Hello everyone,
My name is Steven with a long history of feline stewardship; will not say
owner because who owns who is always in question! :) Sorry for a long post. I
am confused and wanting to make sure I get the most efficient and best
treatment possible for a recent diagnosis:
I have 6 felines in my household:
Rosie-12 year old female brown tabby
Samauri a/k/a Sammy- 9 year old male blonde tabby
Olivander- 7 year old male Maine Coon
Maggie- 3 year old female blonde and white tabby
Squeaky-2 year old female tuxedo
Fuzzy-2 year old male long haired tuxedo and brother of Squeaky
My 9 year old Samauri just diagnosed yesterday with FELV and x-rays show
moderate cancer mass in his chest cavity. His comprehensive blood work shows
all
is normal and in range so I am confused. He eats, drinks, sleeps, plays and
behaves normally as he always has, would not know he was sick at all. All
other felines being tested on Monday 3/23 and Samauri is currently
"quarantined" in 1 large bedroom and we are all not happy about this. Is the
cancer
which my vet says is of the lymphoma type caused by the FELV virus as a
"secondary disease" or is it possible the cancer is in addition to the FELV
positive
status and the virus is not causing havoc yet? Would the blood work be
"normal" or are "we" just lucky so far? Samauri has been going to the vet
lately
for a cronic upper respiratory infection where his eyes tear because the
nasal passages were clogged. Medication clears it up as it has occurred 2-3x
per
year for the past several years.
I am seeing a specialist on Tuesday for the cancer that shows up on the
x-rays. I imagine this is what I fight and do other things to ensure his
immune
system stays as healthy as possible? My vet has given me liquid Immuno
Support Vitamins that contains Lysine, Larch Arabinogalactan, Reishi Mushroom
and
Lutein. He wants the specialist to come up with a cancer fighting
chemotherapy protocol.
Also, I have read posts regarding separating or not separating positive and
negative felines, and my vet actually is already assuming the other cats to
be tested will test positive. Should he be making that assumption? I am
fairly convinced right now that I could let all kitties roam the house under
certain managed conditions relating to shared bowls, etc.
Am I even close to being on the right track here? I have supported CRF and
Cardiomyopathy felines at home in the past but this is all new to me
regarding FELV status and cancer.
Thank you to everyone for bearing with me
God Bless all our felines!
Steven
New York
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