Michelle,
I asked her about the wrong thing I meant to ask her about depo,
wasn't that the other thing that you used that helped Simon?
<<< would give a lot of dex long-term
>>>
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptabl
Hi All,
Sorry this is so late, here is today CLS service. I wasn't sure if
Buster was positive or not, let me know if I got it wrong. Take care
all ...
FeLV Candle Light Service
http://www.bemikitties.com/cls
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.b
Sherry,
I'm sorry for your loss of
Buster.
Hugs, Del
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From:
Sherry
DeHaan
To: Felvtalk
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:55
PM
Subject: Add buster to the Bridge list
Please
Hi all,sweet old Buster passed away yesterday,I went
toni
It is true that I don't think I would give a lot of dex long-term. But
I have seen it help short-term, like giving one or two dex shots and then
just continuing with the pred-- the oncologist started simon off with one dex
shot and then did pred for a while, e.g. And i have seen it help fo
This is what the pathologist say's is going on with Bailey
> "Myelofibrosis and Myeloid Metaplasia
Myelofibrosis and myeloid hyperplasia are characterized by abnormal
growth and differentiation of erythroid, myeloid, and megakaryocytic
cell types with varying proliferation of fibroblas
Goobers are from Georgia!! Welcome to the list. Your vet will probably tell you to give a cc per day and give you instructions. Vets can get it for you, but some people can get their vets to prescribe it so they can get it online and save some $$. tonya"l.j. crabtree" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Welcome to the list Paula, It sounds like you're doing everything 'right'. I try to feed my guys a 'good' diet, although I don't feed raw or anything like that. A lot of people use a lot of different supplements. I tend to save the supplements for when something's not going well, or an upco
Interferon alpha, the one that is available in the U.S., is something that
you give at home, orally (in a syringe). Your vet does not administer it.
There are different protocols. Most people do 1 ml a day for seven days, then
seven days off, then repeat. Some people, myself included, do 1
Yes, I work with them and foster/transport as well.
I work closely with TX Siamese Rescue.
In a message dated 1/23/2006 3:35:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am wondering if you had ever dealt with a group http://www.siameserescue.org/ ?
They are nationwide and have
I know, I have thought of that. But if I give her something that she
actually wants to eat, she eats it and does not cover it. If I cater to
her and keep opening things until I hit what she wants, she covers everything up
until I hit the right thing and then digs into that one. The fact th
Yes, I have some that do it for something 'good' they want to hide, and sometimes for something 'bad' like a hairball or peeing on the rug... You just never know! My latest cat, Mama Kitty, the one who had lived with the ferals, had 2 or 3 litters, and had her stomach 'skinned'...
My vet compounds it and I give it orally. It
is very inexpensive this way.
It is helping Dixie Louise with her teeth
problems.
Good luck.
If you have men who will exclude any of God's
creatures
thank you michelle i am going to meet with a new vet this week will they order the interferon or is this something i should do for them to administer yes i am a goober...lol thanks so much...you can never know how important this is to me or my cat kids... how many t
My alternative vet suggested extremely good, high
protein food and other supplements that appear to be unique to each cat.
In addition to your regular vet, try to find a good alternative vet.
That was the first thing I did with Dixie Louise. I am not very
experienced with FeLV but I am w
Another take on this: I deal with a lot of ferals/throw aways/ cats
who have had to live on their own. Most of them, even small kittens, try
to hide the food they don't want to eat then, when they want it, they can come
back and get it. I have a feral in the garage that does this, even wit
I'm new to this site. A fellow member from the
Intruder Alert board suggested coming here to have some support and gain
knowledge on how to care for my 6mo old girl.
Her test was positive, but her cbc is within
limits. I need to have her spayed this next week. Doc put her on Amoxil BID for
You should see the way that Ginger scratches and paws next to any food she
does not feel like eating, as if to say it is so repulsive she can not bear
seeing it and would I PLEASE dispose of it and give her something edible.
