BonosLil'Pal94
ONE love, blood, life
Soooooo cute!!! I just want to hold him in the palm of my hand! :tooadorableforwords:
BonosLil'Pal94 said:Soooooo cute!!! I just want to hold him in the palm of my hand! :tooadorableforwords:
Dalton said:Here's a quick question: we just got back from the vet because my wife's cat has been acting under the weather. We found out that the cat is anemic (12% white blood cell count when it should be between 25% and into the 40%). Our best hope - and diagnosis that fits the symptoms - is that the cat has haemobartonellosis. We have started the kittie on a cycle of prednisolone and doxycycline which the vet believes will kill the parasite if that is what the problem is.
My question is should we get the cat a blood transfusion right away or does the medicine work fast enough to get the white blood cell count back up?
indra said:
I don't have any advice for you, but I hope kitty gets better.
Dalton said:
Thanks. This has been pretty draining. With its white blood cell count so low the vet told me that the poor thing could drop dead at any moment. So, if this medication doesn't work he won't be with us by the end of the week.
This is the cat that sleeps with my wife (under the covers in the crook of her arm) every night, runs to the door and waits for her when he hears her car come into the garage.
Another thing is that we are going in for our first ultrasound today, so we should be excited about seeing our baby for the first time, but my wife has hardly slept because she keeps checking the cat.
Sad days ...
Dalton said:Here's a quick question: we just got back from the vet because my wife's cat has been acting under the weather. We found out that the cat is anemic (12% white blood cell count when it should be between 25% and into the 40%). Our best hope - and diagnosis that fits the symptoms - is that the cat has haemobartonellosis. We have started the kittie on a cycle of prednisolone and doxycycline which the vet believes will kill the parasite if that is what the problem is.
My question is should we get the cat a blood transfusion right away or does the medicine work fast enough to get the white blood cell count back up?
Saracene said:Here's Our Precious (aka Mousya), looking pensieve and deep while sprawled on my tummy:
Sicy said:
Is this your polydactyl kitty?
You could PM bonosloveslave.. she's a kitty vet
Saracene said:Here's Our Precious (aka Mousya), looking pensieve and deep while sprawled on my tummy:
MsPurrl said:About two weeks ago, my cousin's son found a tiny, tiny kitten outside his house in Virginia. She's provided updates on "Sir Simon, the Orange", including pictures and short videos. If anyone is interested, it will make you say, "Awwwwwww . . . ."
http://www.art-rageous.net/artrageousblog/?p=44
http://www.art-rageous.net/artrageousblog/?p=45
http://www.art-rageous.net/artrageousblog/?p=46
Saracene said:Here's Our Precious (aka Mousya), looking pensieve and deep while sprawled on my tummy: