I took Ember in today for a routine check with our allopathic vet.
She's been doing really well, though I wasn't sure about her weight.
It turned out that she's gained back the weight she lost from her
bout with diarrhea early in the Summer. She actually weighs more than
she ever did. Fat and happy! All seemed well.
Unfortunately, the blood work told a different story. While Ember's
red blood cells are doing great, her white blood cell count is
extremely low. I think it was 3.6 or 3.7 (3600 or 3700), which is
almost half of what it was when she went in four months ago, and half
of what would be considered normal. Needless to say, I now know what
the phrase, "breaking out in a cold sweat" means, because I
experienced it right there as the vet was talking to me. I'd put it
in second place only to when I got the first positive FeLV test for
her. As, I'd guess, everyone here knows, it's a horrible feeling.
I ask your prayers for my girl. Any advice you might have would also
be great. Up until the time of her diarrhea episode, I was giving her
Transfer Factor Feline Formula. I stopped it then, and we haven't
done it since. Should I look at the TF+ or TF Classic human formulas
instead?
God bless you and all of your furry friends.
Lance
