Hideyo~
Acarexx can be used on kittens as young as 4 weeks.
We have used on kittens before, but they've always been 8 weeks or
older.
Patti
Borrowed from COTH board --
How to give a cat a pill...
1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding
a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's
mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right
hand. As cat opens mouth,
Bonnie~
It sounds like maybe a transfusion would be beneficial for Fu right
now
With my feral girl who was on Epogen (she was dx.w/ CRF _ I basically took
her home for hospice care cause no one at the shelter could touch her), after I
found a vet willing to treat a terminally ill "feral",
Bonnie~
Have your vet set up an account with PVPL (Professional Veterinary
Products, Ltd.). It is a veterinary supplier, like a co-op, and they are
offering a 30 day trial period.
When I did all the ordering for the shelter, our main supplier was PVPL,
and I ordered our Epogen (epoetin, proc
I hope Patches comes through this all with flying colors. And I'm sure she will. Good luck with Lucy and the homemade diet. IBD is such a b*tch to put it bluntly. It's hard to figure out the causes, and stress causes it the most with my little guy who suffers from it periodically. I empath
That's what I thought too; I'll ask the vet to clarify.
> If his cancer is in remission, it does not make sense to me that
> the anemia
> is from the cancer. If it is from the cancer, it means the cancer
> is in his
> bone marrow and not in remission.
>
> How is Fu feeling?
>
> Michelle
Fu is pretty wiped out, Michelle. He can barely move, but I think the
folic acid has helped a little. When he looks like he had to go to the
little box, I carry him there and support him while goes - or tries to go.
I'm hand-feeding him a/d with Fancy Feast beef liver mixed in. I've got
some beef
Michelle,
Thanks for the info. I was basically wondering if a transfusion would
help Fu. The vet is leaning toward thinking that his cancer, although in
remission could be causing the anemia. Fu did start to come out of
remission earlier last year, but we doubled the dose of pred and that
put him
Hi Belinda, I agree with Michelle about the dex shots...they did wonders for Bandy..Our concern is using it on long term can cause diabetes..That was the main reason for his specialist wanting to stop them...so I have .75mg. pills that I am giving him now...The pred wouldn't lower his temp, but 1/
If you are wondering about cost for a blood transfusion (I answered only
about Epogen before), Simon's were each about $400, I think, when given to him
as an outpatient. Each transfusion took a few hours. I think I remember
others saying this was the cost they paid as well, except for someon
I was wondering about a blood transfusion for Fu, but was hesitant to ask.
Nina
BONNIE J KALMBACH wrote:
How much does Epogen cost? My vet called one pharmacy; they told him
they have to order it in units of ten, which would come to $350.
I wonder if Fu could use a blood transfusion. His rbc
Hi Hideyo,
I've only used Acarexx on grown kitties. I wish I could buy the stuff
over the counter, it works just great with one application and I've
never seen any side effects. I've never used it on kittens though. If
I were you, I'd dilute it with some olive oil, (I've heard that mineral
o
I've used cypro with Gypsy. I got it in a transdermal, but when I was
tempted to give it to her, it was obvious that she wanted to eat, just
couldn't somehow. It seemed cruel to give her something to stimulate
her appetite when she was already hungry. I used to give B12 shots once
a week, I
Hello Ladies,
I'm so pleased to hear how well Ewok, Lucy and Patches are doing! I've
pulled my darn back so I'm not able to keep up with emails, just wanted
you to know how thrilled I am to hear your guys are doing well.
Michelle, besides your concerns about the poor turkey, I wouldn't worry
How much does Epogen cost? My vet called one pharmacy; they told him
they have to order it in units of ten, which would come to $350.
I wonder if Fu could use a blood transfusion. His rbc is 15. The vet
thinks the anemia is probably due to his GI tract cancer, although that
is pretty much in remis
Wendy, if for some reason, your vet won't do it, just let me know - I
can probably order for you on line (I use a different company, but I
have a prescription there already, too) and have it shipped to you so
that you can get a whole case of fluid which should last for a long
time...
