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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4373.0. "Feline Leukemia and Encephalitis Connection?" by BOOKIE::FISCHER () Mon Feb 11 1991 17:48

    A friend of mine in California, who has heard from me about how helpful 
    this conference is, asked me to ask if anyone has heard if the following 
    is a common occurrence...

    Two weeks ago this friend had to put one of her cats to sleep due to
    feline leukemia.  Everything had been done to make six-year-old Bosley
    comfortable, but when his hind legs suddenly started flailing, she knew
    the time had come.  She rushed Bosley to the vet's to put an end to his
    misery.  As soon as the vet saw Bosley, she said she knew that he had 
    developed encephalitis and that this occurs commonly in the last stages 
    of feline leukemia.  Have any of you had a similar experience or heard
    of this before?

    Thank you in advance for whatever information you might have to offer.

    --Cindy
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4373.1TENAYA::KOLLINGKaren/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.Mon Feb 11 1991 18:374
    I'm very sorry about your friend's cat.  I don't know the
    answer to her question.  It was brave of her to act quickly
    and not let him suffer.
    
4373.2We too are sorry :'{AKOCOA::FALLONIsn't that a Mooncat?Tue Feb 12 1991 09:413
    I too am sorry about Bosley.  I love that name!  Tell your friend that
    we send our condolences, and thank you for your note Cindy.
    Karen, Ruby, Stinky, Wing +5
4373.3mosquito?PARITY::DENISEAnd may the traffic be with youTue Feb 12 1991 17:195
     Isn't encephilitis a brain inflammation?  I know arund New England in
    the summer sometimes we have to be careful of getting it from
    mosquitoes. Both animals and humans can catch it this way.
    
         
4373.4CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Wed Feb 13 1991 07:453
    Please tell your friend that Bosley's name has been added to the
    Silver Lining Memorial list.  And pass along my condolences.
      Nancy
4373.5SSVAX::DALEYWed Feb 13 1991 09:3511
    I would be really interested to hear of any connection between the
    two illnesses. I too thought that Encephalitis was transmitted by
    mosquitos but perhaps "encephalitis" has other connotations as well.
    
    Have any other owners who have lost their cats to FeLV found this 
    happening? I have Francis who is FeLV+, and am very interested.
    
    Also, please pass along my condolences to your friend for her loss
    of Bosley.
    Pat
    
4373.6Thank you.BOOKIE::FISCHERWed Feb 13 1991 18:4219
   Thank you all for your expressions of sympathy.  I will pass them along to
   my friend.  And thank you, Nancy, for adding Bosley's name to the SLM.

   As for encephalitis being transmitted by mosquitos, I think that may be
   equine encephalitis.  Other than that, I don't know anything about the
   virus.  In a mail message, Jo mentioned that flailing legs is often a
   symptom of FIP.  Perhaps Bosley's condition was misdiagnosed (and/or I
   didn't get all my facts straight).  When Bosley was first taken in, he
   was found to be Felv+.  Perhaps when he became so sick at the end, it
   was assumed that it was leukemia, when it might have been FIP.  Jo also
   said that FIP cats are often found to have Felv as well.  For now, it
   would seem that no one else has experienced a connection between Felv
   and encephalitis.

   I guess I'll need to get back to my friend with more questions.  If I 
   learn anything new that would contribute to this discussion, I'll be
   sure to enter the information.

   --Cindy