Re: Doxy and IR and Epogen, oh my! What to do?
I'm keeping you and Slinky in my prayers. tonya Marissa Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. First, another brief update on Slinky: Last night around 2:30 his temp spiked to 106! We gave him 75 cc's of fluids and that seemed to help. It's been hovering in the 104.3-104.7 range today. Still high, but not as scary as 106. My friend is giving him fluids (both sub-q and oral), keeping him on a cold pack, and taking his temp every hour to get a good log. It seems to start rising in the evening and then spike in the middle of the night. Our vet appointment is tomorrow at 5:40. The challenge I'm trying to sort out right now is what the next steps should be. Based on my own research and all the info you guys have been so awesome to provide, it seems like there's about 3 options: Epogen to increase the red blood cells, Doxy to treat possible Hemobartanella, Immuno Regulin to stimulate his immune system. The doctor had said she'd consider Epogen if there was some regeneration after the transfusion. She was going to ask around about the IR, and she said it wouldn't be wrong to switch to Doxy. He's out of Baytril now, so I'd like to try the Doxy. The thing is...all of these treatments are going to be expensive. IR isn't too bad...and I could even take him to a cheaper vet to get it administered (after the first dose to make sure he doesn't have a big reaction). But I don't know what Doxy and Epogen will cost. And I'm not sure how much my Dad is willing to pay at this point. I'm not sure where to draw the line on trying treatments, spending money, putting him through all these things, etc. He's been very lethargic and while he seems a LITTLE pinker, he's still very pale. I mean, if he has no quality of life then I don't want to continue to torture him. But at the same time, would the drugs give him back his quality of life? Maybe? I don't know? He's still eating (though not drinking as much but will take water via syringe), so does that mean he wants to fight? Do I do all 3 drugs and see what happens? Or pick one or two? If I pick one or two, how do I decide? Or do I do them one at a time and then which do I start with? These are all the things going through my mind right now. I've got a call in to the doctor to talk to her about some of this prior to our appointment (esp. since I'd need to order IR if we're going to do it). I also have to call dad and see what he thinks. But I just don't know how to make these decisions! I feel so ill-equipped for this! All I know is that he's depending on me and I'm responsible for his care...and I have NO clue what to do!!! Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice on how to move forward would be awesome! Thanks everyone for being such an incredible support network!! GLOW to all your furkids. MJ - 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.
Doxy and IR and Epogen, oh my! What to do?
Hi all. First, another brief update on Slinky: Last night around 2:30 his temp spiked to 106! We gave him 75 cc's of fluids and that seemed to help. It's been hovering in the 104.3-104.7 range today. Still high, but not as scary as 106. My friend is giving him fluids (both sub-q and oral), keeping him on a cold pack, and taking his temp every hour to get a good log. It seems to start rising in the evening and then spike in the middle of the night. Our vet appointment is tomorrow at 5:40. The challenge I'm trying to sort out right now is what the next steps should be. Based on my own research and all the info you guys have been so awesome to provide, it seems like there's about 3 options: Epogen to increase the red blood cells, Doxy to treat possible Hemobartanella, Immuno Regulin to stimulate his immune system. The doctor had said she'd consider Epogen if there was some regeneration after the transfusion. She was going to ask around about the IR, and she said it wouldn't be wrong to switch to Doxy. He's out of Baytril now, so I'd like to try the Doxy. The thing is...all of these treatments are going to be expensive. IR isn't too bad...and I could even take him to a cheaper vet to get it administered (after the first dose to make sure he doesn't have a big reaction). But I don't know what Doxy and Epogen will cost. And I'm not sure how much my Dad is willing to pay at this point. I'm not sure where to draw the line on trying treatments, spending money, putting him through all these things, etc. He's been very lethargic and while he seems a LITTLE pinker, he's still very pale. I mean, if he has no quality of life then I don't want to continue to torture him. But at the same time, would the drugs give him back his quality of life? Maybe? I don't know? He's still eating (though not drinking as much but will take water via syringe), so does that mean he wants to fight? Do I do all 3 drugs and see what happens? Or pick one or two? If I pick one or two, how do I decide? Or do I do them one at a time and then which do I start with? These are all the things going through my mind right now. I've got a call in to the doctor to talk to her about some of this prior to our appointment (esp. since I'd need to order IR if we're going to do it). I also have to call dad and see what he thinks. But I just don't know how to make these decisions! I feel so ill-equipped for this! All I know is that he's depending on me and I'm responsible for his care...and I have NO clue what to do!!! Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice on how to move forward would be awesome! Thanks everyone for being such an incredible support network!! GLOW to all your furkids. MJ - 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.
Re: Doxy and IR and Epogen, oh my! What to do?
