Hi, no i dont think she has been checked for diabetes. I have posted all her other blood results on the site. Thanks
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Has Smokey been checked for diabetes?----- Original Message -----From: John StaffordSent: Friday, September 09, 2005 9:17 AMSubject: Re: Smokey....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
Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:John,I would definitely get a copy of all the results whenever you have anything done. You can post them here for feedback from people who've had similar problems and/or use them to get a second opinion from another vet. I'm not sure what your abbreviations are, they can vary, but are there any spots on Smoky that were usually pink and now are very pale/white? Like, nose, gums, pads etc? That would indicate anemia and would explain the fatigue. There are a number of causes for anemia and different types of anemia, so you would need to find out which and if it's regenerative or non-regenerative. Hemobartinella is a blood born parasite that causes anemia and usually doesn't show up in the test for it. An antibiotic like Doxycycline is usually used for that. Along with the increased thirst, are there increased trips to the litter box?
John Stafford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi,Thanks for your reply. Full blood tests were done on Smokey, but all i can remember the Vet telling me, after she told me about the Leukemia, was that her Hb level was very low, way way below acceptable levels. And that 2 other levels were way low, but i cant recall what they were. It sounds like Vets in the UK are not as thorough as yours in the US when it comes to Feline Leukemia. Do you reccommend i get a copy of the results from the Vet? And if so, what can i do with them?
Thanks,John.
Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi John,Sorry you had to find us, but glad it's US you found:) What other work was done/ tests run etc Saturday as well as the FeLV test? With the dramatically increased thirst, I would think diabetes and would want a full blood chemistry panel run. FeLV is more like human AIDS than anything else as most of the time it's something secondary that causes death. I would get more information about your Smokey's overall health/condition before getting too worried.
John Stafford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi there,My name is John, i'm from Newcastle, England. Me and my partner Julie discovered on Saturday that our lovely cat Smokey has Leukemia. Needless to say we are both totally devastated with the news. Smokey is very special to us because she just decided to come and live with us about 3 year ago. We would never normally have got a cat, but one day Smokey just came through our homes window, and the rest is history. Since then she has been the center of all our attention.She is taking Predisalone steroids 5mg twice daily. Our vet just suggested we put her to sleep, but we declined, because she doesn't seem too poorley at present. She is very sleepy all the time (but then again she always has been) but just a bit more than usual. She has lost alot of weight. She is still eating, but very little, and she seems to be drinking loads. We take her out the back a couple of times a day and she has a little run about, but gets tired very quickly.Can you reccommend any supplement or anything else we could give her too help her along the way??Thanks,John, Julie, Smokey.PS. it's really good to read everyones emails, thanks.
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