Monday August 17, 1998 Part 2 15 Messages ======================================== From: TaraF13@aol.com Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 20:03:44 EDT To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Problem Send reply to: TaraF13@aol.com Can anyone help me? I found a stray kitten (2.5 months old) last week. I took him to the vet and he tested positive for felv. I can't bring him home because I have 2 negative cats. So he is being boarded at the vet until Thursday. In the meantime, I am frantically trying to find him a single cat home to save him. I am not having much luck at all. Any advice? I am in Michigan. ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 21:49:05 +0100 From: "Sonja Lnders" To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: TOPIC Send reply to: "Sonja Lnders" I can second this: When Schurli was very sick in May, it was Baytril that made him recover! Sonja ---------------------------------------- From: "Equinox Corp." To: "'felvtalk@MailingList.net'" Subject: RE: blood tranfussions Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 14:09:22 -0700 Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Nan, If Alice were still w/ me, and my options were same as yours are now, I'd buy the time. My Tessie, Alice's mom, haf a transfusion. I'm happy knowing that I had those extra months with her. Saliha ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 14:55:30 -0700 From: Cary Zeitlin Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: blood trans Send reply to: Cary Zeitlin Nan, I don't know if it'd be right for Tut, but when Molly was at her low point - which I think was maybe 24 hours from death - we got her a transfusion and she got an instant, major lift. Then not long after we started dexamethasone + periactin (appetite stim) + doxycycline for her Hemobart and she's so much better. The dex in particular is a strong med (probably some would say too strong) but at least for now it has helped pull her back from the brink. And I just wonder if the same regimen might work for Tut. I really, really encourage you to get Tut the transfusion and to try dex (0.25 mg twice a day). It sounds like there is not much to lose at this point. If you do opt for the transfusion, make sure they are careful about cross-matching Tut's blood with the donor's. There are two main types (A and B) and some sub-types. They can tell a lot about compatibility just from mixing together a tiny amount from each cat. And get fresh, whole blood, not just frozen red cells. Lots of luck to both of you. Cary ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:02:52 -0700 From: Cary Zeitlin Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: blood trans Send reply to: Cary Zeitlin RIght -- I should have mentioned that in my previous note. Interferon definitely depressed Molly, and Pam has mentioned that daily doses had a depressing effect on Rissa-tai, too. So it's probably not that rare of a response. Cary ---------------------------------------- From: Chunk7@webtv.net Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 18:55:32 -0400 (EDT) To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Hi Send reply to: Chunk7@webtv.net well Im back,I couldnt get messages for a while because I moved out and had to ind a new place. anyway bob is as much of a helion as usual. there are now 3 other cats for her to terrorize and believe me she has them all hiding Barb I've lost your address so if you could please send it to me via e-mail Ide appreciate it.I also have a question about one of my sistrs cats. Its an old cat that is felv- he seems to have a problem with pulling his hair out on his tail. he doesnt have any hair around his eyes either. hes been taking meds to ease his stress I believe but how do you make his hair grow back? anyway still trying to get used to this new life of mine so Ill talk to you all soon . Sarah and bob ---------------------------------------- From: "George & Nancy" To: "Felv" Subject: tut Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 19:43:18 -0400 Send reply to: "George & Nancy" All, today I spent a lot of time with Tut. We played in the yard. Ok, I played he watched. He was eating grass often. I always thought animals do that when their stomachs are upset. any truth to that? I was just kinda glad that he ate anything. Tut did a little more walking around today. I don't know where he is getting his strength. He acted kind of strange. He wanted me around him but got aggitated if I pet him for very long. He usually likes to be held and cuddled. He even got aggressive with me and swated me in the face two different times. Thank goodness he is declawed. Does this aggitation and aggression mean anything or is he just having a bad day. You can tell me, I can take it. Thanks, Nan ---------------------------------------- From: "Lynn or Josiah Stickels" To: "felvtalk" Subject: Re: Tut Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 16:57:15 -0700 Send reply to: "Lynn or Josiah Stickels" Nan, Sounds like you and Tut had a nice afternoon.:) I take Stinker out in the yard sometimes and he just loves it. And, he likes to eat the grass. Stinker gets aggitated with me also at times