[Felvtalk] Little Maynard-update plus Lactoferrin questions-please help

2018-04-26 Thread mirna m
Maynard is doing a lot better. We switched him back to Baytril which he gets orally now and everything is ok, no seizures and his overall condition started to improve-he is still coughing a bit and occasionally sneezes, but his apetite is enormous, his eyes cleared out and he wants to play now!:

Re: [Felvtalk] Follow-up questions for FeLv meds

2017-02-27 Thread Ardy Robertson
Molly Mou Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 10:18 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Follow-up questions for FeLv meds Thank you all for the information for my Mia kitty. I have a few more questions for Amani concerning Zander's Protocol: doxycycline - Sho

Re: [Felvtalk] Follow-up questions for FeLv meds

2017-02-26 Thread Amani Oakley
I was satisfied his colour was okay again. Amani From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Molly Mou Sent: February-26-17 11:18 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Follow-up questions for FeLv meds Thank you all for the information for my Mia

[Felvtalk] Follow-up questions for FeLv meds

2017-02-26 Thread Molly Mou
Thank you all for the information for my Mia kitty. I have a few more questions for Amani concerning Zander's Protocol: doxycycline - Should a calculated dose be used based on weight of animal for this or is the dose that you give apply to all cats. Mia is a small girl -  weighs 7 lbs.

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions from a Newby

2015-11-18 Thread dlgegg
esults I am getting with seriously > debilitated cats, when the vets have basically tried to pressure me to bring > the cat in to be put down. > > Amani > > -----Original Message- > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Rain > Tyler > Sent:

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions from a Newby

2015-11-18 Thread Amani Oakley
@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Rain Tyler Sent: November-18-15 8:10 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Questions from a Newby I am not familiar with Winstrol. Is it for anemia? I feel like I have a lot to learn so I am glad I found this group. Background info: about 18

[Felvtalk] Questions from a Newby

2015-11-18 Thread Rain Tyler
I am not familiar with Winstrol. Is it for anemia? I feel like I have a lot to learn so I am glad I found this group. Background info: about 18 months ago friends gave us a three day old tuxedo kitten that they found on a roadway. After some initial difficulties, she thrived and became a b

Re: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions

2013-08-08 Thread Shelley Theye
For some reason I did not receive the latest messages, so I am just sending a new email since I saw that Lee and Beth responded in the archives... Thanks Lee and Beth. I don't think my L- Lysine is the cat only version, but I sprinkled some on Leo's canned food and he ate it right up. Afterwa

Re: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions

2013-08-08 Thread Beth
tter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   From: Shelley Theye To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions Hi Beth, Thank you so much for the fast reply! I should give credit t

Re: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions

2013-08-08 Thread Beth
ww.Furkids.org   From: Lee Evans To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions Hi. I have had experience with three FeLv+ cats turning to negative. You have to keep them for about 3 months, then

Re: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions

2013-08-08 Thread Lee Evans
Hi. I have had experience with three FeLv+ cats turning to negative. You have to keep them for about 3 months, then retest with the SNAP non heartworm test. I had no idea that the three way test can cause a false positive. Anyway, have him retested with a fresh SNAP test and if it's negative,

Re: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions

2013-08-08 Thread Shelley Theye
a high-quality food & keep > stress down. > > Good luck! > > Beth > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > > > From: Shelley Theye > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 9:12 AM > Subject: [Felvtalk] i

Re: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions

2013-08-08 Thread Beth
y, August 8, 2013 9:12 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] introduction and some questions Hi, I finally was able to join your list and am so excited to be able to check in for advice and any questions I might have for my cat Leo. Some history- I trapped Leo last summer to TNR for a neighbor who offered to keep/feed

[Felvtalk] introduction and some questions

2013-08-08 Thread Shelley Theye
Hi, I finally was able to join your list and am so excited to be able to check in for advice and any questions I might have for my cat Leo. Some history- I trapped Leo last summer to TNR for a neighbor who offered to keep/feed him outdoors. He seemed feral, and was an elusive neighborhood

