Thanks for the info on FortiFlora - I hadn[t heard of it and will
check it out for those of my gang who may need it.
Gloria
On Jun 5, 2007, at 2:25 PM, Nina wrote:
Melissa,
Did you see the post about FortiFlora from Jane? You might want to
ask your vet about it. Here's a paste from an
The best thing about the Forti Flora is that it's in premeasured packets, is
a powder and is easy to mix into wet food, and it's HIGHLY palatable - the
cats LOVE it. I'm not convinced that it's any different as far as active
ingredients goes from any other probiotic. It may be more effective beacus
Thank you Nina-my vet said to give it a try-so, I'm going to order it
tonight. I hope it works.Melissa
_
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 2:25 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Me
My vet has recommended this to me as well.
On 6/5/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Melissa,
Did you see the post about FortiFlora from Jane? You might want to ask your
vet about it. Here's a paste from an email I sent to someone else battling
diarrhea with her cat:
> My sister forwarded yo
Melissa,
Did you see the post about FortiFlora from Jane? You might want to ask
your vet about it. Here's a paste from an email I sent to someone else
battling diarrhea with her cat:
> My sister forwarded your update about Sophie to me and I had a
thought... Someone on my felv list has a h
nal Message -
From: "Melissa Lind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:59 PM
Subject: RE: Update on Kisa
> Cassandra,
>
> I hope all is going well with you and Kisa this week. It's such good news
> that she's doing a little bit better. I
TECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:59 PM
Subject: RE: Update on Kisa
Cassandra,
I hope all is going well with you and Kisa this week. It's such good news
that she's doing a little bit better. It's just too bad that the vets have
to be that way. I know they think
Doxy also comes in an injection.
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Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:46 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
My guess, is her rapid breathing is caused by anemia. She is very pale, her
feet and gums are much paler than normal. I am won
; heck of a time giving her
> pills too when she was there.
>
> I am trying to coat it in butter, but cat food juice
> sounds good too.
>
> Cassandra
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Pam Norman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To:
> Sent: Sunday,
I almost hate to bring this up, but Dox is really harsh on the
esophagus. My vet tech told me about a guy, (human), that stupidly took
some without water and burned a hole in his throat. It's really
important to wash pills down with a little bit of water, tuna water, or
when I was giving meds
harder as she gains strength.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: "Pam Norman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Cat food juices are more slippery (I wanted to say 'slipperier" but that's
obvious
ere having a heck of
a time giving her pills too when she was there.
I am trying to coat it in butter, but cat food juice sounds good too.
Cassandra
- Original Message - From: "Pam Norman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: Update
03, 2007 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
I find that the easiest way is to cut the tablet up & put it in a small
gelcap. Then roll the gelcap in cat food juices. Makes it slippery & tastes
good so they swallow! Not like sticking a nasty pill in that sticks
someplace in the mouth to be
ote:
Yes i'm giving her doxy, but she's one heck of a tough kitty to give
pills to. Tomi is way easier to give pills.
Cassandra
- Original Message - From: "Belinda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Cass
Yes i'm giving her doxy, but she's one heck of a tough kitty to give pills
to. Tomi is way easier to give pills.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: "Belinda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Cassandra,
I hope she is still getting the doxy otherwise your only prolonging
the inevitable, hemo does not go away on its own. If her anemia is
because od hemo she needs the doxy to live.
--
Belinda
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Actually she did do that. I just ripped the fabric lining off.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: Taylor Scobie Humphrey
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Oh, I love it! What we do for our babies. Al
: Nina
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
I'm so glad she likes it! Don't get greedy about switching her to
a plate, we don't want to jinx her! :-) . It's making me smile to
picture you on your hands and knees coaxi
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
I'm so glad she likes it! Don't get greedy about switching her to a plate,
we don't want to jinx her! :-) . It's making me smile to picture you on your
hands and knees coaxing her to eat and actually hav
& J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Thanks for the recipe, I will try it today. For tomato juice, can
I just throw in a whole fresh tomato? I'm not sure what other
ingredients might be in tomato juice. Some sugar may
I'm so glad she likes it! Don't get greedy about switching her to a
plate, we don't want to jinx her! :-) . It's making me smile to picture
you on your hands and knees coaxing her to eat and actually having her
do it! Been there, done that :-) . C'mon Kisa!
