:16:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not feeling too well and I need you to send them positive energy and white beam of light - when you lose more than one kitties to FIP.. you become so paranoid.. when they sneeze, run fever.. you think they have FIP - and I am so tired of being fearful of this disease - my older boy Rikki has lot lots of weight and he is anemic and I am a bit freaking out, and my ayumi has mouth sore and can't really eat and lost lots of weight and am not sure whether I should do a dental for her for certain conditions that she is in right now.. and my new rescued boy Toni, has had sneeze and running fever today - and am a little bit paranoid and worried. Please pray all of the babies are just going to be fine.
Re: need prayers
also, can you bring one of them to an internist, just to see if there is something contagious in the house that the regular vet is missing? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 1:16:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not feeling too well and I need you to send them positive energy and white beam of light – when you lose more than one kitties to FIP.. you become so paranoid.. when they sneeze, run fever.. you think they have FIP – and I am so tired of being fearful of this disease – my older boy Rikki has lot lots of weight and he is anemic and I am a bit freaking out, and my ayumi has mouth sore and can’t really eat and lost lots of weight and am not sure whether I should do a dental for her for certain conditions that she is in right now.. and my new rescued boy Toni, has had sneeze and running fever today – and am a little bit paranoid and worried. Please pray all of the babies are just going to be fine.
another prayer for my ayumi and need suggestion
It seems that - it's always more with me. .but I need to ask you for a big prayers and support for my baby ayumi - She has been having really bad gum/mouth ulcers and she can't really eat most of the time - the vet feels that she will feel better after the dental, but I had resisted in because she has had pre-existing heart condition (the vet thinks it's much better now), anemic (cause unknown - other than the benezeprail made her very anemic once to HCT 20 now it's stagnant around 25 to 26 or so at this point) - one time, it seems that her kidney function ,BUN was increased, now it seems to be normal.. also her BP is very low - between 65 to 80 - and also I lost 4 cats to fip, now Rikki is having ARF with unknown cause (FIP?) - I am very nervous about whether I should do a dental for her --- it's tentatively scheduled for tomorrow -but I am debating.. due to low BP, and anethesic can even lower it during the surgery,, I am so nerovous about it - the vet suggested that I use predisolone to reduce inflammation, but I have not tried it- Please share your thought whether I should do dental for her tomorr0w - on and off she can eat very well..which is odd - she is my very first cat I brought form Japan and she means the world to me .. any insight is appreciated.
Re: need prayers
sending prayers, hideyo. What about trying Immuno-Regulin for the ones with uri's and fever? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 1:16:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not feeling too well and I need you to send them positive energy and white beam of light – when you lose more than one kitties to FIP.. you become so paranoid.. when they sneeze, run fever.. you think they have FIP – and I am so tired of being fearful of this disease – my older boy Rikki has lot lots of weight and he is anemic and I am a bit freaking out, and my ayumi has mouth sore and can’t really eat and lost lots of weight and am not sure whether I should do a dental for her for certain conditions that she is in right now.. and my new rescued boy Toni, has had sneeze and running fever today – and am a little bit paranoid and worried. Please pray all of the babies are just going to be fine.
Re: (OT) Please send good vibes to my friend's cat, Emily, she has breast can...
I think there is a feline cancer group too, besides the lymphoma group, on yahoo. Michelle
RE: To Tonya : Re: my experience with pits.....
