I always caution people about transfusions based on my own experience. Our kitten needed a transfusion due to her levels being so low which she did get. After the transfusion she perked up and seemed like she was getting better however an hour and half after she started to crash. Three hours later she was dead. The vet said that cats can have a bad reaction to the transfusion and in essence 'reject' the new blood. I wasn't aware if this before hand. I would have rather had a few more days with her rather than be blindsided by her death by transfusion....if she was going to die anyway. Hopefully someone can give some helpful suggestions - I just know that transfusions, depending on the circumstances aren't always the best answer. I know too that we tried procrit but that took too long to have any effect and ultimately was pointless. Prayers for Josie...
Michelle Brockman "It is when we forget ourselves that we do the things which will be remembered" > From: twelvehousec...@gmail.com > Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:57:26 -0400 > To: lini...@fastmail.fm; gcru...@centurytel.net; ma...@bemikitties.com; > FeLVTalk@felineleukemia.org; felvpositivec...@yahoogroups.com; > cats.ro...@gmail.com > Subject: [Felvtalk] URGENT: help needed re: info on transfusions/epogen, etc > > just got an email from a rescue i work with, about someone who adopted > a FeLV positive a few months ago. kitty is NOT doing well--with a > hematocrit of 8. she asked her vet about doing a transfusion, and he > said that's not done with FeLV cats. well, other than getting a new > vet, i'm asking you guys for help. (he's also saying it could be > whatever-they're-now-calling-hemobartenellosis.) i've got all the info > from the rescue, and the contact info of the cat's mom. > > i know that some of you have experience with this, which i do not: if > any of you are willing/able to help walk lisa (the human) and josie > (the cat) through this, please let me know! feline anemia boards? i've > suggested she check www.adopt.bemikitties for local vets (she MAY be > in the miami, FL area, but not sure on that yet--that's where the > rescue is), as well as amer assn of feline practitioners for a vet > near her, but i think that talking with someone who knows what they're > talking about would be a big help..... > > thanks! > > MC, out of her depth > -- > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) > Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
