Hmmmmmmmmm. Like I said, I don't know. I just know many on the list only had success with the doxy.
tonya
Sue Feldbusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Sue Feldbusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Baytril was the only antibiotic that worked for my cat's hemobart.
>From: catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: New FeLV+ Cat, transfusion yesterday. Please see blood
>results.
>Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:51:39 -0800 (PST)
>
>Evidently Baytril doesn't work for hemobart like the doxy does. I don't
>know why scientifically, but it's what I've learned from the list.
>
>tonya
>
>Melbeach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>Thanks alot you guys for taking the time to offer your knowledge. I really
>appreciate the help!
>
>Well I've been cramming my brains out the last couple days, so more of this
>is
>making sense. This site in particular has provided a lot of very useful
>info.
>To answer a couple of your questions:
>
> > Did your vet test for hemobartenella? Better yet is he treating for it,
>the
>test often comes back negative even though the cat really is positive. I
>think
>the preferred antibiotic for hemo is doxocycline (sp?), many vets will
>prescribe it even if the test comes back negative because it won't hurt
>anything and may very well save Brissle's life if she shows a false
>negative.
>
>That's funny you ask, because I thought the same thing. There could be a
>small
>chance that the anemia was caused by haemobartonellosis and the FeLV just
>happened to already be there. When I saw my vet this morning, I asked him
>this
>question. He hadn't tested specifically for haemobartonellosi, but he had
>given her Baytril already on Friday and Saturday and just gave me a new
>bottle.
>
> > I'm not sure what your vet meant by being concerned about "lymph
>issues."
>Did he mean he thought Brissle might have lymphoma or cancer of the
>lymphatic
>system??
>
>That was poor wording and ignorance on my part. He had pointed out the high
>L/M figure as a point of concern when going over the report. But after
>discussing it today, he wasn't diagnosing it as lymphoma or cancer.
>Actually,
>we are still not sure of the exact cause of the anemia. Though he strongly
>feels that it's FeLV induced. Hmm. I wonder if I should have that bone
>marrow
>test done. I wonder why he didn't offer? Must be real expensive.
>
>Well my vet wants to combine the Interferon and Immunoregulin therapies. He
>wasn't too keen about the steroids because of side effects relating to it
>being human form. But I found info about 'recombinant feline
>erythropoietin'
>(rfEPO) here:
>http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/01/7.12.01/feline_epo.html
>Does anyone know anything about this?
>
>So I have a prescription now for the Interferon and will be ordering it
>soon
>from Island Pharmacy. I'm also looking for a source of Immunoregulin (if
>anyone knows one).
>
>I'll be keeping my head up. For now, Brissle is doing well, eating like
>crazy.
>She's real feisty and has the cutest personality. I'm not ready to let go
>without a fight. I'll be watching her closely though. She's been cheerful
>so
>far. But I'm not one of those people that consider pets possessions. If it
>turns to daily suffering, I'll know I did everything I could.
>
>Thanks again guys.
>
>-Melbeach
>
>
>
