In your message below, you talked about using epogen and prenisolone for anemia....one of my other FeLV+ cat's RBC was last tested (2 weeks ago) to be about 8%. CW is a very small cat, about 6-7 years old and has had FeLV+ since she was a kitten. She still acts pretty much the same as always (she always hid alot and still does) and she still has a great appetite. Her only other issue has been some inappropriate elimination issues which intitally lead me to think she had a UTI, etc....so we checked her for that and her urine is dilute, but her blood results for the kidney / organ functioning was ok...but that was when the anemia was discovered although we suspected it since her tongue was not as pink as we (vet and I) would have liked. CW is a grey cat with black gums and pads, so it has always been hard to monitor her "pinkness"...anyway, vet and I briefly dicussed what might be done for CW -- the anemia is NON-regenerative. I have not yet done anything other than watch her closely and make sure she is eating (she is--even has gained weight) and she is doing better on the litter box (this might have been related to a tooth issue from earlier also, tooth was removed--healed nicely).
So, all that for the question: the epogen/pernisolone protocal you talked about below, was that for a cat with NON regenerative anemia, too? I don't want to stress CW out with lots of meds, esp. if they are not going to make much difference, but I don't want to give up if there is something else to try. After losing Sylvester this weekend, I panicked about CW and rushed her the ER vet and they said she looked good, other than the pale tongue, and as long as she is eating and NOT open mouth breathing, she is holding her own. Any suggestions welcome. > [Original Message] > From: Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Date: 8/25/2007 3:11:14 PM > Subject: Re: Typical course of a dying FELV kitty? long letter- sorry butpleaseindulge > > I used epogen (same thing as procrit) when my Bailey was anemic > along with prenisolone because we suspected the virus was in his bone > marrow supressing his immune system and interfering with blood > building. We reversed his anemia with this combo. > > Procrit used in humans is at a much, much higher does and shouldn't > scare anyone off from using it with cats that are anemic, any cats with > CRF end up using it in the later stages as the kidney disease eventually > interferes with the production of erythropoietin which the Epogen, > Procrit and the new drug called Aranesp help to produce. > > In my mind your cat WILL die if the enemia isn't reversed period, so if > there is something that may help what have you got to lose?? > > Below paragraph my opinion (based on what my vet told me when I asked > her about this): > > PS. Has your cat been on a minimum 4 to 6 week course of Doxocycline > for possible hemobartonella? Even if he tested negative he should have > gotten this (my opinion). Hemo is very hard to test for and many cats > tests negative again and again before it is finally found. Though they > are never cured of hemo the doxy will put it into remission. If they > don't have it it isn't going to hurt to get the doxy but my very well > save their life if they have an undiagnosed case of hemo. > > -- > > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties > http://bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candlelight Service > http://bemikitties.com/cls > > HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] > http://HostDesign4U.com > > ------------ > > BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] > http://bmk.bemikitties.com >
