Dave was she just retested on the IFA, or on the Snap test also? A positive
Snap with a negative IFA is still a positive cat.
If both tests were negative then she is negative.
Beth
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From: Dave Arthurs <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Re anemia and negative IFA (Dave)
Update on Tux. Recap: She tested positive for felv on the snap test in December
and negative on ifa. She is a felv vaccinated house cat that presented with
immune mediated hemolytic anemia. She was treated with prednisolone and
doxycycline. She responded well to treatment tho no cause was identified
because the vet was convinced she was felv+.
This week we retested her. Weight is up 1 lb. and red blood cell count is
normal. Negative on ifa. The cause of her anemia is still unknown but the vet
has let the felv diagnosis go now.
Thank you everyone so much for all the advice. It's heartbreaking to read about
the struggles we all go through on this forum for the love of our pets.
When we got tux the vet tested her for felv. She said if she was positive that
she had to be put down right away. She was very insistent. I knew in my heart
that was wrong and wouldn't let her do it. Of course if she were suffering that
would be different...but I could never destroy a healthy kitten. I am very
happy to see an entire community on this forum that feels as I did (and
reinforces what I thought was right at the time). Unfortunately most people
will do what the vet says...and that is very sad.
Very best wishes to everyone and your furry companions! I will stay subscribed
to the forum because you raise a wide array of topics and I may be able to help
someone. Thx. Dave
On Dec 28, 2012, at 5:50 PM, Beth <[email protected]> wrote:
> Be careful about letting get too much exercise. If she is amemic she is not
> getting enough oxygen to her cells as it is
>
> David Arthurs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The official diagnosis/condition from the pathologist is immune mediated
>> hemolytic anemia/IMHA. We don't know the cause yet. We're treating for
>> parasites (doxycycline)...and with prednisone to suppress the immune
>> response. We'll repeat the IFA in a month.
>>
>> She is responding very well to treatment...the immune response to her own
>> blood has diminished, gained back 1/4 pound, her CBC increased 50% and her
>> new blood cell count was up 5x. We get another blood test tomorrow. She was
>> still barely below the recommended CBC for transfusion...but is doing well
>> despite everything.
>>
>> She's active though she won't play. There are a couple of times she tried
>> to rough-house with her sister and gave up (it was actually funny to
>> watch...after a few minutes of chase, she gave up and laid on her
>> back...her sister came over and gave her a very gentle little nip on the
>> butt...to which Tux let out a whine of indignation).
>>
>> Our vet admitted some doubt about FeLV but is sticking with it for now. I
>> read online that for 60% of IMHA cases it is never determined what the
>> cause was. The cats did act like they had fleas about six months ago (and
>> we treated, though we never saw any fleas). Tux is also the garbage
>> collector...she eats everything on the floor...so it's also possible she at
>> something toxic.
>>
>> Thanks again everyone. I will follow up with any new findings. Dave
>>
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