Causes and Risks of Cat Lymphoma and Leukemia: VLOG 97
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- 🐱 What causes lymphoma in cats?
🐈 What increases the chances a cat will get lymphoma?
✔️ DYK, lymphoma is one of the most common feline cancers, reported at 30% of all cancers.
✔️ In part one of this series on cat lymphoma, Dr Sue gives you an overview of what you need to know about cat lymphoma including the causes and risks.
✔️ Lymphoma is a systemic disease that requires chemotherapy in almost all cases. Treated cats live longer, and chemotherapy is generally well-tolerated. Outcomes for treated cats are less predictable than dogs, but cats tend to tolerate chemotherapy better than dogs.
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Not sure if I would put my cat through chemotherapy. Not only is it expensive but is it really worth it to see them struggle? Just because they "live longer" doesn't mean they're living a quality life.
I thought the same thing when my cat was diagnosed. My mind went straight to all the memories i have of humans suffering immensely during chemo. Our vet let us know that cats do much better on chemo than humans do, and she was right. Our cat Yoshi acted like he felt much better very quickly. He still had some hard days too, but they were much better than he was before chemo. He was 5 years old at the time, and completely lethargic and refusing to eat or drink before chemo. Chemo made him very hungry all the time, and acting like a kitten with energy much of the time.
We were told the chemo would only extend his life up to two months, but he is still alive 5 years later. He has not been sick since then, and we are thankful for every single extra day we have with him in our lives.
I’m not saying every cat should have chemo, but know that many do not suffer during it. We had to wean him off of it very slowly, stopping the kind he had abruptly can hurt them. We tapered the dosage very slowly over months.
Our furbaby was diagnosed with intestinal tumour last week.. she was very unwell, 3 vets confirmed it. We are so upset. She is 10, a rescue cat and we've had her 6 mths. The vet have her steroid shot and she perked up and eating more. It's just time to see how she goes but I don't think the prognosis is good. We're very upset and spoiling her like mad.
My cat was just diagnosed today. I'm totally heartbroken but I find your videos on lymphoma very helpful right now.
I'm sorry, but glad you are getting this info. Sending virtual hugs. 💜
In the same boat found out last night, prayers to you and yours and beat wishes.🇺🇸✌💚🙋♂️
I gave mine Lifegold supplements (A liquid you put in the food or water I don’t remember which) + Prednisone and got to keep her for another 7-8 months. I still cry when I think about her. Couldn’t afford chemo & they only gave me 60-90 days with chemo...I’m sending you love and prayers.
@@mulliganstew72 I'm sorry for your loss
My cat was diagnosed with cancer in her intestine yesterday they did needle aspiration I get results on Monday. I'm totally heart broken 💔💔💔i feel like I can't catch my breath I'm just so devastated 😥😥😥
Dr. Sue, Thank you for all the time you've taken, to post these videos. They are really helpful. It's hard to find useful information about sick cats. You're videos, are some of the best online. I subscribed to your channel after watching the first video. Stay as kind & caring as you are now. Hugs Cheryl
Thank you for everything you do Dr. Sue
Thanks for watching and glad you are finding these videos helpful 😻
My cat had limphomer it was September wen I found out he had steroids for 3 months and the beginning of December Devon went down hill he was loosing his weight and balance he didn’t go outside no more and looked really poorly so I took him to the vet because he had a really bad smell coming from his breath he was so bad I gave him as much time as I could because he loved life so much but the time had come to say goodbye it’s broken my heart I love him so much it hurts I cry every day since December 14 wen I had him put to sleep I have his ashes with me now but it’s not enough I still miss him every day spend as much time with ur cats or dogs because u never know what will happen to them it’s so sad god bless
My cat was diagnosed last Thursday, almost a week ago. I made the decision to have her put to sleep. She was a felv carrier her whole life. Made it to 10 years old. Her last few days were torture, but at least she’s no longer in pain.
