I would think you generally start now, before symptoms. When they
start showing symptoms, it's too late.
Gloria
On Feb 8, 2008, at 8:32 PM, Sue & Frank Koren wrote:
When is the best time to start Immuno-Regulin? When they still have
no symptoms? I can still hardly believe Buzz has this
I don't know about the IR, but as far as the vaccs- it sounds like he handled
them fine, so there's no need to stress yourself out about it now. Now you
know better tho and can better protect him in the future by being better
educated.
And you are very to lucky to have found this site so e
I'm so happy for you!!!:):)
On Feb 8, 2008 7:45 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just wanted to bring a positive note to you all.
>
> I took my FeLV girl Minstrel to the vet last week to check her mouth cos
> she was showing dental signs. I'd had her checked at New Year just before
> Buddy (
Hi
As soon as Junior and Tiny tested positive and I was able to set up the
injcetions at the vet's office both received it. Tiny was asymptomatic and
Junior had been through a lot, including anemia, uvetis, a URI, and
recurring fevers. Junior is still with me over a year later. I may put him
back
When is the best time to start Immuno-Regulin? When they still have no
symptoms? I can still hardly believe Buzz has this horrible disease. He seems
so healthy and loves to play and has a great appetite. How often do the
success stories like Minstrels come along? These postings have so much
Isabella's white blood count was 3,400 - normal is 3,700-20,500. Sounds like a
different scale than yours, Lynne. I love this vet as we stay in touch by email
so I snet her an email this evening asking what significance this reading is. I
am disappointed that things aren't perfect but oh my, she
Considering where she was last summer Laurie, your news is hopeful.
Hoping that she has a smooth transition from the pain meds. She is a
trooper.
Jane
On Feb 8, 2008, at 7:10 PM, laurieskatz wrote:
Well, Isabella's blood work came back mostly good. Her white blood
count is below normal~ arou
I'm sorry the news wasn't better Laurie. Did your vet give you a copy of
Isabella's white blood count. If so what was it. BooBoo's was 9.9 today. How
does that compare?
Lynne
- Original Message -
From: laurieskatz
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08,
This happened with one of my cats, so I know how you feel! It is great that
someone else can experience this as well. Give Minstrel a special treat
from all of usJ
Chris
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rosenfeldt, Diane
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:41 A
Well, Isabella's blood work came back mostly good. Her white blood count is
below normal~ around where it was last summer. That was disappointing.
Her FELV test from yesterday came back positive (this is her third positive
test). Disappointing but not surprising.
Her vet is having us stop giving
Marie:
Here's the info from the FIP site I promised.
Dr Blake states his opinion and that of Dr Richard Pitcairn and others on his
website at http://www.thepetwhisperer.com/Vaccinations.html He also lists a
large number of links giving information about vaccinations for animals and
your who
Primal Raw is frozen in cubes and fairly widely available...in
your area at Metzghers (forgive the spelling) in Simpsonville. Check
out the website. I am vegetarian and have problems fixing canned
food, much less raw for my friends.Obviously I manage but this
makes it so much easi
Sounds like you need some time to digest all these suggestions.keep us up
to date on BooBoo.
- Original Message -
From: Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: BooBoo is home!!
Ah, my Chuck used to sleep on my chest.
Ah, my Chuck used to sleep on my chest. Lennie, our present geriatric cat has
become much more affectionate toward me since Boo has come. Len is a guys cat,
has always been my husband's boy and when our son was at home, his boy. Now he
actually wants to sleep on my lap. He still weighs 12 lb
Lynne it is so great that BooBoo has a great appetite. That will help
him enormously.
There is a yahoo group called 'Raw Paws' that is devoted to natural
diets for cats. There are very knowledgeable
people on the list, as well as vets who think that a diet that is
'species appropriate' is t
Mandy is also a "little pig" catshe is absolutely tiny (about 5 lbs.) but
she eats constantly--and will eat just about anything. She, like your Chuck,
prefers chicken--so I buy the Wellness chicken canned food. She is deaf but I
swear somehow she "knows" when the refrigerator door opens--'
Hi Marie
I share your fear of unnecessary vaccinations. A vet I use, who is
very enlightened, recommended a book
entitled Vaccine Guide for Dogs and Cats by Catherine Diodati.
http://books.google.com/books?id=brILCAAJ&dq=Catherine+JM
+Diodati&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q
Marie:
There's lost of info out there now about over-vaccination, so it's something to
look into. You can google that term as it is related to cats and you will find
a ton of info. If the cat is healthy, then "generally" vaccinations are safe.
