Re: is there alternititve medicine for a cat with feline leukemia


jmcquown wrote:
toocoolcolos wrote:
my friends cat has f.l. and doctor wanted to put him to sleep 3 years
ago my friend could not do it he loves him so much now he is getting
real sic doctor gave him antibiotics and lasix. do you know what
exactly they are for he is alot better please let me know if there is
alternititve medicine that will help thank you

Just my opinion but your friend is doing the beloved cat no favours by
keeping him alive with an incurable, will-only-get-worse disease. We all
understand about loving our pets but there are times when we have to stop
being selfish and consider what is best for the pet.

Jill

But, they can live a long time and feel perfectly healthy...I had a cat
who lived eight years with the disease. I never thought about putting
him down until he came down full-blown with symptoms. It first appeared
like a URI with loss of appetite. The vet gave hime weekly shots after
those symptoms appeared -- I wish I could remember what it was, but
that was back in 1995. I think it was some kind of steroid but I could
be wrong. They helped boost his immune system and he overcame the first
bout of illness, and stayed healthy almost another year. Then another
bout of symptoms, that did not respond. He began to bloat and be
uncomfortable, and I had him euthanized then.
The #1 most important thing to keep a FeLeuk patient healthy is to
provide it a stress-free environment. We had an event that turned the
household upside down, and that's when he got sick.
Sherry

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