Re: [Felvtalk] Losing weight

2010-04-27 Thread Ashley Vanover
Nortina, There are many charities out there that can assist with vet bills. With the economy being what it is, donations have gone down, but they may be able to help you fund treatment to keep McFluffins comfortable. Here is a link I used when my Kong first became ill to see what was out

Re: [Felvtalk] Brillo and Desmond Are Anemic

2010-03-22 Thread Ashley Vanover
My Kong has nonregen anemia and the FeLV has spread to his bone marrow. He is 3, and was diagnosed about 6 months ago. When I first took him to the vet, his rbc count was 7%. He had two blood transfusions, which helped immensely. Depending upon what your finances are like, maybe you could check

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-16 Thread Ashley Vanover
When Kong was first diagnosed his count was at 7 and he had two blood transfusions to get him back up to a healthy level. He has nonregenerative anemia. He's been on a gradually decreasing dosage of pred and a week on/week off schedule of 1ml of Interferon for the past 6 months. He gets

Re: [Felvtalk] Casper is positive

2010-03-06 Thread Ashley Vanover
My 3 year old Kong was diagnosed with FeLV and nonregenerative anemia 6 months ago. The vet told me he had about 3 weeks to live and sent him home with me to presumably die. Needless to say, he didn't die, and today seems as happy and healthy as he was before he was diagnosed! Don't give

Re: [Felvtalk] Hair Loss

2010-02-23 Thread Ashley Vanover
I took my cat Gonzo to the vet a couple of days ago for a similar problem. He isn't FeLV+, but my other cat, Kong, is. I had noticed Kong's hair on his ears looks much thinner, but it hasn't spread and doesn't seem to be bothering him. Anyway, the vet didn't seem to know what was wrong

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Ashley Vanover
I would be grateful for any more information you could provide as your cat's situation sounds so much like my little Kong's. Bless you for being willing to spend so much money on searching for treatment. It is people like you who are going to make a difference and help us all find new and

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-24 Thread Ashley Vanover
Hi Crystal, I just started my cat on Interferon a few weeks ago. He is in the last stages of FeLV (it's in his bone marrow and he has non regenerative anemia), and I think I've seen some improvements in him. Nothing dramatic, but if it can help a cat that was given less than 3 weeks to

[Felvtalk] Introduction

2009-11-23 Thread Ashley Vanover
Hi, everyone, I have been actively reading this list for a month or so now, so I figured it was time I join. My cat, Kong, just turned 3 in October. I found him in a Wal-Mart parking lot when he was 12 weeks old. He was mostly feral, had been starved, most likely abused, and had a nasty case of