Miranda is going for her vaccs

"Marina" wrote in message
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It went just as painlessly as I anticipated. It was a new vet, and she
immediately agreed that we can wait a couple of years with the distemper
vaccination, but she said the flu vaccination is pretty important because
there is a virulent calicivirus around. Since Miranda loves to be out in
the enclosure, I think the flu shot is a good idea for her.

The vet checked Miranda over and oohed and aahed about how beautiful she
is, while her Meowmie just swelled with pride. She's put on 200 grams
of weight since her last check-up, which is a good thing in Miranda's
case. It means she's not just skin and bones any more. I had thought that
she had put on a little more muscle during the winter, and it seems I was
right. She still doesn't have one gram of fat on her.

There was the most gorgeous four-month old Aby boy in the waiting room. He
hated being in his carrier, so his human took him out and he wriggled
around in her arms. Oh, he was so, so cute.

Just now, I took my afternoon nap with the cats (even Caliban slept under
the blankie today) and I had a dream about the Aby boy! His owner had left
him with me and I was trying to get a picture of him to show you guys how
cute he was.


Aww, I love Abys. Little monkeys. A friend has three Somalis
(longish-haired Abys, gorgeous cats) and two big quiet dogs. The cats are
always climbing all over the doggies and giving them gang baths. The
dogs are sweet mutts who aren't sure WTF is going on, but wouldn't dream of
trying to stop them.

--
Theresa and Dante

Stinky Forever: http://pets.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

"Stormmee"

Lee don't worry about it. That OP has ended up in so many kill files for
doing the same thing to a lot of people.

On Mar 30, 9:19*pm, wrote:
On Mar 30, 10:28*pm, Marina wrote:

Miranda is going to the vet for her annual vaccinations and check-up
today. I don't expect any trouble. She is usually an angel, but being a
shy girl, she will hide her head under my arm while being poked and
prodded.
*--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban.
In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Annual vaccinations are a thing of the past. New vaccine protocols
have been in place for quite some time and vaccines for rabies and
distemper should be done every three years at the most. I don't
vaccinate my adult cats more than once now and if there is a concern I
can run a titer. Overvaccination is the cause of a lot of health
issues, so it would be wise to be a minimalist where vaccines are
concerned. Please take a look at this website which offers an
excellent collection of information regarding vaccines and new
protocols and can help you make an educated decision about vaccinating
your kitties:http://critteradvocacy.org/

Whoa guys CHILL......

this guy JUST was stating his opinion and I don't find it snotty at
all. there are TONS of opinions on vaccinations, and it is the vets
responsibility to inform the client of the latest research and then
the client's responsibilty to decide what is best for their pet.

As a vet tech I have given the same speech to all clients regarding
vaccines and some owners both dog and cat just choose not to
vaccinate...

There's no need to get hissy at anyone people.

thank you makes me feel better, Lee
"Matthew" wrote in message
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"Stormmee"

Lee don't worry about it. That OP has ended up in so many kill files for
doing the same thing to a lot of people.

its not the subject matter, it is the tone of it the ...thing of the past..
and other statements like the poster had the definite answer, you doing what
you do as a profession are someone who i would invite a discussion with, and
give your opinion heavy weight, and if i were in your practice i would
expect you to bring it up because you could show me medical research from
legitimate sources, you would know my cats and their history, and so on,
like i said before, i don't give all of what tradition says you should, but
that was after discussion with a trusted vet and tech who know the history
of my cats, and further if we are going to have this discussion it really
needs its own thread to explore all of it, i hope i didn't upset you, as i
do actually agree with the position of being very careful as to what you
give each cat, Lee
"Mischief" wrote in message
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On Mar 30, 9:19 pm, wrote:
On Mar 30, 10:28 pm, Marina wrote:

Miranda is going to the vet for her annual vaccinations and check-up
today. I don't expect any trouble. She is usually an angel, but being a
shy girl, she will hide her head under my arm while being poked and
prodded.
--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban.
In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Annual vaccinations are a thing of the past. New vaccine protocols
have been in place for quite some time and vaccines for rabies and
distemper should be done every three years at the most. I don't
vaccinate my adult cats more than once now and if there is a concern I
can run a titer. Overvaccination is the cause of a lot of health
issues, so it would be wise to be a minimalist where vaccines are
concerned. Please take a look at this website which offers an
excellent collection of information regarding vaccines and new
protocols and can help you make an educated decision about vaccinating
your kitties:http://critteradvocacy.org/

Whoa guys CHILL......

this guy JUST was stating his opinion and I don't find it snotty at
all. there are TONS of opinions on vaccinations, and it is the vets
responsibility to inform the client of the latest research and then
the client's responsibilty to decide what is best for their pet.

As a vet tech I have given the same speech to all clients regarding
vaccines and some owners both dog and cat just choose not to
vaccinate...

There's no need to get hissy at anyone people.

so glad it went well, the "frvc" is the one shot our vet is really strong
about, especailly since we have so many, Tiger is a SR. kitty and OEJ is not
strong constitun wise, so that one keeps down the passing it around, again
so glad it went well, Lee
"Marina" wrote in message
...
It went just as painlessly as I anticipated. It was a new vet, and she
immediately agreed that we can wait a couple of years with the distemper
vaccination, but she said the flu vaccination is pretty important because
there is a virulent calicivirus around. Since Miranda loves to be out in
the enclosure, I think the flu shot is a good idea for her.

