Re: Smokey....

[Lernermichelle]

John,    Can you just post the numbers in an email to this list? Especailly the hematocrit?       Apparently hemobartonella sometimes takes more than a normal course of dox to get rid of it.       But it may not be hemobartonella. It could be lymphoma, and if it is, and if you want to, chemo really can do a lot. Lymphoma in cats responds very well to chemo about 50% of the time. Some cats go into remission for a few years.  If it is in the bone marrow, the percentages are less favorable.  But my cat Simon had very advanced lymphoma and very very bad anemia (needed 3 transfusions initially) and chemo helped him feel good and have a higher hematocrit for 2 months before he died fairly suddenly of sudden onset anemia that they thought, at that point, was an auto-immune response to having cancer.      If she has kidney diseases, it could also be kidney-related anemia. If you want to figure it out, she really does need a better diagnosis.  Did she get an ultrasound, and was her blood work analyzed for signs of lymphoma or leukemia the cancer?   Michelle   In a message dated 9/9/2005 9:18:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, thanks again for your reply.  Sorry about my abbreviations, i'm a Nurse.  Yes Smokey has anaemia, her gums, pads and nose are very pale.  The Vet did originally think she had a parasite, and Smokey has already taken a full course of Doxycyline.  She has deffinately had increased drinking and trips to the litter tray.  What is the postal address for yourselves so i can send on her results. Thanks, John