-Original
In my experience vets would not transfuse until the hematocrit was down to
13. But a transfusion could help. Epogen normally takes a few weeks to
kick in, I think, so you might need to do a transfusion to keep him strong until
then. Epogen is definitely expensive.
If his cancer is in rem
Hi, Kat, actually I have been cleaning their ears with olive oil and
liquid V-E for a couple of times - will it kill the mites? I really
hate to use something harsh on the kittens, especially Ghandi - he had a
rough start, he is the one who swallowed the baby bottle and he eats
well, but he does n
Kevin, I am glad that you are able to find a place for your kitty - have
you visited the place in person? I just wanted to make sure that you
have had the opportunity to see the place and visit kitties there and
meet care givers in person and you are comfortable with everything you
have observed s
I wanted to thank all those who have helped me with
info and encouragement. I need to follow up to make
the exact moving arrangement, but it looks like a
generous shelter in IL is going to be able to
accomadate Marilyn. On the down side the follow up
IFA test came back positive. I knew the chanc
Hideyo,
It's probably is Ivermectin -
I have no experience with this and kittens.
If you're unsure, you can always just use mineral oil or olive oil.
Squirt a dropperful into each ear (in as far as possible, and then
hold the ear flap over the ear canal for a bit before they shake
it out again).
You are welcome - I was introduced them by CRF support group on line -
they have so many people on the list who knows EVERYTHING about giving
fluid and it's amazing and I learned so much from them, too! Good luck!
And let me know if there is anything I can do to help!
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F
Great info. Hideyo; thanks for the sites! I
especially like the pictures.
--- Hideyo Yamamoto
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> I am attaching the websites which may help you with
> different tips of
> giving fluid - they are very helpful site.
>
>
>
> http://www.felinecrf.org/quick_summary.htm
>
Hi, I need to treat my kitten and kitties with ear mites and
have a medicine called Ararrex (with IVIC… something ) – has anyone
experience any side effects in kittens?
Also, this is a site where you can buy all
the fluid supplies at much much cheaper prices than you will get from your vet.
http://www.bricomedicalsupplies.com/
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I am attaching the websites which may help
you with different tips of giving fluid – they are very helpful site.
http://www.felinecrf.org/quick_summary.htm
http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/weird/stuff/pets/cats/sophia/catjuice.html
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Wendy first time I did the sub Q on my baby C I thought I would never live
through it.lucky he didI think gloria walked me though it on line very
late at night.
now I can do them before my eyes are open in the morning...its so much less
stressful for them to do it at home rather than
Wow, Wendy, you have done well! Good for you!
Do you have someone who can show you one time how it's done? (You have
to be sure to avoid the spine.)
Or have you found online step-by-step pix?
Kerry
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Hi guys,
Well, yesterday I ran into a problem trying to get
sub-Q fluids for Stretch. The vet I originally took
him to charges $30/35 for a set up, which I thought
was crazy. So I called another vet, who said they'd
have to talk to my vet since they hadn't seen my cat,
which I didn't want in cas
Jen,
SO glad to hear Ewok is still doing well!! Simon responded
very well to the CCNU also. After that he got Adriamycin, which he did not
respond well to, and I wished I had asked the oncologist to give him more CCNU
instead. I think the oncologist was afraid that without switching the
Hi Michelle!
So far, so good...the CCNU seems to be working! His appetite is up
(although he's still not eating as much as I'd like to see him
eat...he's put on a little weight, but he's still probably only around 9
lbs--he weighed around 14 before this all started) and his energy level
or "old-s
Hi. Cirproheptadine is the same thing as periactin, so that's what I was
suggesting. I do not know how long you have to wait for B-12 shots, but I
think I have heard a week like you have. Prednisone pills, or
dexamethasone pills, also increase appetite and can have a stimulating effect on
Hi Michelle,
She did give me an appetite stimulent cypro something or other, I
gave it to him once, but decided the most effect way to get food into
him was by syringing. He had a B-12 shot on Monday, and I have another
but don't you have to wait a week or so to give another? My vet is o
It may give you a more accurate reading if you can find a place to
hang it where there isn't anything behind it pressing on it, like if you
have a shower curtain rod/door do it in the bathroom and hang it from
there. Mine is hanging suspended in air with nothing touching it.
