[Felvtalk] uveitis

[Ardy Robertson]

On a side note, even though one would certainly never ever want to see  kitty be blind, we had my dad's cat after my parents passed away, and she lived to be 19. Dodsie went blind about the last two years of her life -- completely blind. But for some reason it did not hinder her. She adapted. We did not really even notice anything other than she went up and down the steps on the far right side, so she nearly touched the wall as she went. Then she mostly stayed near the outside wall of the room. I would put her kitty beds touching the wall where she felt comfortable. She found her dishes because they were where they always were. She continued to interact with us as if nothing had happened. She came when we called her and would lay on our laps and purr etc. As long as she was not in pain, we just let her be. We had another cat (that we still have - Peekers) and she was young at that time, and they interacted as if nothing was wrong. Then one day in 2005 she just went to sleep peacefully.

-----Original Message-----
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlgegg at windstream.net
Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 6:24 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] uveitis

Amani, I am glad we hae you in the group!


---- Amani Oakley <aoakley at oakleylegal.com> wrote: 
> Bob, I’d be giving the cortisone treatment a try, but because this problem is caused by the FeLV virus, you really have to go after the virus itself. Trying to fight the battle to save the eyes on their own, won’t be enough while the virus is still attacking the body. Try the Winstrol with prednisone and doxycycline, along with the corticol topical treatment.
> 
> Amani
> 
> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ROBERT CHAPEL
> Sent: May-27-16 11:31 PM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] uveitis
> 
> Wonder if anyone has has any success with treating Uveitis in FeLV cats.....  I've had my 10 mo. old guy to two different Vets...One prescribed tribple ABX with Corticosteroid which had no appreciable effect.... the other vet counseled against using Cortisones due to the risk of Corneal Ulcers.... Without treatment my guy is now losing his vision...he has blood in the Anterior Chamber in both eyes and Lens clouding in the right eye.....  It is getting VERY troubling when I get different opinions about something so important....  I'm having rather a difficult time sitting by and letting my guy go blind..... The Literature all points to Corticosteroid Drops as the first line treatment....  but this is for the disease as it affects so called " normal " cats.....    Which is the lesser of evils with Cortisone Tx in this case......??
> 
> Currently following Amani's suggestion from a while ago and rinsing his eyes a few times a day with Contact Lens Solution to keep them from Gunking up.... but.....  He IS losing and none of the vets appear at all inclined to do further testing.....   Again....  it's like they are saying " Oh isn't it nice that you want to save this sweet FeLV Kitty but, really, don't try TOO hard"....
> 
> Bob
> Warwick NY


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