I don't want to discourage you MC but sounds a lot like my Mattie. She was my
blind FeLV baby and died at just over 12 months of age. She lost use of her
back legs due to spinal lesions and after approx. 2 weeks lost control of her
bladder and bowel.
Hugs to your little boy
Sharyl
--- On Tue, 4/20/10, MaryChristine <twelvehousec...@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: MaryChristine <twelvehousec...@gmail.com>
> Subject: [Felvtalk] questions about lymphoma in early stages
> To: "FeLVTalk" <FeLVTalk@felineleukemia.org>
> Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 12:36 PM
> 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)
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