[Felvtalk] Ember - update and questions

2013-03-17 Thread Lance
Hi everyone, I'm visiting Arkansas, and have gotten to spend some time with Ember, which has been great. We took her to the vet on Friday. Her wbc had gone up slightly from the low of her last appointment (she's at 3.39, but was at 3.11). Unfortunately, her anisocoria seems worse. The pupil in h

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM QUESTIONS/ OUTCOME - NOV 5

2012-11-11 Thread Amanda Vollaro
s after just once use. Now I'm airing the place out, we've finally got some good weather! Amanda Vollaro avoll...@optonline.net - Original Message - From: dot winkler To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk]

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM QUESTIONS/ OUTCOME - NOV 5

2012-11-05 Thread dot winkler
t;dlg...@windstream.net" To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: kat Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply -I am praying for all the east coast, especially the animals.  They have to rely on humans to do for them.  I think that I would gather them

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply

2012-10-29 Thread dlgegg
Your kitties are in my prayers!! > > Kat ("Mew" Jersey) > - Original Message - > From: dot winkler > Sent: 10/28/12 09:11 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply > > I am in Freehold, NJ. Inland So, you are in New York

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS

2012-10-29 Thread dlgegg
:50 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS > > > > I went to the outdoor cat colony and dumped large amounts of dry food in the > 2 protected stations. I am very worried about the cats with the hurricane. > We constructed small dog-ho

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply

2012-10-29 Thread Kathryn Hargreaves
the > northwest corner of NJ, so I shouldn't get "hit", but losing power is > always a concern. > > Your kitties are in my prayers!! > > Kat ("Mew" Jersey) > > > > - Original Message - > > From: dot winkler > > Sent: 10/28/1

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply

2012-10-29 Thread kat
prayers!! Kat ("Mew" Jersey) - Original Message - From: dot winkler Sent: 10/28/12 09:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply I am in Freehold, NJ. Inland So, you are in New York? Or is that near Long Island? Do you have any outdoor colon

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply

2012-10-28 Thread Christiane Biagi
ehalf Of dot winkler Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply I am in Freehold, NJ. Inland So, you are in New York? Or is that near Long Island? Do you have any outdoor colonies? My hub over the last year has b

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS/reply

2012-10-28 Thread dot winkler
experiences have you had with storms and the cats? From: Christiane Biagi To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS Am in Westchester (New Rochelle).  Where are you?   From:Felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS

2012-10-28 Thread Christiane Biagi
Am in Westchester (New Rochelle). Where are you? From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dot winkler Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:50 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS I went to the outdoor cat colony and dumped

[Felvtalk] STORM - QUESTIONS

2012-10-28 Thread dot winkler
I went to the outdoor cat colony and dumped large amounts of dry food in the 2 protected stations.  I am very worried about the cats with the hurricane.  We constructed small dog-house like houses for them with tee pees around them from wood pallets and some plastic.   What's the general consens

Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-16 Thread dlgegg
I > > don't think it is related. > > > > Kitty3 (1 year old, male) tested negative for both viruses (and FIV). We > > had him vaccinated against FeLV when he tested negative, and he had the > > booster 4 weeks later. We will continue to give him the vaccination e

Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-16 Thread Marcia Baronda
ccinated against FeLV when he tested negative, and he had the booster 4 > weeks later. We will continue to give him the vaccination every year. > > If you got through all of this, thanks so much. Now my questions: > > Q1. I want to start Kitty1 on some form of treatment, just to

Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-15 Thread GRAS
Christiane Biagi Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions Maybe she meant FIV? Christiane Biagi Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G Lee Evans wrote: >There is no reliable test for FIP. Your cat tested positive for c

Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-15 Thread Christiane Biagi
ad apparently been exposed to the form that he was predisposed to >contract.  He was also a street cat, in poor health in general.  Lee > > > > >From: GRAS >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:40 PM >Su

Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-15 Thread Lee Evans
th in general.  Lee From: GRAS To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions YES!   From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Ka

Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-15 Thread GRAS
YES! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Hargreaves Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:52 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions Anyone: do you have to repeat the Felv vac

Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-15 Thread Kathryn Hargreaves
ive for both viruses (and FIV). We > had him vaccinated against FeLV when he tested negative, and he had the > booster 4 weeks later. We will continue to give him the vaccination every > year. > > If you got through all of this, thanks so much. Now my questions: > > Q1. I want to s

Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-15 Thread GRAS
lvtalk] New and Some Questions Hi Everyone I am new to this list and to the world of Feline Leukemia. We have 3 precious cats, and we found out at the end of last year that two are FeLV positive, and of those two, one is FIP positive as well :( Details: Kitty1 (11 years old, male) is the

[Felvtalk] New and Some Questions

2012-02-15 Thread Vicky Eyal
all of this, thanks so much. Now my questions: Q1. I want to start Kitty1 on some form of treatment, just to build him up/keep him strong. I have the sense that all is not 100%, even although he is not noticeably unwell, is eating fine etc. I was thinking of asking our vet to start Interfero

Re: [Felvtalk] "Off day" / couple of questions

2011-11-18 Thread Anne Myles
I had my Dublin to the vet today for full bloodwork. Though I only heard the results on the phone, it apparently looked pretty good. His red blood cells were just below the normal range (29 with 30 as the low end of normal) -- the vet is going to research the protocols for helping to bring it up

Re: [Felvtalk] "Off day" / couple of questions

2011-11-15 Thread dlgegg
If he is drinking a lot, maybe look into diabetes. I have it and it tends to make you real thirsty sometimes. Wht about urinry tract poblems like sturvte crystals. Does he urinate out of is box? And how much urine does he pass? Homey has a reoccurring problem with the crystals ad I keep tra

Re: [Felvtalk] "Off day" / couple of questions

2011-11-15 Thread Beth
auses that. I hope Dublin has a good check-up. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   From: Anne Myles To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 9:29 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] "Off day" / couple of questions My D

[Felvtalk] "Off day" / couple of questions

2011-11-15 Thread Anne Myles
My Dublin seems to be doing quite well over all, happy and playful most days and eats anything that isn't nailed to the floor. Once or twice, though, he's had an "off day," most recently Sunday. On Sunday, he kept his eyes shut or barely squinted them open, and he seemed lethargic. He did ea

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about placing an FeLV cat

2011-01-17 Thread Kelley Saveika
gt; take them. I suggest you call the local Dept of AG & Animal Control & make >> sure there are no complaints. Also check references of vets they use & maybe >> local rescue groups. >> > >> > Beth >> > >> > >> > Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter!

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about placing an FeLV cat

2011-01-17 Thread Kelley Saveika
; make > sure there are no complaints. Also check references of vets they use & maybe > local rescue groups. > > > > Beth > > > > > > Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > > > > --- On Mon, 1/17/11, angeloffire7...@aol.com > wrote: &

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about placing an FeLV cat

2011-01-17 Thread dlgegg
  > > --- On Mon, 1/17/11, angeloffire7...@aol.com wrote: > > From: angeloffire7...@aol.com > Subject: [Felvtalk] Questions about placing an FeLV cat > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 12:17 AM > > > I'm not sure who to ask about

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about placing an FeLV cat

2011-01-17 Thread Beth
tter! www.Furkids.org   --- On Mon, 1/17/11, angeloffire7...@aol.com wrote: From: angeloffire7...@aol.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Questions about placing an FeLV cat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 12:17 AM I'm not sure who to ask about this, or if this mes

[Felvtalk] Questions about placing an FeLV cat

2011-01-16 Thread angeloffire7488
I'm not sure who to ask about this, or if this message is able to be put in the daily mailings, but: Does anyone happen to know any responsible groups or people in the south (preferably in Louisiana) that take in FeLV positive cats? I've been rescuing cats and kittens at a house, and one of th

