Marnie, I'm so sorry about your cat. I've lost many FelV cats to anemia, and I too was advised against transfusions. They are very expensive, and they only buy the FelV cat a little bit of time.
Lorrie > > From: Marnie Miszewski <marni...@embarqmail.com> > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:48 PM > Subject: [Felvtalk] Anemia & blood transfusions > I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed recently, but > my baby is sick and I haven't been on the computer much. > My FELV cat Thomas O' Malley, has non regenerative anemia. He wasn't > showing any signs of illness until one day he spent the entire day > hiding in my closet. I immediately took him in and he was already pale > from lack of blood. We gave him a transfusion and he has been great for > 2 weeks. Yesterday he went back in the closet and we are back in the > same situation. The vet recommended against another transfusion saying > its a waste of time and money because the FELV will continue to attack > the marrow and he will continue to need transfusions. > I read that the transfusions can last longer each time you get them, > but I don't know if that's true. Has anyone had a cat in this > situation? Did the transfusion last more than a few weeks? > I have him on iron supplements in addition to the prednisone and > doxycycline. > Thanks. I'm so conflicted. I don't want him to suffer! > Marnie _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
