Must read where some vets test for the HCT rather than the PCV...and we found HCT on DeeDee's bloodwork. It is 24.1. Does that change any of your suggestions/input?
------------------------------ On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 10:37 AM CST Susan Loesch wrote: > > >We took a copy of her bloodwork to another vet...he is probably more open to >and able to treat her aggressively. >Many of her values are off but none by a huge amount. We decided to give a >B-12 shot this Wed and next and will take her to this vet next Friday for an >exam and repeat bloodwork. > >The vet is open to LTCI and we gave him the info on where to order. There are >vets in 3 towns in Arkansas that are using it already...all are about 3 hours >away but going to any of them is an option. > >I also want to mention dex and depo and pred to our vet. He has previously >treated one of my felv's with pred. And possibly other tests to see if it is >in her bone marrow, etc. > >Right now to look at DeeDee all >you would see is a healthy active young cat. She eats as soon as food is put >down although not nearly what we would like to see her eat. > >Need to find out her PCV also. > >Having had a number of Felv kittens over the years I know how they can look >great and then just crash...hoping to be proactive in treatment and give her >the longest quality life we can. > >Michelle thanks so much for the offer of your dose of LTCI...I think we will >be good with getting it here through our vet or directly from one of the vets >in the state who is using. > >Everyone on the list who is giving us input...it is so much appreciated. You >guys are the experts more than most vets. > >------------------------------ >On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 7:50 PM CST [email protected] wrote: > >>Does Epogen help if it's not kidney elated? >> >> >>LTCI says it helps if the anemia is severe. I have one dose of it I can send >>you to get started if you decide to go that route but it would only help if >>you get more. I aw it help wit boosting wbc. Anyone on the lit haf it help >>with rbc? >> >> >> >>Pet Tinic.... >> >> >> >>If it's nonregenerative due to lymphoma i the bone marrow, dexamethasone or >>prednisone will help for a while. >> >> >>Michelle >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Susan Loesch <[email protected]> >>To: felvtalk <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 12:56 pm >>Subject: [Felvtalk] newly diagnosed woth non-regenerative anemia >> >> >> >>Hello, folks...I haven't had any Felv kitties in a while but now have a >>positive >>who is close to a year old. She was just pulled from a local shelter...she >>had >>begun eating litter and wasn't going to get any vet care. She had been tested >>when she came to the shelter a few months ago and they knew she was positive >>but >>no followup care or testing was done. >> >>We immediately took her to our vet for bloodwork...she is anemic but not bad >>enough yet for a transfusion, and the anemia is definitely non-regenerative. >> >>We think that she was probably born positive...the group of cats she came in >>with...30 or so...had a number of positive adults, none altered. So her life >>will likely be quite short, and already being anemic doesn't bode well. >> >>SO...those of you who have dealt with a kitty in this situation...what do you >>recommend to give her the best chance at the most quality time? I have always >>found that info from this list was better than from vets who deal only >>marginally with Felv. >> >>Thank you! >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
