Lisa,
There are different reasons for anemia. You need to know what is
causing it to treat it. It could be a bacterial infection, (we
suspect Grace suffers from this, Hemobartinella), that could be
controlled with antibiotics. If it's some sort of auto-immune response
it would be treated with steroids. There is something called
Immuno-regulin that many folks on the list say has helped their kitties
battle infection. It could be kidney related, it could be lymphoma,
etc. etc. I would get Cloud into an Internist as soon as possible.
Since she's already under the care of a vet, I'd call that vet and get
her to prescribe a "broad spectrum" antibiotic, Grace takes
Doxycycline, (it has saved her life more than once). You need to make
sure that Cloud eats in the meantime. When cats don't feel well, they
stop eating. You may need to assist feed her to keep her going until
you find out what it is you are dealing with and can help her with
medication. Here is a link to a support group for anemia, and one for
assisted feeding:
Nina
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/
Lisa Ward wrote:
Hello,
The vet said he is very anemic, no energy, does not want to eat at all
today.....Do you know of anything that can be done for anemia, the vet says
nothing can be done? Thanking you for your help...Lisa
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 1:28 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: your kitty Cloud
Hi Lisa, Love that name Cloud too - just wondering, does Cloud have
Lymphoma, Anemia, or what? I had two die of lymphoma. One, I think,
Mittens, became anemic in the process and possibly died from that, before I
could get a handle on it and get him to the vet.
Gloria
At 11:21 AM 8/29/2005, you wrote:
I am very sorry to hear about Twiggy, I also have a kitty (Cloud) dying of
feline lekuminia, she has no energy, the vet says there is nothing that can
be done........Good please her.....Lisa Ward
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 12:03 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: CLS - Twiggy
Joan, please tell your friend how very sorry I am to hear that Twiggy
had to go...I'm sure she is a bright, shiney new fur-angel completely
uninhibited, now...I know Twiggy is going to be pretty busy for awhile,
but I'm sure she'll be watching over the wonderful people who watched
over her for the short time that she was here...Big hugs to Norrice!
Jen
****************************************************
"But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be
unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You
become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry
"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know
each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what
you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan
George
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doljan, Joan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, August 29, 2005 6:06 am
Subject: CLS - Twiggy
Belinda,
Please add, my friend, Norrice's kitten Twiggy to the Candlelight
Service.She was about 9 months old, and probably died from FIP
early Saturday
morning. She had started having seizures and was rushed to a 24 hours
clinic. Norrice was told there was no hope for her recovery, so she
waseuthanized.. When she was rescued she was always thin and
somewhat sickly,
she has good times but often had a fever which would come and go.
Norrice,had her to the vet, numerous times and previously they
could not find
anything specifically wrong. This past week though, the blood work
showedthat Twiggy was slightly anemic, had a high white blood
count, elevated
liver enzyme levels, and a high globulin count. She tested negative
for both
feline leukemia and aids. She was always listless and since she
never ate
much, or gained much weight, she was named "Twiggy". "Twiggy" came
from a
house with many unaltered animals (now they are all altered) and
some kitten
deaths (probably also from FIP). Norrice, took Twiggy, to get her
to a
better environment. Twiggy's life, though indeed short, was one
filled with
love and much caring..
Thank you,
Joan
|
