No rush, I have like 100 new links to add so far... you have plenty of time!
Phaewryn
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The easy way out has a bad reputation.
Why would anyone take the hard way out?
The door? No thanks, that would be the easy way out. I'm jumping out the
window.
Quote by: Les U. Knight
Thanks for all of your replies, I'd love to hear about successes in treating
FELVs where the cat's bone marrow is no longer producing red cells- the vets
are supportive, BUT don't offer much hope. Of course, the literature doesn't
either. I won't put the cat down as long as he's not in
If you bring him to an internist, you might have an easier time convincing
them to try Epogen. You can also suggest to the vet that they try it as a
last attempt, with pred, since it has helped several cats on this list.
Michelle
In a message dated 1/10/2007 6:15:24 A.M. Eastern
how long is he going between transfusions, and how low has his pcv gone?
michelle
In a message dated 1/10/2007 6:15:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thanks for all of your replies, I'd love to hear about successes in treating
FELVs where the cat's bone marrow is
Has anyone had any positive experiences with repeat transfusions of an FELV
cat that isn't producing red cells? Any results that show that transfusions
(in the absence of any other symptoms but anemia) can at least keep an FELV at
status quo? Thanks.
My Simon was helped by repeat transfusions, but he had lymphoma in his bone
marrow and just needed to buy time for the chemo to kick in, which it did.
What is the situation? If I were going to do transfusions, I would also do
steroids (pred or dex) and either epogen or acemannan, both of
When repeat transfusions do not show improvements it's a sign that the FELV
has attacked the bone marrow, and it's probably really close to the time to
come to terms with the fact that FELV is a terminal illness. I'm so sorry to
have to tell you that. You can keep doing the transfusions if the cat
No but Bailey non-regenerative anemia was completely reversed with
epogen and prednisolone, they both contributed equally to the turn
around, atleast that is what my vet was told by a specialist she was
consulting with.
Has anyone had any positive experiences with repeat transfusions of an
This is exactly what Bailey's bone marrow aspirate revealed, that
the FeLV virus was impairing his bone marrow and new red cell production
and the epogen and prednisolone still corrected the anemia, if we had
found and treated the cancer I think Bailey may very well still be alive
today, it
Wow, then the old thought of once it's in the marrow it's hopeless no longer
exists?
Can you take a few minutes and do a good write up of the treatment options
for that late stage Belinda... I will post it on my website. I'd do it but
you have experience, so you're better for the job!
Phaewryn
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