--
Belinda
Hap
Hi, Jen. I have been reading your posts to others and wondering how Ewok is
doing. Has he reacted, good or bad, to the CCNU? Has he needed additional dex
shots? I don't remember when you did the combo shot, but he could possibly
need another depo shot as well at some point I am hoping th
Belinda,
Have you tried B12 shots? These sometimes help with appetite
and weight loss. Also, is he on periactin? Have you tried the liver shake recipe
with him?
It might also be worth asking for a dexamethasone shot.
That sometimes jump starts them eating, and sometimes also helps wi
I hang it on the clothes hook on the back of the bedroom door. But your
idea might be better as mine is a double hook and depending on which
hook I hang it on (the bag slot isn't wide enough to fit over the double
hook) the fluid level reading is different. Hanging it over the single
hook probably
Do you have to have a prescription to buy fluids online? I'm
guessing yes...?
Gloria
--
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Sauro
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:33 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Need your help with Stretch
Way
Yes, I heard it was about $3 online!!
(The vet had her tech deliver to my workplace--not such a great
distance. So still a rip-off!)
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Thanks Jen,
He is really depressed after getting fed, but I'm hoping once his
tummy gets enough food in it he will forgive me and feel better.
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens
http://adopt.
Way too much for fluids, but she probably charged you her regular
housecall fee plus the price of the fluids. I pay $10.00 a bag with
about 10 needles (still high), you can buy them online for about $3
something a bag and I think the line is an extra dollar or two.
--
Belinda
Happiness is be
Another nice trick to be able to hang the fluid bag up high is to
take a regular old wire clothes hanger and take the bottom part in the
middle and stretch it completely out until the hanger looks like a long
tube shape with the hang part at the top. The fold the tube part in
half. You ca
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I already planned never to use her again,
and unless I get desperate, that's confirmed it. Thanks Pattie!
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In a message dated 1/5/06 11:09:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Needles too. I think I was ripped off by the
housecall vet. I paid $41 for delivery of one
bag.
Definitely~ The clinic could buy SEVERAL cases of fluids with all that
$$$!!
Hi Belinda!
I'm trying to catch up with the list and just wanted to let you know
that you and Bailey are in my thoughts!! Bailey has always been my
kitty role model, too...knowing that he has beaten the odds has always
given me hope when there's so little of it to go around with this virus,
somet
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Wendy,
I'm barely keeping up with posts but see you're looking at giving
fluids---believe me, if I can do it anyone can! I'm as clumsy and
squeamish as they come! A housecall vet showed me last year without me asking
otherwise I know I would never have asked/learned. I get th
Michelle
I send positive thoughts to you and your dear kitties.
I dispute the people who said you are the wrong sort of person to take in
6FeLV+ cats. You are exactly the right kind of person because you care and will
make sure the kitties get eternal love and the proper care they deserve. I am
Belinda, I am so hoping that Bailey gets his medicine soon and starts to rebound. JoanBelinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Kerry,Yes I did join the anemia group and am going to get the folic acid you mentioned. Bailey gets alot of the things you mentioned already. My vet also feels
Hi Kerry,
Yes I did join the anemia group and am going to get the folic acid
you mentioned. Bailey gets alot of the things you mentioned already.
My vet also feels Bailey's anemia is non regenerative and if Fred Meyers
ever gets my procrit or epogen (procrit is on back order) I will ge
Hey Wendy, Your vet will show you how to do it and tell you how much to give and how often. One bag holds 1000 mL and typically you give 100-200 mL throughout the day so a a bag will last a while. It IS hard when you first start, but you build up your confidence as you go. Be prepared to
Hi Kerry,
I'm wondering what kind of Co Q 10 you use, and where you get it
(also the Liqui-tinic )
Thanks!
Gloria
On Jan 5, 2006, at 1:52 AM, Kerry Roach wrote:
Hi,
I have been trying to catch up on reading some posts..so I think
this is for Bonnie and Belinda...I am going to list what
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