feline
leukemia in kittens
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Feline Leukemia is
caused by a virus.. it
is not the same as
leukemia in humans. It
reacts more like Aids in
humans to cats.. the
virus is transmitted by
salvia, bite wounds,
sexual contact, and of
course, mother to
child... that is why
there has been a large
increase.. probably
because the cats are not
vaccinated.. and
tested..
Even the vaccine is only
89% effective, so
vaccinating a cat DOES
NOT guarantee a cat will
not come down with it..
Michelle LVT |
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I
would wonder about that
The chemical that
could cause leukemia
that I'm talking about
(CLL, AML even
lymphomas) often is said
that people have a virus
... but in this case,
that would be a
misdiagnosis
NOT a virus
Though often diagnosed
as such
I should get more info
to see exactly what
these kittens have
Some hepatitis is
autoimmune and not
diagnosed that way
Liver shuts down ...
then other organs ...
after 'flu-like'
symptoms as
described for 3 soldiers
that died recently
All part of the picture
of what this chemical
has been found to do
In their case? I
strongly suspect it, but
don't have enough info.
I wish someone would
look into it though
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cats with FeLV do not
get hepatitis of any
sort... what usually
kills them is either
their bone marrow shuts
down, or they get a
infection that they
cannot fight off..
I am not sure why you
think that FeLV is not
caused by a virus.. yes,
it is.. in order to get
a positive results, they
test to see if there are
antibodies for FeLV in
the blood.. that is how
you get a results.. if
it is neg.. it is not
FeLV.. maybe you are
thinking of another cat
illness.. cats can and
do get auto immune
disorders.. I had 2 cats
at different times die
of this..
And cats are very
susceptible to chemicals
(cat's livers are not as
efficient as ours).. but
FeLV (the infection) has
nothing to do with
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You
don't think a cat can
get leukemia?
I
mostly know about
people, not cats; but I
would suspect that a cat
could get leukemia.
What do they call it
when the bone marrow
shuts down?
The bone marrow is the
problem first anyway, as
that is where the red
blood cells are made;
and all immune cells
You must have a good vet
to diagnose autoimmune
disorders
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FeLV in
cats
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The
disease in cats is
called aplastic anemia..
not leukemia..
And it isn't hard to get
that an animal has a
autoimmune disorder..
there is a rise in cells
called esinophils, which
are a form of white
blood cells.. these
cells rise in autoimmune
disorders and also
allergic disorders..
My vet is special.. but
not due to that.. any
good vet should be able
to pick up a probable
cause of an autoimmune
disorder or an allergy..
but this has nothing to
do with Feline
Leukemia.. this is a
disease caused by a
virus that attacks the
immune system.. just
like Aids in humans..
(and yes, cats also have
Aids.. which is similar,
but not as infectious).
By the way.. I know all
this as I am a Vet Tech
and have been for over
10 years..
Michelle LVT
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OK
- how about autoimmune
hemolytic anemia
OK,
Now we are getting
somewhere
I understand aplastic
anemia as I live in a
town where people are
concerned about
benzene, the hazardous
chemical in fresh crude
oil. Benzene
exposure will cause
aplastic anemia in which
the body is inhibited
from making red, white,
and platelet blood
cells.
The chemical exposure I
am concerned with is
unrecognized, and it
often starts with
'flu-like' symptoms
that the doctor says,
"Oh, you have a virus"
Such as this young woman
was told
No, you have a chemical
poisoning by a chemical
which causes the CFS, or
'gulf war syndrome' odd
assortment of symptoms.
This chemical causes
autoimmune hemolytic
anemia and
I suspect it for many,
many cancers and
birth defects. It causes
a lot of harm and I
suspect this has been
the case since the 1930s
to the present day.
I
suspect these 3 soldiers
ran into it somewhere
I
suspect it harmed more
Vietnam vets than dioxin
did
In an acute exposure,
you would notice the
'retic' rate go high
and notice blood in
urine.
This is the fatigue that
is going on
So, I am concerned about
a chemical exposure that
causes the immune system
to become instantly
autoimmune and first and
foremost and
continuously
prematurely destroy the
red blood cells
and then on to lots of
other things.
Any suggestions on how
to stop the immune
system from being
autoimmune?
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Autoimmune
disorders
ok.. glad we figured it
out.. the only thing
that works for
autoimmune disorders is
steriods, at least in
animals.. there are
other weird things that
may work.. but they dont
know why.. (too early to
remember what they are..
I do remember Gold
Salts).. but large doses
of steriods end up
damaging the body.. and
for cats, they end up
with diabetes (sometimes
permanently) and because
of the steriods, cannot
fight infection (so cats
with FeLV and Feline
Aids cannot get
steriods)...
One cat of mine became
autoimmune when exposed
to flea products in
conjunction with
cleaning products (the
was before I had any
idea that this could
happen)...
Another has an
autoimmune problem now,
but it seems to be under
control right now..
And yes, chemical
exposure can and does
cause cancer both in
pets and humans. I know
for a fact... secondary
exposure to smoking can
cause lung cancer in
dogs.
Michelle LVT
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Cleaning
products - quite harmful
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autoimmune
when exposed
to flea
products in
conjunction
with
cleaning
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Yes,
the cleaning products
for sure; I don't
know what flea products
have in them, but it
might be worth figuring
out. It might just be
that
the aerosol products
may also contain
2-butoxyethanol, as it
could be the propellant
in sprays (& the worst
exposure is the vapors
in one's eyes)
People end up with an
overactive immune system
that seems to be OK at
recognizing virus and
flu ailments,
but not bacteria. So
they are open to
infection, because their
immune system is
attacking them.
I'm not a medical
person, but I suspect
there is research in
immunology on how to eat
right and take certain
amino acids, Vit C, A, E
and the B complex
vitamins.
Probably something
simple ... that could
help 'turn the tide'
here
Diabetes, from what I've
observed, is often a
clue that something has
gone wrong. But I
suspect that it is a
side effect of this
chemical's harm either
from direct exposure, or
as a late appearing
birth defect: adult
onset Type 2 diabetes
also has an autoimmune
component, per lef.org
info I found.
Any way, long story
short
I have spent so much
time working on this
in the past 3 years,
that I have come to
'recognize'
the big picture of
what this chemical does,
not only to people, but
to our pets, as well.
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3-31-05 |
Concern for Our
Pets being exposed to glycol ether, esp with
butyl
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