I meant to say Internists and Orthopedists!
Nina
Nina wrote:
Jennifer,
Who are you taking Sebastian to? They are ignorant about FeLV. This
is not a "symptom" of the disease. You need to find a veterinary
specialty clinic, (one that has board certified Internists and
Cardiologists), to take Sebastian to, get his records sent over to
them and start having someone take more of an interest in what is
going on with him! Your regular vet should be able to recommend a
hospital, or call the emergency clinic in your area and ask for a
reference.
The Vit B dose I was giving Gypsy was 1cc, but she's a small cat. Get
yourself a decent vet that will work on your behalf in finding a way
to help your boy. (Even your crummy vet should be able to tell you
how much Vit B to give). I don't know if that will help Sebastian, or
not. Vit B helps perk them up, I do know that, and it's given to
kitties that are having a problem with absorbing nutrients from their
food. Did you ever find out about Sebastian's potassium levels? It
sounds like his legs are getting worse, if this is the first time
you've seen him having trouble holding himself up to defecate. Please
get on this asap!
Nina
JENNIFER RATLIFF wrote:
Thanks so much Nina and Hideyo for all of your help!!!
The vet was pleased with the results of Sebastian's blood work. I
still can not figure out what is causing the weakness in his hind
legs. He is falling all of the time now and he laid down in the
litter box today when he was trying to use the bathroom. I have
checked on the b 12 methylycobalamin. He is not diabetic. Should I
give it to him anyway to see if it will help? Is there a maximum
dose because I know that you can overdose on some vitamins? Everyone
just seems to think that the weakness is just becasue of the
leukemia, but I refuse to believe that. His blood work was good and
I want to try every option to try and help his legs. Has anyone seen
similar problems in their positive kitties? Sebastian was on a high
dose of depo medrol for about a year and a half. This may be the
cause of the weakness. I just need help. I feel overwhelmed.