I had a cat who had FeLV. Found him on the street and he became my absolute best friend. Felv is so hard to deal with once the lymphoma starts, I'm so sorry. Thank you for taking care of a car with this disease. I know they don't live as long as we wish, but they are cats full of heart. I wish you well as you heal. ❤
My sweet little (4 pound!) kitty Didi was diagnosed a week ago. I am just devastated. She and her sister “Fred” (named so coz she must have hit her head really hard at 1 month old or less so she’s always been a bit retarded but Didi was looking out for her and feeding whatever bugs she could catch until they made it from the park at the end of my street to my house… that was 17 years ago almost to the day…). Fred was diagnosed about8 years ago with what I call Cat AIDS but Didi never got it. But now this bombshell and she’s just fallen like a rock. We’ve been dropper feeding her water and begging her to eat just little bits (not even one whole Fancy Feast when she was normally eating rats that she hunted outside at night and plenty of wet Friskies as well. Being so small it seems like she ate her weight every day. The Vet School here at the University of Florida found weird bean shaped things in her stomach on an X-ray which I assumed were just hairballs but 2 vets there said it was lymphoma… I declined to put her through chemo coz of our experience with it in people and didn’t want to put her through all that at her old age and secondary to that is the cost which starts at $4,000.00 just for the testing and more X-rays (a bit exorbitant for a teaching hospital I thought…) but now I’m hearing this video and am starting to wonder. I don’t even know if she has that FeLV… only that Fred has the kitty AIDS virus. I need to listen to all the rest of them so I can make a more informed decision. But your comment is upsetting to me coz I didn’t want her to be in pain. This is just horrible. I feel like I’m in a bad dream and can’t wake up. 😢
Hi Dr. Sue, I just found your channel! My cat was FIV and FeLV positive and developed lymphoma. It was found when we took him to the emergency vet because he could not walk and howled when he was touched, he could not eat either. He was also life threateningly anemic. I was told that chemo would only give him maybe a few months more with me and the other option was to put him to sleep. We did put him to sleep, as I couldn’t bear to see him suffering and I was concerned he wouldn’t respond to chemo. This happened 2 years ago, but this video made me feel a lot better about my decision and also gave me a better understanding of his diagnosis.
Sorry for your loss but I am so happy the video was informative and helpful. There will be 3 other videos in the upcoming weeks. Please subscribe xo
Thank you, and more please soon! My 13 year old cat, Preston, is going through GI lymphoma and doing chemo. I’ve been waiting for more info. Thanks again!
Part 2 is out th-cam.com/video/l-rXqRze9lc/w-d-xo.html and the next one will be coming soon :) Thanks for watching
my kitten has the same disease, how is your kitten?
You are an amazing resource
Im from Chile and unfortunately there is not much information in Spanish on this subject. My kitten was recently diagnosed and your videos have been very helpful. Thank you very much!
I am so grateful to have found you. ❤
Thank you Dr Sue. God bless you and your cat. 🐈♥️
Thank you. And I would be super appreciative if you would subscribe too. :)
I’m a happy subscriber. 💕🐈💕
@@janedoe133 thank you! xoxo
My cat was put down a few days ago due to an extreme mass of lymphonas in his lungs. He was a one year old and 3 months red point siamese beautiful cat, Shiro.
I miss him a lot, the house is lonely without him and... chemo was not an option. It'd bring him up only more pain and suffering since he would not... make it.
That is so sad. I’m sorry for your loss.
My mother-in-law lost a girl cat at about that age a few years ago. She had precancerous growths on her face. It was heartbreaking to lose her so young.
@@conquesotador Yeah. I still cry every now and then. Honestly... it's really hard and sometimes it's as if he was still here, looking after me. Us.
I hope Shiro was able to feel the love I felt for him even after... everything
Live longer, maybe, but suffering. When you say tolerate you mean they don't show signs of pain as much, which is what cats do, so not necessarily "tolerate" is the right word.
This is what I though too.
My cat was diagnosed almost a year ago, we were told that she had 2 months to live max. Recently she stopped eating for almost a week and with some steroids we got her to was a small bite but she has stoped eating again. She has lost 6 pounds and most likely has not much time left to live. There is nothing we can do really anymore sh we are giving her the best last days of her life that we can.