Send me some picts---have a friend who is a resident pit expert! Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:18 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: OT: To Tonya : Re: my experience with pits. Hey Tonya, I'm sorry I have been so late in answering your post. I am too darn busy right now for my own good! No, the dog does not chase the other dogs or the cats. Her ears kind of perk up when she sees the cats run by, but that's it. She's VERY docile, but does play with our other puppy, who's about a year and a half now. He's an Akita mix. We also thought our female Akita mix would not get along with her, but the three seem to get along fine surprisingly. She's just so quiet right now. All she wants to do is sleep when we let her in. She sleeps so hard, she snores. I think she went through hell before we found her, because of the way she acts. When my husband walks her though, she's great. Better than the other two troublemakers. lol. We need to take her to the vet to get her fixed, but have just not had the money. We plan on taking her in the next three weeks, or sooner if by some magical chance, a few hundred dollars drops into our laps. I can send out some pics to anyone who's interested in seeing her and maybe you guys can tell me if you think she's a pit bull. I think she looks a lot like a Staffordshire (sp?) pit. :) Wendy --- catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't be so sure wendy. Everyone I showed pics of > the dog I found said 'pit', but then the vet and pit > rescue said he was NOT a pit. Does this dog act > aggressive toward your other dogs? Does he chase > the cats? > > t > > wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P.S. We are absolutely sure she's a Pit Bull. She > might be mixed, but her head is unmistakably pit > bull. > > :) > Wendy > > --- Nina wrote: > > > Hi Wendy, > > I'm glad your rescue girl is in out of danger and > > sleeping soundly. I > > do wonder about her puppies though. Life can be so > > tough sometimes. > > > > Unfortunately I have to second Karen's input on > > Pits. (Congratulations > > on placing the pos today Karen!). You probably > know > > me well enough to > > understand how it pains me to generalize about any > > breed, but Pits have > > the rep they do for a reason. I have met plenty of > > of lovable ones, but > > they have to be well trained and adhere to a > > different kind of > > interaction than say, a Golden Retriever. I don't > > specialize in > > aggression problems, but I've seen dogs that wag > > their entire bodies > > when they greet you, turn mighty ugly mighty fast > > when matched with an > > owner that isn't alpha enough to influence their > > behavior sufficiently. > > Any breed of dog can have these problems, but this > > is a breed that is > > known for them. Esp since you have no idea of her > > history, you'll need > > to stay alert and help her understand that you are > > capable of making > > decisions in order to insure everyone is safe. Are > > you absolutely sure > > that she's Pit x and not something else? Perhaps > > Boxer, or Lab? I much > > prefer to see Pit Bulls placed in an 'only pet' > home > > with no children > > situation. If the vet thinks she's a Pit Bull, I > > would contact the Pit > > Bull rescue in your area and see if they are > willing > > to help you place > > this girl. It's a good sign that she's not > > immediately fence fighting > > with your other dogs, but it could just be because > > she's worn out and is > > waiting to feel out the situation. > > > > I've also heard about Thyroid problems causing > > sudden aggression, I wish > > I could remember the details involved, you can > > probably Google it and > > find out more. > > > > She was sent to you for a reason. Just be careful > > and think carefully > > about making a long-term commitment to her. You > may > > just be meant to be > > the "go-between" in finding her true forever home. > > > Good luck sweetie > > and thank you for helping her. > > Nina > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Phaewryn and all, > > > Well I have been doing dog and until recently > pit > > rescue for 20 some > > > years. > > > I am afraid I do not agree. I had a pit from > > weaning till 4 1/2 years > > > and she "turned" or developed sudden rage. A > > beloved indoor family > > > fully vetted dog became a killer in 6 months. > > > I also have a foster who was attacked by her own > > pit with injuries > > > including 26 staples in her head. Also from a > dog > > with sudden rage > > > syndrome. > > > Never no matter how long you have them trust a > pit > > completely. They > > > were born and bred to kill and that is what they > > do best. > > > My pit Judas used to help me potty bottle baby > > kittens,. then started > > > chewing up pups. > > > When you get yours checked please include
OT: To Tonya : Re: my experience with pits.....
