we (Hurricane Pets Rescue, in this case) have a little boy in NYC. he's an
adult, came into a city shelter. has tested positive for FeLV on his first
test, and we all know what that means. we've got him at our vet for his REAL
problems: he's unable to use his rear legs. he has superficial pain reflexes
in them, he's able to pee and poop (those are technical terms, trust me) on
his own, he's eating like crazy, he's sweet, friendly, etc. they originally
wanted to rule out a pelvic fracture, and the x-rays have done that; there
is also no indication of gunshot pellets or any other foreign body that
could be causing the rear paralysis. vet said that there are cp deficits
("conscious proprioception," technical term for various forms of clumsy,
klutzy, etc..... now i have a NAME for why i walk into things, and fall over
imaginary items!), and some cell breakdown of unknown origin (lysis, for
those who don't like my definitions.)he has a non-regenerative anemia with a hematocrit of 20; the rescue went ahead and ordered a transfusion. it's classed as an unregenerative anemia, but from what i recall from folks here, that doesn't necessarily mean much. the vet says that there are other diffuse symptoms that make him quite concerned--thickened small intestinal walls, which he thinks might indicate a lymphoma. so, i'm wondering what you folks, with more experience in this aspect of things read in this. (the vet at first didn't want to talk with me, but i was able to convince him that i knew enough that he consented to do so!) any ideas? THANKS. (kitty is safe for now, and we DO have a foster home for him once he's stable, whether or not he's FeLV.....) MC -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