and will hiss and slap me, except he has his claws!:) He just doesn't feel good. You know how we are when we don't feel good. Keep spending quality time with him. They sure do love it and Tut loves you like my Stinker loves me even though they get testy with us.:) I have read all of your posts and think often of you and Tut. Hugs to you both!!!..............................Lynn(Stinker) ---------------------------------------- From: "George & Nancy" To: "Felv" Subject: tut Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 20:12:30 -0400 Send reply to: "George & Nancy" Lynn, Thanks. I was a little concerned. We did have a great day together. I'm on vacation until Thursday so I can spend a good deal of time with him. But once I go back to work I'll be miserable thinking of him without me. He keeps hanging on. I don't know how. He's a tough little guy. Nan ---------------------------------------- From: "Cheri Gardiner" To: Subject: Re: Head Butts... Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 18:55:09 -0600 Send reply to: "Cheri Gardiner" Angela You are definitely right> HB goes in Wednesday for shots and a checkup. he's a keeper. The problem is there were two other that the pound was going to have a hard time placing. One was a little guy about four inches tall. He "Bit" a child. So the pound can't give him to a family with children. The other is a silver tabby about two months old. He's very shy. I may go back out there Tuesday night and see how they are. I do think I am a SUCKER, but it's so nice. HB has already given more love than I could possibly return to him. He sleeps on my shoulder in the evenings and follows me evrywehre. I'm glad I can do it. Cheri G and the four fur balls ---------------------------------------- From: GinaTex@aol.com Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 20:14:49 EDT To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: blood tranfussions Send reply to: GinaTex@aol.com Nan I know that blood transfusions are only a tempory fix, BUT it will buy some valuable time for Tut to give the medication time to kick in. With Rubin he lasted 5 more months with the transfusion, with him it was already too "late" due to the fact that his bone marrow completely shut down from all the cancer built up in it. It is a personal choice to transfuse or not too, for me it was well worth it. Rubin was a whole new "man" afterwards, playing like a kitten again until 1 month before he passed away. Just seeing that gave me great joy. Gina ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 20:01:39 -0500 To: felvtalk@MailingList.net From: Melanie Moore Subject: re: Clavamox Send reply to: Melanie Moore Antirobe is more than just for mouth infections. I believe the active antibiotic in Antirobe is Clindamycin. Anyway, Maxwell was on Antirobe for six weeks when we thought he might have toxoplasmosis. It turns out he didn't, but his eyes responded to the antibiotic, so we continued to use if for the six week course which is what's recommended for toxoplasmosis. Melanie ---------------------------------------- From: "zimmerman" To: "felvtalk" Subject: Re: Tut Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 21:02:32 -0400 Send reply to: "zimmerman" Nan, If Tut is eating grass he may like some Barley Cat on his food. Some pet stores should have it. It's a nutritional supplement with barley grass. It says the reason cats eat grass isn't because of stomach upset, but because they're instinctively looking for nutrients. Beth ---------------------------------------- From: GinaTex@aol.com Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 21:55:23 EDT To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Re: Fleas & strays Send reply to: GinaTex@aol.com Beth I agree we could make millions if we knew why. And like you said I would be using mine at the vets office as well. All your babies sound so nice. The little one 2 pounds to 20 that is wonderful! How did the 14 year old get a broken tail? 8 years ago I found a kitten at my shop with a broken tail. He grew up to be 20 pounds with a curved tail, he looks part racoon. His name is Scooter and he lives in the downstairs apartment with my Aunt who is 80. Gina ---------------------------------------- From: GinaTex@aol.com Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 22:00:55 EDT To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Clamovox Send reply to: GinaTex@aol.com Kathy Rubin was put on Clamovox about a month before he passed away. We took him right off, he got really sick with it, lost his appetite and vomited. That is when we went back to Baytril. Reason I took off Baytril was becaseu it was such a large pill to get down him. But he got put right back on it due to no reactions to it. Gina ---------------------------------------- From: "zimmerman" To: "felvtalk" Subject: Re: Re: Fleas & strays Date sent: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 22:46:49 -0400 Send reply to: "zimmerman" Gina, I got him as a kitten and had him neutered ASAP, but he still got into a few neighborhood fights in his younger days. I think his tail got bitten and it's had a kink in the middle ever since. Beth ---------------------------------------- END