Re: possibly-positive pregnant girl needs foster

2005-05-13 Thread Nina
I haven't put it into play yet, but I've always thought the bow around the neck, hit the doorbell and run plan is a good one! Nina TenHouseCats wrote: yeah, it's definitely my fault, i guess for insisting upon educating them! and who, pray tell, amongst us are NOT certifiable?? would we be DO

Re: I NEED HELP

2005-05-13 Thread Karolyn Lount
Hi, It should be no trouble to take your cats with you. Lots of people drive across country with cats. The first thing is you should not plan on driving straight thru. That is dangerous to you and other people on the road

Re: I NEED HELP

2005-05-13 Thread Barbara Baass
A friend of mine moved here from Kansas and brought her kitty in a carrier. She did stops for him to give him water and food and spend a little time with him and stayed in a motel that night so he wouldn't be stressed out and had his litter box. He did just great. You have to be sure he gets to go

Re: for Barbara (Baass) re unsubscribe

2005-05-13 Thread Barbara Baass
So it is an herb. The person that send me the information said it was gold seal. No wonder my vet couldn't find it on the internet. BarbaraTenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: golden seal is an herb; i know it's available as a powder--oh, gloria?where ARE you? try a google search for itOn 5/

Re: for Barbara (Baass) re unsubscribe

2005-05-13 Thread Barbara Baass
That is interesting to know that it is Golden Seal and not gold seal. I wonder how that is suppose to clear Samson's mouth up. Georgette, the person that told me about it has not responded to any of my E-Mails on this. Maybe her computer is down. that is interesting to know that it is a herb. Barba

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Michelle, I second what Kerry said, when Bailey got his teeth pulled he was pretty quite for a couple of days and he didn't eat very much he tried but it was obviouls his mouth was sore. He had a pain patch and liquid pain meds besides. It took a good 5 days or so before you could s

RE: I NEED HELP

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
HI Michael Just wondering how Stitch is doing after his chemo appointment. Let us know if you have time. Sending lots of healibg thoughts the little furball's way, take care, Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Th

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
Thanks. She was trying at first, but now she will not even look at food-- any food, including her favorite baby food.  She does have a bad URI now and probably can't smell anything, so I am sure that is adding on to the mouth discomfort, but I am still very worried. She does not have a pain

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
She will not touch liver shake. She would not touch it several days ago either, though, when she was still trying to eat other things, so I think she does not like it.  I am syringing it to her mixed with A/D.  She does not want me to touch her now, I think because I have been syringing her

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Belinda Sauro
I guess just try to be as gentle as possible and try syringing some food into her. Is she on antibiotics for the URI because many antibiotics will also make them loss their appetite? Bailey on on antibiotics for about a week I think to make sure he didn't get any kind of infection. Hopefu

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Michelle, Try not to question yourself so much, you know what is best you are her mommy maybe 2 days ago it did knock her out and today it will have a different effect 2 days ago she probally was still in a lot of pain, just sit back and watch her you will know what is best. Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Michelle, I'm just glad you're able to get food in her, even tho she dislikes the process so much. At least it's a comfort, however small, to know the little sweetheart is getting calories/nutrition. Praying the weekend sees Ginger's recovery, however gradual. Keep us posted,

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
I've been syringing her for a week.  She was on clindamycin and I switched her, with the dental vet's approval, to doxicycline for the URI, which is what I have found to work best. It's trye that dox can also cause nausea.  I am not sure what to do. If her URI clears up I will switch her ba

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, Michelle, I am wondering she is having a difficult time to recover from the surgery itself – it’s a major surgery - something similar happened to my FIV positive cat, Leo – I almost lost him after the dental surgery and after giving him dox – he completely stopped eating for two weeks,

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Do not loose hope, we are all sending good healing vibes your way Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been syringing her for a week.  She was on clindamycin and I switched her, with the dental vet's approval, to doxicycline for the URI, which is what I have found to work best. It's trye that dox

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Please don't lose hope Michelleafter all, it's only 3 days since Ginger had major mouth surgery, she needs time to get over it, plus there are still avenues to try.  I'm crossing my fingers that the immuno-regulin gives her a boost. And, it really is good that you're getti

RE: hideyo-- sulphur and pulsatilla

2005-05-13 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, Michelle – I think that’s the brand I used – is it in a cylinder shape (blue and white color)?   Here’s what I do – I put a several pallets of pills in the syringe first (by removing the top part of the syringe) and then put the top part of the syringe back together, then, put some w

Re: Ginger-- Hideyo

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
The little homeopathic pellets of phosphorous? Do you pill them with them? Michelle   In a message dated 5/13/05 11:54:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Michelle, I am wondering she is having a difficult time to recover from the surgery itself â itâs a major

RE: Ginger-- Hideyo

2005-05-13 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Yep. I just sent another email with how I pill them to my cats – let me know if it makes sense.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 10:13 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Ginger-- Hideyo  

Re: Ginger-- Hideyo

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
Yes, thanks.   In a message dated 5/13/05 12:14:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yep. I just sent another email with how I pill them to my cats â let me know if it makes sense.  

