Wow, after looking in to FIP, it does sound like that could be what is going on.
On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> wrote: > 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? > > > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Amani Oakley <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] *On Behalf > Of *Maya D'Alessio > *Sent:* October-19-15 10:10 AM > *To:* 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> 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? > > > > -- > > Maya D'Alessio > > PhD student > > B1 377B, x32320 > > Graduate Studies Endowment Fund Coordinator > > Biology GSA Vice Chair > > GSA Director At-Large > > University of Waterloo > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > -- > > Maya D'Alessio > > PhD student > > B1 377B, x32320 > > Graduate Studies Endowment Fund Coordinator > > Biology GSA Vice Chair > > GSA Director At-Large > > University of Waterloo > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > -- > > Maya D'Alessio > > PhD student > > B1 377B, x32320 > > Graduate Studies Endowment Fund Coordinator > > Biology GSA Vice Chair > > GSA Director At-Large > > University of Waterloo > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > -- Maya D'Alessio PhD student B1 377B, x32320 Graduate Studies Endowment Fund Coordinator Biology GSA Vice Chair GSA Director At-Large University of Waterloo
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