Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 55-Lisa Ward

2005-10-14 Thread Lernermichelle
If her gums are white, she is VERY anemic.  With anemia that is more mild, you should notice that her gums, nose, and/or paw pads are paler than normal, and/or that if you press on her gums with your thumb the blood does not rush right back.  Interferon will not hurt, and we all give it in t

RE: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 55-Lisa Ward

2005-10-14 Thread Lisa Ward
daysThanks againLisa Ward   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 1:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 55-Lisa Ward   I have not been following this thread until the last me

RE: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 55-Lisa Ward

2005-10-14 Thread Lisa Ward
about this? Lisa   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 12:59 PM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 55-Lisa Ward   Lisa:   Please, take your cat in if you can.  As I am

Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 55-Lisa Ward

2005-10-14 Thread Lernermichelle
Also Immuno-regulin (see web page of this group for articles) is supposed to be helpful sometimes in cases of FeLV-induced anemia. Michelle

Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 55-Lisa Ward

2005-10-14 Thread Lernermichelle
I have not been following this thread until the last message about Stinky, but dexamethasone and depomedrol shots can sometimes reverse anemia (if it is from an auto-immune reaction or lymphoma) at least temporarily. Michelle

Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 55-Lisa Ward

2005-10-14 Thread DwinnsNM
Lisa:   Please, take your cat in if you can.  As I am sure you know, the anemia sets in it seems overnight.  Our Stinky cat is back in hospital.  Her red cell count is down to 13 and that happened from Saturday (Saturday her count was 27) until today.  Monday and Tuesday she was eating and r