Re: I NEED HELP

2005-05-13 Thread felv
That is not such a bad drive, really. All you need to do is get larger carriers, such as the intermediate size, and then get the small van ness cat litter pans, and you can have the pans IN the carriers with them. I detail the set up on my Products page at http://ucat.us/products.html Scroll

OT--have to share my vet clinic news

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message I just heard that the jerk who owns the vet clinic I go to--the guy who sent me a f*** off letter in response to my letter about his head technician--has just lost ALL of his vets. (He cut all their salaries to fund another clinic so they've all walked!) The (other bit of) g

Re: OT--have to share my vet clinic news

2005-05-13 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
That is wonderful Kerry ;-))"MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just heard that the jerk who owns the vet clinic I go to--the guy who sent me a f*** off letter in response to my letter about his head technician--has just lost ALL of his vets. (He cut all their salaries to fund anot

Re: OT--have to share my vet clinic news

2005-05-13 Thread Nina
Kerry!  That's wonderful news.  I'm so pleased to hear you won't be having to visit that clinic anymore, and one of your favorite vets will be making house calls for a while!  You can bet you won't be the only client that creep is losing.  Thanks for sharing. Nina MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote:

RE: OT--have to share my vet clinic news

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Thanks--I'm just glad he won't be getting my $$$ any more. That really jarred.   -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of NinaSent: Friday, May 13, 2005 12:00 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: OT--have to share my

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Nina
Michelle, If it were me, I would only syringe feed her the things you know she likes.  The two of you are very stressed out right now.  Please TRY to approach her recovery in a more relaxed state.  You are doing everything in your power to help her heal.  Don't fall victim to the negative thoug

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
I do try to pet her a lot, but for the past two days she does not want me to.  The first few days, even though she would growl and fight while I syringed her, she would roll over for me to rub her belly right afterwards and forgive everything. Now she hides from me unless I offer her a strin

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Nina
You know Michelle, Hideyo is right about abx making you feel like crap, not to mention major surgery. I'm not so sure I'd be thinking about Immuno-Regulin right now. From what I understand, it's a bacteria (?) that is introduced to trigger immune responses. I don't know, it just sounds like Gin

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Belinda Sauro
Don't lose hope, I'll tell you a story about Frankie, he was positive and had such a bad URI he was sick for over a week before I took him in for antibiotics. This was many years ago before I knew nearly as much as I do now, and in fact we didn't find out he was positive until this episode,

Re: OT--have to share my vet clinic news

2005-05-13 Thread Joan Doljan
Great news!"MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just heard that the jerk who owns the vet clinic I go to--the guy who sent me a f*** off letter in response to my letter about his head technician--has just lost ALL of his vets. (He cut all their salaries to fund another clinic so the

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I agree with Nina - any additional drugs you may give her right now might be a burden and too much to handle for her right now - I feel that she needs a break from all that - at least until she starts eating again. Michelle, please don't give up, Ginger is going to get better, you have to believe

Re: OT--have to share my vet clinic news

2005-05-13 Thread Belinda Sauro
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RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
That's a great story about Frankie, Belinda. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 12:47 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Ginger Don't lose hope, I'll tell you a story about Frankie, he

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
I'm  not giving her appetite stimulants.  I am also on the fence about the I-R. At first I thought not to try it because of exactly what you said re: her being on meds already.  But then I read the article about it again, and the vet saying that it often solves mysterious problems positives

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Oh Michelle, you MUST do something for YOU now. Honestly---have a soak in the bath with some nice-smelling bubble bath (if that's what it's called here--you know what I mean). Wash your hair, put on your favorite clothes. Put on some nice music -- the kitties will enjoy it to

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
Thank you, Belinda.  Ginger was eating a little like that until 2 days ago and now will not even look at food-- she runs to the other end of the room when I put it in front of her.  That is actually why I am feeling hopeless.  But maybe it is just the combination of her mouth hurting, the t

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
I did give her the sulphur, which I have in the house, in the manner that you suggested.  I do agree on some level about not giving many drugs, which is why I did not give her the pain killer this morning.  The reason I am thinking about the I-R is that the article on the felineleukemia.org

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
Thanks, Kerry. I am already on anti-depressants.  I take a subtherapeutic dose because I am very sensitive to the drug, Lexapro, but I upped the dosage last night. Michelle   In a message dated 5/13/05 2:15:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: be---antidepressants, which I'

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Nina
Oh Michelle, you're life is such a nightmare right now.  That's actually great news about the normal bm and Ginger being more active outside, that was a great idea.  I stand by my feelings about Ginger, it sounds like she's doing pretty darn good, all things considered.  She probably doesn't

Re: Ginger--pain killers?

