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You might want to check that out. I believe the
blood work for diabetes has to be fasting. I don't know if his was.
Some of what you describe is indicative of diabetes.----- Original
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Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 11:31
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Subject: Re: Smokey....
Hi, no i dont think she has been checked for diabetes. I have
posted all her other blood results on the site. Thanks maimaipg
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Has Smokey been checked for diabetes?
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Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 9:17
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Subject: 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
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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
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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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