Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner

2012-04-22 Thread KG BarnCats
Waltman anna.walt...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 1:25 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner Dear all, I've been a member of this list since 2009, when Sylvia, the older of my two (strictly indoor-only) cats, was first diagnosed

Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner

2012-04-22 Thread GRAS
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner I'm surprised no one has mentioned an appetite stimulant such as cyproheptadine or mirtazipine. These are awesome tools to help keep a cat eating the top quality foods it needs to rebuild its body. Also don't be afraid

Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner

2012-04-22 Thread jbero tds.net
My advice to you right now is don't give up on her. She has survived with felv for four years. Most cats that can do that have a greater chance of making it. Did you vet check for hemobartonella? Did they find the source of the infection - pneumonia, bacteremia, URI, UTI, etc? Is she on

Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner

2012-04-21 Thread dlgegg
I have never dealt with this problem before, but she is getting good food and vet care. Will she let you hold her? Even when my guys are sick/especially so, they like to be held close, petted and talked to softly. It seems to comfort them, make them feel secure. I do think this helps in

Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner

2012-04-21 Thread Lee Evans
.   From: Anna Waltman anna.walt...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 12:25 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner Dear all, I've been a member of this list since 2009, when Sylvia, the older of my two (strictly indoor-only) cats, was first

Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner

2012-04-21 Thread TANYA WARNER
eat so I am glad to hear that she is still eating. Tanya From: Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner As long

Re: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner

2012-04-21 Thread Holly Shelton
...@gmail.com To: felvtalk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sat, Apr 21, 2012 10:26 am Subject: [Felvtalk] sick FLV+ kitty, worried owner Dear all, I've been a member of this list since 2009, when Sylvia, the older of my two (strictly indoor-only) cats, was first diagnosed with FLV (she'd tested