Would it be better for him to just stay on the Prednesolone? I have heard that also has side effects, though.
---- Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Leukeran is a chemotherapy drug. The problems we had with Leukeran > was that it helped his anemia, but brought his immune system down so > low that he got some sort of opportunistic infection. AIHA is not a > good diagnosis. > > On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 7:57 PM, Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My vet told me that the Chlorambucil is the generic for Leukeran (or vise > > versa). Is it a type of chemo? Dr. Tom says it is not in his marrow. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 7:25 PM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Buzzy still has hemolytic anemia > > > > > >>I lost a cat to AIHA last year. If you do a search, Hideyo had some > >> suggestions. We did not use Chlorambucil, we used Leukeran. > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >>> My Buzz had anemia back in July and because of the advise of this group > >>> and my vet who is very proactive his life was saved. We have been slowly > >>> weaning him off of the Prednisolone for the past several months. He was > >>> down to 1/2 of a 5mg tablet one time a day. Unfortunately his red blood > >>> cell count began to drop again. He is back to his full dose of > >>> Prednisolone - 30mg / day. We will wait until the red blood cell count > >>> stabilizes and then begin the weaning process again. This time he will > >>> also be on Chlorambucil. Does anyone have any experience with this drug > >>> or have any other suggestions that may help Buzz? I have an excellent > >>> vet who is very open to suggestions and will research any possibilities > >>> thoroughly. > >>> Buzzy is the love of my life. He snuggles up with me every single night. > >>> I know the people in this group understand more then anyone else what > >>> this is like. > >>> Thank you, > >>> Sue and Buzzy > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > >> > >> http://www.rescuties.org > >> > >> Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > >> > >> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 > >> > >> Check out our Memsaic! > >> http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 > >> > >> http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* > >> > >> Please help with the Friday Night Lights' kittens medical needs! > >> > >> http://rescuties.chipin.com/the-friday-night-lights-kittens > >> > >> "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say "take them > >> first as long as you leave me alone". > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 > > Check out our Memsaic! > http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 > > http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* > > Please help with the Friday Night Lights' kittens medical needs! > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/the-friday-night-lights-kittens > > "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say "take them > first as long as you leave me alone". > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
