Michelle, Thanks for the suggestion, but Fu is already on Prednisone to keep his cancer in remission. I will ask the vet about the dex though. My Nina takes it in pill form for her IBD and asthma.
Bonnie www.elephants.com ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, January 6, 2006 10:16 am Subject: Re: cost of epogen/transfusion? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Bonnie, > Ask your vet about giving him a dexamethasone shot. It really > makes them > feel better, even when they are really sick. And sometimes helps > with > anemia. It may be contraindicated because of his kidney and thyroid > problems, > though, I don't know. > > Michelle > > In a message dated 1/5/2006 10:42:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > 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 > thelittle 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 > > > > >
