[Felvtalk] uveitis

[Jane Gannon]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jane Gannon" <straycats at roadrunner.com>
To: <felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] uveitis


> Hi Bob,
>
> I have had uveitis in two of my positive cats.  One we gave metacam (many 
> vets will not use this anymore as it can cause kidney disease) and  neo 
> poly dex opthalmic ointment.  It did clear it up. The other one we gave 
> the same ointment and a shot of depo medrol and this also cleared it up. 
> This is an inflammation of the eye and must be treated with something to 
> treat inflammation such as prednisone or metacam along with the ointment. 
> Doing nothing is not the answer.  Sometimes vets do have different 
> opinions but you should pick the one you think is right. Or get a third 
> opinion    I feel very bad for your kitty as this is very painful.
>
> Jane
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <dlgegg at windstream.net>
> To: <felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 4:24 PM
> 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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