Re: [Felvtalk] Introductions & Questions

2010-12-06 Thread Christiane Biagi
f Of brenda_osbou...@hotmail.com Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 9:31 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Introductions & Questions Hi Everyone, I hope I'm doing this right. I've not belonged to a group like this before so I'm hoping this message is going to the righ

Re: [Felvtalk] Introductions & Questions

2010-12-06 Thread Sally Davis
Brenda, My experience was 4 years ago but I remember like it was yesterday. Junior ran on and off high fevers. As high as 106.5. It was actually probably early stage for him. I decided to do the immunoregulin protocol. It kicked the fevers and his anemia which was treated with antibiotics never ca

Re: [Felvtalk] Introductions & Questions

2010-12-06 Thread Bonnie Hogue
le on this list. I wish you and little Eden all the best! ~Bonnie - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 6:31 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Introductions & Questions Hi Everyone, I hope I'm doing this right. I've not belonged to a group like this before

[Felvtalk] Introductions & Questions

2010-12-06 Thread brenda_osbourne
Hi Everyone, I hope I'm doing this right. I've not belonged to a group like this before so I'm hoping this message is going to the right place. My husband and I have some experience with FeLV kitties as we took in a feral cat several years ago who tested positive. We were very lucky with Scampi

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV

2010-09-28 Thread Natalie
8, 2010 11:33 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV My Tucson has had a couple of episodes where he gums, etc were real pale & wouldn't eat--not eating for her is a sure sign she really is sick. My vet gave her a series of immune regulin shots &

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV

2010-09-28 Thread Chris
e Biagi ti...@mindspring.com -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk- boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of A D Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 3:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV Hi, my cat was the picture of health ab

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV

2010-09-28 Thread POTT, BEVERLY
uot;liquid". She may just not feel like chewing. I feel like that sometimes :-) -Original Message- From: A D [mailto:unspecifie...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 3:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV Hi, my cat was the picture of h

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV

2010-09-28 Thread Sharyl
A D wrote: > From: A D > Subject: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 3:24 AM > Hi, my cat was the picture of health > about two weeks ago. She’s 2 years > old, female, spayed, orange tabby. She would literally &

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV

2010-09-28 Thread Natalie
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk- boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of A D Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 3:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV Hi, my cat was the picture of health about two weeks ago. She’s 2 years old, fe

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV

2010-09-28 Thread Kelley Saveika
Hi Anndrea, Don't give up on her yet! The yellow is jaundice and does have to do with liver - could be among other things "fatty liver syndrome."You need to take her back to the vet. Fatty liver can be treated by adequate caloric intake. You need to learn assist feeding (which isn't that h

Re: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV

2010-09-28 Thread Hotmail Junk
We use prednisolone. Our cats hematocrit was 9%. we did a blood transfusion. We also used LTCI injections and Interferon. He now tests negative, although we still battle with anemia. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2010, at 12:24 AM, "A D" wrote: > Hi, my cat was the picture of health about tw

[Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV

2010-09-28 Thread A D
Hi, my cat was the picture of health about two weeks ago. She’s 2 years old, female, spayed, orange tabby. She would literally bounce off the walls running around the house. She’s so wonderful ♥ Anyway, about two weeks ago, she started sleeping constantly, and one day (9/17) I noticed her nose, gu

Re: [Felvtalk] questions about lymphoma in early stages

2010-04-21 Thread MaryChristine
update on this kitty: he's walking on his own now, the ER specialty clinic he was sent to says that the thickening of the intestinal walls may or may be not be anything, his hematocrit is back up with NO transfusion, he has none of the gait deficits the first vet said he did, and NOTHING looks as i

Re: [Felvtalk] questions about lymphoma in early stages

2010-04-21 Thread Sharyl
n Tue, 4/20/10, MaryChristine wrote: > From: MaryChristine > Subject: [Felvtalk] questions about lymphoma in early stages > To: "FeLVTalk" > Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12:36 PM > we (Hurricane Pets Rescue, in this > case) have a little boy in NYC. he's an

