Re: More info on Joey

2007-04-12 Thread Kelley Saveika
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More info on Joey Not yet. She is at the vet tonight. They could not get urine today. So they are going to get urine, and they syringe fed her

Re: More info on Joey

2007-04-12 Thread Kelley Saveika
how to look at the blood result for FIP illness. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: More info on Joey You might also want to start

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2007-04-12 Thread Melissa Lind
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 7:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More info on Joey Hi Wendy, He has it written down on Kitty's bloodwork (sorry, there was a pair of senior owner surrenders turned in to me at the same time. Both are now

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2007-04-12 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More info on Joey Hi Hideyo, I will be picking her up today and ask the vet about fatty liver. The kittens also have really bad diarrhea and are on albon. I am going to ask him if I can give them some

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2007-04-12 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
Kelley, if they are ruling out one thing at a time, if there's even a suspicion of fatty liver, they should be checking for it FIRST because time is so very important! My Luc had it a little over a year ago, possibly brought on by pancreatitis (although by the time we noticed he was off and got

RE: More info on Joey

2007-04-12 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
] Subject: RE: More info on Joey Kelley, if they are ruling out one thing at a time, if there's even a suspicion of fatty liver, they should be checking for it FIRST because time is so very important! My Luc had it a little over a year ago, possibly brought on by pancreatitis (although by the time

Re: More info on Joey

2007-04-12 Thread Kelley Saveika
Ok, well, I talked to the vet and she still has not urinated (which has me concerned) but he has come to the conclusion that she is just one of those cats that wants attention all the time. She has FINALLY started eating on her own (first time she has done this) but he says she will watch to see

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2007-04-12 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
] Subject: Re: More info on Joey Ok, well, I talked to the vet and she still has not urinated (which has me concerned) but he has come to the conclusion that she is just one of those cats that wants attention all the time. She has FINALLY started eating on her own (first time she has done this) but he

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2007-04-12 Thread Melissa Lind
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More info on Joey Hey Melissa, We are going to be getting off the topic a bit, but I don't think we need to be independently wealthy to have shelters. That's why I started a 501(c)(3) so that I can take donations.:) (If I had to wait until I was independently wealthy

RE: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Is he not eating at all? What is his eating habit right now? Not all cats will throw up, you really have to evaluate it individually as none of my cat I syringed fed never never threw up (some did not like me doing it..) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Kelley Saveika
He is eating some, but not as much as last week. The doctor says the lesion on his tongue could be from FELV? or it could be from me giving him the pills..if they are staying on his tongue too long... He says it is not an infection. If it does not go away he wants to biopsy it. I am thinking

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2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:05 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey He is eating some, but not as much as last week. The doctor says the lesion on his tongue could be from FELV? or it could

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2007-04-11 Thread elizabeth trent
I bet you are exactly right about why he isn't eating as much. Is he drinking plenty of water? Maybe he would like some of the fancy feast that is just in the plain 'pate' form?...or maybe some baby food? Bless his little heart. Please pat him on the head for me. elizabeth On 4/11/07,

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2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
:15 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey I bet you are exactly right about why he isn't eating as much. Is he drinking plenty of water? Maybe he would like some of the fancy feast that is just in the plain 'pate' form?...or maybe some baby food? Bless his little

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2007-04-11 Thread Kelley Saveika
Saveika Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:05 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey He is eating some, but not as much as last week. The doctor says the lesion on his tongue could be from FELV? or it could be from me giving him the pills..if they are staying on his tongue

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2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
and it will tell a lot more about the mass -- is that what you meant, Kelley? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:17 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey I will send

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2007-04-11 Thread Kelley Saveika
losing weight? What portion does he look skinny? On the spinal cord area? Or all over? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of elizabeth trent Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:15 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info

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2007-04-11 Thread Kelley Saveika
? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of elizabeth trent Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:15 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey I bet you are exactly right about why he isn't eating as much. Is he drinking plenty

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2007-04-11 Thread elizabeth trent
trent Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:15 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey I bet you are exactly right about why he isn't eating as much. Is he drinking plenty of water? Maybe he would like some of the fancy feast that is just in the plain 'pate' form

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2007-04-11 Thread Kelley Saveika
does he look skinny? On the spinal cord area? Or all over? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of elizabeth trent Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:15 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info

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2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Subject: Re: More info on Joey Elizabeth..doesn't he look fineI don't understand how he can have all this wrong with him and still seem ok... On 4/11/07, elizabeth trent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: awwwhe's such a sweetie. elizabeth On 4/11/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

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2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
He looks so cute!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:26 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey His spinal cord. He does not look so