N
C & J wrote:
Kisa likes the li
I'm so glad she is eating it, yes, licking a spoon is slow going. Can you
put just a dab IN the spoon and get her to lap it out of the spoon (rather
than licking the stuff that's clinging to the back of it)? If she wont do
that, you might have better luck with a wood Popsicle stick, as more of the
dipping
a spoon in food and letting her lick the back.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: C & J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Thanks for the recipe, I will try it today. For tomato juice, can
, and while it
doesn't say anywhere on it what the ingredients are, I would
imagine because it's 100% tomatoes.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa (tomato in
ednisone pill every 12 hours. I never really used the shots for
him though.
Cassandra
- Original Message - From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
I had Spencer on .4cc every 24 hours. At one point I tr
When I got the IV bag, the vet I talked to said to give her like
200ml per day. I think that's way too much right now...when it
took her like 12 hours to absorb 100ml.
Cassandra
- Original Message - From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, June
That should work, just be sure to dilute it to normal "juice" dilution
(taste it to be sure). Tomato paste is super concentrated.
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Subject: Re: Update on Kisa (tomato in liver shake)
The tomato peel is not easily digested, and the seeds are not digested at
all. You could use fresh tomato if you blanch it, peel it, and then remove all
the seeds.
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The tomato peel is not easily digested, and the seeds are not digested at
all. You could use fresh tomato if you blanch it, peel it, and then remove
all the seeds.
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>
> - Original Message ----- From: "wendy"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
>
>
>> Hey Cassandra,
>>
>> Wow, I am surprised and so happy that Kisa is
>> rallying! I hope
urday, June 02, 2007 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Tad, I think that's a great food to try with Kisa, esp since she likes liver!
Here's the recipe paste from Michelle:
Here is the liver shake recipe:
1 cup raw liver (chicken or beef, I use chicken)
1 cup fresh carro
ems to be able
> >>> to eat that way.
> >>>
> >>> I'd like to get her eating something other than
> just liver, but if
> >>> she'll eat that, its a good start. I may
> dissolve a mulitvitamin in
> >>> it for her if that's
Tad, I think that's a great food to try with Kisa, esp since she likes
liver! Here's the recipe paste from Michelle:
Here is the liver shake recipe:
1 cup raw liver (chicken or beef, I use chicken)
1 cup fresh carrot juice, tomato juice, or V-8
1/4 cup filtered water
1 raw egg yolk
1 tsp kelp
> give her like 200ml
> > per day. I think that's way too much right
> now...when it took her
> > like 12 hours to absorb 100ml.
> >
> > Cassandra
> >
> > - Original Message - From: "wendy"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > T
ght, and has been purring
today when we pet her, so I think she's feeling a bit better. She
tried to bath herself, even though it tired her out some.
Cassandra
- Original Message - From: "Pam Norman"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 10:36 PM
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
I had Spencer on .4cc every 24 hours. At one point I tried cutting
back to eod, but it was obvious that wasn't enough. You might want
to try the A/D as Tad suggests, but if it were me, I wouldn
uot;wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Hey Cassandra,
Wow, I am surprised and so happy that Kisa is
rallying! I hope she can pull through. The dex can
make a difference. I think the combo shot I mentioned
early on shrin
l every 12 hours. I never really used the shots for him though.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
I had Spencer on .4cc every 24 hours. At one point I tried cuttin
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Will she eat A/D ??? That's mostly liver with vitamins...
C & J wrote:
Kisa is peeing, probably about every 8 hours. She's so weak, that if I
don't have a litter box within 2feet of her, she'l
t: Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Hey Cassandra,
Wow, I am surprised and so happy that Kisa is
rallying! I hope she can pull through. The dex can
make a difference. I think the combo shot I mentioned
early on shrinks lymphoma, according to Michelle, the
girl who u
Hey Cassandra,
Wow, I am surprised and so happy that Kisa is
rallying! I hope she can pull through. The dex can
make a difference. I think the combo shot I mentioned
early on shrinks lymphoma, according to Michelle, the
girl who used to be here who knows a lot about it. If
that's the case, and
I had Spencer on .4cc every 24 hours. At one point I tried cutting back
to eod, but it was obvious that wasn't enough. You might want to try
the A/D as Tad suggests, but if it were me, I wouldn't mess with trying
to add vita to the liver she's eating.
