What a great update. Glad Murphy responded so well to your treatment plan. Hugs to everybody. Sharyl
--- On Fri, 10/1/10, Alice Flowers <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Alice Flowers <[email protected]> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Murphy's little comeback-he definitely has 9 lives!! > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, October 1, 2010, 4:13 PM > We just got back > from Murphy's vet check. The end of July, he was crashing > with anemia-(in office PCV 18) HCT 22.3 RBC > 3.5 HGB 5.1 even his Absolute > Reticulocyte count was 35200 and the lab notation said a > count of over 50000 was > evidence of regenerative anemia-which he was below that > level. Our vet had us > give him Procrit 3x a week, Doxy, Cypro and an iron > supplement. He was getting > Interferon 2x a day and we bumped the LTCI to every 2 > weeks. He rebounded from > that-in 2 months he went to HCT 38.7 RBC > 6.48 HGB 11.6. > Then 2 weeks ago he seemed > to be breathing really fast-I took him in and > his lung sounds were raspy and an ultrasound showed lots of > fluid pockets, so > much that she couldn't see his heart or lungs-she suspected > Lymphoma-sent us > home with Lasix and Prednisolone to add to his meds 2x a > day, lowered the > Procrit to 2x a week and we bumped his LTCI to once a week. > Dawn on this list > said Rutin helped-I immediately went to the health food > store and bought the > tablets and a pill grinder and put the powder into #3 gel > caps and gave him 2 a > day. She thought that he may not make 2 weeks judging > by the fluid and how much > trouble he was having with his fast breathing-it's 2 weeks > today and his lung > sounds are good-the fluid is 99.5% gone!!! His gums are > still nice and pink. We > did not do a CBC, but the in office PCV was 36!! I told her > about the Rutin and > she was impressed (thank you Dawn!!!) and said that they > had used it for other > conditions, but didn't think of using it on FeLV cats-now > she will!! We will > stay on the same meds for now but drop the Procrit to only > once a week since he > seems to be regenerating now. > I am so grateful for this list and all of the > selfless people out there > trying to give these kitties a good life, no matter how > short. I have learned so > much from all of you and I am no longer afraid to ask my > vet questions and to do > what I feel is good for my babies. We are all in a limbo > trying keep our cats > healthy and happy. This disease is horrible-we lost the 4 > brothers a year > ago....I was not ready to lose Murphy-he is such a happy > and silly cat-he's a > poly with 3 thumbs-he goes click click when trotting down > the hallway and acts > more like a puppy than a cat. He's not a lap cat, but is > right there and likes > to lay nearby and reach out and keep a paw on you-just > likes to touch. He and > Rosie automatically come into the kitchen morning and night > and wait for their > meds-she is just on Interferon and LTCI monthly-her HCT was > 44.7 a few weeks > ago. Our vet said to come back in a month for CBCs!! > Purrayers and positive > thoughts-at least today.....Alice and the furry cats that > own us!! > _______________________________________________ > 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
