Cat just diagnosed with Feline Leukemia - info/resources requested

"Dave" wrote in message
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He's an indoor cat and has tested positive with both tests, even though he
tested negative when we got him as a kitten and has not been exposed to an
FELV+ cat since then.

The vet thinks that he'd been exposed at the shelter
and had not developed enough antibodies to test positive at that time

Where did your vet get his DVM? -- an ad on a matchbook cover from a scam
company that sells bogus university degrees by mail from Bangladesh???
Tests for FeLV test for *antigen* not antibodies!!!

This is FeLV 101....and one of worst examples of incompetency that I've ever
seen in 40 years of animal rescue!


*Please* find a new vet! *Quick* if not sooner!

Has anyone had any luck with supplements/medication that we can
give him to help him fight the virus (our vet is looking into getting him on
Interferon)? Are there any diet changes that can help? He doesn't like the
Felovite, are there any other options for getting him his vitamins? Anything
else I'm missing?

My cat Mimi was FLV+ I gave her interferon. Some also give immunoglobulin (sp?)
for FLV. When she wasn't eating, I gave her Nutrical gel. Some also give
T-factor capsules. Just make sure it's not the AVES t-factor which is a total
scam. Lots of love, a low stress environment, proper nutrition and he will do
much better. My Mimi cleared the FLV.

Has anyone had any luck with supplements/medication that we can
give him to help him fight the virus (our vet is looking into getting him on
Interferon)? Are there any diet changes that can help? He doesn't like the
Felovite, are there any other options for getting him his vitamins? Anything
else I'm missing?

My cat Mimi was FLV+ I gave her interferon. Some also give immunoglobulin (sp?)
for FLV. When she wasn't eating, I gave her Nutrical gel. Some also give
T-factor capsules. Just make sure it's not the AVES t-factor which is a total
scam. Lots of love, a low stress environment, proper nutrition and he will do
much better. My Mimi cleared the FLV.

What do you mean "my mimi 'cleared' the FLV?
"Mary" wrote in message
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Has anyone had any luck with supplements/medication that we can
give him to help him fight the virus (our vet is looking into getting him
on
Interferon)? Are there any diet changes that can help? He doesn't like
the
Felovite, are there any other options for getting him his vitamins?
Anything
else I'm missing?

My cat Mimi was FLV+ I gave her interferon. Some also give immunoglobulin
(sp?)
for FLV. When she wasn't eating, I gave her Nutrical gel. Some also give
T-factor capsules. Just make sure it's not the AVES t-factor which is a
total
scam. Lots of love, a low stress environment, proper nutrition and he will
do
much better. My Mimi cleared the FLV.

What do you mean "my mimi 'cleared' the FLV?
"Mary" wrote in message
...
Has anyone had any luck with supplements/medication that we can
give him to help him fight the virus (our vet is looking into getting him
on
Interferon)? Are there any diet changes that can help? He doesn't like
the
Felovite, are there any other options for getting him his vitamins?
Anything
else I'm missing?

My cat Mimi was FLV+ I gave her interferon. Some also give immunoglobulin
(sp?)
for FLV. When she wasn't eating, I gave her Nutrical gel. Some also give
T-factor capsules. Just make sure it's not the AVES t-factor which is a
total
scam. Lots of love, a low stress environment, proper nutrition and he will
do
much better. My Mimi cleared the FLV.

Just an update - our boy is doing much better. He's eating and playing and
picking on his sister again. I don't want to jinx the recovery, but I think
we're gonna get to keep him (or visa versa) for a while longer. He's on a
steroid and has started Interferon. We'll take him in for some blood work
next week to see how his red cell count is doing.

Here're some photos from last week:
http://www.amazon.ofoto.com/BrowsePh...=2e2r5yj.9ut7b
kgv&Uy=r1n3ro&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp%3Fshow Slide%3Dtrue&Ux=0

Thanks for the info and advice.

Dave

Just an update - our boy is doing much better. He's eating and playing and
picking on his sister again. I don't want to jinx the recovery, but I think
we're gonna get to keep him (or visa versa) for a while longer. He's on a
steroid and has started Interferon. We'll take him in for some blood work
next week to see how his red cell count is doing.

Here're some photos from last week:
http://www.amazon.ofoto.com/BrowsePh...=2e2r5yj.9ut7b
kgv&Uy=r1n3ro&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp%3Fshow Slide%3Dtrue&Ux=0

Thanks for the info and advice.

Dave

in article , Dave at
wrote on 2/8/04 5:45 PM:

Just an update - our boy is doing much better. He's eating and playing and
picking on his sister again. I don't want to jinx the recovery, but I think
we're gonna get to keep him (or visa versa) for a while longer. He's on a
steroid and has started Interferon. We'll take him in for some blood work
next week to see how his red cell count is doing.

Here're some photos from last week:
http://www.amazon.ofoto.com/BrowsePh...=2e2r5yj.9ut7b
kgv&Uy=r1n3ro&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp%3Fshow Slide%3Dtrue&Ux=0

Thanks for the info and advice.

Dave





What adorable pictures. I sure hope that his recovery continues.

Karen

in article , Dave at
wrote on 2/8/04 5:45 PM:

Just an update - our boy is doing much better. He's eating and playing and
picking on his sister again. I don't want to jinx the recovery, but I think
we're gonna get to keep him (or visa versa) for a while longer. He's on a
steroid and has started Interferon. We'll take him in for some blood work
next week to see how his red cell count is doing.

Here're some photos from last week:
http://www.amazon.ofoto.com/BrowsePh...=2e2r5yj.9ut7b
kgv&Uy=r1n3ro&Upost_signin=BrowsePhotos.jsp%3Fshow Slide%3Dtrue&Ux=0

Thanks for the info and advice.

Dave





What adorable pictures. I sure hope that his recovery continues.

Karen

Just an update - our boy is doing much better. He's eating and playing and
picking on his sister again.

Great news! Good luck, may you have many more years together.

Candace
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