[Felvtalk] Merlot

[Margo]

My experience has been similar in a way, but much more positive. Both of my two boys get sick. Bloodwork came back normal (surprisingly), even his CBC. Turns out he had a UTI, which is really very unusual in cats with normal kidney values. He's back to normal (for him). Gribble occasionally crashes hard, but he goes right on abx or an anti=viral, depending on the symptoms.

So far (knocking madly on wood) they both bounced back from just the symptoms you describe in Merlot.

Yes. FeLV is fatal. Life is fatal. Whatever the cause and the time frame, everyone will die.

But I don't feel obligated to make _That Decision_ because a cat with FeLV stops eating and hides. There are too many ways to support them temporarily, and give them a chance, while not letting them suffer. Many times they come back.

Sometimes they don't. I go cat by cat. 

Margo

-----Original Message-----
>From: Lorrie <felinerescue at frontier.com>
>Sent: Oct 19, 2015 11:23 AM
>To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot
>

>Sometimes with a Felv pos. cat they get sick and the vet never does
>actually find a cause, they simply go downhill. This has happened to
>me many times, and when the cat or kitten won't eat and starts
>hiding, I know it is time for him/her to be PTS.  Tthis is a terrible
>decision to make, but dying slowly and painfully is worse. Felv can
>cause so many different things happen to a cat, but it is a fatal
>condition and positive cats always die.  Sometimes it's months and
>other times years, but FelV is fatal. Vets try all kinds of things to
>save them, but have not found a cure.  I'm not saying you are going
>to lose Merlot, but this is what I've experienced with Felv pos.
>cats.
>
>Lorrie   
>
>
>
>On 10-19, Maya D'Alessio wrote:
>>    Merlot was admitted to the vet hospital this morning. His fever is
>>    persisting and we still have no idea as to cause. Last night they
>>    tested for pancreatitis and that test came back normal. He got sub-Q
>>    fluids and they sent him home with us. He has vomitted a few times and
>>    he has not really kept down any nutrition since Saturday morning. They
>>    just did an x-ray but there is no obvious issue. They are going to do a
>>    barium contrast imaging series now after they administer IV fluids and
>>    antibiotics in hope that his fever will come down.
>>    The worst part is that we still really have no idea what is going on,
>>    so I am just waiting to hear and worrying :(
>> 
>
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