2005-05-13 Thread jenmeyer
Sorry, I'm so behind on posts...so this topic may have already been discussed...but what kind of pain killers is Ginger on? My Pips had a similar tooth extraction and the vet gave me an injectable pain killer (I think that I only gave it to him once a day, right between the shoulder blades) that w

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Nina
> I forgot to have her tested for bartonella. I will ask the internist to do that on Monday. Maybe that is what it is... > Since you're already giving Ginger Dox, you're probably ahead of the game if she is positive for bartonella. I know that's what my vet prescribed for Hemobart, so maybe it

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I have never used Immuno-Reg on my Ginger because my holistic vet (and regular vet) mentioned about the side effects (and my regular vet) – the reason why I am thinking of maybe avoiding the drugs is because I feel that Ginger is not doing well not to primarily due to FeLV, but due to the s

Re: Ginger-- Fern

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
Yes, it's Fern. She is the only dog left in the house, the other two died this November and the last October.  She is on flax oil with every meal.  It is not normal swelling. It is something called polyarthritis which comes from an auto-immune disorder she got as a secondary reaction to her

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hemobartenella and bartonella are two different things. bartenella is associated with stomastisis, hemobartenella is associated with anemia. Bailey was (and probably still is) positive for bartonella associated with stomastisis, he was on three different antibiotics (for over 5 months) and

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
I decided to take a shower and brush my teeth and generally try to appear human, maybe even straighten up the house that has turned into a hovel, but wouldn't you know that before I could there is a knock on the door. Apparently Gray made an appointment with the realtor and did not tell me,

Re: Ginger--pain killers?

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
Thanks, Jen. She was given Metacam, which she can get only every 48 hours. She was due for a second dose this morning but I did not want to give it to her, and the dentist agreed. The dentist things her URI is probably bothering her more at this point, and that the Metacam is not good to tak

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
Someone said erithromycin is given for bartonella, unlike hemobartonella which gets dox. Michelle   P.S. Yes, I still am planning to go take a shower, just catching up on emails!   In a message dated 5/13/05 2:35:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since you're already

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Nina
Oh Michelle, I wouldn't have believed a post from you right now would get me laughing, but I'm holding my side.  I find myself going outside, (just briefly, mind you), to get the paper, feed the ferals, or whatever.  I'll smile brightly to my neighbors as they walk by and be surprised by their

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Michelle, chin up – if you had seen Leo’s condition – you would have felt a bit better- All he did was just laying on the floor, he would not have moved at all for two weeks – Ginger will get better !   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: F

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Michelle, When it rains it pours, hang in there Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I decided to take a shower and brush my teeth and generally try to appear human, maybe even straighten up the house that has turned into a hovel, but wouldn't you know that before I could there is a knock on the door.

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message You will be amused, eventually---when you're ensconced in your new home, probably. I would bet my life realtors seen a lot worse (have you ever seen the Lifetime show How Clean is Your House? You would not believe the way some people live ALL THE TIME!). Enjoy that shower! Ke

Re: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread Lernermichelle
It's amazing what a shower can do.  I do feel more able to survive at the moment. Thanks for the push toward personal hygiene, Michelle   In a message dated 5/13/05 3:04:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You will be amused, eventually---when you're ensconced in your ne

RE: Ginger

2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Hey, think nothing of it, Michelle--you'd do the same for us. Kerry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 2:40 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Ginger It's amazing wh

Re: OT--have to share my vet clinic news

2005-05-13 Thread TenHouseCats
what goes around comes around for sure--sometimes, tho, i just wish it happened sooner and i could get to watch "time wounds all heels," after all -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

Re: I NEED HELP

2005-05-13 Thread TenHouseCats
good idea about the water bottles! wished i'd had some on a recent transport i did. -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

Re: for Barbara (Baass) re unsubscribe

2005-05-13 Thread TenHouseCats
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/g/golsea27.html more than you ever wanted to know about golden seal! it's been used forever (well, maybe not QUITE that long) for a lot of medicinal purposes--it's considered one of THE herbs to always have around -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouse

RE: I NEED HELP

2005-05-13 Thread Chris
I recently flew with my Tucson from NY to Tucson & back…  Had her in a soft-sided carrier that airlines told me would fit under seat but of course it did not (I put her on seat next to me).  Anyway, whatever carry-on I had was for her—Disposable litter tray, food, water, puppy pads, toys, m

Re: I NEED HELP -Traveling with kitties

2005-05-13 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Alejandra - I agree - drive them! It's 660 miles, not that bad. Glad you got the kind of help you need! This is a great group. Thanks, MC, for the nice comments, it was great being a part of that phenomenal event! I drove from Washington, DC, in 1977, to Little Rock, AR, took 3 or 4 days. Ca

Goldenseal/ was Re: for Barbara (Baass)

2005-05-13 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Yeaa! Thanks, MC - I've been giving Echinacea/Golden seal to Harry, with a UTI, and have also started it with a couple of other cats. I'm going out to that web site and do some reading! Gloria At 04:08 PM 5/13/2005, you wrote: http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/g/golsea27.html more than y

Re: Goldenseal/ was Re: for Barbara (Baass)

2005-05-13 Thread TenHouseCats
i hadn't realized there WAS such a website, actually, just did a google search--but i used to have the books by the same name. (lost in the divorce back in 79!) so was excited to see it!