Marissa, My Smokey had a terrible time getting high fevers like your Slinky. I ended up changing vets for him. The new vet gave him IR subq. I know everything says to give it IV but it seems to have helped Smokey. It has been over a year since his last fever (fingers crossed). I was able to give him the shots at home. We started twice a week for a few months then went to once a week to now I give him a shot every other month. She also gave him an injection of Winstrol every other week for about a month or two. The Doxy and Epogen I can't help you with because I have never used them. I hope this might help you. Cindy Reasoner --- Marissa Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. First, another brief update on Slinky: Last night around 2:30 his temp spiked to 106! We gave him 75 cc's of fluids and that seemed to help. It's been hovering in the 104.3-104.7 range today. Still high, but not as scary as 106. My friend is giving him fluids (both sub-q and oral), keeping him on a cold pack, and taking his temp every hour to get a good log. It seems to start rising in the evening and then spike in the middle of the night. Our vet appointment is tomorrow at 5:40. The challenge I'm trying to sort out right now is what the next steps should be. Based on my own research and all the info you guys have been so awesome to provide, it seems like there's about 3 options: Epogen to increase the red blood cells, Doxy to treat possible Hemobartanella, Immuno Regulin to stimulate his immune system. The doctor had said she'd consider Epogen if there was some regeneration after the transfusion. She was going to ask around about the IR, and she said it wouldn't be wrong to switch to Doxy. He's out of Baytril now, so I'd like to try the Doxy. The thing is...all of these treatments are going to be expensive. IR isn't too bad...and I could even take him to a cheaper vet to get it administered (after the first dose to make sure he doesn't have a big reaction). But I don't know what Doxy and Epogen will cost. And I'm not sure how much my Dad is willing to pay at this point. I'm not sure where to draw the line on trying treatments, spending money, putting him through all these things, etc. He's been very lethargic and while he seems a LITTLE pinker, he's still very pale. I mean, if he has no quality of life then I don't want to continue to torture him. But at the same time, would the drugs give him back his quality of life? Maybe? I don't know? He's still eating (though not drinking as much but will take water via syringe), so does that mean he wants to fight? Do I do all 3 drugs and see what happens? Or pick one or two? If I pick one or two, how do I decide? Or do I do them one at a time and then which do I start with? These are all the things going through my mind right now. I've got a call in to the doctor to talk to her about some of this prior to our appointment (esp. since I'd need to order IR if we're going to do it). I also have to call dad and see what he thinks. But I just don't know how to make these decisions! I feel so ill-equipped for this! All I know is that he's depending on me and I'm responsible for his care...and I have NO clue what to do!!! Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice on how to move forward would be awesome! Thanks everyone for being such an incredible support network!! GLOW to all your furkids. MJ - 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html
Re: Doxy and IR and Epogen, oh my! What to do?
Hey Marissa, In my opinion, the Epogen should be #1 on the list, and should be affordable. And I would also do the doxy. Both of these should be done at the very least, or the transfusion will have been for naught. I can't say on the IR, but I know we've had at least one member that uses it for fevers I think, but check on that. I mentioned Slinky's sitation to Michelle Lerner and she said that the Epogen also works with non-regenerative anemia. So you might do a little more research on that so you are prepared for the vet tomorrow. Does the vet know why Slinky keeps having these fevers? :) Wendy --- Marissa Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. First, another brief update on Slinky: Last night around 2:30 his temp spiked to 106! We gave him 75 cc's of fluids and that seemed to help. It's been hovering in the 104.3-104.7 range today. Still high, but not as scary as 106. My friend is giving him fluids (both sub-q and oral), keeping him on a cold pack, and taking his temp every hour to get a good log. It seems to start rising in the evening and then spike in the middle of the night. Our vet appointment is tomorrow at 5:40. The challenge I'm trying to sort out right now is what the next steps should be. Based on my own research and all the info you guys have been so awesome to provide, it seems like there's about 3 options: Epogen to increase the red blood cells, Doxy to treat possible Hemobartanella, Immuno Regulin to stimulate his immune system. The doctor had said she'd consider Epogen if there was some regeneration after the transfusion. She was going to ask around about the IR, and she said it wouldn't be wrong to switch to Doxy. He's out of Baytril now, so I'd like to try the Doxy. The thing is...all of these treatments are going to be expensive. IR isn't too bad...and I could even take him to a cheaper vet to get it administered (after the first dose to make sure he doesn't have a big reaction). But I don't know what Doxy and Epogen will cost. And I'm not sure how much my Dad is willing to pay at this point. I'm not sure where to draw the line on trying treatments, spending money, putting him through all these things, etc. He's been very lethargic and while he seems a LITTLE pinker, he's still very pale. I mean, if he has no quality of life then I don't want to continue to torture him. But at the same time, would the drugs give him back his quality of life? Maybe? I don't know? He's still eating (though not drinking as much but will take water via syringe), so does that mean he wants to fight? Do I do all 3 drugs and see what happens? Or pick one or two? If I pick one or two, how do I decide? Or do I do them one at a time and then which do I start with? These are all the things going through my mind right now. I've got a call in to the doctor to talk to her about some of this prior to our appointment (esp. since I'd need to order IR if we're going to do it). I also have to call dad and see what he thinks. But I just don't know how to make these decisions! I feel so ill-equipped for this! All I know is that he's depending on me and I'm responsible for his care...and I have NO clue what to do!!! Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice on how to move forward would be awesome! Thanks everyone for being such an incredible support network!! GLOW to all your furkids. MJ - 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097
