I don't know where you live, or the nature of the transfusion, it
could be more involved that the usual. But I've had transfusions for
a couple of my FELV cats, and they did extend their lives a bit. Just
have to say that $800 sounds like an awfully expensive transfusion.
Gloria
On
transfusions work and they don't work. when my red count got to 3.4, the
doctor ordered transfusions in addition to procrit. they did not work because
the Gemzar was wiping out my bone marrow and it could not produce cells faster
than the Gemzar was killing them off. the only solution was to
hi, i think that would be the way i would go. sometimes, we want to do all we
can for them and all we are really doing is causing more suffering. have 5
new babies (that is all i can afford financially and physically to support), 1
felv+. so far, all is well, Annie shows no signs of
Jennifer, you and Mr. Darcy are in my thoughts and prayers. I think you are
doing the best thing for your precious boy.
God bless,
Laurie
From: Jennifer Dykhouse
To:
Subject: Blood transfusion on Felv+ cat
Date sent: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:17:45 -0500
I have decided to not do any more
My vets and I made the decision not to transfuse Dixie Louise for the
reasons you gave. I am very grateful that my vets were very up front
about the situation and, while they made it an option and assured me
they would arrange it, they would not put their own cats thru it
(given Dixie's
I am very sorry that you had such a bad experience, Jennifer. It's
really unforgivable that a vet should be so unclear about what to expect
from a transfusion for a kitty with nonregenerative anemia. I had my
FeLV kitty, Flavia, given a transfusion after she was diagnosed with
nonregenerative
Wow, that is an extremely high cost for a transfusion, they are
rip offs, where do you live? I have gotten transfusions for under
$200.00. You may ask your vet about trying epogen, procrit or arsnap
all help with anemia. Bailey my positive was on epogen and prednisolone
when he was
We transfused our cat Gray Kitty twice now. The lowest his hematocrit ever
went was 9. After each transfusion he went up to around 30-35 which is in the
normal range, then dipped down to 18-20 where he remains. From:
phaed...@charter.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 21 Jan
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