Thanks Marsha! I will check it out! From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:39 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] need some help/advice
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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Grimes Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> 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 <mpa...@velocitystorm.com<mailto:mpa...@velocitystorm.com>> 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 Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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