Re: Wendy: giardia
As I recall, giardia is hard to see, sometimes because it has different stages so it can be a pain. Bless MeMe's little heart--you got her outta there! Bless your hearts, too. What a story! My Lili had a bg patch of ringworm on her very tiny self and we all got it--just tiny patches but it seemed to be a self-limiting strain and everyone (including Lili) lost it quite rapidly with treatment (we had ringworm stuff from the traditional vet--and I used it, too! Auntie Dr. Val and vet tech Linda said,"You did?" And I said, "I'm a mammal, too!") "Consciousness is Causal and Physicality is its Manifestation." On May 29, 2007, at 8:30 AM, Jane Lyons wrote: Wendy I think that giardia is most often contracted from contaminated water. I found MeMe through a photo on Petfinders. It was two months after NoNo died and there was something about her face that struck a cord. I called the 'shelter' and was told that she was just getting over an upper respiratory and was an abandoned kitten who had been with her for 4 months. We (my husband) and I drove 7 hours to what turned out to be a private home in which there were well over 100 cats. We were so stunned and so unable to breathe that we simply picked her up from a bed where she was sleeping with at least 40 other cats, signed a form, paid a fee, and left without breathing. I had spoken to the woman on the telephone several times before we decided to make the trip. She said that she had been tested for FeLV and was negative but had the remnants of an upper respiratory. She said she was treating her for diarrhea as a result of the antibiotic. What we encountered was a total shock. We took her to our local (allopathic) vet who was horrified at her condition (stomatitis giardia, ringworm and chronic sneezing). She tested negative for FIV and Bartonella and was not tested for FeLIV because I said she was negative. Her progress has been the (almost) elimination of sneezing and ringworm. The first giardia treatment did not work, so our homeopath is working on another treatment. That is MeMe's story. She is affectionate and confident and has become the alpha member of our pack of two Scottish Terriers. She bonded with them instantly and they seem so happy to have her. I'm writing into the ethers, just to make this real. Jane
Re: Wendy: giardia
Wow Jane, I can't believe where she came from. I've only seen a couple of hoarding situations on the news/Animal Planet. Those poor animals. But then a person has to ask themselves, is it better that the cats have a home albeit overcrowded and a dangerous situation for their health, or is it better to call someone and run the risk of having some/all of them euthanized. I bet before too long, someone calls on this woman, who is probably well-meaning but possibly unable to admit to her situation. I hope they are all fixed!!! Prayers going out for this woman and her cats. It's wonderful that you've found MeMe. It sounds like she was destined to be with you guys. :) Wendy --- Jane Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wendy I think that giardia is most often contracted > from > contaminated water. > I found MeMe through a photo on Petfinders. It was > two months > after NoNo died and there was something about her > face that > struck a cord. I called the 'shelter' and was told > that she was just > getting over an upper respiratory and was an > abandoned kitten who > had been with her for 4 months. > We (my husband) and I drove 7 hours to what turned > out to be a > private home in which there were well over 100 cats. > We were so stunned > and so unable to breathe that we simply picked her > up from a bed where > she > was sleeping with at least 40 other cats, signed a > form, paid a fee, > and left > without breathing. > I had spoken to the woman on the telephone several > times before we > decided > to make the trip. She said that she had been tested > for FeLV and was > negative but > had the remnants of an upper respiratory. She said > she was treating her > for diarrhea > as a result of the antibiotic. What we encountered > was a total shock. > We took her to our local (allopathic) vet who was > horrified at her > condition (stomatitis > giardia, ringworm and chronic sneezing). She tested > negative for FIV > and Bartonella > and was not tested for FeLIV because I said she was > negative. > Her progress has been the (almost) elimination of > sneezing and > ringworm. The first > giardia treatment did not work, so our homeopath is > working on another > treatment. > > That is MeMe's story. She is affectionate and > confident and has become > the alpha member of our > pack of two Scottish Terriers. She bonded with them > instantly and they > seem so happy to > have her. > > I'm writing into the ethers, just to make this real. > > Jane > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail
Wendy: giardia
Wendy I think that giardia is most often contracted from contaminated water. I found MeMe through a photo on Petfinders. It was two months after NoNo died and there was something about her face that struck a cord. I called the 'shelter' and was told that she was just getting over an upper respiratory and was an abandoned kitten who had been with her for 4 months. We (my husband) and I drove 7 hours to what turned out to be a private home in which there were well over 100 cats. We were so stunned and so unable to breathe that we simply picked her up from a bed where she was sleeping with at least 40 other cats, signed a form, paid a fee, and left without breathing. I had spoken to the woman on the telephone several times before we decided to make the trip. She said that she had been tested for FeLV and was negative but had the remnants of an upper respiratory. She said she was treating her for diarrhea as a result of the antibiotic. What we encountered was a total shock. We took her to our local (allopathic) vet who was horrified at her condition (stomatitis giardia, ringworm and chronic sneezing). She tested negative for FIV and Bartonella and was not tested for FeLIV because I said she was negative. Her progress has been the (almost) elimination of sneezing and ringworm. The first giardia treatment did not work, so our homeopath is working on another treatment. That is MeMe's story. She is affectionate and confident and has become the alpha member of our pack of two Scottish Terriers. She bonded with them instantly and they seem so happy to have her. I'm writing into the ethers, just to make this real. Jane
