RE: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus questionsaboutSpaying ... Hideyo
I read the study a couple of weeks ago regarding "risk of anesthesia" - for animals for any surgeries (dental/spay/neuter) -- when speaking of statistics, it's scary -- but again, I don't really rely on statistics- The bottom line is, any thing we do or don't do, involve risk unfortunately, and no one has the perfect answers for all the kitties.. I deal with lots of feral kitties, and stress factors are very critical.. I spayed lots of feral kitties who are over a couple of years old and no one developed cancer -- so that's least of my concerns - but we just have to do what we feel right for our cats and do the best we can - -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cindy reasoner Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:50 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus questionsaboutSpaying ... Hideyo I wonder if when I had Smokey neutered that could of triggered his feline leukemia. I don't know right off but it seems like it was about a month after his surgery he began running his fevers. We didn't know he was positive at that time because his first test came back negative. Gina I am so happy for you and Pippin that his test was negative. Cindy Reasoner --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would wait at least 9 or 10 months of after --- > even to a year ideally > - again I am very conservatives when coming to these > things, so others > may think I worry too much. But losing my suzi to > spaying surgery, and > knowing the fact that spaying/neutering could > trigger certain underlying > illness, I wanted to make sure that their immune > system are as matured > as it can be.. > > > > There is really nothing so bad to their body if they > go on heat once - > it will last a couple of weeks, but then it does not > do any damage to > their body.. the stress they go through heat cycle > is much much less > than stress go through form the surgery.. > > > > _ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gina WN > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:43 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: RE: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test > --- plus questions > aboutSpaying ... Hideyo > > > > Hi Hideyo, > > > > How old do you think Pippin should be before I get > her spayed? She will > be 7 months old on the 25th of this month. I don't > want to rush her, > but I didn't know if I should do it before she > starts going into heat? > Your advice is very much appreciated :) > > > > Gina > > > > Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I would personally recommend that you wait to spay > her for a > little longer - I don't know how long she is.. but > unless it's > absolutely critical she does (i.e. she is pregnant > already), I really > need to ask you to wait for a several different > reasons.. especially, > now she is tested negative for the test. - and if > you still go ahead > and do it, please let me know, I have some tips to > give it to you so the > stress is reduced.. > > > > > _ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gina WN > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:05 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- > plus > questions aboutSpaying > > > > Pippin tested negative on her IFA test for FeLV and > FIV. We > waited 22 weeks between the first test (ELISA) test > and the IFA. The > vet says she feels confident in the results for > several reasons: because > Pippin was 7 weeks old when she had her first test > and she was a faint > positive on the ELISA at that time, and because we > waited for 5 months > to retest her. I asked if there was a chance it had > gone to the bone > marrow and she felt that it was very unlikely. > Should we be > celebrating?! :) > > > > At any rate, the next step is for Pippin to be > spayed. She will > be getting the pre-lab work done, fluids during the > spay and pain > medication. Is there anything else I should ask > for? I recall > something about a certain anesthetic that is > preferable. What is the > name of it? > > > > After the spay what can I do to make her more > comfortable? She > tends to be hyper-active (as kittens are! lol) so I > was thinking of > having her stay in our room for the first day or so,
Re: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus questionsaboutSpaying ... Hideyo
Gina,
I wouldn't worry about her going into heat anytime too soon -
Typically, cats do not go into heat from October thru January - it's
Mother Nature's way of preventing kittens from being born in the dead of
winter. Pippin will probably be fine if you want to wait until after
Christmas - then she will be 8 mos old.
Kat (Mew Jersey)
On Thu, 9 Nov 2006, Gina WN wrote:
> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 11:10:28 -0800 (PST)
> From: Gina WN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus
> questionsaboutSpaying ... Hideyo
>
> I just read the article! Now I am concerned that I waited too long to have
> her spayed. She will be 7 months on November 25th and I assume she could go
> into heat at any time :(
>
> Gina
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> OMG I have to DISAGREE. read this months cat fancy spay before the
> first heat reduces the risk of some cancers by 91 % Some studies
> also show the heat is more stressful than the spay
> Inderstand if you lose one its harder but I am over 1000 now and only lost
> one in all this time
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Sent: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:47 PM
> Subject: RE: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus questions
> aboutSpaying ... Hideyo
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> 10 months of after --- even to a year ideally ??? again I am very
> conservatives when coming to these things, so others may think I worry too
> much. But losing my suzi to spaying surgery, and knowing the fact that
> spaying/neutering could trigger certain underlying illness, I wanted to make
> sure that their immune system are as matured as it can be..
>
> There is really nothing so bad to their body if they go on heat once ??? it
> will last a couple of weeks, but then it does not do any damage to their
> body.. the stress they go through heat cycle is much much less than stress go
> through form the surgery..
>
>
> -
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gina WN
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:43 AM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: RE: Pippin tested negative on her IFA test --- plus questions
> aboutSpaying ... Hideyo
>
>
> Hi Hideyo,
>
>
>
> How old do you think Pippin should be before I get her spayed? She will
> be 7 months old on the 25th of this month. I don't want to rush her, but I
> didn't know if I should do it before she starts going into heat? Your advice
> is very much appreciated :)
>
>
>
> Gina
>
>
>
> Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I would personally recommend that you wait to spay her for a little
> longer ??? I don???t know how long she is.. but unless it???s absolutely
> critical she does (i.e. she is pregnant already), I really need to ask you to
> wait for a several different reasons.. especially, now she is tested negative
> for the test. ??? and if you still go ahead and do it, please let me know, I
> have some tips to give it to you so the stress is reduced..
>
>
>
>
> -
>
> From