Ginger stayed at my mom's for a month when we were moving (I had b
I'm sure it is. lol. And I'm sure my cats' portions don't come out to a cup each. I'm just saying that I think Lucy is eating enough for right now, and I hope Michelle is just being overly worried for no reason while Lucy is snickering behind her back waiting to get the food she wants. tMaryl
No. I just always get an explanation with my bill about how wonderful it is along with the special charge for having such a special device, designed for babies I think. Remember I also have the vet who's checking blood pressure on my cats now t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:No, ne
That's good to know! Thanks!
In a message dated 1/23/2006 7:53:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
EVO is a
lot more concentrated and filling (according to Kitty) than a lot of other
foods.
OK. Nix the yogurt then. I was thinking that's what Simon was eating when he was so sick. I know I always eat it when I'm on antibiotics or sick. Poor Bailey! t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Actually, Simon only ate yogurt once and then decided he didn't like it. What he was crazy for w
EVO is a lot more concentrated and filling (according to Kitty) than a lot
of other foods.
If you have men who will exclude any of God's
creatures
from the shelter of compassion and p
I'd suggest it for both of you. Cats are good at hiding their
feelings. People need it when they are dealing with cats, particularly
sick cats. I need it by the gallon.
If you have men who will exclude any of God's
creatures
Thanks to all who have responded so far. I have
pretty much the same thoughts/questions as you have suggested. Obviously,
a factor will also be if his blood test results are satisfactory to be able to
go ahead with the dental.
Michelle:
Unfortunately, a dental vet is not re
No, never heard of it. What is it?
Michelle
In a message dated 1/23/2006 7:24:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Michelle, Anyone. Do your vets use a 'bearhugger' device with surgery
and charge you extra for it??? It's supposed to be something so much better
Ah, I wish I could drink taquila, but I have gastritis (raw stomach lining)
and so can not drink any alcohol. Would be nice though! (though i
think taquila tastes horrible, actually!)
Lucy never eats as much as the other cats. But when she was eating
the raw food she ate about 4 bowls f
No. I have thought of it, but would have to take her to vet to get
it. I am in-between vets with her right now-- the one I was using
basically did not want to treat her anymore until I get her an endoscapy (scope
of her intestines) which I did not want to do at this point. I switched
Quin
I actually did try sauteeing it in some water and giving her the broth. She
has liked that the past few weeks but would not touch it today. But I
think there may be something wrong with this batch of turkey as it was less red
than the last batches.
I had not thought to add salt. That is a
great idea, plus the fluids and iso. very important. Michelle, Anyone. Do your vets use a 'bearhugger' device with surgery and charge you extra for it??? It's supposed to be something so much better than a heating pad that they charge me extra. I just smile and 'charge it'!! t[EMAIL P
Interferon should not hurt-- no reported side effects-- and I think most
people give it to try to prevent problems, so yes, go ahead!
Michelle
In a message dated 1/23/2006 7:07:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
my
question is this... should a person try the inter
Actually, Simon only ate yogurt once and then decided he didn't like it.
What he was crazy for was sour cream, but that does not have the probiotics in
it that help diarrhea the way yogurt does. It also depends, though, how
Bailey does with milk products-- when Lucy first got loose stools i
You know, I seem to remember seeing somewhere, when I was researching
dental problems in cats, that it can cause pica, which is the licking concrete
thing. I am not sure, though-- I have researched so many things lately
that it could have said IBD or something else other than dental problem
I don't know Michelle. Most of my cats are on the rather 'plump' side, and they don't eat that much. Are you sure she normally eats lots more than this, or are you just maybe paying more attention to what she's eating since she's been sick? A jar of baby food, a spoon of wet food, and even two s
Michelle, have you also
tried V-B complex injection, which has helped increased appetite for some of my
babies.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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MarylynSent: Monday, January 23, 2006 5:11 PMTo:
felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food
Oh my God, Belinda, that is so amazing about his HCT! Knock on wood!
So, so amazing! Please keep us updated!
Slippery elm sometimes helps with diarrhea too, and is good for nausea as
well.
