We had the same experience with prednisolene! The vet didn't think Mio
would live through the night she had a 106.5 degree temp, she couldn't
stand, she wasn't eating or drinking, but within 24 hours of the injection
her temp was gone and she was interested in the world again and catnip (it
took another day for food), but still the turn around was INCREDIBLE. I
don't know if this is common, but in my experience, vets are very quick to
give FeLV kitties a terrible prognosis when they are ill. It's true every
time they get sick, it could be their time to go, but just as often they
pull through again. I know it's hard, but don't give up hope, he's going to
need your strength.
From: "gwork" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Wowie
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:54:05 -0400
All I can tell you is about my experiences w/ Spaz. Her PCV was down to 7%
(anemia) when I got the diagnosis, and she was eight years old. She would
not eat, drink, or move. Her bilirubin was high also. The vet was quite
scared for her. He gave her a PREDNISOLONE injection and within 12 hours I
had a completely different cat on my hands. A few years later, when she had
another round with severe anemia, our new vet (we had moved) tried
Depo-Medrol, and though three vets said it should do the same as
prednisolone, it did NOT. It did not help any whatsoever. I have no idea
why. I insisted on a prednisolone injection, and she is alive, healthy, and
happy more than 2 years later at the age of almost 14 (not to say we haven't
had some other issues, but only one major - a URI). But at the time, all
the doctors thought she would not make it. I will let the others tell you
about all the other drugs, etc. that can aid your kitty as they have more
experience than I do with them. But I will tell you, at least in my
experience, that it ain't over 'til it's over!! Best wishes to you and
Wowie.
Kris
http://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "veggiepugs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 2:11 PM
Subject: Wowie
Hi All-
I had written a few days ago to ask about teeth. I took Wowie to the vet
yesterday and he is not eating but not beacuse of his teeth. He is not well
and in fact, his health has taken a turn for the worst. The prognosis is
not good and neither is my state of mind. I have to make a decision this
week. His blood work came back showing he is anemic, his bilirubin levels
are high, his RBC count is also high, WBC count is low. She said he doesn't
have much time. She also said she believes he is younger than the 5 years
that most vets had estimated. She gave me steriods to try and get him to
eat and clavimox. I don't know what to say. I'm at a loss. Though I knew
this day would come when I took him in just 7 months ago, it could still
never be easy.
Thanks for listening.
Rebecca
