[Felvtalk] need some help/advice

Kelley S moonvine at gmail.com
Sun Sep 14 16:35:01 CDT 2014


Hi Susan,

I'm not finding that page,  can you link to it?  I searched for Owners of
Feline Leukemia and FIV cats and came up with nothing.

Thanks,

Kelley, Cleo and Merlin

On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:

>  There are also veterinarians available on JustAnswer.com.  $20.  I gave
> Milkdud dexamethasone injections, rather than the pills, so that may be
> different.
>
> Marsha
>
>
> On 9/14/2014 1:47 PM, Matt Pardo wrote:
>
>  Thanks so much, Susan! I will get on that page asap. I am sticking with
> the label since I am hoping the system is more correct.
>
>
>
> I appreciate the quick reply!
>
>
>
> *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org
> <felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org>] *On Behalf Of *Susan Grimes
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:40 PM
> *To:* felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] need some help/advice
>
>
>
> Hi Matt and Roughy!!
>
> I just read your email and sense you need a quick answer to appropriate
> dosage for dex (which is a steroid).  I don't have a for-sure answer for
> you but, I can say this....I am a health care therapist and also a patient
> due to several autoimmune diseases.  This I know in humans, oral steroids
> are given in most cases in multiple doses (2-4) a day as it is a short
> acting medication.
>
>
>
>  I would go by the printed dosage which is usually correct.  The best
> avenue to get quick feedback is on Face Book.  There is a page for "Owners
> of Feline Leukemia and FIV cats"  There are some very active ppl with a lot
> of experience that will answer pretty quickly.  I have had only a couple
> posts here.  I like and post a lot on the face book page almost daily.
>
>
>
> Wishing you and Roughy the best, and good health,
>
> Susan and Sophia
>
>
>
> On Sunday, September 14, 2014 12:12 PM, Matt Pardo <
> mpardo at velocitystorm.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi everyone, I am new to the list. I have been looking through the
> archives for an answer, but haven’t found it yet. Sorry if this has been
> answered before.
>
>
>
> My cat, named Roughy, was a feral cat with FIV and FeLV. I have had him
> for about four years now with only minor infections. However, on Thursday,
> he didn’t eat. On Friday, I took him to the vet. The vet said he was
> extremely anemic…unfortunately, I was too shell shocked to ask for a copy
> of the lab results so I can’t say what that means. He gave him a shot of
> dexamethasone on Friday and gave him fluids. He seemed much better when I
> took him home. He gave me some dex to give him to him. I could have sworn
> he said one time a day, but the label says 2 times per day (every 12
> hours). My concern is that I am giving him too much dex. The dosage per
> pill is 0.5 mg which nets to 1 mg per 24 hours. Is this ok/normal? This is
> the first anemia I have experienced and I am really worried. Poor Roughy
> had a really rough night Friday. Last night was a bit better, but he still
> seems to be struggling. I would really appreciate it if anyone knows if
> that dosage is ok. Of course, I have tried contacting my vet, but I can’t
> get him.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
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