Hey Tonya, I'm sorry I have been so late in answering your post. I am too darn busy right now for my own good! No, the dog does not chase the other dogs or the cats. Her ears kind of perk up when she sees the cats run by, but that's it. She's VERY docile, but does play with our other puppy, who's about a year and a half now. He's an Akita mix. We also thought our female Akita mix would not get along with her, but the three seem to get along fine surprisingly. She's just so quiet right now. All she wants to do is sleep when we let her in. She sleeps so hard, she snores. I think she went through hell before we found her, because of the way she acts. When my husband walks her though, she's great. Better than the other two troublemakers. lol. We need to take her to the vet to get her fixed, but have just not had the money. We plan on taking her in the next three weeks, or sooner if by some magical chance, a few hundred dollars drops into our laps. I can send out some pics to anyone who's interested in seeing her and maybe you guys can tell me if you think she's a pit bull. I think she looks a lot like a Staffordshire (sp?) pit. :) Wendy --- catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't be so sure wendy. Everyone I showed pics of > the dog I found said 'pit', but then the vet and pit > rescue said he was NOT a pit. Does this dog act > aggressive toward your other dogs? Does he chase > the cats? > > t > > wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P.S. We are absolutely sure she's a Pit Bull. She > might be mixed, but her head is unmistakably pit > bull. > > :) > Wendy > > --- Nina wrote: > > > Hi Wendy, > > I'm glad your rescue girl is in out of danger and > > sleeping soundly. I > > do wonder about her puppies though. Life can be so > > tough sometimes. > > > > Unfortunately I have to second Karen's input on > > Pits. (Congratulations > > on placing the pos today Karen!). You probably > know > > me well enough to > > understand how it pains me to generalize about any > > breed, but Pits have > > the rep they do for a reason. I have met plenty of > > of lovable ones, but > > they have to be well trained and adhere to a > > different kind of > > interaction than say, a Golden Retriever. I don't > > specialize in > > aggression problems, but I've seen dogs that wag > > their entire bodies > > when they greet you, turn mighty ugly mighty fast > > when matched with an > > owner that isn't alpha enough to influence their > > behavior sufficiently. > > Any breed of dog can have these problems, but this > > is a breed that is > > known for them. Esp since you have no idea of her > > history, you'll need > > to stay alert and help her understand that you are > > capable of making > > decisions in order to insure everyone is safe. Are > > you absolutely sure > > that she's Pit x and not something else? Perhaps > > Boxer, or Lab? I much > > prefer to see Pit Bulls placed in an 'only pet' > home > > with no children > > situation. If the vet thinks she's a Pit Bull, I > > would contact the Pit > > Bull rescue in your area and see if they are > willing > > to help you place > > this girl. It's a good sign that she's not > > immediately fence fighting > > with your other dogs, but it could just be because > > she's worn out and is > > waiting to feel out the situation. > > > > I've also heard about Thyroid problems causing > > sudden aggression, I wish > > I could remember the details involved, you can > > probably Google it and > > find out more. > > > > She was sent to you for a reason. Just be careful > > and think carefully > > about making a long-term commitment to her. You > may > > just be meant to be > > the "go-between" in finding her true forever home. > > > Good luck sweetie > > and thank you for helping her. > > Nina > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Phaewryn and all, > > > Well I have been doing dog and until recently > pit > > rescue for 20 some > > > years. > > > I am afraid I do not agree. I had a pit from > > weaning till 4 1/2 years > > > and she "turned" or developed sudden rage. A > > beloved indoor family > > > fully vetted dog became a killer in 6 months. > > > I also have a foster who was attacked by her own > > pit with injuries > > > including 26 staples in her head. Also from a > dog > > with sudden rage > > > syndrome. > > > Never no matter how long you have them trust a > pit > > completely. They > > > were born and bred to kill and that is what they > > do best. > > > My pit Judas used to help me potty bottle baby > > kittens,. then started > > > chewing up pups. > > > When you get yours checked please include a test > > for lyme and > > > thyroid.another major cause of aggression in > > pits and other breeds > > > of dogs. > > > A rescued pit needs lots of training love > patience > > and RESPECT. > > > I have only read a few of these emails we had > > petco adoptions all > > > weekend but good luck with the pit. > >
SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF
Hi, everyone, please share your insight - my older boy kitty I rescued is experiencing severe ARF - I say this only because his blood work two weeks ago shows pretty normal value of kidney functions, ,but he starts losing weight and can't each as much as I thought he had FIP as I recently lost of my babies to FIP - The blood work shows very very profound RF - might be what Hannibal had at the end.. today 1-Nov normal range Crea 12.5 3 0.8-2.3 BUN 167 28 15-34 phos 17.5 4 3.0-7.0 HCT 17.3 28.2 29-45 WBC 30.6 23.8 4.2-15.5 total bulirubin 0.7 0.2 0.0 - 0.4 indirect bilirubin 0.5 0.1 0-0.3 TCO2 5 19 13-25 He is on IV right now and we started on epogen this morning as well. Also, gave doxycycline as antibiotics - I am thinking using SAMe as I heard that it's good for anemia - please share any of your insighg - what do you think it's causing this severe ARF - could it be FIP? I am trying to find other cause - Also, please pray for my Rikki that he will feel better - thank you.