I'm so glad to have found this channel, but unfortunately I'm finding it too late. Last summer my girlfriend and I adopted a felv cat. I don't know how long she was at the adoption center, but after listening I'm pretty certain by the time we got her it would have been too late to start treating her. Back on point, we adopted her and we really didn't know anything about what we were getting in to. However, we absolutely fell in love with her. We named her Sabrina. She was my GF's rock, her companion. She was my best little friend. She would wake us in the morning and she would get carried on my shoulder while I took the dog on her morning walk. She loved to lay in my lap in our chair. A few times this year she had episodes of vomiting. We took her to the vet, but none of the times did they mention gi lymphoma until this past weekend. They'd treat her with cerinia and send us on our way. Sabrina would feel better, eat like a pig and everything seemed to be back to normal. I was assuming this would be the same. We got home from the vet, I put her in our chair and turned her little heated throw on low for her and left for work. When we returned home we found she had passed laying by my guitar 💔. We are both just lost, but so very happy for the times we had.
Just I watch ur video my cat has the symptoms. Getting a emergency appointment today so gutted 😫 ...
If my kitty lived with me - non-smoker, for the last 12 years, and was tested negative to the viruses, and hasn't been on any treatment that impacts the immune system - any other less common possible factors that could have caused him to develop GI SCL?
I wonder...since the Standardization of the RFID Chip, has anyone taken this in account? So many Devices can activate the chip, and what those effects can be have been widely studied and yes, Lymphoma is on the List! ...I am not Accusing, I am simply stating what our Modern Common Sense may have overlooked.
I just lost my soul animal, my dearest cat to GI large cell lymphoma. I’m wondering now, if my other cats should get the Felv vaccine to protect them against getting lymphoma? I discussed this with our vet, and he agrees, wish I’d known about the vaccine sooner. I was told my cats didn’t need it previously, since they’re all indoors. One of my indoor cats is FIV,, very gentle and friendly and never bites or play rough. My vet now says he should get the vaccine also. Please advise thank you!
what are your thoughts on panacur for cancer in cats?
Hi Dr sue My 3 year old boy I have just noticed yesterday has a lump in his chest. When inspecting it it’s a big bigger than the size of a pea but a more oval shape. It is moveable (not attached to anything underneath) I have got an appointment for the vets but earliest they had was 10 days and I feel like I’m having a heart attack with worry.
My biggest worry is mammary gland cancer. I understand it is mainly older female cats who suffer from this but I now have it in my head he has it. His behaviour is normal. He is neutered. The other thing I should mention he is constantly being attacked by a neighbours cat and often comes in with scratches. The area of the lump looks like a tiny bit of scab has heeled and nearly finished peeling off. But I’m also worried as it is about 3cm away from his nipple even though the nipples look normal.
Thank you
Hello Dr. Sue, I tried chemo with my cat, but after first session, she did not eat and She died, I love her so much, Is it right? I regret that the chemo😭
I lost my 5 year old female cat today after an X-ray the Dr found a mass in her abdomen that was inoperable treated with chemo prognosis would only be 6 months of life I am heartbroken 💔 she was a beautiful rescue tortishell
I didn’t find out about my cat Cairo’s cancer until the last day when I took her to the vet for her kidney diagnosis one month earlier. She was dying at the vet and we had to let her go. This was just a few days ago. Wish I knew sooner. Feel like I failed her.
Remember cats hide Illness well . They soldier on and many people myself included feel like we failed our animals
@@jimneysweep9810 feel terrible about not knowing and what I could have done for her if I had known
So sad! What angers me so much is how costly it is to get your fur babies treatment. Shameful what they charge you. 🤬
@@george-trad I hear you , I discovered a lump on my cat and can’t understand how I didn’t see it sooner . Most likely too late x
@@arleneshepler9180 yes it’s criminal
My cat was diagnosed with gi lymphoma waiting till Monday for results and diagnosis, LA ACCESS 24 HOUR CARE WAS GREAT, took her in and treated her immediately, we will star chemo asap
Hi, my cat was just diagnosed with GI Lymphoma. He's starting treatment soon. I was curious how your cat is / was doing through chemo, and if he/she is still here. Thank you.
@M.Whisky I regret to report she passed away within a few days, everything shut down and she was put to sleep. Still hurts to remember it. Sorry to hear you situation. I hope it goes well.
Wait how do I know if my cat has it because the doctor did say it was respiratory infection which is permanent, but they also gave my cat shots for leukemia. Does he have leukemia or is it a common shot to give your cat along with rabies shot.
My cat was just diagnosed with large cell lymphoma. He previously has had IBD and has been on a novel protein diet that is 98% meat for the last 3 years and was doing great.
