Hi Laurie,
Welcome to the group. I'm sorry to hear that Isabella
is having a lot of trouble with anemia and fevers.
One of the things we like to suggest for fevers is
ImmunoRegulin. It helps to bring the fever down, but
we don't really know why. It's only through
experience with some of our members. You can get IR
at Revival Animal Health; it's under the generic name
EqStim.
I don't have any suggestions as to why your kitty is
having the fevers, other than the leukemia has 'kicked
in' and is triggering the anemia and fevers. It's not
uncommon to see this, but at the same time, it's not a
good thing. That being said, it doesn't mean things
can't be turned around. A lot depends on what type of
anemia your kitty has and what is causing it. What is
your kitty's HCT? What type of anemia did the vet say
it is? Those two things will determine how to treat
the anemia. One thing that should also be mentioned
is hemobartanella. It is a blood parasite that is
very hard to detect on a slide, and is common in FeLV+
kitties with anemia. This is why many times vets go
ahead and prescribe doxycycline for anemic cats
because that's what's given for hemobart and it won't
hurt kitty if there is no hemobart. Doxy must be
given for at least three weeks to be effective with
hemobart.
I have seen animals have bad reactions to Revolution.
I won't use it. I will use Advantage however. On
immune compromised cats, I won't use anything. I have
an 18 year old cat who is hyperthyroid and she did not
get flea meds this year, although she's inside 99.9%
of the time.
Thank goodness Isabella is still eating. A good diet
and keeping her stress free are the two most important
things you can do for her. Let us know if you have
anymore questions.
:)
Wendy
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