[Felvtalk] TIGGER

[Ardy Robertson]

What type of blood work would you suggest I ask for? They don't tell me much
about his red or white blood cells.

 

Thank you,

Ardy 

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Amani Oakley
Sent: Monday, March 7, 2016 9:32 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER

 

The Winstrol will boost his appetite and you won't need to give him anything
else. The Winstrol works very very well on the bone marrow. If it were me, I
wouldn't waste any more time getting him on the Winstrol.

 

Amani

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Ardy Robertson
Sent: March-07-16 10:29 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org> 
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER

 

Thanks Amani,

 

I will call the vet tomorrow and ask if they will get some for me. Some time
ago, the other vet in this practice said they would, if other options
failed. I am just so worried that his Leukemia has spread to his bones. They
also did not want to keep him on the appetite stimulant unless he really
needed it.

 

Thank you,

Ardy

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Amani Oakley
Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2016 1:06 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org> 
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TIGGER

 

Ardy

 

I would definitely try the Winstrol now. Get bloodwork if you can,
beforehand, so you can compare it afterwards, to gauge if the Winstrol is
working. I have had others online tell me that when they started the
Winstrol, they got an immediate and marked improvement both physically and
in the blood results.

 

If it were me, I would be trying the Winstrol now to see if Tigger is one of
the cats which respond well to it.

 

Please let us know how things progress and I am keeping my fingers crossed
for you and Tigger.

 

Amani

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Ardy Robertson
Sent: March-06-16 11:39 AM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org> 
Subject: [Felvtalk] TIGGER

 

Hello everyone, 

I haven't commented on Tigger for a while, and now I have some questions so
I am seeking advice. My 5-1/2 year old male kitty - Tigger - has FeLV and
last fall had a serious bout of fevers, weight loss, dehydration and all of
that..he pulled through with syringe feedings, fluids, Convenia (14-day
antibiotic) shots, several series of "Interferon" along with lots of prayers
and love. He returned to eating, drinking, etc. and was doing fine, playing
- nearly back to normal. 

 

He later had a blown out anal gland from constipation, which was remedied
with pumpkin in his diet, along with antibiotic site injections.
Bowel/bladder habits returned to normal and he healed.

 

Then, a re-test in December confirmed that he is still FeLV positive, but at
that time symptom free.

 

Two weeks ago he seemed to be in pain, a bit feverish and not eating much.
It turned out he had a "raging" urinary tract infection. I feel very bad
that I did not know it. Two more Convenia shots, urinalysis with culture
etc., x-ray to see if there were stones was negative, however I believe they
said he has crystals - of magnesium and a couple other things. We switched
him to Hills prescription food - C/D for urinary tract health, and
surprisingly he likes it. I also got him a water fountain which encourages
him to drink more water. However after two weeks and all of that he is still
in some pain - they had given him Buprenorphine for the pain and that does
take it away for about 18 hours (actually makes him a bit loopy!!). Now I
have it in a bottle to give as needed, so I cut the dose in thirds and only
give when necessary. When he is pain free he eats, otherwise, not so much.
His healthy weight was a little over 11 lbs., and he had gained back to 10.7
lbs. Two weeks ago at the vet he was 10.2 and now he is 9.5 lbs. They are
suggesting a Convenia shot every two weeks for a while and pain meds as
needed. The pain seems to be brought on by eating/drinking, or by jumping
down from something.

 

Amani - if you are reading...do you feel this is the time to ask for
Winstrol? They say the UTI is over with, urine is fine, but that it is the
Lukemia that is making him feel like this. One of the vets there is a vet
chiropractor and she gave him a spinal manipulation which seemed to keep the
pain at bay for over 24 hours.

 

One of my questions is - what can I give him for pro-biotics? I bought some
Vetri-Science UT Strength Feline treats that have pro-biotics in them, and
he will not eat them. I even tried chopping them to bits and putting with
his fish oil and he refuses. I don't want to force feed these to him. He
hates yogurt but I could syringe a little of it if necessary.

 

Any ideas are appreciated!!

 

Thank you,

Ardy Robertson

Osseo, Wisconsin

 

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