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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">My condolences on your loss of Sam.
You gave him the best life you could, and you made a reasonable
decision in the end. There is no guarantee for the treatments
some have tried, and by the time you researched each, found
someone who would work with you, and then ordered and received it,
it may have been too late anyway. I think a "for sure"
treatment/cure for FeLV is many years away, if ever, because there
is noplace investing research money in it, especially since the
vaccine that is available has reduced the number of cases. <br>
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Marsha<br>
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On 11/27/2015 12:00 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:annetburton@aol.com">annetburton@aol.com</a> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:1514a1a3fb1-3251-80b1@webprd-m23.mail.aol.com"
type="cite"><font size="2" color="black" face="arial">Hello. My
name is Anne, and I just had to put my kitty, Sam, down on
Wednesday, due to his having felv and being very ill.
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<div>I am having those terrible self doubts now... I have had to
let some furbabies go in the past, and I always have those
doubts, even though I know it was the right thing for them. </div>
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<div>I am a cat rescue participant. I have had strays fixed,
taken to vet, treated, and have found homes for some. I
rescued Sam and his brother Domino, when they were young
kittens, the babies of a feral/stray momma. An evil neighbor
trapped their mom, brother, and sister, and took them to
Animal friends in our town, where they were euthanized
immediately... the animal warden made me aware of this when I
called him, to talk about the neighbor trapping them. </div>
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<div>Anyway, Sam and Dom , and another rescued abandoned girl,
Roxie, have been my only ones for the past few years. Sam and
Dom are four years old. Sam was always sickly, with colds. the
vet thought it was probably feline herpes, and he was treated
for colds, and finally didn't get them anymore, though he
began to have issues ... stomatitis. it was getting harder and
harder to get it to clear up. </div>
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<div>I had Sam and Dom neutered when they were about six months
old. I thought they had a felv shot at that time, but
Wednesday, I learned that they had not.</div>
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<div>Sam was always happy, bouncy, and my little squirrel tailed
kitty :), but his mouth became very inflamed and I took him
in to the vet. She gave him zenequin and prednisone. It wasn't
working, and he became worse, not eating much, and I took him
back. they then gave him fluids, and a depo medrol shot. I was
to call back in two days. He became lethargic the day after
the shot.. hardly walking, eyes became bloodshot and running a
lot. I knew he was in trouble, and took him back in. They
called me to say that they tested him and he was feline
leukemia positive. </div>
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<div>I was so afraid that he was not going to get better. He was
anemic by this time. petikia in his eyes, his gums terrible.
not even standing by this point! I honestly could not imagine
him coming back from this point, and asked them if it was the
best thing to let him go. They said yes, that he was just
going to keep going down hill (he was already bottomed out, in
my opinion). So I went in, and held him while giving him
freedom from his pain and suffering. It is breaking my heart
and I need to hear that I did not do this prematurely.... I
see things online now, where people say it can be treated. </div>
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<div>I have the other two, who seem very well. Roxie was a pet
store cat, who was abandoned by a relative who was supposed to
be caring for her. she had a micro chip and I was able to talk
to her owner who was away at college. I am thinking that Roxie
had had her vaccine for that. I will be having her tested
soon, at another vets, where she has a treatment plan. The
same for Domino, who I am worried about, although he has been
through a broken leg, an infection in the cast, and a long
treatment before his leg was able to be re -casted. he has
always been very healthy, but I am worried. I have been
reading , searching, as to whether some cats may not get it,
and I am hoping that my Domino is one of the lucky ones who
may have had it and thrown it off (If I understand that
process correctly).</div>
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<div>I am so sad, wondering if I could have given my Sam more
time. The vets were not positive at all, and agreed that it
was the best for Sam. I do not always believe vets, and don't
have the utmost trust in this practice, but I also know that
doubts are normal, when you have had to make this terrible
choice, for your beloved furbaby.</div>
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<div>any reassurances are welcome. </div>
<div>thank you,</div>
<div>anne</div>
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