Thank you for not putting Tux down. Somehow the word has to get out there that it is totally unnecessary to euthanize positive cats. I tell everyone I know that has cats and hope they spread the word. This forum is awesome. They are intelligent, informed loving people that give hope when it is needed. And HOPE is so important with this disease. Good luck with Tux. My wish for her is a long happy life(-:
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6, 2013, at 8:34 PM, Dave Arthurs <arthurs.da...@gmail.com> wrote: > Update on Tux. Recap: She tested positive for felv on the snap test in > December and negative on ifa. She is a felv vaccinated house cat that > presented with immune mediated hemolytic anemia. She was treated with > prednisolone and doxycycline. She responded well to treatment tho no cause > was identified because the vet was convinced she was felv+. > > This week we retested her. Weight is up 1 lb. and red blood cell count is > normal. Negative on ifa. The cause of her anemia is still unknown but the vet > has let the felv diagnosis go now. > > Thank you everyone so much for all the advice. It's heartbreaking to read > about the struggles we all go through on this forum for the love of our pets. > > When we got tux the vet tested her for felv. She said if she was positive > that she had to be put down right away. She was very insistent. I knew in my > heart that was wrong and wouldn't let her do it. Of course if she were > suffering that would be different...but I could never destroy a healthy > kitten. I am very happy to see an entire community on this forum that feels > as I did (and reinforces what I thought was right at the time). Unfortunately > most people will do what the vet says...and that is very sad. > > Very best wishes to everyone and your furry companions! I will stay > subscribed to the forum because you raise a wide array of topics and I may be > able to help someone. Thx. Dave > > On Dec 28, 2012, at 5:50 PM, Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Be careful about letting get too much exercise. If she is amemic she is not >> getting enough oxygen to her cells as it is >> >> David Arthurs <arthurs.da...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The official diagnosis/condition from the pathologist is immune mediated >>> hemolytic anemia/IMHA. We don't know the cause yet. We're treating for >>> parasites (doxycycline)...and with prednisone to suppress the immune >>> response. We'll repeat the IFA in a month. >>> >>> She is responding very well to treatment...the immune response to her own >>> blood has diminished, gained back 1/4 pound, her CBC increased 50% and her >>> new blood cell count was up 5x. We get another blood test tomorrow. She was >>> still barely below the recommended CBC for transfusion...but is doing well >>> despite everything. >>> >>> She's active though she won't play. There are a couple of times she tried >>> to rough-house with her sister and gave up (it was actually funny to >>> watch...after a few minutes of chase, she gave up and laid on her >>> back...her sister came over and gave her a very gentle little nip on the >>> butt...to which Tux let out a whine of indignation). >>> >>> Our vet admitted some doubt about FeLV but is sticking with it for now. I >>> read online that for 60% of IMHA cases it is never determined what the >>> cause was. The cats did act like they had fleas about six months ago (and >>> we treated, though we never saw any fleas). Tux is also the garbage >>> collector...she eats everything on the floor...so it's also possible she at >>> something toxic. >>> >>> Thanks again everyone. I will follow up with any new findings. Dave >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
