Re: [Felvtalk] Help with Anemia questions...
My first positive cat lived to 7 years old. My current is 9-10 years old. I don't do anything special for them. They are fine, and they live with negative cats. If they get a uri or something like that from one of my negatives, it has been my experience that it is harder for them to get well. That's about it. FeLV is not a death sentence. Many more cats, from what I've heard, die from renal failure. tonya Joey Dickens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey, I appreciate all the answers I've gotten thus far--I'm Oscar's mommy--the cat who has feline leukemia and severe anemia. Since I was still reacting to the news (i.e. crying) when the vet was explaining everything to me over the phone last week, I have decided to meet him for a consultation tomorrow to get some answers. I want to be able to ask him everything, so I was wondering if you all could help me with some questions to ask him. What I'm pretty much wondering is if there is anything to do to help him live longer (but I probably need specifics) and I need to ask him if there is a recommended food that Oscar should be eating due to his Anemia. Does anyone know of any supplements that I should ask the vet about? Vitamins, etc. Does anyone know of some specific foods that I should ask about? Has anyone tried anything before with an Anemic cat that helped them pull out of it? Oscar does not have fleas, and none of the other cats in our household do either. They are all strictly indoor cats, so I appreciate the warning to stay aware of fleas, but that isn't the cause of his anemia. I will certainly keep an eye out for them, and I will also be careful how I treat them if fleas do pop up. I would really like to pick the vet's brain, but I would like to do it with a little more information in mine so I can ask him educated questions. Thanks in advance for all of your help :) Joey and Oscar ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Help with Anemia questions...
Make sure the vet puts him on doxocycline if he isn't already taking it, it may save his life if he has hemobartonella. Fleas can and do ride in on your shoes, so don't be fooled into thinking just because your cats are indoor only they can't have fleas. There may only be one flea that got in and all it takes is one to cause a problem. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Help with Anemia questions...
My cat Buzz recently had anemia - his blood level was down to eight. None of my cats have fleas either but I put him on Doxycycline anyway on the advise of people in this group. After I consulted with my vet he was also put on a high dose of Prednisolone. He began to improve immediately and his red blood cells are now in the normal range. We have been backing off on the Prednisolone and the Doxycycline ended a few weeks ago. Within a few weeks he will be off of all medication. Buzz' anemia was the regenerative kind. He never completely stopped eating and when he was sickest I fed him tuna, cooked chicken for him and gave him his favorite treats, Temptations. I would offer him something to eat as often as I could throughout the day. I crushed up cat vitamins and mixed them with a little bit of tuna and the tuna juice. He also liked the cat milk, Cat Sip. Buzz is a very lucky cat that he came back after his red blood cell count was that low. I wish you and Oscar the best of luck also. Prayers to both of you, Sue - Original Message - From: "Joey Dickens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:13 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Help with Anemia questions... > Hey, I appreciate all the answers I've gotten thus far--I'm Oscar's > mommy--the cat who has feline leukemia and severe anemia. Since I was > still reacting to the news (i.e. crying) when the vet was explaining > everything to me over the phone last week, I have decided to meet him for > a consultation tomorrow to get some answers. I want to be able to ask him > everything, so I was wondering if you all could help me with some > questions to ask him. What I'm pretty much wondering is if there is > anything to do to help him live longer (but I probably need specifics) and > I need to ask him if there is a recommended food that Oscar should be > eating due to his Anemia. > > Does anyone know of any supplements that I should ask the vet about? > Vitamins, etc. > > Does anyone know of some specific foods that I should ask about? > > Has anyone tried anything before with an Anemic cat that helped them pull > out of it? > > Oscar does not have fleas, and none of the other cats in our household do > either. They are all strictly indoor cats, so I appreciate the warning to > stay aware of fleas, but that isn't the cause of his anemia. I will > certainly keep an eye out for them, and I will also be careful how I treat > them if fleas do pop up. > > I would really like to pick the vet's brain, but I would like to do it > with a little more information in mine so I can ask him educated > questions. Thanks in advance for all of your help :) > > Joey and Oscar > > > > > ___ > 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Help with Anemia questions...
