15-17 is considered severly anemic. That's about where my foster Stamp is right now. This is a great web page for cat Hemotology at different stages of life: http://www.cathelp-online.com/health/glossary2.php Beth
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I wish I could be of more help. Joey is on the same regimen and his rbc was below 3 last he went to the doctor. It makes me think 17 is really good:(. On 4/2/07, C & J wrote: > > Just by way of background info: > > March 9, I took Tomi to the vet and found out he had Hemobartonella, Feline > Leukemia, and a red blood count of 9. The did a transfusion, bringing his > count up to 13. He started taking Doxycycline, and Prednisone, 2 pills per > day. > > One week later, his red blood cells were up to 17, and his Prednisone was > dropped to 1 pill per day. > > In another week, his red blood cells were 19, and the vet stopped giving him > the Prednisone. > > I've noticed since he stopped the Prednisone that he became a little less > active, and when he went to the vet today, his red blood cells had dropped > to 17. > > The vet gave me another bottle of Prednisone, and I am supposed to continue > giving him 1 per day. Giving him this drug scares me, because I am afraid > it will weaken his immune system too much. > > I am also giving him Interferon (1cc per day), 1/4 tsp Mega C Plus, 1 > Transfer Factor capsule, and about 1/2 capsule of L-lysine. I've been > giving these for 1-2 weeks in baby food. > > I asked the vet about Erythopotein, and she didn't think it would be of much > help since she didn't think Tomi's bone marrow was healthy enough to respond > to it. I could probably insist that we try it though if it might help. The > vet thinks that the FeLV is responsible for destroying the blood cells in > Tomi's bone marrow. > > I was really hoping that once we got rid of the Hemobartonella, that Tomi's > red blood count would get back to normal, but it looks like that may not be > the case. > > This is so hard to deal with on a daily basis, never knowing if he's going > to get better, or if these are the last days I will get to spend with him. > > Each kitty on this list that passes away brings tears to my eyes, and I > can't help but wonder if my little boy might be next. > > If anyone has a suggestion of what else I might be able to do to help him, I > would be greaty appreciative. > > Cassandra -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help Joey! http://rescuties.chipin.com/joey-autoimmune-hemolytic-anemia --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users.