[Felvtalk] Re questions about lymphoma in early stages

2010-04-21 Thread Lorrie
For the record I've had three FelV pos. cats become paralyzed in the hand quarters. All eventually lost control of their bowels and bladder, and they died within a few weeks. Sorry to give anyone such grim news, but I think it is critical that any FelV treatments are undertaken in the early stages

[Felvtalk] questions about lymphoma in early stages

2010-04-20 Thread MaryChristine
we (Hurricane Pets Rescue, in this case) have a little boy in NYC. he's an adult, came into a city shelter. has tested positive for FeLV on his first test, and we all know what that means. we've got him at our vet for his REAL problems: he's unable to use his rear legs. he has superficial pain refl

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: vaccination questions

2010-03-12 Thread dlgegg
__ > From: Avia Rauscher > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 1:40:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: vaccination questions > > You can have titre tests done to check the level of antibody in the cat's > system. I would say just f

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: vaccination questions

2010-03-12 Thread dlgegg
t;My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living > his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." > - Anonymous > > > > > > From: Avia Rauscher > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Wed, Ma

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-09 Thread Gloria B. Lane
There are of course different attitudes toward FELV, as we know. I do feel comfortable mixing FELV and non-FELV cats. Dr. Julie Levy has an article on the Best Friends site in which she says it's relatively hard for adult cats to get infected... "I agree that colony-housed cats should be

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-05 Thread Tracey Shrout
Laurie, I do have a positive(healthy), and I do worry about my other 4 who are negative (I mix). However, I have a 12 year old who has always had a bad reaction (pain in the vax area) to the felv vax, so I will never give him another one. As for the others, they have never had such a bad reaction

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Barb Moermond
talk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 1:40:17 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: vaccination questions You can have titre tests done to check the level of antibody in the cat's system. I would say just forgo the vaccinations and/or titres if you are sure that the cat won't

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Avia Rauscher
You can have titre tests done to check the level of antibody in the cat's system. I would say just forgo the vaccinations and/or titres if you are sure that the cat won't be hospitalized or boarded. Many vet hospitals and boarding facilities will not allow an animal to be admitted without proof

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Belinda Sauro
I have asked my vet for a pass on vaccinations, my youngest is 8 yrs old and they have had enough vaccinations to be good for life. I also have several with health issues. She has OK'd it and so far no problems. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http:

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Cougar Clan
Thoughts: Your vet (at least in KY) can certify that the cat is not able to be vaccinated safely. There are pros and cons. I've done this with one cat and one dog. There is a homeopathic remedy, thuja (sp??) that used before and after the vaccination helps. Copper and Thomas had problem

[Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Laurieskatz
I don't currently have any FeLv+ cats. I am wondering what others do about vaccinating non FeLV+ cats. Some of my cats are older (12/13) and some have health issues ( asthma, pancreatitis, allergies). I really hate to vaccinate these guys for anything (including rabies). Rabies is required but

[Felvtalk] My current questions about FIV+ diagnosis

2009-12-03 Thread Natasha Hinsbeeck
Hi! I posted yesterday about Ben's diagnosis. I've blogged this a lot on the daily kitten website, you can follow the thread if you want the whole story; but I'm just going to cut & paste the questions I asked there. For the purpose of clarity, Ben is his proper name, b

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Hotmail Junk
Gary, At the moment all our data and graphing is on excel spreadsheets that we email weekly to the specialist I Michigan. Between he and our family vet, we adjust the pred dosage. We are currently reviewing some new meds with less side effects, for his anemia. He was on the interferon, one

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Hotmail Junk
There has been no rhyme or reason as to why Gray Kitty has been through so much. He is such a fighter! We hope to use any succesful treatment we find, to share and educate. We work on the anemia right now and am going to try a new drug that has less side effects than the current high dosage

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 s

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Gary
Do you have a website or something detailing your research, testing data, etc.? What trials for anemia are you involved with? Is your cat on any medications now? Was your cat on Interferon alpha or FOI? If on alpha, was he at the usual 30 unit dosage? How many LTCI shots did he have before t

