Fu is pretty wiped out, Michelle. He can barely move, but I think the folic acid has helped a little. When he looks like he had to go to the little box, I carry him there and support him while goes - or tries to go. I'm hand-feeding him a/d with Fancy Feast beef liver mixed in. I've got some beef liver on hand that I'll cook up for him later.
Bonnie www.elephants.com ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, January 5, 2006 5:45 pm Subject: Re: cost of epogen/transfusion? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > In my experience vets would not transfuse until the hematocrit was > down to > 13. But a transfusion could help. Epogen normally takes a few > weeks to kick > in, I think, so you might need to do a transfusion to keep him > strong until > then. Epogen is definitely expensive. > > If his cancer is in remission, it does not make sense to me that > the anemia > is from the cancer. If it is from the cancer, it means the cancer > is in his > bone marrow and not in remission. > > How is Fu feeling? > > Michelle > > > In a message dated 1/5/2006 6:19:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > How much does Epogen cost? My vet called one pharmacy; they told him > they have to order it in units of ten, which would come to $350. > > I wonder if Fu could use a blood transfusion. His rbc is 15. The vet > thinks the anemia is probably due to his GI tract cancer, although > thatis pretty much in remission at present. Fu also takes > methimazole for a > hyperthyroid condition, And I've heard tat long term use of that > couldcause anemia. > > Thanks, > Bonnie and her 19 year-old Foozer > > > > >
