Re: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

[Lernermichelle]

1. Kelp is a seaweed and spirulina is a single cell green food like algae. Both are available at health food stores, either in powder or in capsules that can be opened.   2. The only person I know of on this list who has had a cat recover from anemia long-term is someone (i can not remember who) whose cat was cured of anemia through 6 months of Depomedrol shots (a steroid). Her cat was killing  his own red blood cells, which is an auto-immune problem that my cat Simon got also while he was on chemotherapy.  In this woman's case, the steroids reversed it completely.  My Simon got so anemic at one point during his cancer that he had trouble breathing and I thought he was dying. I loaded him up on steroids and his hematocrit went back up some, to about 20, for about a month. It then went down to 8 in less than 48 hours and we could not bring it back up because he would not allow a transfusion and the steroids did not work quickly enough.  Actually, someone else may have had a cat whose anemia was caused by Hemobartanella,the blood parasite, and reversed it with doxicycline. Oh, and also Belinda's Jean-Luc had anemia which was controlled for 2 years with Epogen shots.   Nina thinks that Paolo's cat Micia (Paolo is no longer on the list) may also have had anemia. She recovered from being close to death with a 5 day dosing of Virbagen Omega feline interferon, available only from Europe and you have to get FDA approval. I would start that process right away if you are interested in trying that.     There is an article on the group's web page by a vet who says he has reversed anemia, I think, with Immuno-regulin.  I would definitely try that drug if I were you, along with a transfusion if his hematocrit is 13 or lower.   Finally, if Anakin has lymphoma in his bone marrow or kidneys, that can cause anemia. That is what caused Simon's anemia. Chemotherapy can help.  When the chemo was working for Simon initially, his hematocrit went up from 13 to 33 in just 2 weeks.   Michelle     In a message dated 3/8/05 3:03:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I got the recipe for the liver shake,but I have never herd of Kelp or Spirulina do you know if I can get that from any store or a special store? I am going to call my vet & ask if she will try so of the antibiotics.I am going to change my appointment to tomorrow to see if he is ant better.But today I noticed his glands are swollen again & I can feel his bones more.He was eating crunchy on Sunday not as much as normal,but he has not wanted his wet food for about 5 days.I don't know if anyone remembers me talking about Luke the one I lost in 2001 http://www.bemikitties.com/cls/luke.html But Anakin is Grey other then that it's like they are the same.My husband thinks it is Luke reincarnated.They were both born in March.My husband thinks it's time for Anakin to go he doesn't want him to suffer.It's so hard.Does anyone know if any fur babies have recovered from being Anemic?                                             Anita