Joey, I'm sorry but I don't remember what you posted about Joey last week. A lot depend on the type of anemia Oscar has. If it it non-regenerative and his HCT is below the mid teens you can start him on epogen. My CRF kitty, Albert, had non regenerative anemia that I managed with a combo of NutriVed, Super B Complex, B12 and folic acid. His HCT had gotten down to 18% . With that combo I was able to keep his HCT around 24%. I rescued 4 FeLV+ feral kittens this summer. They get Super B Complex, B12 and folic acid daily as a preventive measure. Sharyl --- On Tue, 9/16/08, Joey Dickens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Joey Dickens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Felvtalk] Help with Anemia questions... To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 7:13 PM Hey, I appreciate all the answers I've gotten thus far--I'm Oscar's mommy--the cat who has feline leukemia and severe anemia. Since I was still reacting to the news (i.e. crying) when the vet was explaining everything to me over the phone last week, I have decided to meet him for a consultation tomorrow to get some answers. I want to be able to ask him everything, so I was wondering if you all could help me with some questions to ask him. What I'm pretty much wondering is if there is anything to do to help him live longer (but I probably need specifics) and I need to ask him if there is a recommended food that Oscar should be eating due to his Anemia. Does anyone know of any supplements that I should ask the vet about? Vitamins, etc. Does anyone know of some specific foods that I should ask about? Has anyone tried anything before with an Anemic cat that helped them pull out of it? Oscar does not have fleas, and none of the other cats in our household do either. They are all strictly indoor cats, so I appreciate the warning to stay aware of fleas, but that isn't the cause of his anemia. I will certainly keep an eye out for them, and I will also be careful how I treat them if fleas do pop up. I would really like to pick the vet's brain, but I would like to do it with a little more information in mine so I can ask him educated questions. Thanks in advance for all of your help :) Joey and Oscar ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Help with Anemia questions...
Hi Joey I am sure you will get lots of help and answers. I can give you my experience. My Junior was diagnosed with anemia in 2006. The vet thought was sue to hemabartenella(sp). I know you say no fleas but as she explained it only takes one flea. He was put on antibiotics. In the meanwhile I had another cat get very sick. Hospitalized with anemia, jaundiced and probable fatty liver disease. He was hiding the fact he was not eating so probably lethargic which is what I noticed before taking him any. Well he died at the vets office. Even though on IV antibiotics and fluids. I go into panic mode. I take Junior back to see his vet(different clinic). Well Junior though showing no symptoms is running a fever of 106.5. Ok they keep him subq fluids and she calls me to test for FELV. He had tested negative 4 months prior to this, but symptoms dictated to test again. He is positive. He stays on antibiotics and I am dealing with a crisis because I have 11 cats now 10. 2 more test positive. I isolate Junior and Tiny until all my cats can get vaccinated. The other thing which stabilized Junior was the Immunoregulin. His anemia went away and never returned to my knowledge. He crashed this past spring with breathing difficulties due to heart problems. This could have been brought on by anemia but he did not have pale gums or nose ,so I do not think that was a causative factor. I had junior for a year and a half past his dx in spite of being very symptomatic. He had fairly good quality of life. There are other things you can do once Kitty's anemia is stable. This is my experience. Tiny who was asymptomatic actually only live a couple months he threw a blood clot and is unknown if FELV had anything to do with his death. Oh yes ask if the anemia is regenerative or non regenerative What helped with anemia. The antibiotics assuming he had hemabart. He also got several B12 shots when he was treated for his fever. I gave him Pet tinic (vitamins and iron). Sally On 9/16/08, Joey Dickens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > careful how I treat them if fleas do pop up. > > I would really like to pick the vet's brain, but I would like to do it with > a little more information in mine so I can ask him educated > questions. Thanks in advance for all of your help :) > > Joey and Oscar > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soulmate angel), Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior (newest) I call him JJ , Silver, and Spike Please Visit my Message board for some pictures. You are welcome to sign up. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Help with Anemia questions...
Hey, I appreciate all the answers I've gotten thus far--I'm Oscar's mommy--the cat who has feline leukemia and severe anemia. Since I was still reacting to the news (i.e. crying) when the vet was explaining everything to me over the phone last week, I have decided to meet him for a consultation tomorrow to get some answers. I want to be able to ask him everything, so I was wondering if you all could help me with some questions to ask him. What I'm pretty much wondering is if there is anything to do to help him live longer (but I probably need specifics) and I need to ask him if there is a recommended food that Oscar should be eating due to his Anemia. Does anyone know of any supplements that I should ask the vet about? Vitamins, etc. Does anyone know of some specific foods that I should ask about? Has anyone tried anything before with an Anemic cat that helped them pull out of it? Oscar does not have fleas, and none of the other cats in our household do either. They are all strictly indoor cats, so I appreciate the warning to stay aware of fleas, but that isn't the cause of his anemia. I will certainly keep an eye out for them, and I will also be careful how I treat them if fleas do pop up. I would really like to pick the vet's brain, but I would like to do it with a little more information in mine so I can ask him educated questions. Thanks in advance for all of your help :) Joey and Oscar ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
