What's the PCV? You usually don't give transfusions until PCV is down below 12 or 13 if they are clinically ill -
I personally say not to worry about WBC being up -- at least it means that the body is generating blood - How is the rest of the blood work look like, do you know? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 8:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Joey - Bloodwork still not good Kelley, Prayers going out for little Joey. :) Wendy --- Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am concerned, to put it mildly. > > My poor boy's PCV/RBC values are up, very slightly. > I think the RBC > went from 2.59 to 2.75. His white blood cell count > is back up again, > though - it had gone down last bloodwork. > > He still feels very good, and that's why my vet says > to keep going. > If he didn't feel good he says he'd tell me to stop > now. > > I asked him about transfusion/epogen. He says with > this type of > anemia, it just gives the white blood cells more > material to destroy. > > > > -- > 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 > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html
