Thanks for that tip, Bonnie. I'll try that. Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "BONNIE J KALMBACH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@vlists.net> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 7:35 PM Subject: Re: RE: Kerry, how is Levi today?
> Sometimes covering their eyes with your hand works to get them in the > carrier - if you haven't already tried that. > > Bonnie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:19 pm > Subject: RE: Kerry, how is Levi today? > > > It is virtually impossible for me to get BB in carrier so vet gave > > me some > > pills, ?ace? something or other?I give him ½ a pill about 3 yours > > before & > > put the carrier on the bed where he generally sleeps?I think that > > becausethe pill makes him a little groggy & he curls up inside the > > carrier & falls > > asleep. The doseage is never enough to knock him out or anything, > > just sort > > of mellows him out to get more hands on for things he doesn?t like > > to do > > (like the carrier?which of course, he knows means the vet!). > > Maybe you can > > ask your vet about it?. I can look up the name & doseage if it > > will help? > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf > > Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. > > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 12:38 PM > > To: felvtalk@vlists.net > > Subject: RE: Kerry, how is Levi today? > > > > > > > > On the basis of your very helpful and specific email Michelle I've > > made an > > apptment on Wed morning with the best doctor I've found so far for my > > ferals. I'm going to take the blood report that the housecall vet > > faxed and > > your email with me. > > > > I just hope I can get him into the carrier, and without too much > > stress. (I > > guess if he is feisty tho, then that's a good sign.) > > > > The housecall vet did mention steroids when pressed by me, but she > > addedthey take 6-8 weeks to kick in? > > > > Is that correct? > > > > I wish I had a tape of our conversation. So much of it is over my > > head. It > > feels like wading thru glue sometimes, just to get a clear picture > > of what's > > possible/viable. > > > > Kerry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf > > Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 10:26 AM > > To: felvtalk@vlists.net > > Subject: Re: Kerry, how is Levi today? > > > > Kerry, > > > > First, in terms of the sour cream-- Simon went a few days > > where that > > was basically all her ate too, so I would not worry about that. > > It's very > > fatty, if it is whole milk sour cream, which is good. The most > > importantthing short-term, I think, is getting calories into him. > > > > In terms of his anemia and how bad he feels... is there any > > way to get > > him a diagnosis? Sue on this list said that her cat had anemia > > from teh > > FeLV and depomedrol (steroid) shots completely resolved it. The > > anemia was > > from her cat killing her own red blood cells, and the depomedrol > > stoppedthat. If the anemia is from lymphoma, then steroids, or > > chemo if you are up > > to it, can also help enormously. Simon's hematocrit was down that > > low for a > > while, and still could be though I think he looks pinker now and is > > definitely more energetic. If it is from hemobartenella (sp?) then > > antibiotics could completely resolve it. If it has anything to do > > with his > > kidneys, Procrit or Epogen could help. There is also the chance, > > of course, > > that nothing can be done and it is just degenerative from the > > FeLV, but it > > is impossible to know this based on the information you currently > > have from > > your vet. If he is feral, then I know that makes any diagnosis or > > treatmentchallenging, but if it is possible to get more > > information from your vet or > > another (did the vet check for hemobartanella? is lymphoma > > possible? is it > > possible he is killing his own rbc's?) If it really seems like he is > > plummeting, and especially if you are considering euthanasia, I > > would highly > > recommend you try a steroid shot or two first to see if they help. > > I would > > give a dexamethasone shot, which is fast-acting, along with a > > longer-acting > > and slower-to-set-in shot of Depomedrol. I think it is the > > combination of > > these shots that brought Simon back, at least temporarily, from the > > Precipice. > > > > > > > > Take care, > > > > Michelle > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > intendedsolely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > > they are addressed. > > If you have received this email in error please notify the system > > manager.This message contains confidential information and is > > intended only for the > > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > > > > >
