Kisa and Tomi weren't related. Kisa was about a month older than him. They
were very close though, so one may have passed it on to the other, just like
one likely passed the FeLV to the other.
I'm giving Tomi dexamethasone, even though the vet didn't presribe it, about
.5 cc twice a day. That's about 5mg per day.
I thought about a transfusion, but he's had one already, and he's having
troubles getting his HCT back to normal range even when the Hemobart is
gone. I don't think I should put him through the stress of a transfusion
because all that would do is buy him some time. He needs to be able to
produce those red blood cells on his own. The vet believes the FeLV is
suppressing his bone marrow.
He does seem a little better today. His appetite is better and he's more
alert. I don't feel the lumps in his stomach anymore either. He is
drinking alot of water though, and peeing 4-5 times per day. Hopefully he
doesn't have another problem now on top of the anemia.
Cassandra
----- Original Message -----
From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: Tomi is worse off than I thought
Hi Cassandra,
I am so surprised that hemobart was a problem for both
Kisa and Tomi. I did a little research and it said
that the mother can pass the parasite to her kittens.
How old is Tomi? Isn't he Kisa's brother? If this is
the case, they may have had the parasite for a while.
You may have to opt for a blood transfusion to help
Tomi. It will give him a fighting chance, especially
since his HCT is 7.7. That's very low. Has the vet
mentioned this? Did they prescribe prednisolone for
him?
I can't remember if Tomi is FeLV+. Something tells me
he is.
I'm so sorry you are having to deal with anemia again.
That's horrible. Don't let it get you down.
Hemobart is treatable. Please keep us posted.
Prayers going out for Tomi and for you.
:)
Wendy
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can
change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~
Margaret Meade ~~~
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