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Your vet seems good. However, knowing the FeLV status will not help you
treat this. FeLV itself is not a diagnosis regarding the anemia. It might
be the reason your boy got whatever he has that is causing the anemia, but that
is not so relevant now. What is relevant is whether the anemia is from
hemobartonella, auto-immune reaction, lymphoma, or leukemia (the cancer, not the
virus, which is more common in cats with FeLV but is not the same as FeLV). The
treatments are all different.
If it is auto-immune response, he may need stronger steroids than
prednisone, like depomedrol.
I would definitely try the Immuno-regulin if your vet will give it to him
(it is given via IV injections). I doubt it can hurt, and the case study
articles suggest it sometimes helps with severe anemia in cats who are
FeLV+.
Epogen sometimes helps with anemia, when the anemia is related to a hormone
not being secreted by the kidneys. You can ask about this.
There are a few cats on this list who have made a comeback from very severe
anemia, though I do not know if their counts got quite this low. It is
worth fighting though. My cat Simon got 3 transfusions before they finally
kicked in, though he was getting chemo at the same time, which is what actually
helped him for a while. The transfusions just helped him hang in there
until the chemo kicked in.
I am praying for your baby.
Michelle
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