Then get the Winstrol ASAP. My cat was in an oxygen tent and his haemotocrit was down to 5 before I got the Winstrol into him.
The abdominal pain sounds more like FIP, to be honest, but I have a FIP cat who also responded remarkably to the Winstrol, so same advice. Call the vet today and speak to him about getting the Winstrol right away. I understand that it can be injected though I have never done that. If the vet is able, starting with an injection might give Merlot a faster boost. Amani From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Maya D'Alessio Sent: October-19-15 12:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot Thanks for the advice re. the winstrol. I am honestly concerned about him making it past the next few days. His abdomen is really sore/tense/uncomfortable and he complains heavily when being moved/picked up/palpated. Do you have any idea if that fits with the FeLV? [https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif] On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com>> wrote: Maya I would be pretty sure that the platelet drop is from FeLV and I am not sure why that is stumping the vets. FeLV can attack any one of the three cell lines (red cells, white cells and platelets) because it effects the bone marrow where these cells are all produced. Thus, when FeLV begins to affect a cat, you can get a drop in one or two or all three of the cell lines. In addition to the treatment he is getting, ask the vet to put him on Winstrol. I have posted here many times, and will again, that Winstrol is the only medication I found effective that actually turned back on the cell production of the bone marrow. He can remain on the prednisolone and the Doxycycline. Even though the Doxycycline is an antibiotic and thus not effective against viruses, my vets have said that they have gotten some positive results from using it with FeLV cats. I used it with my cat, in addition to the Prednisolone and the Winstrol, but having used the Doxycycline and Prednisolone WITHOUT the Winstrol first, I can confirm that it was the Winstrol that did the trick (confirmed by weekly monitoring of my cat’s blood work – checking specifically for haematocrit levels, RBC levels, Reticulocyte levels, white cells (total, neutrophils and leukocytes) and platelet counts. (I have posted this before, but just so that you know, before moving to Winstrol, I had my cat on Interferon – which did nothing to his blood work results at all – and then LTCI – which again had no positive result on the bloodwork.) Winstrol (Stanozolol) is an anabolic steroid which usually is required to be ordered from a compounding pharmacy. The dose I used was 1 mg 2x a day. If you want to confirm the effectiveness as I did, place Merlot on the Winstrol and after a week or two, run his haematology blood work again. You should start seeing a nudging up of the red cells, although the platelet counts in my cat at least, were the last to respond to the Winstrol. Don’t give up if there is no change in 2 weeks, and you will likely also get a bump up in his appetite and his general feeling of wellbeing (playing, purring, etc.) Merlot may start having his liver enzymes rise. Resist the urge or the advice of your vet to discontinue the Winstrol. The liver enzymes will very likely drop after he is weaned off the Winstrol, and for the time being, the more important thing is to deal with his failing bone marrow. Amani From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org>] On Behalf Of Maya D'Alessio Sent: October-19-15 10:10 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlot Merlot was admitted to the vet hospital this morning. His fever is persisting and we still have no idea as to cause. Last night they tested for pancreatitis and that test came back normal. He got sub-Q fluids and they sent him home with us. He has vomitted a few times and he has not really kept down any nutrition since Saturday morning. They just did an x-ray but there is no obvious issue. They are going to do a barium contrast imaging series now after they administer IV fluids and antibiotics in hope that his fever will come down. The worst part is that we still really have no idea what is going on, so I am just waiting to hear and worrying :( On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com<mailto:mar...@lynxe.com>> wrote: Treatment depends on the cause of the low platelet count. If it's low enough that blood can't clot properly, he could develop internal bleeds from minor events, and become anemic or worse. If the cause was his immune system attacking his own platelets, the treatment might be prednisolone to suppress his immune system. But if he's FeLV+, that's not so likely. Platelet deficiency is called thrombocytopenia. Marsha On 10/18/2015 1:54 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote: Hey everyone, Merlot is my 3.5 year old cat. Last summer my other cat passed away from FeLV (we had no idea she had it), and we had Merlot tested. He tests + on the snap/pcr test, but - on the ELISA. This gave me a little bit of piece of mind, in the hope that he would not become persistently +. Last night he was completely uninterested in dinner (very unusual for him), and he seemed a bit warm and lethargic. I took him in to the vets this morning and they wanted to do bloodwork. He has a temperature of 40.5 C. First results come back all normal except a very low platelet count. They gave him a small dosage of prednisone, and a shot of penicillin and sent me home with doxycillin and some food to force feed him if he won't eat on his own. They want me to watch him and come back in to the vets in 3 days to re-test his blood. Any experience with low platelet count, what that means and if there is any treatment? 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