Hugs to you both,
N
C & J wrote:
I'm gi
when we pet her, so I think she's feeling a bit better. She
tried to bath herself, even though it tired her out some.
Cassandra
- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Norman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Cass
last for years, but I will try not to worry too much because whatever time
we have left is precious.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Please, please, please conti
erself, even though it tired her out some.
Cassandra
- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Norman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Cassamdra.
Do NOT attempt to express her bladder unless you are familiar with doing
Please, please, please continue her daily shots of dex. The situation
you share with Kisa is so eerily familiar that I don't think her current
rebound is coincidental with the administration. It's such wonderful
news that you've gotten a reprieve with sweet Kisa. I know how hard the
battle t
Cassamdra.
Do NOT attempt to express her bladder unless you are familiar with doing
so! This is not something I would ever undertake without being sure I
knew what I was doing as you can do real damage. Keep her litter fresh
so that you can see what she pees if she is using the litter box.
At 06:42 PM 6/1/2007, you wrote:
Alot depends upon her kidney function and her respiratory status. On
a healthy 10 lb cat 2-300 cc per day is fine, but if her organs are
not working properly it could cause a fluidover load and even make it
harder for her to breathe. Id she peeing,,,you need
Cassandra,
Don't give her any more fluids until *ALL* of the previous fluids are
absorbed, over hydration will put a strain on her heart. I'm so glad
she is showing interest in food, try and put food in front of her every
few minutes and see if she'll eat, she really needs to get a realis
Cassandra,
I routinely give about 100 ml per day unless the cat is very small.
Never give more fluids if what you have already given has not been
absorbed. Usually it does not stay at the back of the neck but slides
down under the belly against the back of the front leg. Sometimes down
the
A small update on Kisa.
I didn't think she would make it through the night, and at one point I checked
on her and thought she was gone, because I didn't see the heavy breathing.
She did make it through the night, and I was seriously considering taking her
in to the vet for euthanasia. I asked
k today, just so I can be with
her..since I don't know how much longer she can do this.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: C & J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
The metachlopramide doesn't seem to be helping
Oh, oops!
"Consciousness is Causal
and Physicality is its
Manifestation."
On May 30, 2007, at 8:07 PM, Belinda wrote:
Oh my god, I guess I should read my message before I send it, I
meant ...
try not to feel stressed
I'd just like to add to this to try and feel be stressed,
frustrated
Well, THERE you go!
"Consciousness is Causal
and Physicality is its
Manifestation."
On May 30, 2007, at 3:16 PM, Belinda wrote:
If you get the injectable metachlopramide it bypasses the liver.
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#x27;ve had were always wanting to make it quite clear
that she didn't have a chance and it wasn't worth spending too much
on her. I don't see any reason why a vet has to make sure that you
have no hope, hope is the only thing that keeps me functioning.
Cassandra
-----
I agree. I'm just now getting out from under dealing with the
beginning of Sammy's lymphoma and Billi Bi's plugged up little peepee
and all the problems that causes. All of a sudden you won't feel so
terribly burdened but when you are in the middle of all this stuff it
is truly overwhelmi
Thank you, Belinda, it was just so awful and it was my little FeLV+
girl Mamie a month before she died. Awful!
"Consciousness is Causal
and Physicality is its
Manifestation."
On May 30, 2007, at 7:47 AM, Belinda wrote:
Cassandra,
I've had 3 cats with feeding tube (e-tube in th
I keep opening up my email and hoping to see something
positive about Kisa. You are both in my prayers.
sometimes the little angels surprise us, but I know
from personal experience how very hard this is for
you.
Be blessed,
Dede
"When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only
today, just so I can be with her..since I don't know
> how much longer she can do this.
>
> Cassandra
> - Original Message -
> From: C & J
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
>
>
J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
The metachlopramide doesn't seem to be helping. She had a shot this morning,
and vomited mid afternoon. Then I gave her a shot tonight, and fed her 30 mins
later...she vomited
so I can be with her..since I don't know how much longer she can do this.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: C & J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
The metachlopramide doesn't seem to be hel
talk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
The metachlopramide doesn't seem to be helping. She had a shot this
morning, and vomited mid afternoon. Then I gave her a shot tonight, and fed
her 30 mins later...she vomited that up.
