Do you have a reliable friend nearby who could do meds while you are at work? I know it sounds crazy, but when Shallie's kittens were only days old, my boss let me bring them and keep their basket under my desk so I could give them a bottle when they were hungry. I was fortunate that he was also an animal lover. (She had been run over by a car when they were only 4 days old)Or if you will be making a fair amount of $$, could you hire a pet sitter to care for them?
---- ROBERT CHAPEL <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All: I have a recollection of someone( or someone(s) in our forum mentioning trying a " Go fund me " campaign for their cat(s).... Was it at all successful?? I am going to need to find some money if I am going to keep my guys going as I really can't return to any kind of reasonable paying work as long as meds need to be give a few times a day ( I can get paid 3x more for a day of work if I go back to where I used to work which is 55 miles away.... but it makes me nervous being that far away if something happens that I can't get back)... I have no real prospects for anything near my home but am beginning to look.... The commited folks on this forum are spending FAR more on their Kitties than I could dream of affording and it hurts me that what _ I _ thought would be adequate care falls so short of what others are doing...... > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Curly... (ROBERT CHAPEL) > 2. Re: Curly... (ROBERT CHAPEL) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:51:29 -0500 (EST) > From: ROBERT CHAPEL To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Curly... > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed; delsp=no > > Randy... > You might want to invest in an inexpensive Mortar and Pestle ( > available in any Kitchen store if you don't already have one) they are > quite useful in grinding virtually any compressed pill into fine > powder if you spend a little extra time.....? I have one devoted to > only pet meds and I do all my mixing in it as well so tha no powder is > wasted ( eg... if I'm going to give Doxy/Winstrol in food I'll > grind...then add food and then, perhaps, a little water or broth > depending on which food I'm using... I'm sure you've discovered which > foods are best to assure Curly will eat them with meds added ( My Guy > will only take meds mixed in Baby food with some powdered Temptations > treats added.... other days he won't consider it... so generally I mix > the Winstrol and Doxy with a ML or two of Broth and administer with > Syringe.... this assures that he gets the full dose and obviates > worries about any sticking around in his esophagus... I very seldom > pill him any more unless I am in a huge rush and it's either that or > skip the dose....? IF.. I pill him I always follow with a ML or two of > water and a few Kitty treats in hopes that there is no residual to > cause problems....? BTW...? a HCT jump from 9 to 15 in only a couple > of weeks is Wonderful....If I were you I wouldn't change a thing > simply because? you don't really know which of the components is " > more " responsible for the results or if it's the synergy between all > three.....? Once he's closer to Normal Levels you could play around a > little... but I'd , personally, wait on changing anything in the > protocol that you've been using... > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 11:42 PM, [email protected] > wrote: > >> Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Curly's gradual improvement (Amani Oakley) >> 2. Re: Curly's gradual improvement (Ardy Robertson) >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:11:20 +0000 >> From: Amani Oakley To: "[email protected]" Subject: Re: >> [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual improvement >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Oh Randy, I am so THRILLED to hear of your positive response to the >> medications, and that your vet was so helpful. (What does your vet >> think of the response?) You may think that 15% haematocrit is still >> very sick, and it is still well outside the normal range, but you?ve >> basically had a 60% increase in haematocrit in 3 weeks. That is quite >> amazing and wonderful. It is as good a result as you would have had >> with 2 units of blood being given as a transfusion, only it is much >> better than a transfusion because Curly is producing her own cells, >> rather than temporarily filling up with someone else?s blood. >> >> With respect to the Doxy, I am not sure. If it were me, I would >> probably want to continue if you can. You?ve had a very good result. >> Why mess with the formula? I can?t say definitively, one way or the >> other, since I very much figured things out by running weekly blood >> work and if I saw a dip or a reversal in the numbers, I would adjust >> the medication accordingly. I don?t know if I am right about my Doxy >> theory (and it is just pure conjecture on my part, based on my >> non-vet research) but I really think that the Doxy is part of the >> effective package. I feel that the Doxy holds the virus in check ? >> perhaps slowing down its reproduction by inhibiting RNA synthesis ? >> enough to allow the body to make some progress with the Winstrol. I >> don?t think that the Winstrol on its own is enough. >> >> With the Doxy, I used to scrape the quarter tablet into a slab of >> butter to coat it with butter, to help it slide down better, since >> the quarter table it very dry and scratchy. I also posted recently >> that the Doxy we get from vets (and even from our doctors) is the >> same as what you can get to treat fish or birds, in a pet