Dorlis, Here is the link to the yahoo anemia group. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/
Sharyl --- On Fri, 10/23/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Sharyl" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, October 23, 2009, 9:02 PM > Sharyl, i missed the lik for > anemia, could you send it again? asking because Lil > Bit did have a kidney infection and her count dropped > 1 point. we gave her fluids and anitbiotics and > in 1 week, she had bounced back. so far no repeats, > BUT. DORLIS > ---- Sharyl <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Amy, > > Epogen is very effective for treating non-regenerative > anemia. Treatment is not started until the HCT or PCV > is below 20 and usually in the mid-teens. The Anemia group I > gave you the link for has more info on treatment protocol. > > Sharyl > > > > --- On Thu, 8/6/09, Iva Lark Emily Seaberg <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > From: Iva Lark Emily Seaberg <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 1:32 AM > > > A few years ago I had a kitty with > > > Chronic Renal Failure. Towards the end he was > extremely > > > anemic and we did the Epogen. I'm so glad we did > it because > > > it did buy us some time. I decided to try the > Epogen when it > > > became clear he was not making new blood cells, > his anemia > > > became extreme and we knew that without help he > would die > > > from it, a slow, lethargic and very sad death. I > wanted to > > > give him a chance and the Epogen did. My vet > talked to UC > > > Davis about his unique situation (he also had > high blood > > > pressure and a heart problem) and we gave him a > really > > > really low dose. I believe typically they give it > 3-4 times > > > a week and we gave it once a week. It was such a > low dose > > > the vet thought it might not work, but it did and > actually > > > better than we anticipated. > > > > > > So, I can't speak for the FeLV stuff, but I can > say the > > > Epogen wasn't as evil as I was expecting to be > from what I > > > had heard word of mouth. We used it very > cautiously, and it > > > seemed to make a big difference. You just really > have to > > > watch it, start off slow. It is easier to add > treatments > > > then try and slow it down and you don't want > their values > > > increasing too fast. > > > > > > Good luck, > > > > > > Iva > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > Message: 7 > > > > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:38:44 -0700 (PDT) > > > > From: Amy <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Wolfie Update > > > > > > > > > > > So I've been posting about my cat Wolfie who > has been > > > losing weight since about mid 2006, from 15.4 lbs > down to > > > 10.8 lbs today. His last visit was on July 2nd > and he > > > had a HCT of 29. He also tested positive for > > > Mycoplasma haemominutum previously called > Haemobartonella > > > felis small form. He's been on doxy, pred, and > > > Pet-Tinic twice daily for almost a month. > > > > > > > > My vet thought he looked great today and he > hasn't > > > lost any weight since his last visit but he's not > gaining > > > and his HCT is still going down. We took a tiny > amount > > > of blood and sent it out for a reticulocyte > count. I've lost > > > almost all my leuk positives to anemia in the end > (except > > > for one to lymphoma and one to neurological > issues) and I'm > > > really bummed out by the news. I was hoping > treating > > > the Hemobart would help the HCT even though my > vet wasn't as > > > optimistic. > > > > > > > > I'm just wondering how most people here lose > their > > > leuk positives. It seems all of mine do so > well, are > > > completely asymptomatic and then out of nowhere > they stop > > > making red blood cells, the HCT starts to drop, > and it is > > > downhill from there. My vet wrote me a 10 page > letter > > > on everything that could cause weight loss and > anemia and we > > > have eliminated almost all the possibilities I > think. > > > We haven't done a digestive panel yet because it > takes 4 mls > > > of blood and I don't want to do that with his HCT > dropping. > > > If the reticulocyte test comes back and shows he > is making > > > red blood cells, we will start investigating > digestive > > > issues or anything else that could be causing his > lower > > > HCT. If it comes back as nonregenerative > anemia, is > > > there anything I can do? I know there is the > option of > > > Epogen and I'm looking into that. Anything else > or do > > > I just spend time with him and wait? I hate > this point > > > where they are feeling fine, looking fine, and I > know it's > > > only > > > > a matter of time :( This guy has been with > me > > > longer than any of my other positives and I'd do > anything to > > > help him but I'm afraid there's nothing else I > can do. > > > Thoughts? > > > > > > > > Amy > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Felvtalk mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
