Hi Susan, I'm not finding that page, can you link to it? I searched for Owners of Feline Leukemia and FIV cats and came up with nothing.
Thanks, Kelley, Cleo and Merlin On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Marsha <[email protected]> wrote: > There are also veterinarians available on JustAnswer.com. $20. I gave > Milkdud dexamethasone injections, rather than the pills, so that may be > different. > > Marsha > > > On 9/14/2014 1:47 PM, Matt Pardo wrote: > > Thanks so much, Susan! I will get on that page asap. I am sticking with > the label since I am hoping the system is more correct. > > > > I appreciate the quick reply! > > > > *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Susan Grimes > *Sent:* Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:40 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] need some help/advice > > > > Hi Matt and Roughy!! > > I just read your email and sense you need a quick answer to appropriate > dosage for dex (which is a steroid). I don't have a for-sure answer for > you but, I can say this....I am a health care therapist and also a patient > due to several autoimmune diseases. This I know in humans, oral steroids > are given in most cases in multiple doses (2-4) a day as it is a short > acting medication. > > > > I would go by the printed dosage which is usually correct. The best > avenue to get quick feedback is on Face Book. There is a page for "Owners > of Feline Leukemia and FIV cats" There are some very active ppl with a lot > of experience that will answer pretty quickly. I have had only a couple > posts here. I like and post a lot on the face book page almost daily. > > > > Wishing you and Roughy the best, and good health, > > Susan and Sophia > > > > On Sunday, September 14, 2014 12:12 PM, Matt Pardo < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi everyone, I am new to the list. I have been looking through the > archives for an answer, but haven’t found it yet. Sorry if this has been > answered before. > > > > My cat, named Roughy, was a feral cat with FIV and FeLV. I have had him > for about four years now with only minor infections. However, on Thursday, > he didn’t eat. On Friday, I took him to the vet. The vet said he was > extremely anemic…unfortunately, I was too shell shocked to ask for a copy > of the lab results so I can’t say what that means. He gave him a shot of > dexamethasone on Friday and gave him fluids. He seemed much better when I > took him home. He gave me some dex to give him to him. I could have sworn > he said one time a day, but the label says 2 times per day (every 12 > hours). My concern is that I am giving him too much dex. The dosage per > pill is 0.5 mg which nets to 1 mg per 24 hours. Is this ok/normal? This is > the first anemia I have experienced and I am really worried. Poor Roughy > had a really rough night Friday. Last night was a bit better, but he still > seems to be struggling. I would really appreciate it if anyone knows if > that dosage is ok. Of course, I have tried contacting my vet, but I can’t > get him. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Matt > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing > [email protected]http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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