store, and >> that is sold in powdered packages of 100 mg (same as 1 tablet). A >> prescription isn?t needed for it, and because it is powdered, it can >> be mixed into food or liquid. >> >> Great news, too, with your success in getting her to eat more and put >> on weight. >> >> I love to hear good news on this front. Let?s hope she continues in >> the right direction. >> >> Amani >> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Randy Henke >> Sent: January-19-17 9:53 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual improvement >> >> It has been a little over a month ago that I asked for advice on this >> forum for our little girl, Curly. >> At that point, I had little hope. She was so lethargic and her >> hematocrit had dipped to a critical 9%. I took everyone's advice, >> especially Amani's, and asked our vet for Predisolone, Winstrol and >> Doxycycline. >> According to her latest CBC two weeks ago, she is still a very sick >> kitty but her hematocrit rebounded to 15% which I know is still very >> low. All other numbers are improving slowly as well. That was after >> less than three weeks of treatment. >> She is due for another CBC next Tuesday and I am hopeful we will see >> more improvement. I've noticed her gums are more pink which I believe >> is a good sign. >> We were still having problems with getting her to eat. She would have >> her good days and her bad days but her weight was still creeping >> down. Last week I asked our vet about Mirtazapine and our vet agreed >> to give us a prescription for it. I have to thank Robert for >> mentioning this in one of his posts. >> >> One day last week she didn't want to eat so I gave her a quarter pill >> (3.75 mg) which is the dose our vet prescribed to give her daily. The >> result was phenomenal and almost a little scary. She was bouncing off >> the walls within a few hours and eating everything she could get her >> paws on. I almost felt a little sorry for her because it was like she >> couldn't sit still for more than a couple of minutes. But it was like >> getting our old Curly back again in just a single day! >> The effect tapered off after a couple of days and we didn't feel >> comfortable giving her another dose until she stopped eating again >> because of how dramatic the change was. I've read online that a >> smaller dose could be effective if given every 72 hours so we are >> going to try doing that so she keeps eating. It was incredible to see >> her weight go up by a quarter pound in just a couple of days. >> We are continuing the Prednisolone and Winstrol at the recommended >> doses but our two week Doxycycline prescription ran out over a week >> ago. She does appear to still be making improvement without it but >> I'm wondering if I should ask for another prescription to keep that >> going as well. >> I always worry about giving her the quarter pill of Doxy because I >> know it can cause esophageal damage if it isn't followed by liquids. >> I was following the pill with the liquid Winstrol solution but wasn't >> sure if that was enough. >> Many thanks to everyone who gave us advice. It looks like we might >> have our Curly back for at least a while yet and it's all because of >> you people. >> Randy >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:42:44 -0600 >> From: "Ardy Robertson" To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual >> improvement >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi Amani ? you just reminded me that I had purchased Doxycyclene for >> our 21 year old cockatiel ? Selu ? a few years ago. He was >> experiencing some respiratory problems and I had to mix it into his >> water. It worked well as I remember. >> >> Ardy >> >> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Amani Oakley >> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 9:11 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual improvement >> >> >> Oh Randy, I am so THRILLED to hear of your positive response to the >> medications, and that your vet was so helpful. (What does your vet >> think of the response?) You may think that 15% haematocrit is still >> very sick, and it is still well outside the normal range, but you?ve >> basically had a 60% increase in haematocrit in 3 weeks. That is quite >> amazing and wonderful. It is as good a result as you would have had >> with 2 units of blood being given as a transfusion, only it is much >> better than a transfusion because Curly is producing her own cells, >> rather than temporarily filling up with someone else?s blood. >> >> >> With respect to the Doxy, I am not sure. If it were me, I would >> probably want to continue if you can. You?ve had a very good result. >> Why mess with the formula? I can?t say definitively, one way or the >> other, since I very much figured things out by running weekly blood >> work and if I saw a dip or a reversal in the numbers, I would adjust >> the medication accordingly. I don?t know if I am right about my Doxy >> theory (and it is just pure conjecture on my part, based on my >> non-vet research) but I really think that the Doxy is part of the >> effective package. I feel that the Doxy holds the virus in check ? >> perhaps slowing down its reproduction by inhibiting RNA synthesis ? >> enough to allow the body to make some progress with the Winstrol. I >> don?t think that the Winstrol on its own is enough. >> >> >> With the Doxy, I used to scrape the quarter tablet into a slab of >> butter to coat it with butter, to help it slide down better, since >> the quarter table it very dry and scratchy. I also posted recently >> that the Doxy we get from vets (and even from our doctors) is the >> same as what you can get to treat fish or birds, in a pet store, and >> that is sold in powdered packages of 100 mg (same as 1 tablet). A >> prescription isn?t needed for it, and because it is powdered, it can >> be mixed into food or liquid. >> >> >> Great news, too, with your success in getting her to eat more and put >> on weight. >> >> >> I love to hear good news on this front. Let?s hope she continues in >> the right direction. >> >> >> Amani >> >> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Randy Henke >> Sent: January-19-17 9:53 PM >> To: [email protected] Subject: [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual >> improvement >> >> >> It has been a little over a month ago that I asked for advice on this >> forum for our little girl, Curly. >> >> At that point, I had little hope. She was so lethargic and her >> hematocrit had dipped to a critical 9%. I took everyone's advice, >> especially Amani's, and asked our vet for Predisolone, Winstrol and >> Doxycycline. >> >> According to her latest CBC two weeks ago, she is still a very sick >> kitty but her hematocrit rebounded to 15% which I know is still very >> low. All other numbers are improving slowly as well. That was after >> less than three weeks of treatment. >> >> She is due for another CBC next Tuesday and I am hopeful we will see >> more improvement. I've noticed her gums are more pink which I believe >> is a good sign. >> >> We were still having problems with getting her to eat. She would have >> her good days and her bad days but her weight was still creeping >> down. Last week I asked our vet about Mirtazapine and our vet agreed >> to give us a prescription for it. I have to thank Robert for >> mentioning this in one of his posts. >> >> One day last week she didn't want to eat so I gave her a quarter pill >> (3.75 mg) which is the dose our vet prescribed to give her daily. The >> result was phenomenal and almost a little scary. She was bouncing off >> the walls within a few hours and eating everything she could get her >> paws on. I almost felt a little sorry for her because it was like she >> couldn't sit still for more than a couple of minutes. But it was like >> getting our old Curly back again in just a single day! >> >> The effect tapered off after a couple of days and we didn't feel >> comfortable giving her another dose until she stopped eating again >> because of how dramatic the change was. I've read online that a >> smaller dose could be effective if given every 72 hours so we are >> going to try doing that so she keeps eating. It was incredible to see >> her weight go up by a quarter pound in just a couple of days. >> >> We are continuing the Prednisolone and Winstrol at the recommended >> doses but our two week Doxycycline prescription ran out over a week >> ago. She does appear to still be making improvement without it but >> I'm wondering if I should ask for another prescription to keep that >> going as well. >> >> I always worry about giving her the quarter pill of Doxy because I >> know it can cause esophageal damage if it isn't followed by liquids. >> I was following the pill with the liquid Winstrol solution but wasn't >> sure if that was enough. >> >> Many thanks to everyone who gave us advice. It looks like we might >> have our Curly back for at least a while yet and it's all because of >> you people. >> >> Randy >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 33, Issue 15 >> **************************************** >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:51:29 -0500 (EST) > From: ROBERT CHAPEL To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Curly... > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed; delsp=no > > Randy... > You might want to invest in an inexpensive Mortar and Pestle ( > available in any Kitchen store if you don't already have one) they are > quite useful in grinding virtually any compressed pill into fine > powder if you spend a little extra time.....? I have one devoted to > only pet meds and I do all my mixing in it as well so tha no powder is > wasted ( eg... if I'm going to give Doxy/Winstrol in food I'll > grind...then add food and then, perhaps, a little water or broth > depending on which food I'm using... I'm sure you've discovered which > foods are best to assure Curly will eat them with meds added ( My Guy > will only take meds mixed in Baby food with some powdered Temptations > treats added.... other days he won't consider it... so generally I mix > the Winstrol and Doxy with a ML or two of Broth and administer with > Syringe.... this assures that he gets the full dose and obviates > worries about any sticking around in his esophagus... I very seldom > pill him any more unless I am in a huge rush and it's either that or > skip the dose....? IF.. I pill him I always follow with a ML or two of > water and a few Kitty treats in hopes that there is no residual to > cause problems....? BTW...? a HCT jump from 9 to 15 in only a couple > of weeks is Wonderful....If I were you I wouldn't change a thing > simply because? you don't really know which of the components is " > more " responsible for the results or if it's the synergy between all > three.....? Once he's closer to Normal Levels you could play around a > little... but I'd , personally, wait on changing anything in the > protocol that you've been using... > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 11:42 PM, [email protected] > wrote: > >> Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Curly's gradual improvement (Amani Oakley) >> 2. Re: Curly's gradual improvement (Ardy Robertson) >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:11:20 +0000 >> From: Amani Oakley To: "[email protected]" Subject: Re: >> [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual improvement >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Oh Randy, I am so THRILLED to hear of your positive response to the >> medications, and that your vet was so helpful. (What does your vet >> think of the response?) You may think that 15% haematocrit is still >> very sick, and it is still well outside the normal range, but you?ve >> basically had a 60% increase in haematocrit in 3 weeks. That is quite >> amazing and wonderful. It is as good a result as you would have had >> with 2 units of blood being given as a transfusion, only it is much >> better than a transfusion because Curly is producing her own cells, >> rather than temporarily filling up with someone else?s blood. >> >> With respect to the Doxy, I am not sure. If it were me, I would >> probably want to continue if you can. You?ve had a very good result. >> Why mess with the formula? I can?t say definitively, one way or the >> other, since I very much figured things out by running weekly blood >> work and if I saw a dip or a reversal in the numbers, I would adjust >> the medication accordingly. I don?t know if I am right about my Doxy >> theory (and it is just pure conjecture on my part, based on my >> non-vet research) but I really think that the Doxy is part of the >> effective package. I feel that the Doxy holds the virus in check ? >> perhaps slowing down its reproduction by inhibiting RNA synthesis ? >> enough to allow the body to make some progress with the Winstrol. I >> don?t think that the Winstrol on its own is enough. >> >> With the Doxy, I used to scrape the quarter tablet into a slab of >> butter to coat it with butter, to help it slide down better, since >> the quarter table it very dry and scratchy. I also posted recently >> that the Doxy we get from vets (and even from our doctors) is the >> same as what you can get to treat fish or birds, in a pet store, and >> that is sold in powdered packages of 100 mg (same as 1 tablet). A >> prescription isn?t needed for it, and because it is powdered, it can >> be mixed into food or liquid. >> >> Great news, too, with your success in getting her to eat more and put >> on weight. >> >> I love to hear good news on this front. Let?s hope she continues in >> the right direction. >> >> Amani >> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Randy Henke >> Sent: January-19-17 9:53 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual improvement >> >> It has been a little over a month ago that I asked for advice on this >> forum for our little girl, Curly. >> At that point, I had little hope. She was so lethargic and her >> hematocrit had dipped to a critical 9%. I took everyone's advice, >> especially Amani's, and asked our vet for Predisolone, Winstrol and >> Doxycycline. >> According to her latest CBC two weeks ago, she is still a very sick >> kitty but her hematocrit rebounded to 15% which I know is still very >> low. All other numbers are improving slowly as well. That was after >> less than three weeks of treatment. >> She is due for another CBC next Tuesday and I am hopeful we will see >> more improvement. I've noticed her gums are more pink which I believe >> is a good sign. >> We were still having problems with getting her to eat. She would have >> her good days and her bad days but her weight was still creeping >> down. Last week I asked our vet about Mirtazapine and our vet agreed >> to give us a prescription for it. I have to thank Robert for >> mentioning this in one of his posts. >> >> One day last week she didn't want to eat so I gave her a quarter pill >> (3.75 mg) which is the dose our vet prescribed to give her daily. The >> result was phenomenal and almost a little scary. She was bouncing off >> the walls within a few hours and eating everything she could get her >> paws on. I almost felt a little sorry for her because it was like she >> couldn't sit still for more than a couple of minutes. But it was like >> getting our old Curly back again in just a single day! >> The effect tapered off after a couple of days and we didn't feel >> comfortable giving her another dose until she stopped eating again >> because of how dramatic the change was. I've read online that a >> smaller dose could be effective if given every 72 hours so we are >> going to try doing that so she keeps eating. It was incredible to see >> her weight go up by a quarter pound in just a couple of days. >> We are continuing the Prednisolone and Winstrol at the recommended >> doses but our two week Doxycycline prescription ran out over a week >> ago. She does appear to still be making improvement without it but >> I'm wondering if I should ask for another prescription to keep that >> going as well. >> I always worry about giving her the quarter pill of Doxy because I >> know it can cause esophageal damage if it isn't followed by liquids. >> I was following the pill with the liquid Winstrol solution but wasn't >> sure if that was enough. >> Many thanks to everyone who gave us advice. It looks like we might >> have our Curly back for at least a while yet and it's all because of >> you people. >> Randy >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:42:44 -0600 >> From: "Ardy Robertson" To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual >> improvement >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi Amani ? you just reminded me that I had purchased Doxycyclene for >> our 21 year old cockatiel ? Selu ? a few years ago. He was >> experiencing some respiratory problems and I had to mix it into his >> water. It