We actually pulled her tube out, unclogged it
Cassandra,
I know it's hard, believe me I know and I'm not saying don't have
your moments of sadness, they are going to creep in just don't do it in
front of Kisa, try to always feel positive around her and picture her
getting better and keeping her food down. When your alone and Kisa is
ed from food/vomit, when she should be racing around
the house without a care in the world, I just can't stop the tears. This
waiting is definately the hardest part.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: Belinda
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 20
LOL Belinda...we knew what you meant. The info. you
are giving is really good. I'm saving all of it for
future reference. Thanks for taking the time to write
it and help Cassandra and Kisa out.
I just love this group!
:)
Wendy
--- Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Oh my god, I guess I s
Oh my god, I guess I should read my message before I send it, I meant ...
try not to feel stressed
I'd just like to add to this to try and feel be stressed, frustrated
or think negatively, I know that seems almost impossible when things
just seem to keep not working but cats are very sensitive
I'd just like to add to this to try and feel be stressed, frustrated
or think negatively, I know that seems almost impossible when things
just seem to keep not working but cats are very sensitive to our
feelings and your stress and fear is being picked up by her. With every
fiber of your bei
Cassandra,
I'm so sorry you are having to deal with all of this,
and Kisa too, of course. It sounds like you are about
to blow a fuse. Keep in mind that if you can just
stick it out a little while longer, things will either
get better or Kisa will pass, but they will not stay
the same. The wait
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
- Original Message -
From: C & J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Well, the bad luc
nd pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
- Original Message -
From: Melissa Lind
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:26 PM
ood today...and I guess I have to put her through the stress of
another syringe feeding tonight. I could just scream about now.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: C & J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
T
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of C & J
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:14 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
The thing is with the vomiting though, I don't think its just because i'm
feeding her. For the last week, she's been vomiti
;Belinda
To: <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Cassandra,
I've had 3 cats with feeding tube (e-tube
in the esphogus) and never had a problem with
vomiting with any of them unless
I would push in 2 or 3 ccs and wait a few seconds then do 2 or 3 more
ccs. I always wait a few seconds to give the food time to get down into
the tummy. So I don't steadily plunge food in but give a few seconds
break after each 2 or 3 ccs.
--
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If you get the injectable metachlopramide it bypasses the liver.
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Cassandra,
I've had 3 cats with feeding tube (e-tube in the esphogus) and never had
a problem with vomiting with any of them unless I was going too fast or giving
meds on an empty tummy, once I figured out what I was doing wrong it was no
longer an issu
make sure that you have no hope, hope is the only thing that keeps me
functioning.
Cassandra
- Original Message -----
From: Belinda
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Cassandra,
I've had 3 cats with
35cc is a bit much at one time.I would give small feedings at regular
intervals during the day & night. Find what she can keep down &
calculate it out to see that she gets the equivalent of a can of A/D or
Max/Cal.
Pam
Taylor Scobie Humphrey wrote:
Metaclopramide should work beautifully. Oh,
Hi Cassandra,
Just read your email and see you have Kisa at home. That's great.
Are you home all day, if so try what I said. Never give meds on an
empty tummy. I'm starting to wonder if Kisa doesn't have pancreatitis
going on, if she continues to vomit once your feeding small amounts
Cassandra,
I've had 3 cats with feeding tube (e-tube in the esphogus) and never
had a problem with vomiting with any of them *unless I was going too
fast or giving meds on an empty tummy*, once I figured out what I was
doing wrong it was no longer an issue. All of my feeding tube
exp
Metaclopramide should work beautifully. Oh, Lord, vomiting up her
feeding tube, yuck. Poor baby! 35cc seems like a lot of food all at
once but I know she needs a certain amount every day just to stay
even. They said that much? Maybe it was too cold or too warm or too
fast. I've done t
I am surprised she is not on Regaln already...( that is the drug you
mentioned) safe and effective,,it aids in emptying the stomach and
increasins peristalsis ,,so they do not vomit, ask for injectable!!
thanks for the update and keep us posted,
Kelly
I brought Kisa home from the vet today.