Michelle
In a message dated 1/23/2006 5:50:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] w
Re cooking turkey: Try boiling it. I'm vegetarian and I hate
cooking for the cats but they aren't so...Try to keep it a little
rare. I don't feed mine turkey for reasons previously mentioned but if it
is working for you have at it. This should also give you a broth that may
help.
hello laura! i am so happy for you and your furbaby! i hope they continue to get healthier and healthier. i am new to all of this as my Minne was just diagnosed about a week ago with felv. i am looking for advise to use with Minne and my other 3 babies started them on vit c granule
hehehe...nopers Wendy... I live in the beautiful Blue Ridge of Virginia! alongs with Kokopelli (10), Minnehaha (9), Lila (5) and Flava (1)...
Michelle, I can so
emphasize what you go through --since most of my cats are corona virus positive
(and some are very high titer), everytime, they ran a high fever over 105, I was
so convinced that they had FIP and they are goin to die as you know FIP is so
fatal - and after I went through t
Marlene,
My Patches, who is positive, just had 3 teeth out. I had the
same concerns you have, and so refused to get the teeth out when the vet first
told me to about 4 months ago. But then she started having trouble eating,
so I did it. I went to an actual veterinary dentist, and I reco
Hang in there Belinda. One suggestion is you might see if Bailey will eat some yogurt, plain. Can he have anything by mouth or does everything have to be through the tube? That would probably help get the right bacteria balance and might be soothing to him. Michelle's Simon ate yogurt whe
Hi, Marlene,
I know that dental work
is one of those things that we often have to think about to balance out the
benefit and risk of having it and not having it. There is always risk with
anethesia - ever since I lost my baby suzi to spaying surgery to anethesia, my
fear is alwasy r
Marlene, In the past when I've had to deal with this it really just depended on what was worse. Yes, the dental could cause problems due the fact that Pekoe is positive. But yes, so could bad teeth if an infection develops. In these cases I have always just had to talk to the vet and then m
Thanks for the long post, Nina. Lucy now will not eat the EVO or the
canned food. She ate some baby food, probably half a jar. Just to see if it is
pickiness or nausea, I offered her two pieces of a dry food she used to eat, and
she did eat them right away. I am afraid to give her more of t
I'd like to join this discussion since I've just
been told my kitten of 6 months if FeLeuk +
There are a number of probiotics available in health food stores and
lactinex (sorry about the spelling but it is close) is available in a lot of
pharmacies that will help until your order gets in. As the pharmacist.
Mine likes critters and will do what she can to help. If you can find
FastTr
It depends on how much she ate. If she's had enough to eat there would have been time for her to get sick. If you're feeding her sparingly it might take a little longer. An overful stomach can lead to diarrhea and/or vomiting just by itself.. That's why I would err on the side of cautio
Bailey had a dental last year and the one thing I would ask them to
do is give fluids while under, this seems to help alot. Bailey didn't
have any problems other than the associated pain and he got pain meds
for that, ask for pain meds also. He was eating with in a day or so.
--
Belinda
H
Hi All,
I just took Bailey in to the vet because his bottom is so sore,
inflamed, red and poop oozing out (sorry to be so graphic), we are
taking him off the clindamycine and she wanted me to take him off the
doxy but I'm not going to. I am going to give him a break from all the
supps
Michelle, If I were you I would offer what she'll take, but try mixing in little bits of what you want her to eat that she's not eating. I don't think there's been enough time for it to make her sick yet if it's going to. For that reason I'd keep giving her small amounts at a time. I wouldn'
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lucy had loose stool for over 2 months, which was helped by pred but only went away completely on a raw diet. She then got constipated this week, about 3 or 4 weeks into the raw diet. I gave her olive oil, which helped. But now she is refusing to eat her turkey diet,
Hello All,
First of all, my condolences to all of you who have lost
a beloved furbaby, and my best wishes to all who are caring for ill ones.
I haven't posted in many months, since we lost our sweet
little Digby to FelV last May. I mostly lurk and have kept up with the
posts on a d
Sherry,
How sad that Buster passed away, and what a shocking way to find out.
