My sheep Lamby got ARF from copper poisoning last year and her creatinine went up to 12.5. They did not think she would make it. They did IV fluids for 5 days and chelation therapy for the copper and, thank god, she pulled through and her kidney values came down to 2.7, where they had plateaued last time we checked. It is possible to reverse acute ARF with numbers that high, but the root cause has to be figured out and treated if possible. If it is FIP, then nothing is likely to help except maybe steroids. Have you tried the feline interferon with him? Michelle In a message dated 11/17/2006 7:14:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
did you see his kidney numbers Kelly? It’s very hard to reverse when ARF is that profound – I consider myself to be one of the last people not to try whatever it is out there.. but I also want to respect what Rikki wants… please don’t think that I am not giving him a chance – it makes me feel very sad – but sometimes, we cannot do everything we want to satisfy our needs – but need to respect what our babies want --- But I am not just going to not do anything .. I am going to give him fluid at home.. and continue to give epogen for his anemia and interferon. And love him as much as I can and pet him as much as he wants..I want to give him a quality that he prefers.. ..when an animal is ready to cross soon,, you know.. I have seen so many of mine passed.. and I know that Rikki’s time might be approaching.. but I am still praying for a miracle and if it’s not him time yet, I have a faith that he will get better ---
