[Felvtalk] charlies passing
hi everyone i have been on the list for awhile not sure why but i had to tell somebody about my charlie a stray i taken in almost 3yrs now he tested felv+ when i had him neutered he turned out to be a big black and white cat that loved to terrorize my 2 other males 2 wks ago he wasnt finishing his meals which is strange he loved to eat i also noticed him being a little more lethargic the humid days really bothered him he had a uri last summer that made him sick for about a wk i thought that was happening again then he started having breathing problems breathing with his mouth open got worse he was losing weight took to vet which was not easy since he is very scared of people being semi-feral he really stressed out vet told to take him to emergency vet once there they got him in an O2 tank he was not responding to treatment they inubated him so they could take x-rays his lungs were full of fluid and i made the decision to let him go i still cant believe he went that fast just the wk before he was outside chasing june bugs and terrorizing my other 2 guys this disease is brutal in that it took a robust big 3yr old beloved cat so quick thanks for listening got teardrops dripping on keyboard got to go___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri
hi margo i gave him convenia it is suppose to last up to 14 days it was easier than pilling him he seems to be improving out from underneath bed not gagging sneezing much still not eating sleeping alot he hasnt slept much the last few days i got my other cats on L-Lysine thanks for responding From: Margo To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri Hi Mike, > > What antibiotic? How much? What does he weigh? Most URIs are >viral, so may not respond to Abx. Is Charlie getting L-Lysine? You could try >500mgs twice a day in food, if you can get him interested. Can you get liquids >into him? It will dissolve in water and can be syringed. Try putting him in a >small bathroom with a ht shower runnung, sometimes the steam will help clear >the enough to get them to eat. Try strong smelling foods, or sardines, tuna, >or try meat baby food. > >Margo > > -Original Message- >From: michael devitt >Sent: Jul 16, 2013 12:01 PM >To: "Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" >Subject: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri > > >hi my name is mike and my semi-feral charlie developed an uri i gave him an >atibiotic injection on 7/13/13 subq can not pill him he is currently hiding >under my bed really stuffed up eyes watering will not eat he ate yesterday >morning just wondering if anybody has this same issue he is a special cat to >me hope he pulls through anybody help would be appreciated thanks ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri
hi lorrie what i gave him was convenia yea i know controversial drug he seems to be improving not alot of sneezing or gagging like before still not eating he sleeping alot hasnt slept much the last few days with all the sneezing going on where did you get the doxycycline and he is +felv unable to pill him or spray a little saline up his nose tried and now he ducks away from me thanks for responding From: Lorrie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri Hi Mike, I assume Charlie is FelV pos. right? Otherwise you would not post to this group. Please tell us what you gave him so we can help you. One of our cats had a chronic URI for years. We tried everything and the poor cat was losing weight and green snot was always coming from her nose. She too was semi-feral. Finally we found something that worked. Doxycycline compounded into a chicken flavored liquid. She took it readily and was on it for a month. I know this sounds like a long time, but there is very little blood flow to the nasal region and it takes this long to totally destroy the bacteria. Two weeks of several different antibiotics just didn't do it. Lorrie and 30 rescued cats. On 07-16, michael devitt wrote: > hi my name is mike and my semi-feral charlie developed an uri i gave > him an atibiotic injection on 7/13/13 subq can not pill him he is > currently hiding under my bed really stuffed up eyes watering will not > eat he ate yesterday morning just wondering if anybody has this same > issue he is a special cat to me hope he pulls through anybody help > would be appreciated thanks > ___ > 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] charlie has a uri
hi my name is mike and my semi-feral charlie developed an uri i gave him an atibiotic injection on 7/13/13 subq can not pill him he is currently hiding under my bed really stuffed up eyes watering will not eat he ate yesterday morning just wondering if anybody has this same issue he is a special cat to me hope he pulls through anybody help would be appreciated thanks___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] felv+ cat living with 3 negative cats
thanks for the info beth i am in the process of getting my cats vaccinated they are 3,5,6yrs old i have read that the older ones might have built up immunity from the viruses thanks for responding From: Beth To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] felv+ cat living with 3 negative cats Hi Mike - Thanks for taking this guy in. Mixing cats is a pretty frequent question. You may want to search the archives for "mixing". 1st I would recommend having your FeLV cat retested in 6 months. Sometimes there are false positives, & sometimes(though rarely) they can throw the virus off. You could also get the cat tested on an IFA, which is a blood test which is sent out to a lab. If determines if the virus is circulating in the bone marrow. If the IFA is positive, there is no need to retest. Cats with a positive IFA will not throw the virus off. Your vet should be able to explain the protocol to you. I mix my FeLV & non-FeLV cats freely. They all eat & drink from the same bowls. I have been doing this for over 10 years, & none of my non-FeLV cats have ever turned positive. I have even had FIV+ cats living with the FeLV+ cats, & they have never caught the virus (I do re-test my non FeLV's, so I know this to be true) You do need to keep him separate from your other cats until your cats are fully vaccinated ( 1st vaccine, booster vaccine, & wait at least 10 days after last vaccine) before mixing. 2 of my previous vets recommended vaccinating my non-FeLV cats every 6 months, instead of every year. Currently I just vaccinate yearly. Right now I have 5 FeLV+ cats, 1 FIV+ cat, & one who is just a normal, healthy, 13 year old who is not positive for anything. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: michael devitt To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 11:17 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] felv+ cat living with 3 negative cats hi i am new to felvtalk i was wondering if anybody has experience with felv+ cats living with other cats i been feeding a stray for about a year i finally got him to the vet to get neutered and he tested positive i am getting my other cats tested and vaccinated they tested negative the stray is indoors now he likes it indoors i dont feed from same bowl they use different litter boxes they get along do not really socialize with him he is a good cat really cant be separated from the others thanks for imput mike ___ 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] felv+ cat living with 3 negative cats
hi i am new to felvtalk i was wondering if anybody has experience with felv+ cats living with other cats i been feeding a stray for about a year i finally got him to the vet to get neutered and he tested positive i am getting my other cats tested and vaccinated they tested negative the stray is indoors now he likes it indoors i dont feed from same bowl they use different litter boxes they get along do not really socialize with him he is a good cat really cant be separated from the others thanks for imput mike___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
