RE: Flavia further update

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

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My opinion might be biased (I have a bad experience in the past)– my personal policy has been that I don’t leave my cats or dogs for that matter especially, if they are feral at the vet unless I have to do so absolutely – they often times discount the impact of stress caused by “being there” – my experience is – unless they have to be on IV or something and that’s critical to their treatment and has to be monitored, my animals recover better at home.  – if there are something I can do myself – I will do so or if not, ask them to come to my house and do so. I reinforced my belief when I took in George, too – they eat better and they can sleep better when they are at the place the know it’s home – sometimes, you can’ control the situation at the vet, there are always some noise, emergency, people talking loud..etc..they get so nervous, but they don’t know that is stressing the animals as they are busy taking care of their appointments – and these things will add to the stress which will effect their recovery.   I was reading someone’s letter on line the other day about a cat getting transfusion (I don’t think this was a feLV cat) at the vet, and she brought the cat back to the vet next day, and she left her there for additional check ups – sometime during the process, something happened to, and the kitty stopped breathing and couldn’t bring her back – they did not know exactly what happened – and they might never know – it could be stress or could be something happened to the process- she was very regretted the fact that she left it there because it was not absolutely necessary – anyway, I had a similar experience – again please forgive me for being biased..   I am glad that Flavia is doing well – also, could you wait to check on her HCT for a while and you can watch her how she does – I am sure that you are observant enough, if something is wrong, you will notice right away, then you can bring her in for another check up on HCT?    From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 9:28 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Flavia further update   It's such a pity. She could do with some R&R with the others. And she's back at the vet tomorrow, so this shunning could go on and on! It was so sweet, too, to hear her squeak when she got home last night--being feral, they're pretty silent all the time of course. I like to think she was squeaking with excitement. She only did it once, and then again this morning--I slept in their room, and it was a single squeak from her that woke me up. She was looking right at me when I opened my eyes. She wasn't so keen any more to let me touch her, and I haven't been able to get the bandage off her leg yet. Q:  If I have to leave it till I get to the vet tomorrow will that be ok? I don't want to stress her unnecessarily, and she's much more manageable when she's at the vet. Another Q (mainly because the nice-to-Flavia vet won't be there tomorrow and I don't know the one who's taken over) re frequency of checking hematocrit levels after a transfusion and being put on Dep, Dex and Baytril (as is the case with Flavia). I've forgotten what the vet may have said--whether the test should be run once, twice or three times a week. What do you guys think? Thanks! Kerry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 10:08 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Flavia further update She probably still smells like the vet - he just isn't sure she's the same kitty anymore - the smell will wear off.  This happens with my boys when they have to go in alone - whoever was at the vet gets picked on by the one who stayed home and it's because they smell different. Kerry MacKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wanted to let you all know how Flavia is, but first I apologize for not being able yet to reply to your kind individual emails--thank you so much--it's been a crazy two days. Flavia's hematocrit went from 6 (or 7.5 depending on which reading) to 17 with the transfusion. She had dep and dex today (THANK YOU MICHELLE) and antibiotics--the vet did not want to put her on Pred, felt it would be too much for her--and tonight her hematocrit was up to 21.So,, she's home, and acting pretty normal, eating drinking, going in box, and being very curious about everything in the room. She's sort of still letting me pet her but I think she's reasserting her feisty feral self as well. I'm sleeping in their room tonight. I took lots of pix of her when we got back tonight. One or two should be really good. Snowball is not being nice to her--he's snarling at her. And she was his girlfriend not so long ago. Well, we've all been there, right. Still, I'm a bit upset on her behalf. The others didn't exactly welcome her back with open paws. She's alone in walking around and checking out the room. The others are all hiding (or snarling) as if she's a major threat to them. We go back to vet on Saturday to check the hemato again. That will be a critical time. Please send positive thoughts for Flavia and for the test result at the vet Saturday.....thanks again for all the fantastic support. It literally is a lifesaver. Kerry         ----- Original Message ----- From: Hideyo Yamamoto To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 3:49 PM Subject: RE: Flavia update   Hi, Kerry, I haven’t seen your postings today, I am wondering how your baby, Flavia is doing after the transfusion – I hope she is doing better –   Love and hugs to you and Flavia..   Hideyo   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kerry MacKenzie Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 7:00 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Flavia update   Dr Dodin called and said the hematocrit came back as 7.5. As I feared, it's nonregenerative anemia. She said we need to see how Flavia does tomorrow morning after the transfusion (she was also in an oxygen tent last time I saw her), and all being "well" will prescribe Depomedrol and Prednisone. My poor little furball. She must be terrified. She has to go back to the clinic for monitoring tomorrow am.--I'll be picking her up from emergency and delivering her there at 8am. Katyis is a little p****d off after his mission of mercy. Clumsy me, I couldn't get the bandage around his leg off properly--he kept fighting me. Now I see he succeeded doing it himself--didn't need my help. I hope there's no return to emergency services any time soon. Kerry       Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." - Anonymous Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football   Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP is moving our Chicago office to the Hyatt Center, 71 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Email addresses, telephone numbers, and facsimile numbers remain unchanged. 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