Not necessarily - the conditions of anemia itself is a decrease of RBD whether it's regenerative or non regenerative - you can have regenerative type like Felix, but something in the body is killing RBC as generated.. so get destroyed as well.
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:50 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia - to Kelley Like I said before, I don't know enough about this, but wouldn't the declining RBC mean that his anemia is non-regenerative? I think it's wonderful news that he seems comfortable and is eating, and gaining weight! That's a very good sign. Sometimes I wish we didn't know what the darn test results show, if he's appearing better, then he's doing better!! Heck, 10 years old is just a kid, (I should know I'm just past the middle mark myself). 6 pills a day are a lot of pills. Have you posted all his meds to the list yet? Are you using a pill popper? Some of them are better then others, (some have better spring action and really shoot the pill down the old gullet). They also help you place the pill far enough back in their throat so they can't "cheek" it. I've gotten to be pretty good at pilling using one. Make sure and chase the pills with something liquid. If he'll lap some tuna water afterward, that should do it. Have you tried my pill pocket technique on Joey yet? When their appetite is good it works like a charm. The secret is to not use the whole pill pocket, just enough to cover the pill and then hide it in a tiny amount of something yummy. When they'll go for it, it takes all the stress out of pill time. I just act like it's time for a treat. I don't even hold my breath anymore while I watch them eat it :-) . Can you have any of his meds made into transdermals? When my guys spit out the pills, or hold them in their mouths, I calmly explain that that won't do either of us any good. That Mom is not a quitter and that it will be easier on all of us if they just swallow the darn thing. Nina Kelley Saveika wrote: Aww Nina, Thanks. He is pretty comfortable right now, despite his shockingly low RBC. He was eating this morning. He gained 3 ounces in 4 days which is GREAT. I just don't know what it means that the RBC is still going down, but the WBC is going down too. The WBC is within normal range. He's only 10, which realistically means he could quite a few years left if he can beat this. It isn't like he's 20, in which case I might make a different choice. I'm also getting really good at pilling cats. He's declawed (:() so he can't claw me like my guys do. He's good at spitting out the pills and can hold them in his mouth FOREVER without swallowing so I had to get good at getting them in there:) <http://rescuties.chipin.com/joey-autoimmune-hemolytic-anemia>