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Hotmail Junk
I had my cat on Interferon, LTCI, and Pred. He was given the death sentence by a University Vet, sent home to die. That was over a year ago. He is now FeLV negative, which we were told it was in his bone marrow. We are working on research and trials of different meds for anemia. The high do

Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget - new positive kitten - questions about treatment

2009-11-24 Thread mitchell
I'm not sure which posting you are referring too, but I know that the only approved treatment for FeLV is LTCI. You can find alot of information about it at www.imulan.com On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:50 AM, LauraM wrote: > My Bridget - about 7 months old - has tested positive for FeLV. Someone a

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-24 Thread mitchell
I know that interferon is not an approved treatment for FeLV cats. There is an approved treatment in the US, it is LTCI. You can get more information about it on the company's website www.imulan.com. Hope this information is helpful. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Crystal Proper wrote: > Hi

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 li

Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget - new positive kitten - questions about treatment

2009-11-23 Thread jbero tds.net
recall being cautioned about. I will check. Jenny On 11/22/09, LauraM wrote: > > Thanks Jenny. A few questions: > Bridget is currently asymptomatic. Could - should - these treatments be > used on asymptomatic cats? Would they be detrimental or would they simply > have no benefit?

[Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-23 Thread Crystal Proper
Hi everyone.  My vet and I have been talking about putting my asymptomatic FeLV + kitten, Nibbler, on Interferon.  However, she said the only kind she can get information on is the newer formula and it costs about $50 per month.  Also, since its so new she doesn't know how well it works.  Does a

Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget - new positive kitten - questions about treatment

2009-11-22 Thread LauraM
Thanks Jenny. A few questions: Bridget is currently asymptomatic. Could - should - these treatments be used on asymptomatic cats? Would they be detrimental or would they simply have no benefit? And could any of them be used simultaneously with each other? I found some info online on LTCI and

Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget - new positive kitten - questions about treatment

2009-11-20 Thread jbero tds.net
Laura, I am glad to hear your vet is willing to try something. It is so hard to watch these healthy young beautiful felv kittens and cats deteriorate so rapidly and die. The treatments I am aware of include interferon - an oral preparation most vets are familiar with and cheap, LTCI (an immunomo

[Felvtalk] Bridget - new positive kitten - questions about treatment

2009-11-20 Thread LauraM
My Bridget - about 7 months old - has tested positive for FeLV. Someone a while back had mentioned a treatment she'd been using on a litter of positive kittens with good results. My vet, bless him, is willing to try new treatments - he sees a lot of FeLV in his practice - so I'd love to know wha

[Felvtalk] leukemia questions

2009-10-22 Thread mary (merlin) marshall
: Sharyl > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Leukemia questions > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Message-ID: <556195.4185...@web36902.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Merlin, I mix the positives and negatives but all my > negative are vac

Re: [Felvtalk] Leukemia questions

2009-10-21 Thread MaryChristine
to me, the key is making sure the negatives are really negative: ie, even if they test negative on an initial snap, unless you know it's been at least 120 days since they COULD have been exposed, they could still be incubating the virus. of course, we're all in denial, so if we get a negative test,

Re: [Felvtalk] Leukemia questions

2009-10-21 Thread Sharyl
ot as contagious as previously thought. Sharyl --- On Wed, 10/21/09, mary (merlin) marshall wrote: > From: mary (merlin) marshall > Subject: [Felvtalk] Leukemia questions > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 5:04 PM > Hi all, > > Thanks to Di

[Felvtalk] Leukemia questions

2009-10-21 Thread mary (merlin) marshall
Hi all, Thanks to Diana, Chris, Gloria, Laurie, Dorlis and Sheryl for responding to my questions. You are right, I was freaking out yesterday. I was expecting Kitty to test positive for FIV which was no big deal for the rest of the cats, and when it came back leukemia, I was stunned. I had