Re: (OT) Please send good vibes to my friend's cat, Emily, she has breast cancer.
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Re: Update on Valley - and thank you
He has improved on the Epogen alone. My vet - who I have 100% trust in -- and I discussed a transfusion. He said he'd seen a transfusion kill a cat with a low crit -- and based on that and on Valley's overall condition even with the low crit we decided against. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Did he get the transfusion as well? or has he improved just on the epogen? Michelle In a message dated 11/15/2006 2:21:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks. I was so sure Sunday that he was dying - gave him the 2nd Epogen shot Monday morning. No improvement Monday night or Tues morning - but last night -- I almost couldn't believe my eyes!
RE: need prayers
Here are vibes for all of you, Hideyo. Good health for the kitties and strength and calm to you. Diane R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:13 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: need prayers Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not feeling too well and I need you to send them positive energy and white beam of light - when you lose more than one kitties to FIP.. you become so paranoid.. when they sneeze, run fever.. you think they have FIP - and I am so tired of being fearful of this disease - my older boy Rikki has lot lots of weight and he is anemic and I am a bit freaking out, and my ayumi has mouth sore and can't really eat and lost lots of weight and am not sure whether I should do a dental for her for certain conditions that she is in right now.. and my new rescued boy Toni, has had sneeze and running fever today - and am a little bit paranoid and worried. Please pray all of the babies are just going to be fine. <>
Re: One year ago today
i'm sorry that you had to find crash's and sid's that way, sherry, but am so glad that you did--perhaps maizee knew that her mom was one of those special ones who could handle the particular difficulties that a place like sid's present, and sent you there as a gift to all those kitties who most need love.. .. On 11/15/06, Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, a year ago today my beautiful Maizee Grace crossed the Rainbow Bridge,I still miss her very much.Because of her,I found the wonderful people of this group.And the wonderful people at Crash's and Sids. Thank you all so much for being here for me.You all helped me get through the many times that I questioned if what I did was right.She still lives very much in my heart and I believe she always will,Maizee was a very special girl that came into my life for a too short of time,but I believe she led me to do what I do.Love all these wonderful sick furkids as much as I can for as long as we have them.Once again thank you all. Sherry Sponsored Link Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage for $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Re: need prayers
Saying prayers for you all, Hideyo, elizabeth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:12 AM Subject: need prayers Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not feeling too well and I need you to send them positive energy and white beam of light – when you lose more than one kitties to FIP.. you become so paranoid.. when they sneeze, run fever.. you think they have FIP – and I am so tired of being fearful of this disease – my older boy Rikki has lot lots of weight and he is anemic and I am a bit freaking out, and my ayumi has mouth sore and can’t really eat and lost lots of weight and am not sure whether I should do a dental for her for certain conditions that she is in right now.. and my new rescued boy Toni, has had sneeze and running fever today – and am a little bit paranoid and worried. Please pray all of the babies are just going to be fine. Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
Re: Reliability of SNAP tests
idexx is only ONE of the companies that makes SNAP tests--there are a number of brands out there that are considerable less expensive, and i've never seen if there's any correlation between incorrect results and brand. On 11/14/06, Abby Specht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Idex info that your vet has says that snap test do have false positive/negative... the question is if they will give u a copy. idex is the company that makes the snap test >From: "Frullani, Anita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >To: >Subject: Reliability of SNAP tests >Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:54:34 -0500 > >Does anyone know of any documentation that says SNAP tests yields false >positives and negatives? > _ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo005002msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Re: need prayers
Lots of prayers for all of your babies to feel better. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Re: (OT) Please send good vibes to my friend's cat, Emily, she has breast cancer.