The vet checked Miranda over and oohed and aahed about how beautiful she
is, while her Meowmie just swelled with pride. She's put on 200 grams
of weight since her last check-up, which is a good thing in Miranda's
case. It means she's not just skin and bones any more. I had thought that
she had put on a little more muscle during the winter, and it seems I was
right. She still doesn't have one gram of fat on her.

There was the most gorgeous four-month old Aby boy in the waiting room. He
hated being in his carrier, so his human took him out and he wriggled
around in her arms. Oh, he was so, so cute.

Just now, I took my afternoon nap with the cats (even Caliban slept under
the blankie today) and I had a dream about the Aby boy! His owner had left
him with me and I was trying to get a picture of him to show you guys how
cute he was.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban.
In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

On Mar 31, 2:11*pm, Mischief wrote:
On Mar 30, 9:19*pm, wrote:





On Mar 30, 10:28*pm, Marina wrote:

Miranda is going to the vet for her annual vaccinations and check-up
today. I don't expect any trouble. She is usually an angel, but being a
shy girl, she will hide her head under my arm while being poked and
prodded.
*--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban.
In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Annual vaccinations are a thing of the past. New vaccine protocols
have been in place for quite some time and vaccines for rabies and
distemper should be done every three years at the most. I don't
vaccinate my adult cats more than once now and if there is a concern I
can run a titer. Overvaccination is the cause of a lot of health
issues, so it would be wise to be a minimalist where vaccines are
concerned. Please take a look at this website which offers an
excellent collection of information regarding vaccines and new
protocols and can help you make an educated decision about vaccinating
your kitties:http://critteradvocacy.org/

Whoa guys CHILL......

this guy JUST was stating his opinion and I don't find it snotty at
all. *there are TONS of opinions on vaccinations, and it is the vets
responsibility to inform the client of the latest research and then
the client's responsibilty to decide what is best for their pet.



Thank you, Mischief. I was offering information in a matter of fact
way and that was all. There was an opportunity in a discussion to
offer helpful information, especially with the now known threat of
vaccine associated sarcomas, and I took it. Cancer of this type, or
any type for that matter, is a hell no pet or pet guardian should ever
have to endure and if there is a way to increase the odds of avoiding
it, I don't see what the problem is with offering whatever is
necessary to inform and educate. Unfortunate;ly, this is too close to
my heart as when I posted that I was trying to distract myself from
dealing with a heartbreaking decision.
My vet will be here in a few hours to give my darling 19 year old
Gemmy the gift of rest. She is dying from adenocarcinoma. We tried IP
Carboplatin as a palliative therapy but it is not working and she is
declining rapidly. I know it is the right thing for her but the guilt,
the pain of losing her, the wondering if I could have done more or if
I should have done chemo at all is killing me. I wish I could hold her
tight until the time is here, but she is so ill and feeling so down
that the best I can do is just be next to her and hope that she can
feel how much love I have for her. I will not be replying here anymore
today as my energies need to be focused on her. In awhile she will be
at peace and I will be at her side until the end. Take care and never
apologize for trying to help.





As a vet tech I have given the same speech to all clients regarding
vaccines and some owners both dog and cat just choose not to
vaccinate...

There's no need to get hissy at anyone people.- Hide quoted text -

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educate. Unfortunate;ly, this is too close to my heart as when I posted
that I was trying to distract myself from dealing with a heartbreaking
decision. My vet will be here in a few hours to give my darling 19 year
old Gemmy the gift of rest. She is dying from adenocarcinoma. We tried
IP Carboplatin as a palliative therapy but it is not working and she is
declining rapidly. I know it is the right thing for her but the guilt,
the pain of losing her, the wondering if I could have done more or if I
should have done chemo at all is killing me. I wish I could hold her
tight until the time is here, but she is so ill and feeling so down that
the best I can do is just be next to her and hope that she can feel how
much love I have for her. I will not be replying here anymore today as
my energies need to be focused on her. In awhile she will be at peace
and I will be at her side until the end. Take care and never apologize
for trying to help.

I am so very sorry to hear that. The loss of Cleopatra a few months ago
is still fresh in my mind, so I understand your situation. My thoughts go
out to you and to Gemmy.

Dan

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My vet will be here in a few hours to give my darling 19 year old
Gemmy the gift of rest. She is dying from adenocarcinoma. We tried IP
Carboplatin as a palliative therapy but it is not working and she is
declining rapidly. I know it is the right thing for her but the guilt,
the pain of losing her, the wondering if I could have done more or if
I should have done chemo at all is killing me. I wish I could hold her
tight until the time is here, but she is so ill and feeling so down
that the best I can do is just be next to her and hope that she can
feel how much love I have for her. I will not be replying here anymore
today as my energies need to be focused on her. In awhile she will be
at peace and I will be at her side until the end. Take care and never
apologize for trying to help.

Jemma will feel the love from you as you give her this last gift, it is
steadfast and everlasting.
May you find peace soon.
Karla

Please excuse me, I meant Gemmy, not Jemma.