Re: [Felvtalk] new with questions

2009-10-21 Thread Sharyl
k] new with questions > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 12:42 PM > Hi, > > I've just subscribed.  My friend and I picked up a > stray calico and planned to get her spayed and adopted > out.  We named her Patches.  Patches was spayed > las

Re: [Felvtalk] new with questions

2009-10-20 Thread dlgegg
Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of mary (merlin) > marshall > Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:42 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] new with questions > > Hi, > &g

Re: [Felvtalk] new with questions

2009-10-20 Thread Laurieskatz
Behalf Of mary (merlin) marshall Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:42 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] new with questions Hi, I've just subscribed. My friend and I picked up a stray calico and planned to get her spayed and adopted out. We named her Patches. Patches was

Re: [Felvtalk] new with questions

2009-10-20 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I agree with the others, stop worrying. Guess many of us have been thru this, I certainly have. I remember putting tape at the bottom of a door to keep the pos cat from sniffing the neg, lol. But- It's just not that contagious. I got to the point where I mixed my pos with my neg, and no

Re: [Felvtalk] new with questions

2009-10-20 Thread Chris
o:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of mary (merlin) marshall Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:42 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] new with questions Hi, I've just subscribed. My friend and I picked up a stray calico and planned to get her spayed and ad

Re: [Felvtalk] new with questions

2009-10-20 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
u can encourage your friend to join this list for help with Kitty. Diane R. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of mary (merlin) marshall Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:42 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject:

[Felvtalk] new with questions

2009-10-20 Thread mary (merlin) marshall
Hi, I've just subscribed. My friend and I picked up a stray calico and planned to get her spayed and adopted out. We named her Patches. Patches was spayed last Thursday and tested for FIV/FeLV. She tested negative. We had her vaccinated with the basics, including FeLV. Thursday night afte

Re: [Felvtalk] New Here w/Questions

2009-10-17 Thread dlgegg
i agree, keep her. my felv babies haven't been sick so far, but i pay close attention to all my babies so i can catch problems before they develop into something bad. dorlis Jane Lyons wrote: > Hi Ellie > Keep Brie !! > > The thought of her being in that stressful situation of trave

Re: [Felvtalk] New Here w/Questions

2009-10-17 Thread dlgegg
speaking of Lysine, try Enisyl-F Lysine Treats. a bit pricey, but my girls and boy love it. couple of them have trouble with the size of the pieces so i break tem in half for them. vet said may be they can't work the large pieces to the back of their mouth to chew them. as to wheather or not

Re: [Felvtalk] New Here w/Questions

2009-10-17 Thread Ellie Foster
Thank you all very much for your help and info! I am talking very carefully with my sister to make sure that kitty Brie will be happy and healthy for as long as possible! I appreciate it. Ellie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http:/

Re: [Felvtalk] New Here with Questions

2009-10-13 Thread Belinda Sauro
Just as another side to the stress story ... when I found Bailey at 5 months of age, he was FeLV+, him and my 4 others at that time traveled for 3 months in a semi truck when I decided to move back to Washington from Missouri. All 5 cats, hubby and me and all the stuff we brought with us wer

Re: [Felvtalk] New Here w/Questions

2009-10-13 Thread Sharyl
and attention are needed by a FeLV kitty. It really sounds like you are in a better position to provide the care Brie needs to enjoy however much time she has. Sharyl --- On Tue, 10/13/09, Ellie Foster wrote: > From: Ellie Foster > Subject: [Felvtalk] New Here w/Questions > To:

Re: [Felvtalk] New Here w/Questions

2009-10-13 Thread jbero tds.net
Hi Ellie, I agree with everyone else. Stress is huge in fostering illness in cats, especially felv+. They also can need more vet. care, high quality food, supplements, and lots of patience and love. I would do something now for treatment, don't wait until they start acting sick - they go downhi

Re: [Felvtalk] New Here with Questions

2009-10-13 Thread Anna Waltman
st to you and yours, Anna > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:34:45 -0400 > From: Ellie Foster > Subject: [Felvtalk] New Here w/Questions > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Message-ID: >

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