Renee and Emily are in my thoughts and prayers. I will be praying that Emily is in that 15% and the tumor won't be malignant. Cindy Reasoner --- Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just got this note from one of my friends that > brought the feral colony up > to live with me: > > > I took 2 of my cats for check ups this evening...the > vet found a breast > tumor in my 9 year old Maine Coon. She's having a > mastectomy tomorrow...I > just came home and looked it up on the internet and > I see that 85% of the > time it's malignantplease say a prayer for my > baby girl...she's my first > cat and she's so smart that sometimes I swear she > must be part humanI > can't believe this is happening...she doesn't like > to be brushed or have her > belly messed with so I didn't know she had a > growthonce the doctor > showed me where it was, I felt it immediatelyI > feel so bad I didn't find > it. > > Her name is Renee, and her cat's name is Emily. > Please send good vibes, > prayers, etc for Emily! I told her she should join > this group, since so many > people here have gone through the cancer thing. I > know breast cancer is a > different kind than usually comes with FELV, but > it's still cancer... > > Maybe we could add Emily to the CLS service for next > week??? > > Phaewryn > > BEGIN:VCARD > VERSION:2.1 > N:O'Gwynn;Jenn;Phaewryn;Ms. > FN:Jenn Phaewryn O'Gwynn > NICKNAME:Phaewryn > ORG:Little Cheetah Cat Rescue;operations/field work > TITLE:Cat Rescuer > NOTE:I rescue cats. I run a small personal rescue > operation, all on my own, and out of pocket. > Donations appreciated at any time! Paypal donations > can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or send donations > via check or money order to Jennifer O'Guin, PO Box > 1008, Hardwick VT. 05843 > TEL;WORK;VOICE:802-472-8628 > TEL;HOME;VOICE:802 472-8628 > ADR;WORK:;home office;;Hardwick;VT.;05843;USA > LABEL;WORK;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:home > office=0D=0AHardwick, VT. 05843=0D=0AUSA > ADR;HOME:;;P.O. Box 1008;Hardwick;Vermont;05843;USA > LABEL;HOME;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:P.O. Box > 1008=0D=0AHardwick, Vermont 05843=0D=0AUSA > X-WAB-GENDER:1 > URL;HOME:http://ucat.us > URL;WORK:http://ucat.us/adopt.html > BDAY:19750928 > EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > EMAIL;INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > EMAIL;INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > REV:20061116T015603Z > END:VCARD > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.5/534 - > Release Date: 11/14/2006 > Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
RE: Reliability of SNAP tests
Idex info that your vet has says that snap test do have false positive/negative... the question is if they will give u a copy. idex is the company that makes the snap test From: "Frullani, Anita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Subject: Reliability of SNAP tests Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:54:34 -0500 Does anyone know of any documentation that says SNAP tests yields false positives and negatives? _ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=en-US&source=hmtagline
RE: Reliability of SNAP tests
Idex info that your vet has says that snap test do have false positive/negative... the question is if they will give u a copy. idex is the company that makes the snap test From: "Frullani, Anita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Subject: Reliability of SNAP tests Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:54:34 -0500 Does anyone know of any documentation that says SNAP tests yields false positives and negatives? _ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo005002msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail
Re: need prayers
Dear Hideyo, I have been following your posts, and know the anguish you have felt over your kitties. I too, do rescue, and can relate. My good friend called last night. She is also into rescue. Last month she accidently exposed her cats to distemper. She lost 35. It broke all our hearts. Anyway, she was doing dishes, and heard the unmistakable meewing of newborns. One of her females during all the illness had been pregnant when brought in. She gave birth to 2. One died within hours. We are on our way to vets this AM. You kind of have to keep things in perspective. Cats in the wild live only 2 or 3 yrs. If you bring them home, and they die, at least they have had loving hands stroking them, a warm bed, medicine to ease their pain, and if necessary help in going to the bridge. Don't be too hard on yourself. You are doing great things!! I will keep you in my prayers, Dede --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not > feeling too well > and I need you to send them positive energy and > white beam of light - > when you lose more than one kitties to FIP.. you > become so paranoid.. > when they sneeze, run fever.. you think they have > FIP - and I am so > tired of being fearful of this disease - my older > boy Rikki has lot lots > of weight and he is anemic and I am a bit freaking > out, and my ayumi has > mouth sore and can't really eat and lost lots of > weight and am not sure > whether I should do a dental for her for certain > conditions that she is > in right now.. and my new rescued boy Toni, has had > sneeze and running > fever today - and am a little bit paranoid and > worried. > > > > Please pray all of the babies are just going to be > fine. > > "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" Mosiah 2:17 Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510k for $1,698/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
