[Felvtalk] FelV kitten

[Lorrie]

Robert,  I am so sorry you are going thru this. I have lost many
kittens who were born with the virus, which they got from their
mother who was feral. All these precious kittens died at less than a
year.  At first they were so playful and looked so healthy I thought
the two tests I'd had were surely wrong, but at 8 months I started to
lose them one by one.  The 4th and last (my favorite) made it to 11
months.  I was devastated.

On the other hand I have had several older cats at my sanctuary who must 
have contracted the virus when older.  One died suddenly at 7 years
old and the other is now 8 years old, and she has never been sick. 
You never know what will happen.  

If you had started your little guy on Winstrol a few weeks ago it
might have saved his life, but it is probably too late now. 

I just wanted to tell you I am so sorry, and I know what you are
going thru.

Lorrie with 13 rescued cats at home and 32 in my sanctuary.


On 12-24, ROBERT CHAPEL wrote:
> Amani et al....
> 
> Any idea of the life expectancy of untreated non regenerative anemia in 
> a FeLV cat....Got a call on Yogi's  Most Recent Bloodwork and the vet 
> states HCT of 14 and non regenerative anemia....  I was taken aback and 
> didn't ask nearly enough questions but it was VERY clear that she felt 
> it was time to put the little guy down.....   I am at the end of my 
> money at this point and cannot take him to a bunch of other vets hoping 
> one will be willing to prescribe the cocktail that is showing itself to 
> be effective with others cats...( I don't think I am going to get a lot 
> of cooperation from the Vet I was using after I gave her my opinion of 
> her unwillingness to help me through unconventional means).....Nor can I 
> afford Bone Marrow Biopsies and more definitive narrowing of the 
> parameters of his drop in blood values ( it's Xmas eve and they are all 
> gone from the office)....   As much as I would like to save this little 
> guy... He has so many other things wrong with him that I don't know that 
> I am doing him any favors..... Temp is 104...weight has dropped a full 
> pound in the last 6 months.... If it weren't for the fact that he is 
> still eating heartily I'd put him down.... Without further treatment is 
> it kinder to put him down or allow nature to take it's course??.....The 
> idea of him suffering from an inability to get enough O2 is 
> unacceptable....
> any suggestions are welcome.... but... please...  no admonitions re: 
> what I _ should_ do.....    I have learned an immense amount from this 
> experience and will NOT repeat it...  My other boy is still doing OK and 
> I WILL find someone eventually that is willing to work with me..
>