I know exactly what you are saying - I have already spent a couple thousand dollars for transfusions on Felix - at the same time, I have others who needs FOI or other medical treatment - it's hard to know what to do - you are doing what you can ..
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia - to Kelley Thanks Hideyo, He did not run coombs test. So the diagnosis is "suspected." See, my problem is that I do rescue...so I have other cats in need of medical. I know you have lots of cats too. But the problem is, if I spend all my money on Joey (I am spending my personal money on a 24% credit card to help him because people do not want to donate to a 10 year old cat. His dad said he would send $100 but so far he has not). Anyway if I spend all my credit card on Joey and then I have another cat who needs treatment and I have spent all my money on Joey - then I can't help the other cat. It is driving me crazy to try to decide what to do. I have a cat coming in Wednesday that will probably have to have one eye removed. But I don't know that yet, my vet has to see her. AIHA from what I can find on the internet is regenerative anemia. Kelley On 3/27/07, Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Kelley, Nina wrote to me off list and I wanted to respond to you as I am going through a very very situation with my FIV boy Felix - I do wanted to find out more from you about the diagnosis of AIHA of Joey - did they run coombs test to determine the illness of AIHA? Is he regenerative anemia? Epgoen may help only if anemia is non regenerative - my Ayumi is non regenerative anemia and we don't know why - it could be from severe stomatitis - anyway, she Is not CRF kitty, but epogen seems to have helped her as she is maintaining low 20's o PCV for now.. On the other hand, my Felix is highly regenerative, but his body seems to attack his RBC - usually it goes down below 10 - he has had his 4 th transfusion on Saturday - fortunately he has not had any reactions from it. My recommendation is that.. if it goes down lower and get weaker, especially, if he will have hard time breathing, which will happen if his PCV goes down further, I recommend that you do transfusion - even with hermobartnella kitties, often times, they have to get multiple transfusion until the med start working - but at least it will buy you some time meantime..Felix is on steroid and on doxy as well.. I am still waiting for his Hemobartenella PCR result (takes about one week form Idexx) - I will continue to do transfusions as long as I can afford it and he does not develop reactions - he feels so much better after his transfusions - There is a page as to how to treat AIHA in case hyou have not read it - I will forward it to you, as the suggest other drugs if they don't respond to steroid - I am considering using for my Felix as well. You also may wan to ask your vet if you can get oxygen tank in case he will have a hard time breathing.. I have used for my cats at home and have it here all the time, and it has come so handy, especially a kitty with severe anemia. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 6:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia Thanks Wendy, It is VERY scary. I did not ask him about Epogen. I asked him about transfusions. He said that they are no longer recommended becuase those red blood cells get attacked too, but he would do one for me if I wanted. Right now, for a sick cat, Joey is acting pretty good. He grooms a little, and lies on his tummy with his head up, instead of on his side with his head laying on the floor. He is quite feisty with me when I give him his meds, too. He is able to walk on his own to the food and water dish. If he makes it he will probably have to be on steroids for life to keep it from coming back. On 3/21/07, wendy < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: Hi Kelley, I'm so sorry about Joey's prognosis. Anemia is so scary. I did a little research and humans with AIHA use Epogen. Did your vet say whether Epogen would help Joey? :) Wendy --- Kelley Saveika < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > Hi all, > > Joey, an owner surrendered cat I took in last month, > has been diagnosed with > Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia. I'm really concerned > about him. I feel bad > because I think I should have noticed something > sooner. What information > can yall give me about this disease? > > It is my understanding this disease is more common > in FELV+ cats. > > Thanks, > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org <http://www.rescuties.org/> > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast with the Yahoo! 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