Pam - I feel for you! I think if you can talk to your vet directly and see
what response/help you get, then make the decision to move on or not. With
Rissa-Tai - I think you are doing everything right for her and I think she
will be just fine. I can't stress enough - use interferon and use it
regularly. I honestly thing this goes a long way to keeping this damn
disease and its symptoms at bay.
Good luck and thinking of you all (even wee unborn one)
Sue c.
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>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Rissa-Tai update
>Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 02:28:23 EDT
>
>Hi all,
>I know it's been quite awhile since I last posted. Rissa-Tai hadn't been
>to
>the vet until yesterday for over three and a half months. She had been
>doing
>fairly well, acted well, and the last time we were there her pcv was at
>33%.
>Also, for the last two months, we hadn't been medicating her at all. I
>just
>got a feeling lately that things might not be as good as they were, as she
>was a little lethargic, but it could have been from the heat here in AZ.
>So,
>we went in yesterday and they said she had gained weight since her last
>visit, about six ounces and I had them do a cbc. Well, today, the
>receptionist called back (keep in mind, we have spent around $5000 on her
>in
>the last 2 1/2 years at this vet's and the vet usually calls me with blood
>results). She said everything looked really good except for the pcv which
>was down to 16%, no evidence of blood parasites (which I don't believe).
>I'm
>going to vent a little here, first. The receptionist calls me back? And
>tells me things look good when my cat is anemic? And, when I asked what
>the
>Dr. suggested we do at this point, I'm told whatever I want them to do?
>She
>has NO suggestions? Except to probably put her back on the steroids which
>four months ago she was showing elevated liver and other enzymes because of
>that were of concern? I'm pissed to say the least. Then, they wanted me,
>if
>I wanted to start with the very beginning of the Immunoregulin series
>again,
>you know 3x/wk. Keep in mind I live 1/2 hour away, I'm 7 months pregnant
>with an 18 month old to boot and we are financially strapped. (Never mind
>which my husband was in a serious car accident (car is totaled) two weeks
>ago
>in which the airbag severely broke his right arm in several places so he
>has
>exterior hardware posted into his arm and he can't do anything around the
>house like help with the baby, house, etc. And I'm not supposed to lift
>anything over 20 pounds at this point, and my daughter weighs over 25. He
>is
>also on a limited work status and can't go out on appointments, and he's in
>sales -- no, nothing is really going right about now). So, basically the
>last few times I was there the vet hasn't seen or talked with me and has no
>suggestions. I've given her all sorts of info that Preston posted, I don't
>think she has ever read it, and now, my cat is sick again, and she is very
>unhelpful. The first vet at the practice that worked with us left to go
>work
>at the cat clinic but we had had a bad experience there when we first moved
>back here four years ago. Well, I called the compounding pharmacy and the
>antibiotics we got that were $70 compounded four months ago should still be
>good, I'm starting her on them tonight. We're going to go back to them
>tomorrow for the Immunoregulin injection (just one) and to pick up some
>fresh
>Interferon (which they used to give me with an ice pack but haven't for at
>least a year. I called the cat clinic, the vet that first worked with us
>is
>still there, and I'll see her on Wednesday. The only reason we didn't move
>with her is that Rissa-Tai does very well with one of the techs there, but
>I've pretty much had it with the way I've been treated. Thanks for letting
>me get that off my chest.
>Anyway, we're starting back today with the Pet-Tinic, liquid DMG, Baytril,
>Doxycycline, Immunostim'r, Prozyme and vitamins. Keep in mind that I can't
>get down on the floor to medicate her too well but I'm the only one in the
>household with two hands. I really wish I knew that this would work,
>everything is hitting us all at once now. I'm so overwhelmed that I don't
>know where to start up again with Rissa-Tai, nor am I so confident that I
>can
>bring her out of this again. I know she has been under some stress since
>we
>integrated Anka-Tai with her and Lai-Tai, she showed us she was the #1 cat
>in
>the household (we couldn't tell before) and Anka-Tai is a big fat kitten
>and
>tries to chase the other two around and play all the time. We have
>constant
>hissing fights and there is really no way to separate them anymore because
>we
>have to get the third bedroom ready for the new baby coming in October.
>So, I really need some support and ideas right now. Am I doing the right
>thing by switching back to the other vet? I think that since she works in
>an
>all-cat clinic she might be more open to the ideas on this list. She also
>has better hours (they are open until 7 PM so hubby can come home from work
>and bring her in). She does best on Science Diet (we've tried "better"
>foods, she won't eat them) and I am at a loss at this point. We just don't
>have the money we had when she first got sick 2 1/2 years ago (I've been on
>this list a long time) and she's always come back -- we're not ready to
>lose
>her and will do everything we can.
>Thanks in advance, I know this is very disjointed, but I am pregnant and my
>brain isn't functioning as well thanks to the hormones. (By the way, the
>Dr.'s are 95% sure we're having a boy this time).
>AAAAHHHH! Sorry.
>I'll try to keep up with posts, I have been monitoring everything that has
>happened. My sincerest condolences to all who have lost precious furbabies
>the last few months, I just barely have the time to keep up with reading
>posts never mind responding -- but I have sent my thoughts to all those who
>have left this place to move on to the Bridge.
>Pam
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