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I went and saw Ziggy today at the kitty hospital (actually visited twice).
His hematocrit when he went in on wednesday night was 6%!!! IT didnt even
show up on the normal blood tests they had to run a special test! With his
blood transfusion its up to about 14% they will probably give him another
transfusion before he leaves the hospital on sunday. His bone marrow
aspiration came back and he does not have cancer but his immune system is
suppressed. I talked to the doctor and he should be relased on sunday....
ill have to give him prednisone twice a day and he will start on his
interferon again as soon as they can get it from the pharmacy (its tuna
flavored!). So the vet said his prognosis is poor but as long as i can
bring him home for a week or two i will be happy. He may do better than
that he has been positive since he was born... he was a rescue cat... i
found him in a chicken coop with no food no water and no litter box and the
person who "rescued" him said that he was the only one in the litter that
survived and his cat mommy was dead laying next to him when she found Ziggy.
So hes a trooper and hes been through alot. When he was about 6 months
old i had him neutered and tested for FeLV and he was poisitve, the vet told
me he would live about 6 months maybe. That vet was horrible. Didnt care
about him and told me to make him "comfortable" Since he tested positive
ive been taking him to Falls Rd. Animal Hospital in Balt. Md. which i highly
reccommend. They have given him extra good care and i was happy that when
he was so lethargic on wednesday that at 1130 at night i could take him to
the vet and we were seen right away. Hes had a good stay there, one of the
vet assistants even gave him some shrimp today which made him a happy boy!
So.... He should be home tomorrow and him and i have a long road ahead of us
filled with shots and pills but hes a trooper and im sure he will get to
spend as much time as possible at home with his cat brother and sister and
his mommy. I'll keep you updated on his condition.
P.S. even if you have a purebred cat get them their FeLV shots. My mom had
a purebred tonkinese that was her baby. Her absolute life. Ziggy spent
some time with my parents while i was finishing up school and about 8 months
later "Tonkie" came down with a lymphosarcoma and tested positive for FeLV.
He was a purebred raised by a vet and breeder but never recieved his FeLV
vaccines, which is normal because you have to ask for that shot. About 2
weeks after that he tested positive he passed into kitty heaven, and my mom
got 2 more tonkinese from the same breeder (Noonie and Toonces (SNL
references)). My dad and i checked the shot records from the breeder and
they have not received their FeLV vaccines, which basically means FeLV shots
are not protocol and my Ziggy gave Tonkie his FeLV, which took his life very
quickly so make sure to vaccinate!!!!!!
Best Wishes to everyone and their kitties, as I laugh and cry about my Ziggy
I will think about all of you guys going through the same thing.
- Update on Ziggy Laura Bond
- Re: Update on Ziggy Lernermichelle