However, it's important to realize that a vaccin
Good job Boo Boo came to you when he did. There's so much good information
and experience from people here and I can't add to it cos I tend to ask
questions when needed co sof the experience of people here. At least he is safe
now
and free from those dreadful ignorant previous owners who sou
Marie, this is all new to me, but according to my vet, cats with feline
leukemia do not get the same vaccinations as healthy cats, so it may very well
have been what hastened your cat's demise. I'm not even going to have him
vaccinated for anything at this point.
Personally if an animal is s
Pat, BooBoo is a little pig cat. He would eat all day long if we'd feed him.
He's eaten a whole can of tuna since he got home from the vet as well as some
hard food and is still wanting more. Tuna in spring water seems to be his
favorite. He also likes a bit of sardines for snack. I bought
Thank you Caroline for all this info. I certainly will give it some
consideration.
Lynne
- Original Message -
From: Caroline Kaufmann
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 4:45 PM
Subject: RE: BooBoo is home!!
Lynne: That's great that he came
Caroline, I"m sorry to hear of your loss. I know it is hard to lose a wonderful
friend.
Marie
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Hello,
I haven't been posting in a while. A year ago, I had a cat who died within
several weeks of being dx with feline leukemia. Other than ocassionally
sneezing, Cakooie seemed like a healthy kitty. He was my first cat, so there
was a lot i didn't know about feline dieases. But he ate
Lynne, I am remembering we also tested/treated Isabella for Hemobartenella or
something like that. It's a parasite that can cause anemia and is treatable.
The med is kind of expensive but not bad. If my memory serves me correctly, we
treated another cat for hemobartit seems like we didn't te
Lynne, YAY re BooBoo's neuter. Don't despair re the anemia. Isabella had
anemia, very high temps (107), enlarged spleen, still unexplained tremors and
horrific pain and she kicked it all! She is doing GREAT. I was reading my old
emails- we thought her time had come twice last summer. Several tim
Great that you have an enlightened vet that will work with you. My vet
was in a similar situation---had very little experience with FeLV but
was very willing to do whatever it took. Makes such a difference in
every way.
Kerry
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- Original Message -
From: Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:12 PM
Subject: BooBoo is home!!
BooBoo just came home from his neutering. He had no trouble whatsoever with
the anesthesia, has eaten, had a drink and can't stop purring.
In your case, you're using the same email address from two different
locations. I check my mail at 3 or 4 or 5 different locations, so
sometimes it looks like G. Lane and sometimes Gloria and sometimes
variations of that.
So - Regarding the name - your name gets associated with your em
That would be Immuno-Regulin. You will be getting lots of testimonials
from people on this list about it.
Diane R.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynne
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 4:04 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subje
I join the chorus of don't be depressed and don't give up. I agree with just
about everything the others have said. It can't be stressed too much that
BooBoo needs to eat and keep eating. My Mandy gets Wellness brand food from
Whole Foods and she is 6+ years old and still no symptoms other th
I'm going to start reading more about supplements and medication Sherry. I'm
quite ignorant about the whole matter. Thank god for this group and all the
information available here. It certainly makes the journey easier.
Lynne
- Original Message -
From: Sherry DeHaan
To: felvta
Thank you Kerri.
While still staring at the bloodwork and not believing what I was seeing, the
vet did say something about immuno something, being given for 2 weeks at a
time. He was going to contact a pharmacy and get the information for me. I
suspect Dr. Gill isn't too terribly experienced
I'm glad BooBoo is home and doing well after his surgery. Sorry the vet
didn't have better news on his bloodwork. Did he say what kind of
anemia? Did he mention Epogen or food supplements or anything you can
be doing proactively now, as opposed to in "the future if needed"? It's
so important to
Lynne: That's great that he came through it fine. He sounds very happy.
Neutered males crack me up b/c they don't seem to miss a beat after their
surgery! It's like nothing happened!
Don't get depressed...it's not time for that. He sounds like he's doing really
well. What else about th
Dear Lynne
So glad BooBoo is back home safely. And, I'm so glad BooBoo found you
and your husband. These people that had him are not good people. I hope
they're out of your and BooBoo's life now.
When I discovered 4 of my foster kittens had FeLV, I was in shock. I
realized they now had to become
Lynne dont get depressed,you are the BEST thing that happened to BooBoo(I love
the name,I had a BooBoo kiyyt too) Those people are just down right awful. When
My Maizee Grace was anemic I fed her Lysine and Felovite and I believe it
helped her along.She was having chemo and steroids all at once.
