Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

Hey James, I've had several FELV cats that developed mediastinal lymphoma. I tried chemo with one of them, but in general, the (traditional) treatment was prednisone, and drain the fluid. So I'd take the kitty in periodically to have the fluid drained. When they got anemic, then 1 blood

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

Very interesting - thanks for posting that - Gloria On Oct 23, 2009, at 10:00 PM, S. Jewell wrote: Belinda, You would not have heard of it, unless you follow the likes of Robert Cathcart , Linus Pauling, Hugh Riordan, Irwin Stone, and Ewan Camer

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

Hi Belinda, Sorry your little kitty is so sick, an HCT of 16% is serious, but not yet critical. The critical part is how fast it is dropping, 10% and under is critical. I have had a couple that were so fast nothing could be done. Now the bad news, you missed. There wouldn't be much wetness fro

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

thanks for the report on the acemannan, gary--i've heard really good things about it, not necessarily in terms of cure, but re: giving cats some additional months or years of quality time with their humans. AND there's research behind it. also thanks, as usual, for making the math of dosages clea

[Felvtalk] Renee'

I have a gray/white cat we (SunsetFelines) rescued behind a used car lot.  She's  10-12 months old, leukemia positive and living a crate for a good while now.   Renee's permanent home fell through the day I was to deliver her.  She's well mannered and very sweet. She's had all her vet care. She

Re: [Felvtalk] Renee'

hey, paula! has she been retested with the IFA? (folks, this is the group who sent a FeLV up to gary last year, was it? who can remember!) MC On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 1:21 PM, lexingtongrn wrote: > I have a gray/white cat we (SunsetFelines) rescued behind a used car lot. > She's 10-12 months

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

thank you Sharyl wrote: > Dorlis, > Here is the link to the yahoo anemia group. > http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ > > Sharyl > > --- On Fri, 10/23/09, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > > > From: dlg...@windstream.net > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > > To: fel

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

you probably did, just that i am playing late night catch up on e-mails and most likely missed it. dorlis double thank you gary wrote: > I thought I had answered this when the subject first came up, but with my > memory, you never know. They don't have much of a website, it most has a >

Re: [Felvtalk] Mystique Please add to the CLS

prayers for you. i lost 6 last year, i know how your heart aches. dorlis Lorrie wrote: > Sherry, I'm so sorry you lost Mystique. I know how sad you > are, as I've gone through these losses so many times, and > you never get hardened to it. It hurts terribly every time > we lose one of

Re: [Felvtalk] Mystique Please add to the CLS :(

Pat, my prayers go out to you. i lost 6 last year and now have 6 more babies sent to me. dorlis Pat Kachur wrote: > My little Mandy passed yesterday afternoon. In addition to her leukemia, > she was partially blind, totally deaf and had a benign tumor which was on > its way to keeping

Re: [Felvtalk] Acemannan Immunostimulant Update

Gary, thanks for the update one Acemannan Immunostimulant. Sounds promising. Sharyl --- On Sat, 10/24/09, gary wrote: > From: gary > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 12:54 PM > Hi Belinda, > > Sorry your little kitty

Re: [Felvtalk] Renee'

Yes, it is. Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaryChristine Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:28 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Renee' hey, paula! has she been reteste

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and suggestions on LG's chest fluid. Thankfully, he is not FeLV+. This fluid just seemed to come out of nowhere because he is so healthy otherwise. He is on prednisone and a diuretic (salix- 12.5mg). He is going to the litterbox about every three hours to

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

Hi Gary, Fred's anemia is not FeLV related, he is negative, would the acemannan still be something to consider if the anemia is from insufficient renal function vs FeLV+ status? He is non regenerative anemia because of the renal insufficiency. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

belinda, i can't remember if the archives from a couple of years ago survived the server issues, but there was a LOT of discussion on the list just over two years ago, i think, when hideyo was trying to obtain some--during the period it wasn't available for some administrative problem. i think that

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

Thanks MC, I wrote to Hideyo and I think she wrote back will have to double check, I ended up getting the epogen because I needed to get Fred started on something right away and they could get that in 1 day. He gets his second shot tomorrow. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ..

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

Gary, I tried the test with a used syringe and Fred's fur wasn't anywhere near that wet yesterday so I think I figured out what happened. When I tented and started giving him the shot, when he felt the epo going in he started to move and I pushed against him harder to keep him from pullin

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

keeping all paws crossed. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing l

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

Hi James, Glad to hear LG is feeling better, I will pray he continues to improve and does well. Just curious they did check him for heart disease right? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com __

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

MC, Belinda and all, Yes, the archives are intact. They are on a separate server, so they weren't affected by the issues we had back in July of '08. Belinda, I typed in Acemannan just to be sure. Here's the url: http://www.mail- archive.com/search?q=acemannan&l=felvt...@felineleuk emia.org I

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

I guess it depends. I don't know where the fluid comes from, whether FELV or not, maybe it's all the same. With my sister, it was coming from the liver, being taken over by cancer and putting out fluid in the process. But that was a different type of cancer. Wonder if it comes from the

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

Gary are their side effects to the Acemannan? I have never heard about it from my vets, although they always seem the last to know. My cat is Felv but stable now although she has stomatitis. Do you think it might help? Thanks Jane On Oct 24, 2009, at 12:54 PM, gary wrote: Hi Belinda, Sorry y

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

Hi Belinda, OK, just didn't want him to miss out. I didn't realize he wasn't FeLV positive. I don't think the Acemannan would be of help with his CRF, Epogen is the way to go for that. Are you on the FCRF yahoo list? Lots of good info on just about every therapy and support for crf kitties ther

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

I don't believe I have seen any side effects listed anywhere and the two I have on it have just gotten their 4th shot with no noticeable side effects. One is just about 11 weeks old and pretty small, the other about 5 months and both seem to be doing fine. I don't really know if it would help with

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

Hi Belinda, i have only given fluids to my Lil Bit, but i learned fast to put the bag in water same temperature as my body. first time i gave her fluids, she nearly jumped out of my lap. it was room temperature (70) and cold to her. next day i put the bag in the sink with warm water until it

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

prayres for Fred dorlis Belinda Sauro wrote: > Thanks MC, I wrote to Hideyo and I think she wrote back will have to > double check, I ended up getting the epogen because I needed to get Fred > started on something right away and they could get that in 1 day. He > gets his second sho

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update

Hi Gary, Yep, am on both CRF lists ... He's been getting fluids for about 3 1/2 years now, gets binders, potassium, heart meds and all kinds of other goodies. He has been doing fairly well until the last 4 or 5 months, he has lost all muscle mass in both back legs and is starting to real