Jaret: I, too, have had a diagnosis of FIP in my household which consists of 42 (Abigail died of leukemia Sunday). I, too, don't feel confident about bringing...
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Dale A McPherson
dalemcp@xxxx.xxxx
Aug 3, 1999 8:51 am
Jaret, You might also try putting some acidopolus (not sure of spelling) in her food. Can be purchased at a health food store. People kind of product which...
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Aug 6, 1999 1:41 pm
Dale Thanks for your response to my post. It sounds like you have quite a bit on your hands too. My corona-positive cat has always seemed to have a delicate ...
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jaretlb@xxxxxxx.xxx
Aug 6, 1999 3:19 pm
Okay so I've been sitting here all morning thinking I said something awful about someone I don't even know - the breeder I'm in the middle of purchasing cats...
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breezway97@xxx.xxx
Aug 28, 1999 1:14 pm
I started this list weeks ago and I'd like to apologize to everyone for completely neglecting to turn this list into something positive. First of all I had no...
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breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 2, 1999 2:41 am
A couple of days ago I briefly introduced myself and gave you alittle background about my kitties. I'd like to hear from our group and find out what your...
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 3, 1999 11:41 pm
... It is so hard to find advice on FIP. I've been looking eversince Murphy tested positive for corona virus but theonly thing I know for sure is that no one...
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Breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 3, 1999 11:27 pm
11 months ago while volunteering at a local animal shelter I was asked to go next door to the dog pound and select a few "adoptable" cats (pretty, healthy,...
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Breezway97@...
Sep 3, 1999 11:27 pm
11 months ago while volunteering at a local animal shelter I was asked to go next door to the dog pound and select a few "adoptable" cats (pretty, healthy,...
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Breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 7, 1999 3:07 am
Jaret, Has your little one test positive only for the Corona Virus or does he/she actively have FIP. When my bunch started testing positive for Corona Virus...
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Dale A McPherson
dalemcp@xxxx.xxxx
Sep 7, 1999 1:14 pm
What does the interferon do? How long have your cats been on the interferon? How long have they had FIP/corona virus ? Dale McP Cats are my life! ...
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Breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 8, 1999 2:36 am
Dale, you asked what Interferon does. It it supposed to boast the cats immune system in order to help fight FIP. It's used frequently on Aids patients and/or...
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 8, 1999 2:18 pm
Has your little one test positive only for the Corona Virus or does he/she actively have FIP No, at this point she is positive for the low titer for Corona...
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Breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 9, 1999 1:35 am
There's alot of misunderstanding by us lay persons on titer and what importance a titer has. All my current cats are positive for Corona Virus only. There's...
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@...
Sep 8, 1999 4:04 pm
I must not have gotten the message this is replying to, but I have personally been on interferon so I thought I'd reply anyway - it is an immune system booster...
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@...
Sep 8, 1999 4:07 pm
It's been almost one year since FIP came into my life. One very, very long year. ... Did you have positive corona tests before you bagan to see illness, or...
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Breezway97@...
Sep 9, 1999 1:40 am
Yes it's possible for a healthy cat with a positive titer to get sick years later. They (the drs.) don't know anything for sure. In my house so far it has...
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 2:36 pm
Is Murphy under 2 or over 15? Under 2 and over 15 is more dangerous and makes them more suscepitable, as does most illnesses where their immune system is...
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Dale A McPherson
dalemcp@xxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 12:28 pm
In my household of 42 it has been 2 years now since FIP entered. Last week one of my cats died after having surgery...guess it was the anesthesia cause she...
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Dale A McPherson
dalemcp@xxxx.xxxx
Sep 9, 1999 3:21 pm
My vet would like to know the dosage to be used on the cats (body weight) and the kind. Is there different name brands? He uses interferon for chronic...
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Breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 10, 1999 1:49 am
Dale, in reading your response you are very correct in saying that sometimes after getting a positive titer reading you later get a negative. There is nothing...
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 10, 1999 3:53 pm
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 10, 1999 3:59 pm
Is there a separate test for the corona virus ... The vet last night told me to get a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test done for FIP. It is a very...
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JARET BOGAN
jaretlb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 10, 1999 4:03 pm
I have always found that crushing the pill and adding alittle water or watered down baby food and sucked into a syringe works alittle easier. I have never,...
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Breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 11, 1999 1:07 am
The only thing that is for sure with FIP is that nothing is sure. What I mean is that there is no "Normal". Sometimes the symptoms are one thing sometimes...
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dalemcp@xxxx.xxx
Sep 11, 1999 1:43 am
On Fri, 10 Sep 1999 08:59:39 PDT "JARET BOGAN" <jaretlb@...> ... tested ... Yes. I have a cat that came in two years ago with 4 other siblings. The ...
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Breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 11, 1999 9:41 pm
Dale, I don't know how you do it with 42? cats. I hope you have help. With the 12 I have and 3 dogs a bird and my grandson (17 months) I hardly have any...
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dalemcp@xxxx.xxx
Sep 12, 1999 2:10 am
Kathy, I don't have help other than my faith that God gave me each of these babies and He'll see me through. He blessed me with a love of animals, a heart that...
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Breezway97@xxx.xxx
Sep 12, 1999 11:58 am
You must be a very special lady. I can understand fully how you feel about your little ones, I adore each and everyone of mine. By the way, where do you...
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dalemcp@xxxx.xxx
Sep 15, 1999 1:31 am
I had Georgette retested for FIP today. Came back "NEGATIVE";. She is a sister of a littermate that tested positive for FIP 2 years ago and I had to have her...