worked well as I remember. >> >> Ardy >> >> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Amani Oakley >> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 9:11 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual improvement >> >> >> Oh Randy, I am so THRILLED to hear of your positive response to the >> medications, and that your vet was so helpful. (What does your vet >> think of the response?) You may think that 15% haematocrit is still >> very sick, and it is still well outside the normal range, but you?ve >> basically had a 60% increase in haematocrit in 3 weeks. That is quite >> amazing and wonderful. It is as good a result as you would have had >> with 2 units of blood being given as a transfusion, only it is much >> better than a transfusion because Curly is producing her own cells, >> rather than temporarily filling up with someone else?s blood. >> >> >> With respect to the Doxy, I am not sure. If it were me, I would >> probably want to continue if you can. You?ve had a very good result. >> Why mess with the formula? I can?t say definitively, one way or the >> other, since I very much figured things out by running weekly blood >> work and if I saw a dip or a reversal in the numbers, I would adjust >> the medication accordingly. I don?t know if I am right about my Doxy >> theory (and it is just pure conjecture on my part, based on my >> non-vet research) but I really think that the Doxy is part of the >> effective package. I feel that the Doxy holds the virus in check ? >> perhaps slowing down its reproduction by inhibiting RNA synthesis ? >> enough to allow the body to make some progress with the Winstrol. I >> don?t think that the Winstrol on its own is enough. >> >> >> With the Doxy, I used to scrape the quarter tablet into a slab of >> butter to coat it with butter, to help it slide down better, since >> the quarter table it very dry and scratchy. I also posted recently >> that the Doxy we get from vets (and even from our doctors) is the >> same as what you can get to treat fish or birds, in a pet store, and >> that is sold in powdered packages of 100 mg (same as 1 tablet). A >> prescription isn?t needed for it, and because it is powdered, it can >> be mixed into food or liquid. >> >> >> Great news, too, with your success in getting her to eat more and put >> on weight. >> >> >> I love to hear good news on this front. Let?s hope she continues in >> the right direction. >> >> >> Amani >> >> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Randy Henke >> Sent: January-19-17 9:53 PM >> To: [email protected] Subject: [Felvtalk] Curly's gradual >> improvement >> >> >> It has been a little over a month ago that I asked for advice on this >> forum for our little girl, Curly. >> >> At that point, I had little hope. She was so lethargic and her >> hematocrit had dipped to a critical 9%. I took everyone's advice, >> especially Amani's, and asked our vet for Predisolone, Winstrol and >> Doxycycline. >> >> According to her latest CBC two weeks ago, she is still a very sick >> kitty but her hematocrit rebounded to 15% which I know is still very >> low. All other numbers are improving slowly as well. That was after >> less than three weeks of treatment. >> >> She is due for another CBC next Tuesday and I am hopeful we will see >> more improvement. I've noticed her gums are more pink which I believe >> is a good sign. >> >> We were still having problems with getting her to eat. She would have >> her good days and her bad days but her weight was still creeping >> down. Last week I asked our vet about Mirtazapine and our vet agreed >> to give us a prescription for it. I have to thank Robert for >> mentioning this in one of his posts. >> >> One day last week she didn't want to eat so I gave her a quarter pill >> (3.75 mg) which is the dose our vet prescribed to give her daily. The >> result was phenomenal and almost a little scary. She was bouncing off >> the walls within a few hours and eating everything she could get her >> paws on. I almost felt a little sorry for her because it was like she >> couldn't sit still for more than a couple of minutes. But it was like >> getting our old Curly back again in just a single day! >> >> The effect tapered off after a couple of days and we didn't feel >> comfortable giving her another dose until she stopped eating again >> because of how dramatic the change was. I've read online that a >> smaller dose could be effective if given every 72 hours so we are >> going to try doing that so she keeps eating. It was incredible to see >> her weight go up by a quarter pound in just a couple of days. >> >> We are continuing the Prednisolone and Winstrol at the recommended >> doses but our two week Doxycycline prescription ran out over a week >> ago. She does appear to still be making improvement without it but >> I'm wondering if I should ask for another prescription to keep that >> going as well. >> >> I always worry about giving her the quarter pill of Doxy because I >> know it can cause esophageal damage if it isn't followed by liquids. >> I was following the pill with the liquid Winstrol solution but wasn't >> sure if that was enough. >> >> Many thanks to everyone who gave us advice. It looks like we might >> have our Curly back for at least a while yet and it's all because of >> you people. >> >> Randy >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 33, Issue 15 >> **************************************** >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 33, Issue 17 > **************************************** > _______________________________________________ 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
