It's not the same, Robert, and I am not sure it would work. The Epogen acts on
the kidneys to secrete erythropoietin, which is a hormone that tells the bone
marrow to produce more red cells.
The problem, in my opinion, is that the FeLV infiltrates the red cell
progenitor cells in the bone
I understand completely. We are being held hostage by the vets sometimes. My
concern is that when a cat gets so low in her RBC's and haematocrit counts, you
don't have a lot of time to react. I am glad that Bogey is holding her own but
I worry that if the FeLV is not being attacked head on
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