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Ack! this is so frustrating. now the vets, after
testing, think he has a very rare blood type-AB which is only 1% of the cat
population.....so they have to send his blood to Cornell for retesting and
confirmation. meanwhile they recom'd giving him oxyglobin-a cow hormone.
it can make it difficult to evaluate his hemacrit later but since that's only 48
hours and the Cornell test is 48 hours (and then they have to special order AB
blood....) I know his sister is B because when my other felv+ kitten Lenny
needed a transfusion she could not be a donor. and I asked about procrit and
epogen and the problem is that the chemo he's on-cytosar would negate any
effects. They would put him on that after the 5-6 weeks of chemo when he is at
home. today is just not my day. went for my first general physical in years and
the dr. realized her idiot staff had neglected to tell me to get MY blood work
done first so we could discuss it during my physical. round and round we
go....
tomorrow is another day. the dr. said I could go
tonight around 9 pm to visit him-it's almost an hour drive both ways & in
the dark so I'll have to see if I can con my husband into a date at the vet
hospital....imagine his joy. He tolerates all the pets and they just love
him.....good thing my dr. took my blood pressure before I learned all this
news....
Barbara and the Jelly
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