Hi, I have had a number of cats that were FeLV positive and had anemia. I have tried Epogen and if it did anything at all, it wasn't noticeable. It is too bad you live in such an expensive area, I'll bet those treatments Wolfie has had would be half that here in Arkansas. You are fortunate that Wolfie does so well with transfusions, many times they don't last very long and don't raise the HCT all that much. I also tried Immunoregulin on a couple. It appeared there was a very short term improvement and then they went downhill. That doesn't mean it wouldn't work for you. I believe the protocol says if there isn't an improvement in a very short time after starting treatment, you know it isn't going to work.
Now is definitely the time to try something while his HCT is still at a reasonable level. I haven't tried the LTCI, mostly because I can't afford it. I recently took in two kittens that tested positive for FeLV, both were thin and anemic. I tried some Acemannan on them and they are both doing great now. It is much less expensive than LTCI, but I could not guarantee it would help in any particular situation. I wish I had the chance to try it on a couple of the adult FeLV cats I have lost to anemia. Personally, I don't think any of the available supplements that people (including myself) give these babies to build their immune systems, will reverse non-regenerative anemia. Something a bit more proactive is needed. If you decide to try LTCI or Acemannan, I believe you will have to stop the pred. before starting either of those. Gary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 9:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Felvtalk] WBC/RBC/platelet count decreasing I've posted before about my cat Wolfie. He's 7 years old and has been losing weight for the past 4 years. His HCT is also down (currently 25). We've treated for hemobart and retested and he's now negative (was positive before). He has started gaining weight and has put on a pound but I'm sure the leukemia is in his bone marrow. He's been tested and has non-regenerative anemia. He's been stable for a few months but his WBC, RBC, and platelet counts are all gradually declining. I was expecting him to crash when I got the confirmation of non-regenerative anemia but he's holding his own. I was told he's probably making red blood cells in his liver or spleen, just no longer in the bone marrow. Has anybody ever had luck with LTCI or any of the other things mentioned once it has gotten to this point? I've done all sorts of testing for digestive issues, lymphoma, IBD, etc. We have made a couple trips to Cornell and decided to just keep him on pred and monitor trends for now. I keep hoping for some miracle but I know the prognosis is not good. Thanks Amy _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
