Robert, I am so sorry you are going thru this. I have lost many kittens who were born with the virus, which they got from their mother who was feral. All these precious kittens died at less than a year. At first they were so playful and looked so healthy I thought the two tests I'd had were surely wrong, but at 8 months I started to lose them one by one. The 4th and last (my favorite) made it to 11 months. I was devastated.
On the other hand I have had several older cats at my sanctuary who must have contracted the virus when older. One died suddenly at 7 years old and the other is now 8 years old, and she has never been sick. You never know what will happen. If you had started your little guy on Winstrol a few weeks ago it might have saved his life, but it is probably too late now. I just wanted to tell you I am so sorry, and I know what you are going thru. Lorrie with 13 rescued cats at home and 32 in my sanctuary. On 12-24, ROBERT CHAPEL wrote: > Amani et al.... > > Any idea of the life expectancy of untreated non regenerative anemia in > a FeLV cat....Got a call on Yogi's Most Recent Bloodwork and the vet > states HCT of 14 and non regenerative anemia.... I was taken aback and > didn't ask nearly enough questions but it was VERY clear that she felt > it was time to put the little guy down..... I am at the end of my > money at this point and cannot take him to a bunch of other vets hoping > one will be willing to prescribe the cocktail that is showing itself to > be effective with others cats...( I don't think I am going to get a lot > of cooperation from the Vet I was using after I gave her my opinion of > her unwillingness to help me through unconventional means).....Nor can I > afford Bone Marrow Biopsies and more definitive narrowing of the > parameters of his drop in blood values ( it's Xmas eve and they are all > gone from the office).... As much as I would like to save this little > guy... He has so many other things wrong with him that I don't know that > I am doing him any favors..... Temp is 104...weight has dropped a full > pound in the last 6 months.... If it weren't for the fact that he is > still eating heartily I'd put him down.... Without further treatment is > it kinder to put him down or allow nature to take it's course??.....The > idea of him suffering from an inability to get enough O2 is > unacceptable.... > any suggestions are welcome.... but... please... no admonitions re: > what I _ should_ do..... I have learned an immense amount from this > experience and will NOT repeat it... My other boy is still doing OK and > I WILL find someone eventually that is willing to work with me.. > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