However he’s been stealing cheap quality dry food from the cats I am babysitting over the last 8 months. Is it possible that the corn/wheat/soy in that dry food has triggered the cancer???
Hello Doctor..can I ask you questions regarding my cat.
i found out today my cat has Leukemia its 8 weeks old 2 ilbs what dont understand the mother gave birth to 2 cats one tested postive and one didnt can you help me this ,thank you,,
Hey i have a question, a couple of days ago my cat died having that kind of cancer. She wasn’t eating for a week and didn’t have the strznght to move much. We went to the vet and saw that the cat had a lot of tumors around the lymph nodes and decided to put him to sleep. because we didn’t want him to suffer. But i’m still questioning did the cat really had pain? And was it even a good option to do it? Because when i look it up they say it normally doesnt hurt soo :/
Can constipation be a symptom? Also can low grade lymphoma turn into high grade lymphoma?
That happened with my kitty. But constipation can be a lot of things
Sadly my 5yr old Ragdoll cat was DX with an abdominal mass. No testing has been done yet as to what kind it is. I wonder if there is hope that it is benign? She never was a big eater so she only weighed 8.5 lbs. Her weight dropped to 6lbs this past week. She just had a wellness visit in Sept 4mos ago. Why wouldn't my vet have found it then? So devastated confused angry, you name it. 😥
Sending you love & prayers.
I'm so sorry. :(
My cat was just diagnost with lymphoma, on one kidney and stomach
She's 10 yrs old my sweet baby. I can't bare to lose her and don't want to see her suffer either
She's eating, using litter box and seems her normal self.
She just started steroids and Im giving her omega and probiotics. Next week will start vitality science
My cat is 13. He was always fine and healthy and a good weight. So his weight loss was obvious. He started vomiting daily. But was starving and eating well. Vet cleared the obvious kidneys, thoyroid and diabetes. Then an ultrasound showed up lymphoma and he has FIV.
Vet said he's too old to put through chemo. So he's on sensitive food and steroids.
I feel guilty though. Because I stopped getting his vaccines when he was about 5. Because we'd alot of pets and I couldn't afford it all. So if I'd gotten him his FelV vaccines could I have prevented it?
Lost my sweet beautiful girl to renal limphoma... she was only 7 yo.
She will live in our hearts forever.
I am so sorry for your loss ❤️🩹
Appreciate the information but you are just too happy for this topic.
Glad you found the information helpful
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I have a cat that has been anemic since I adopted her. She has had a bone marrow pull at 4 months old and 7 months old. Found nothing. She has had 3 blood transfusions. Not sure what's going on.
She's been tested for fiv/ flv negative
Could it be fleas or a parasite?
My cat has felv positive ,we have good days and bad . I know soon I will have to put him to sleep it hurts to think about it .
I am so sorry. Sending hugs.
@@DrSueCancerVet thank you !!!
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Wath you dot sai its the cost chymo on a cat cost 3000.00 dollars
My Snowball he’s vomiting almost everyday we did a sonogram it was normal
How to cure kitten's tumor? It's kinda soft and it's growing 😢 the shape is not circle, my kitten can still drink milk but not from her mama, I'm feeding her. She can't walk and sometimes she feels uncomfortable 😢.. Please help my kitten 🙏🙏🙏
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Sorry to hear that 😞
We don,t have the money but edd looks like he has it 😭
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I found out my cat had lymphoma after she had her shots she didn’t have much appetite it got worst a week after she had her shots. I took her to the ER for pets the vet thought her tummy looked tense she thought she swallowed something. I told she doesn’t do that. We thought she had a virus so they had anti nausea drugs it worked only sometimes. Then she got worst last Friday she was hiding from me like she didn’t recognize me. So I called the vet so I brought her at 12:30PM right the vet thought it wasn’t normal her tummy so he took a ultrasound and saw the mass and took out some of the cells it was big cell lymphoma.
You forgot to mention IBD
I cant take my cat to the vet because my mom doesn't have money but is there anyway that I can at least make the bump go down??
Nothing about mandated shots?
They are gonna live longer butt their quality of life will suck😵😵
Not true, Chemo is very well tolerated, especially in cats. I hope you watch the videos on treatment in this series and vlog #93 too. Thanks for watching and I truly hope the info is helpful. xo
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I really wish you would get on with the explanations you set out to describe - You must like the sound of your own voice ... ffs