I brought Kisa home from the vet today. She's been fully hydrated and had a
nasal feeding tube in place, with the lovely lampshade around her neck. She is
still very lethargic/depressed, but a little more alert and her eyes look
better. We're still no closer to a proper diagnosis though, beca
Yes there is a chance that all is due to anemia caused by the hemobart.
BUT that being said, it is absolutely critical that she get the
equivalent in calories per day that are in a can of MaxCal ideally (get
it from a vet) or A/D (also from a vet). MaxCal has significantly more
calories than A/
Cassandra,
I'm glad Kisa is at the vets and I'm praying as hard as I can that she
will have the strength needed to recover. Have you got copies of her
blood work? I'd be interested in seeing them. Anemia can cause many of
the symptoms she has had, lethargy, not wanting to eating and an
ut I guess he can't know for
sure without the biopsy.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
*From:* Taylor Scobie Humphrey <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
*Sent:* Monday, May 28, 2007 9:33 PM
she wasn't overweight, and
didn't stop eating til she got sick, but I guess he can't know for sure without
the biopsy.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: Taylor Scobie Humphrey
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: Up
I almost lost a precious one, my "boyfriend" kitty, to hemobart a few
years ago. It was really scary. He had a high fever, his liver values
were up, his HCT went down like a rock. But doxycycline saved his life.
It is THE drug for hemobart. I would think that the combination of the
doxy, the f
You are such a wonderful mommy to see little Kisa so often. That is
doing a great deal to help in her recovery. Everyone likes to see
somebody they love when they are ill.
Taylor Scobie Humphrey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On May 28, 2007, at 6:52 PM, Kelly L wrote:
At 04:41 PM 5/28/2007, you wro
If you find it hard to give up on Kisa, well, DON'T! Will you please
ask your vet if a fine-needle biopsy of Kisa's liver is feasible?
Then she won't need general anesthesia because it's a poke instead of
an operation. We all have some variation of other kitties and jobs
and kids and agi
At 04:41 PM 5/28/2007, you wrote:
I am so sorry you are both going through this. this is what we all
face, thank goodness for wach other. I am sure Kisa was glad to have
you visit and she must be feeling better not to be so dehydrated.
Those are good things, I am probably way off base but is
I visited Kisa three times at the vet today, and she's going to be spending
another night there. They're keeping her on the IV. They also put in a
feeding tube through her nose, so she's got that taped to the top of her head,
and a cone around her neck. She seems a little more alert, but she
Cassandra,
I just read this email. How is Kisa doing today? I
am not caught up yet. I hope she's better. Prayers
going out for both of you.
:)
Wendy
--- C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, after going to the vet today, it's not looking
> good for Kisa.
>
> She has elevated bilirubin i
Belinda, I agree, I agree, I agree!
Taylor Scobie Humphrey
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On May 25, 2007, at 9:48 AM, Belinda wrote:
PSS. Chemo generally doesn't cost "thousands", only confirms your
vet doesn't know enough about treating cancer. I've had 3 cats
with cancer, the most expensive treatm
MY cat is FeLV positive! And he has lymphoma. He had HUGE lymph
nodes which literally blew up overnight. And now he's on chemo. The
lymph nodes were literally GONE the day after his very first chemo.
I was absolutely shocked! And he's doing GREAT! Fat and happy now,
beautiful fur, ea
It's not the vet's decision to make. It is yours and Kisa's. Go see
an oncologist.
Please.
Taylor Scobie Humphrey
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On May 25, 2007, at 9:38 AM, Belinda wrote:
All I can say is thank god this isn't the way my vet thinks ...
The vet got back some blood test results, and s
r food, that i'm supposed to add a bit
of potassium and vegetable oil to, and blend up.
Cassandra
- Original Message - From: "Pam Norman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: Update on Kisa
Do they mean cancer or do they mean lymp
Do any of them take Care Credit, $900.00 is way too much for a biopsy
and feeding tube. My vet is not cheap and a ultrasound and biopsy is
about $350.00 a feeding tube is about $200.00. Where do you live?
Care Credit is basically a credit card with little or no interest is
it's paid off in a
This is ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE:
She said that an FeLV+ cat will eventually die, within 3-5 years at
most of contracting the virus.
*Bailey my FeLV+ was positive at 5 months of age* and retested for 3
years in a row, always positive, he was *11 years old when he died* of
pancreatic cancer, which
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