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Hi everyone, I'm new to this group. My husband and I recently adopted a male cat; we named him Abelardo. We noticed he wasn't in very good shape, and that he was desperately looking for a home, so we rescued him. He's FeLV positive and also has anemia. He has low counts for red blood cells, hematocrit, hemoglobin and leukocytes. The test to determine if he was FeLV positive was an antigen test (Elisa). No one performs IFA's tests in Ecuador, my country of residence. The vet said that giving he’s a young cat and that he has been fighting with a urinary tract infection and showing progress, it’s possible that he will become a carrier and will be able to lead a normal life. My research on the internet indicates that after diagnosis, cats usually live for 3 or 4 more years. I asked the doctor about the chance of this being a false positive, but he said that with the antigen test the margin of error is very small. I’ve read about cats that fight the virus and are able to eliminate it from their organisms, later testing negative for FeLV. I don’t want to have false expectations, but I want to hang on to whatever hope there’s still out there for him.
We've started him on a biostimulant therapy treatment that will last for 2 weeks with Yatren Caseína (an immune stimulant manufactured by Bayer, don’t know if it’s sold in the USA), which consists of Casein and Yatreinic Acid. This is supposed to help him increase his white blood cells. We are hoping this will boost his immune system. He has also been taking Isoprinosine and B complex with iron syrup for almost 2 weeks. I don’t know if my cat is receiving the best treatment or what should I do to increase the odds of him not having to suffer because of this terrible illness. I’m willing to buy medicine from another country if needed.
The vet advised to test my other cat after 30 days to see how he's doing -I have a 9 year old cat who's in perfect health-. I'm concerned now as he shared the litter box and bowls with the FeLV positive cat for almost 48 hours, I didn't even think about this as a risk, and now I feel terribly guilty for placing my beloved pet in danger. If he isn't infected, then I should look into applying him the FeLV vaccine, which is not sold in Ecuador yet. I have to see if there are ways to purchase the vaccine in the US and have it sent to Ecuador through a merchant.
I want to keep Abelardo with me, as chances are no one will want him or will take care of him the way he needs to. We have grown so fond of him, he’s such an adorable, loving cat. I thought about dividing my apartment so the sick cat will not have to remain confined in just one room. I can have the cats’ alternate spaces every week, after disinfecting everything properly with Clorox and not letting them share the same litter boxes or bowls. Do you think this will be a good idea?
I'm desperate and I need all the information I can get, sometimes with moments of happiness when we see even a little sign of improvement. It's comforting to be able to read about your experiences. Abelardo has his ups and downs, days when he only wants to sleep and not be bothered, and others when he's happy and more active. He has kept a good appetite overall, that gives me hope.
Thanks for all your help, support and advice. I'm glad to be here.
Michéle
We've started him on a biostimulant therapy treatment that will last for 2 weeks with Yatren Caseína (an immune stimulant manufactured by Bayer, don’t know if it’s sold in the USA), which consists of Casein and Yatreinic Acid. This is supposed to help him increase his white blood cells. We are hoping this will boost his immune system. He has also been taking Isoprinosine and B complex with iron syrup for almost 2 weeks. I don’t know if my cat is receiving the best treatment or what should I do to increase the odds of him not having to suffer because of this terrible illness. I’m willing to buy medicine from another country if needed.
The vet advised to test my other cat after 30 days to see how he's doing -I have a 9 year old cat who's in perfect health-. I'm concerned now as he shared the litter box and bowls with the FeLV positive cat for almost 48 hours, I didn't even think about this as a risk, and now I feel terribly guilty for placing my beloved pet in danger. If he isn't infected, then I should look into applying him the FeLV vaccine, which is not sold in Ecuador yet. I have to see if there are ways to purchase the vaccine in the US and have it sent to Ecuador through a merchant.
I want to keep Abelardo with me, as chances are no one will want him or will take care of him the way he needs to. We have grown so fond of him, he’s such an adorable, loving cat. I thought about dividing my apartment so the sick cat will not have to remain confined in just one room. I can have the cats’ alternate spaces every week, after disinfecting everything properly with Clorox and not letting them share the same litter boxes or bowls. Do you think this will be a good idea?
I'm desperate and I need all the information I can get, sometimes with moments of happiness when we see even a little sign of improvement. It's comforting to be able to read about your experiences. Abelardo has his ups and downs, days when he only wants to sleep and not be bothered, and others when he's happy and more active. He has kept a good appetite overall, that gives me hope.
Thanks for all your help, support and advice. I'm glad to be here.
Michéle
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Wow, a 19 year old FeLV positive cat, that gives me hope! I don't think I'm ready to let Abelardo go, he's so young and he wants to live, he has made such a tremendous progress since we rescued him!.