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2007-04-11 Thread Kelley Saveika
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey His spinal cord. He does not look so skinny, though. Here is his picture from 2 nights ago: http://rescuties.rescuegroups.org/images/dynapage/s689dpi7.jpg On 4/11/07, Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree also - if he

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2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey Hi Hideyo, He for sure has anemia. He may have cancer - we cant' tell until I save $ for sonogram. He has an ulcerated area on his tongue that has my vet concerned. He is worried about the possibility of FELV.That is a lot of stuff for one

Re: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Belinda
Kelley, I just got a new appetite stimulant from the vets, Fred has lost a pound in 2 weeks. He is eating but not nearly enough, he is getting another feeding tube tenatively on Friday. But she asked me to try this appetite stimulant first, it is dosed an 1/8 to a 1/4 pill every 3

RE: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:49 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey Ok, here is his other bloodwork. ALB 2.5 ALKP 25 ALT 43 AMYL 1743 BUN 48 CA 9.8 CHOL 209 CREA 1.5 GLOB 7.5 GLU 146 PHOS 5.4

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2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: More info on Joey Do you have bilburin values? Did THL mean TBL? His TP/Gloub is very high? Did he get tested for the corona virus titers? I am a bit concerned that this mimics some of the blood work from the kitties I lost to FIP (anemia, high globulin

RE: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: More info on Joey You might also want to start giving him a sub Q fluid (may be every other day - like 100 cc??) as some of his kidney values are high normal

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2007-04-11 Thread Kelley Saveika
11, 2007 4:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: More info on Joey You might also want to start giving him a sub Q fluid (may be every other day - like 100 cc??) as some of his kidney values are high normal range - -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey Yes, Kitty's bloodwork (they called her Kitty for 12 years so who am I to change it). ALB 3.0 ALKP 294 ALT 78 AMYL 849 BUN 39 CA 10.6 CHOL 155 CREA 1.1 GLOB 6.0 GLU 171 PHOS 5.6 TBIL 0.3 TP 9.0 He has

Re: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Kelley Saveika
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey Yes, Kitty's bloodwork (they called her Kitty for 12 years so who am I to change it). ALB 3.0 ALKP 294 ALT 78 AMYL 849 BUN 39 CA 10.6 CHOL

RE: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:56 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey Not yet. She is at the vet tonight. They could not get urine today. So they are going to get urine, and they syringe fed her for today. I

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2007-04-11 Thread wendy
at the blood result for FIP illness. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: More info on Joey You might also want to start giving him

RE: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: More info on Joey Yes, Kitty's bloodwork (they called her Kitty for 12 years so who am I to change it). ALB 3.0 ALKP 294 ALT 78 AMYL 849 BUN 39 CA 10.6 CHOL 155 CREA 1.1 GLOB 6.0 GLU 171 PHOS 5.6 TBIL 0.3 TP 9.0 He has written hypothyroidism, chronic

RE: More info on Joey

2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: More info on Joey Kelley - now I am looking at Kitty's bloodwork, I am pretty sure that you meant TBIL and not TFIL for Joey's blood work. IF so, I am worried that there is a chance that he may have FIP... here's the blood work you emailed to me earlier .. Elevated

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2007-04-11 Thread wendy
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: More info on Joey You might also want to start giving him a sub Q fluid (may be every other day - like 100 cc??) as some of his kidney values are high normal range - -Original Message

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2007-04-11 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More info on Joey Not yet. She is at the vet tonight. They could not get urine today. So they are going to get urine, and they syringe fed her for today. I do syringe feed her, but she vomits it up about half the time. I think if she does not have diabetes

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2006-06-20 Thread Marylyn
We are all under a death sentence from the day we are born. No one knows when she is going to leave this world. The trick is to enjoy every moment you have with Samantha. To hold her and love her and give her every treat she wants and every cuddle she wants. Neither you nor she nor the

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2006-06-20 Thread wendy
Julia, I think you are making the right decision for Samantha. I want to reiterate asking your local vet about the depo/dex shots for Samantha to keep her comfortable as her health fails. Unfortunately, sometimes money is a deciding factor in the treatment for our furbabies, which can really

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2006-06-20 Thread Lernermichelle
The depo/dex shots, besides making them more comfortable, actually does shrink lymphoma. The vet who taught me the regimen said that she sometimes saw cats with lymphoma go 6 months on these shots alone. When my Simon came out of remission from chemo and was too sick to get more chemo,

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2006-06-19 Thread Chris
Julia, Don't ever say 'this is all I can do'--what you're doing is wonderful! Samantha is loved and well cared for. That's more than so many kitties have... Make her as comfortable as you can, give her lots of hugs--that's what she needs right now. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original