Here are a few articles: http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/10200.htm :explains that the reticulocyte count greater than 1% indicates regeneration. http://www.2ndchance.info/anemia.htm
http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB/Proceedings/PR05000/PR00043.htm http://www.walthamusa.com/articles/COUTO97.pdf Basically, at this point, which is one of the problems with anemia, is that it's a crapshoot because you can't tell. Low reticulocytes can go either way. If you can swing the transfusion, do it and get her on doxy asap. Precious time has been lost already waiting for the doxy to take effect. I hope it works Megan. :) Wendy "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 ~~~ ----- Original Message ---- From: Megan Heikkinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:08:52 PM Subject: ***Important question about reticulocytes*** The vet told me that Olive's number of reticulocytes was low--but she does have SOME. He and the vet school seem to think it's nonregenerative anemia, but if that's so, wouldn't there be no reticulocytes whatsoever? Or could they possibly be leftovers from the blood transfusion? I'm really confused. I don't want to give up if there's still a chance. -Megan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz
