[Felvtalk] Buzz anemia update

[Jane Lyons]

It is so good to hear from you Sue.  I've been hoping to see good  
news about Buzz.
I'm praying that he can make a full recovery and that you can figure  
out a diet and
supplement routine that will keep him stable.

We're pulling for you. Please keep us posted.
Jane





On Jul 28, 2008, at 7:52 PM, Sharyl wrote:

> Sue, some fresh air on the deck sounds like good medicine to me.   
> Glad it is regenerative and you got the doxy.  Usually when a kitty  
> isn't feeling well several small meals per day are better.  You  
> might try crushing up a folic acid tablet and adding it to his food  
> with the vitamins.  My FeLV+ kitties get 200 mcg of folic acid/day  
> just as a precaution plus their Super B Complex..
>
> Sharyl
>
>
>
> --- On Mon, 7/28/08, Sue & Frank Koren <fsftb at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> From: Sue & Frank Koren <fsftb at adelphia.net>
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Buzz anemia update
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Date: Monday, July 28, 2008, 7:21 PM
>
>
>
>     Hello everyone -
>
>     Today I got doxycycline from the vet.  It came in 50mg capsules  
> which I have
>
>     to open up and divide in two.  I mix half with water and give  
> it to Buzzy in a
>
>     syringe.  Half a capsule every 12 hours.  Tomorrow he goes for  
> some kind of
>
>     protein test and possibly set him up with a specialist for a  
> transfusion.
>
>     When I questioned the vet she said his anemia is not the non- 
> regenerative
>
>     kind.  Doesn't that mean there is more hope?  He is still  
> eating fairly
>
>     well.  I have cooked him chicken, and I am mixing some vitamins  
> in with
>
>     tuna.  I feed him a little bit as often as I can; he seems to  
> eat more that
>
>     way.  In a little while I will take him out on the deck to sit  
> in my lap for
>
>     a while.  He loves smelling the fresh air.
>
>     I hope this message goes through to the list, this is my fourth  
> try.
>
>     Thanks for all the help, more suggestions are still appreciated.
>
>     Sue
>
>
>
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