I'm sorry for your loss, Laurie. tonya laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Belinda, can Keisha be added to the CandleLight service list, please? She was not feline leukemia positive Died 7.14.07 Thanks, Laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Belinda" To: Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: Re: Typical course of a dying FELV kitty? long letter- sorry butpleaseindulge
> I used epogen (same thing as procrit) when my Bailey was anemic along > with prenisolone because we suspected the virus was in his bone marrow > supressing his immune system and interfering with blood building. We > reversed his anemia with this combo. > > Procrit used in humans is at a much, much higher does and shouldn't scare > anyone off from using it with cats that are anemic, any cats with CRF end > up using it in the later stages as the kidney disease eventually > interferes with the production of erythropoietin which the Epogen, Procrit > and the new drug called Aranesp help to produce. > > In my mind your cat WILL die if the enemia isn't reversed period, so if > there is something that may help what have you got to lose?? > > Below paragraph my opinion (based on what my vet told me when I asked her > about this): > > PS. Has your cat been on a minimum 4 to 6 week course of Doxocycline for > possible hemobartonella? Even if he tested negative he should have gotten > this (my opinion). Hemo is very hard to test for and many cats tests > negative again and again before it is finally found. Though they are > never cured of hemo the doxy will put it into remission. If they don't > have it it isn't going to hurt to get the doxy but my very well save their > life if they have an undiagnosed case of hemo. > > -- > > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties > http://bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candlelight Service > http://bemikitties.com/cls > > HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] > http://HostDesign4U.com > > ------------ > > BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] > http://bmk.bemikitties.com > >
