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.htmlBut 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
