Hey Marissa, I have heard good things about Epogen, even with non-regenerative anemia, so I hope that he does respond to it. I prayed for Jake today and will continue to do so. Please keep us posted.
:) Wendy --- Marissa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you Wendy. The vet did say that Jake's anemia > is non-regenerative. I > am still new to this so I am not "hip" on the > terminology but am learning. > Thanks for your prayers! I am taking him in to get > another epogen shot > today, and hopefully he will respond. > > Marissa > > > On 2/27/06, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Also, read the post on reticulocytes I just sent > to > > Marlene. > > > > :) > > Wendy > > > > --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Marissa, > > > > > > Did the vet say whether or not Jake had any > > > reticulocytes present in his blood? This is > > > important, because it tells you whether or not > he is > > > still making red blood cells or not. I put you > and > > > Jake on my prayer list. > > > > > > :) > > > Wendy > > > > > > --- Marissa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I just took Jake into the vet because he has > been > > > > acting "not himself" > > > > lately. Lethargic, not eating as much, not as > > > > active, etc. And I also saw > > > > him eating his littler. I had a feeling he > was > > > > going to be anemic and I am > > > > sad to say I was right. I have no expereince > > > > whatsoever to this so I am all > > > > new. The doctor did a Hematocrit and it came > back > > > > with 10, which he said > > > > was in the really bad range. He said that it > has > > > > probably been happening > > > > really slowly so his body has been able to > adjust. > > > > > > > I guess normally cats in > > > > that range are in dire straits. Jake isn't at > > > all, > > > > he is just weak. > > > > Anyway, he gave him a b12 shot, iron shot and > > > > something to stimulate the > > > > bone marrow. But he said the prognosis isn't > > > great > > > > at this point. He said > > > > there is the option of hospitalizing him and > doing > > > a > > > > whole host of test, > > > > Xrays and a transfusion, but I really don't > want > > > to > > > > put him through that at > > > > this point, especially since he is FELV+. > > > > > > > > I am devastated....I have only had Jake for 5 > > > months > > > > (he is about 2.5) and I > > > > just love him. I started crying when the vet > told > > > > me all this. I hope he > > > > turns around from this and since you are all > > > experts > > > > on these issues I am > > > > eager to see if anyone has any suggestions or > > > > information to share.. > > > > > > > > > > > > Marissa and Jake > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > > protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