BooBoo just came home from his neutering. He had no trouble whatsoever with
the anesthesia, has eaten, had a drink and can't stop purring. He's really
happy to be home. The vet went over his blood work with us and told us it
didn't look good. He's already anemic. I was so hoping for some go
Wonderful news Michelle. I'm so happy for you and Minstrel. It is indeed good
to hear some happy news for a change.
Lynne
- Original Message -
From: Sally Davis
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: Overjoyed
Oh WOW...
Th
oh, honey, i'm so sorry.
my gmail is messing up lately, and i didn't see your post until there had
been responses to it..
all i can say is remind you of what i tell myself: that they come to us when
they need us (and when we need them), and they stay exactly as long as we
need them to be ther
Thanks! We had Isabella tested again yesterday. Awaiting results.
L
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:51 AM
Subject: Overjoyed
Laurie
Minstrel was in sanctuary with now Angel Buddy (FIV+) when
Gloria,
I am so, so sorry for your losses. Please take care.
Kelley
On Feb 6, 2008 4:55 PM, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am so sorry. Losing one is bad enough. Losing two???
>
> On Feb 6, 2008, at 8:10 AM, Gloria Lane wrote:
>
> > I've had 2 cats die in the last two months, I am
Laurie
Minstrel was in sanctuary with now Angel Buddy (FIV+) when they were first
tested and from what i gather they were both tested around 6 months of age -
obviously Buddy was FIV and Minstrel tested positive for FeLV - I assume they
used the in house SNAP test at that point. From what I ga
Thank you for the wonderful news and congratulations to you both! It is so
great to realise there is hope for our kittys!
Sue
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Just wanted to bring a positive note to you all.
>
> I took my FeLV girl Minstrel to the vet last week to check her mouth cos she
> wa
Sherry,
I'm sorry that Joe Cool has gone. The story of your meeting him
for the first time is sweet. I can't imagine how hard it is to
fall in love with these guys and then lose them, but I know it's
also rewarding to take care of them and to give them the love
they deserve. I appreciate all that
Awesome! That is great news! Congratulations to you and
to Minstrel.
Lance
On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:45:04 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> Just wanted to bring a positive note to you all.
>
> I took my FeLV girl Minstrel to the vet last week to check her mouth cos
> she was showing dental signs.
Great news Michelle!! Yaa Minstrel!!
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What wonderful, and, sadly, rare good news! Long happy life to Minstrel
and congratulatory hugs to you.
Diane R.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:45 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia
Sherry, as always, gentle Bridge vibes to Joe Cool, and hugs to you and
everybody there. He sounds like a great little guy.
Diane R.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry DeHaan
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:31 AM
To: Felvtal
Fabulous news for you and Minstrel! Happy dance! I cannot even imagine how
light your heart feels today!!!
Do you mind sharing how old she was when she first tested negative; how old she
is now and what test was used each time?
That is, if you can come down from your cloud long enough to read ema
WOW Michelle that is Great news!! It is nice to hear good news for once.I wish
more ans more of them could retest neg.
Sherry
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just wanted to bring a positive note to you all.
I took my FeLV girl Minstrel to the vet last week to check her mouth cos she
was showing de
Oh WOW...
That is great news. Congratulations to Minstrel.
Sally
On Feb 8, 2008 8:45 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just wanted to bring a positive note to you all.
>
> I took my FeLV girl Minstrel to the vet last week to check her mouth cos
> she was showing dental signs. I'd had her checke
Just wanted to bring a positive note to you all.
I took my FeLV girl Minstrel to the vet last week to check her mouth cos she
was showing dental signs. I'd had her checked at New Year just before Buddy
(FIV+) passed away and her gums were a little inflammed but not severe.?Last
Friday she had 3
Thanks, Lance,
Actually when I got to work this morning I found the ones that had not come
through at home last night in my spam file. All the messages that come to work
go into my spam file even though I have the FeLV talk e-mail set up in my
contact list. I guess I will just have to play wi
Dr. Jen was just telling us last night that she had him out to the clinic cause
he was not feeling well and was running tests and such.Well she got a call from
one of the girls from the clinic this morning and she said that he passed away
during the night. Joe Cool lived up to his name.He was a
Hi Sue,
Yes, when you reply to a message, it goes out to everyone. Usually,
if you reply to the list from an email address different than the one
you registered with, I don't believe the message goes through unless
someone (James, maybe?) sees what's going on an manually puts it
through. I've acci
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