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<DIV>First of all Kathleen Oreo needs to be seriously treated for URI –
Tobramycin and Terramycin – drops of Tobramycin followed with Terramycin to help
keep in the drops for eye issues. Oreo needs to be on an antibiotic to help
combat the secondary infections. You may need to syringe feed Oreo – a
gruel of canned – and KMR a milk replacer. I prefer Breeders Edge from
Revival, a great feline milk replacer - they ship quickly. IF Oreo becomes
dehydrated subq fluids will need to be given - </DIV>
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<DIV>The thing is being aggressive in treatment and keeping Oreo hydrated and
nourished.</DIV>
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<DIV>As for Oreo being tested at this young age – well it’s not necessarily
accurate. Should be retested no sooner than 30 days from the first
test. sites for info are <A
href="http://www.vet.cornell.edu">www.vet.cornell.edu</A> - <A
href="http://www.2ndchance.info/flv.html">www.2ndchance.info/flv.html</A>
LTCI is a product from T-CYTE Therapeutics – another site <A
href="http://www.sheltermedicine.com">www.sheltermedicine.com</A> Koret
Shelter Medicine Program </DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="http://www.v63.net/catsanctuary">www.v63.net/catsanctuary</A> is
where this info came from – web site from the UK</DIV>
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testing a young kitten for FIV with the in-house test – BEWARE! This is
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Testing a kitten for FIV with the in-house test is a
complete waste of time and money – the reason is that the test looks for FIV
antibodies which are produced by the body in response to the virus – this is
fine in adult cats, but not for kittens, because a kitten born from an FIV
mother will inherit the antibodies from its mother but rarely the virus – so
although it would test positive for FIV, it would likely not actually have the
virus. The kitten will, over several months, lose its mother’s antibodies, and
would then test negative for FIV. If it is important to know whether a kitten is
actually FIV or not, there is a different test known as a PCR which looks for
the DNA of the virus itself. This test is not widely available (Langford Lab,
Bristol is one that does it).<BR><BR><BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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face=Verdana><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FeLV (Feline Leukemia
Virus)<BR><BR>The virus is particularly devastating to very young cats who
rarely live beyond the age of two when infected. Older cats who pick up
the virus can live for years, like several at Catwork.<BR><BR><B>How is
FeLV caught?</B><BR>The virus is present in saliva and spread by close
prolonged contact such as mutual grooming or shared food bowls. Biting
will obviously also spread the virus.<BR><BR><B>Symptoms</B> – The
symptoms can be many and varied (some of them similar to FIV)<BR>There can
be a progressive deterioration in condition over time. Clinical signs can
include fever, lethargy, poor appetite and weight loss. Respiratory, skin
and intestinal problems are sometimes signs of the disease. Cancer tumours
develop in some cats.<BR><BR><B>What to do if your cat tests positive for
FeLV</B>.<BR>It is important to test a second time, at a laboratory, at an
interval of 12 weeks from the first test. <BR>This is because, when a cat
encounters the virus, it can become temporarily infected, and the cat’s
immune system gets to work ‘dealing’ with it. In most cases, the cat’s
immune system will win and the virus will be beaten. However, during this
period the cat will test positive for the virus. After about 12 weeks,
through the more complex test at a laboratory, it will usually be clear if
the cat has successfully shaken off the virus. Alternatively, the virus
may have taken a hold and that cat will then be persistently
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=kngbuso@shaw.ca
href="mailto:kngbuso@shaw.ca">KATHLEEN BUSO</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:13 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
href="mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org">felvtalk@felineleukemia.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Felvtalk] 4 month old kitten with Feline
Leukemia</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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I am looking for advice about our little Oreo. We adopted him at 9 weeks from a
rescue group. His mom was a stray who was ill when she had her kittens. The
kittens were eventually bottle fed and had a rough start in life, but then
seemed to recover and were adopted out. About two weeks ago, our Oreo started to
show signs of illness. His inner third eyelid came out, and then he started
running a fever. I took him to the Rescue's vet, and she gave me antibiotics and
some metacam to bring down the fever. She said the mom had been tested for a
bunch of viruses, including feline leukemia and came back negative, so there was
no reason to test Oreo. A week later, he was worse so I took him to another vet
and she tested him and told me he tested positive for feline leukemia. Up until
yesterday, he seemed to still have a fairly good appetite but was sleeping a lot
and showing symptoms of upper respiratory infection. Today he is uninterested in
food and seems much worse. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions that
would help, or should I just accept that there's nothing that can be done? We
were considering trying the LCTI drug but we live in Canada so we would have to
travel into the States to get it. It would be about a 3.5 hour drive there and
would be hard on Oreo, as he hates the car. Has anyone used LCTI and had any
success with it? Is there anything else I can do for Oreo now, to help him feel
better, like steroids? Any suggestions or advice would be very much
appreciated.
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Kathleen</DIV></DIV>
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