Here is the link to the Yahoo Anemia group. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ I think there is a Yahoo group for just about any condition. The anemia group is pretty active. Sharyl
--- On Wed, 12/17/08, Christy Buchin <cstet...@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Christy Buchin <cstet...@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sick FelV kitten To: "Feline Leukemia Website" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 1:55 PM Gary, I am sorry to hear that! Gray Kitty had his second blood transusion last week. We know we can not sustain him this way, but we are trying to buy time. His Hematocrit went down to 9 when he was first diagnosed. He had the first transfusion and it ended up going in the normal range of 35. He then dipped back down to 18 and then 15. At that time, he had a second transfusion and he has gone back up to 35 again. We are currently working with a doctor in Michigan, who has done bone marrow transplants in cats. We are hoping to help future cats with this illness. There is an anemia group as well? How do I get to that one too? I will keep you and your kitty in my prayers. It is just so heartbreaking!> From: gcru...@centurytel.net> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:38:55 -0600> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sick FelV kitten> > One of my FeLV cats is very anemic now and her anemia just hasn't responded > to treatment, I will lose her this week as she has now refused to let me > syringe feed her anymore, she has always been very good about it and about > taking meds and now wants no part of it. There are many things you can try > to get the anemia reversed, Epogen as previously mentioned, Immunoregulin, > etc., but you may need a transfusion to give them time to work. > Unfortunately, for my baby the transfusion didn't seem to do much good at > all and her numbers just keep going down.> > One of my first FeLV kittens had the same problem with his back legs, over a > period of a couple of days they just stopped working and he couldn't pee. > Tried a lot of different things but never got better and I never found out > what caused it, please post if your vet finds out the cause.> > You might want to join the anemia group on yahoo.> > Gary> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lorrie" <felineres...@kvinet.com>> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:32 AM> Subject: [Felvtalk] Sick FelV kitten> > > > One of our FelV kittens is very anemic. Has anyone ever tried iron> > suppliments? We went back to the vet yesterday, and got her vitamins> > and iron, and hope this will buy her a bit more time.> >> > She is 8 months old and only weighs 3 1/2 pounds. She didn't> > actually lose the weight, she just never gained anymore weight> > than that, as she is also a small cat.> >> > She recently lost control of her back legs and the vet isn't sure> > this is caused by the FelV. He thinks it may be a neurological> > thing...... This happened suddenly about a week ago. First she was> > wobbly and then she got so she couldn't stand at all, and also lost> > control of her bladder and bowels. She is still eating and does not> > seem to be in any pain. Otherwise I'd put her to sleep. She is my> > daughter's favorite cat, and she doesn't want to do this unless the> > cat is in distress. I just wondered if any of you had ever seen this> > lose of mobility in a FelV cat? Advice please.> >> > Thanks, Lorrie> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > Felvtalk mailing list> > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org> >> >> > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > signature database 3698 (20081217) __________> >> > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.> >> > http://www.eset.com> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________> Felvtalk mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 _______________________________________________ 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
