Last year I switched vets because mine was always out on a farm call and I had to drive over 30 miles to St Louis to an emergency vet. This new vet is there when I need her unless it is 2AM, and more agreeable about trying new and different things.
---- Ardy Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: > That is so frustrating. It would be nice if we could concentrate on getting > our fur-babies better, and not have to battle vets who won't cooperate. > Doxycycline is a necessary part of the treatment if you ask me :) > > > > One of my vets finally gave up and gave me the prescriptions that I wanted > for Tigg. > > > > Ardy > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Sherri Godschalk > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 1:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's First Month on Stanzolol > > > > Amani, I did discuss my fears of stopping the Stanzolol but he told me > basically that this is how we were going to do it. I also mentioned the > doxycycline. Which I got just a shake of the head. I can't double up Bogeys > meds because they only give me so much of it.until our next appointment > actually. I'm not comfortable with trying to find another vet because the > likelihood of them giving out Stanzolol is a turkey shoot. I feel a little > helpless here. Hopefully she will continue to get a little better each time > on what he is prescribing for her. Thanks for writing. > > > > From: Felvtalk <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > on behalf of Amani Oakley > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Reply-To: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > Date: Friday, September 16, 2016 at 12:26 PM > To: "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> " > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's First Month on Stanzolol > > > > Sorry - I was looking at the wrong thing when I mentioned the lymphocytes. I > was actually noticing the MCHC going up (mean cell haemoglobin > concentration) which is also a good thing. > > > > They lymphocytes have gone up, not down, and emphasizes the need for the > doxycycline in my opinion. > > > > Amani > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Sherri Godschalk > Sent: September-16-16 12:21 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Bogey's First Month on Stanzolol > > > > Well we got good news at the vets office today. Not great but good. Bogey > was on Pred and Stanzolol for 14 days. The vet then wanted her off > (Stanzolol) for 14 days then back on to cycle her on it. Bogey then went > into heat on the 5th off day so I called the vet 4 days into her heat > because it seemed to be very hard on her. He had me go right back on the > Stanzolol and her heat ended the next day. So what we had was 2 weeks on, 10 > days off and been back on it now for 7 days. Her are her results from 9/16 > and the ones from 8/24. > > > > 9/16 > 8/24 > > RBC 2.57 > 2.43 > > HCT 15.3 > 15.3 > > HGB 5.5 > 5.3 > > MCV 59.1 > 62.6 > > MCH 21.4 > 21.8 > > MCHC 36.2 > 34.9 > > RDW 23.7 > 23.9 > > RETIC 78.1 > 61.5 > > WBC 14.47 > 13.46 > > NEU 4.07 > 4.03 > > LYM 8.83 > 7.75 > > MONO 1.52 > 1.58 > > EOS .004 > .010 > > BASO .010 > .000 > > PLT 88 > 50 > > > > She did not have a fever today and had gained almost .75 of a pound since > 8/1. She is still playing some, eating and drinking well. But still is > wobbly and sleeps quite a bit. She is holding her own on this drug combo and > the vet was very happy especially with the PLT, which I need to read about > again. We are keeping her on it for 30 days this next cycle and rechecking > then. (Although I will probably take her in before that because I am a > worrier) > > > > Just thought I would post this for other FELV+ owners incase you were > doubting this drug (Stanzolol) because of the potential of damage later in > life. Remember we must get them to "later in life" first. > > Thank you all and best wishes. > > > > Sherri > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
