Dying from anemia on her own could be a pretty painful way to go. The cat is
not getting oxygen to the parts of the body it needs. breathing becomes
labored. We can give them a gift of passing over before they suffer. That is
something we cannot do for out human loved ones.
Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
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From: WESTNINTHST <westnint...@yahoo.com>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 3:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] seeking advice for treating FeLV positive old CKD
cats with the new drugs
Don't know if u recd this earlier.I don't understand why your cat sud be
felv??? Also if she leaving you let her go when she isready in her own home
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Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Catherine -
Pcv of 10 is dangerously low. I've never had an FeLV cat recover from one that
low. I don't know if anyone else has, but a pcv that low needs to be checked
frequently (once or twice per week).
Beth
Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
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From: I-Chun C. C. Chang <changic...@gmail.com>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:46 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] seeking advice for treating FeLV positive old CKD cats with
the new drugs
Dear Felvalk friends,
I am very new to this group and was hoping to get some advice for the treatment
about my currently very sick cat.
My cat is 16 years old, who came to the States with me 6 years ago. I got her
when she was 7 (she was abandoned by the previous house owner...) After I got
her, she was tested twice negative for FeLV and vaccinated for four years. From
then she has been a totally indoor cat. I later adopted another cat, who was
also tested negative twice and vaccinated for three years. From then on, since
they have been complete indoor apartment cats with no exposure to other cats
and the little one always got some reaction to the vaccine, we stopped
vaccinating them for FeLV.
Last Friday, my 16 years old cat was getting weak, my husband and I rushed her
to the ER and were told that she was in sever anemia (pcv less than 10%) due to
her chronic kidney disease. Two blood transfusions has been done, but her
response to blood transfusions was poor. Doctors then concerned that not only
her red blood cell count is low, her white blood cell count is also very low.
So the doctors ran the FeLV test again on Tuesday, and it came back positive
(!!) (we also rushed our younger one for test yesterday; but he stays negative,
and we added a booster vaccine on him).
We are getting our 16 years old back tonight. Doctors implicitly has mentioned
that FeLV has no cure, plus her Kidney situation (late stage CKD), she may not
live long... we were also suggested to consider putting her into sleep soon.
But I luckily found last night there is this emailist, and on the website there
are several drugs listed for possible treatment plans: ImmunoRegulin,
Acemannan, Interferon Alpha etc.
Do anyone in this emaillist have experience about treatment on old FeLV cat
with CKD by using these new drugs? If yes, may I learn your experience? I
really don't want to lose my girl in this way.....I am getting my degree soon,
and do hope at least I can have her come back to my home country with me...
Sorry for such a long email, and thank you very much!
I. Catherine
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