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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:58
AM
Subject: Bailey is anemic
Hi All, My little Bailey is now anemic, he started
losing weight over the last 2 months and his count was 22 or 23 about 2
weeks ago and yesterday was down to 18.
We are not positive this is
exactly accurate because getting blood from him is extremely difficult and
yesterday we were only able to get about 1/2 a vial. His gums are getting
pale though and he is sleeping alot and not eating very good. My vet
is ordering epogen and we are going to be starting him on that. One
thing I forgot to ask her is if it is non-regenerative, will do that
today. His bloodwork other than that was pretty good, although there
was one other thing that was off and I will get copies faxed to me so I can
see what that was. He had xrays a week ago Monday and everything
there looked OK.
Bailey is 10 years old and has been positive since 5
months of age. Last year he developed pretty bad stomastisis and after
trying everything under the sun (antibiotics, acupunture, chinese herbs)
we finally pulled all but his canines and tiny teeth in between
them. This seemed to take care of the problem until within the lat couple
of months. I noticed he wasn't eating as good and that's when we
did this last blood work and found the anemia and that his mouth
was inflamed again. He has been on doxy and busperone and I added
antirobe the last couple of days with the vets OK, and his mouth looks
nice and healed but his gums are pretty pale. I syringe fed him for
a few days and he is eating a bit on his own. If he doesn't pick up
his eating today it will be back to syringing again which he really
hates.
He is on raw which he loves and got up to 11 pounds, but his
weight now is at 8lbs 10oz, so in the last 2 monts he has lost over 2
pounds and a pound of that was in the last 2 weeks.
Any suggestions
I can bring to my vet?? She is very good about trying things I
suggest. I seem to remember someone from this list said they were
having luck with immunoregalan (was that you Kerry?). Has anyone
used epogen and immunoregalan together?? I asked my vet about
immunoregalan and she said she thought the epogen would be better to
try, anyone have any comments about that???
Thanks for any ideas or
suggestions I can pass on to my vet, and hope everyones furkids are doing
well!! :)
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