Of course you cried. Love is love, they don't have to share our home,
or our lives for any length of time to nestle their way in. I know
it's tough, but Buster was so blessed to have had your love and
concern. Som
Hi Michelle,
As with Lucy, the only thing that helped Gypsy regain formed stools was
a raw diet. When Lucy was having elimination problems, I was going to
suggest switching from TC Instincts to adding your own sups, that way
you have more control monitoring whatever may be causing the
constipa
Sherry,
I'm sorry to hear about Buster. What you are doing
for the sanctuary is incredible. Sending strength
your way...
:)
Wendy
--- Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,sweet old Buster passed away yesterday,I went
> tonight and saw the note.another volunteer and I
> cried.He w
LJ-
Are you in Dallas? If so, I think I might know you.
Only the L I know only has one kitty that I know of.
:)
Wendy
--- "l.j. crabtree" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> thank you, belinda, for sharing this! my little
> minne was just diagnaosed FELV last friday and i am
> scurrying to find wisd
Reply to:Pets In Need - Keri
Hello again, I know it is short notice, but there is a
FELV+ kitty that was dropped off in our small clinic
as the local humane society was closed. They will only
hold him until tonight when they close at 6 as they
have surgeries coming in tomorrow and have no place
Thanks for the article Belinda-VERY interesting. I
wonder if Cricket would have responded to Vit. C and
raw food?
:)
Wendy
--- Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.belfield.com/JIAPM-1983.pdf
>
> --
> Belinda
> Happiness is being owned by cats ...
>
> Be-Mi-Kitties ...
> ht
Awesome Laura! Congratulations on your babys'
victories against FeLV!
:)
Wendy
--- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hooray Laura and Ziggy!!! Thank you so much for
> posting the good news!
> How old is Ziggy?
> Nina
>
> Laura Bond wrote:
>
> > I have great news! Ziggy my rescued cat who was
I
tried posting this before but I think it did not go through… I’ve
not posted much of anything lately as I have been knee deep working with a
group trying to reunite Katrina pets with their Gulf Coast owners.
A woman posted that she had rescued a very young kitten right after the
storm.
That’s such an excellent news!
Congratulations to you and to Ziggy! Way to go!!!
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I rely on them better than Antech.
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>I was wondering if anyone here has heard of the Idexx Sna
I say, watch her closely, but continue to
give her what she likes to eat for now and see what happens. Michelle, I
really think that Lucy will go back to eat raw turkey food again in a while –
Most of the cats I have always have stopped eating their favorite food,
whatever they were, if I
aw, sorry honey. don't underestimate the good your love does for these balls-of-light-wrapped-in-fur...
MC-- MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 289856892
Can she eat cooked turkey? Try the turkey and cooked rice (a subset
of Dr. Pitcairn's diet for diarrhea).
Gloria
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Lucy actually does really well with turkey, which is why I picked
turkey for her raw diet. She does not do as well with o
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I'm so
sorry, Sherry. It's so tough, getting attached to the little furballs, and then
losing them. I'm glad Buster knew he was loved by you.
Kerry
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I really believe it would have caused any problems it was going to cause by
now. It is a wonderful food. Kitty eats it instead of various wet
foods most of the time, especially when she thinks I have added supplements to
them. Kitty was diagnosed with cancer almost a year ago and will not
Wonderful, wonderful news Laura. Give Ziggy a big hug from me!
Kerry
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Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 8:43 AM
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Subject: Ziggy's negative FeLV test!
I have great new
Lucy actually does really well with turkey, which is why I picked turkey
for her raw diet. She does not do as well with other meats. She is
not doing badly from the turkey diet either, just decided she is through with it
and won't touch it now.
I am glad your cat does so well on EVO. It
Several books show turkey is a major allergen for cats. Kitty, my
live in former feral, had diarrhea so bad the vets thought she had major
pancreas problems. I put her on an elimination diet where we gave her only
a couple of foods then added to it. The turkey had to have been the cause
b
Lucy had loose stool for over 2 months, which was helped by pred but only
went away completely on a raw diet. She then got constipated this week, about 3
or 4 weeks into the raw diet. I gave her olive oil, which helped. But now
she is refusing to eat her turkey diet, raw or cooked. She seem
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Sherry,
I am
so sorry,
Joan
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Please
Hi all,sweet old Buster pas
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