[Felvtalk] Part 2 of Tigger Update

[Ardy Robertson]

But then - since there is such a stigma about Winstrol, I had to do my own
research to find a source for it in the US. I found a place in Canada, but
they were not allowed to sell to the US. My former vet's office said they
could get it, and told me they were trying to locate it, but several days
went by and when I would call they said, no they hadn't found any yet. I
started calling LOCAL outlets, and no one had any or knew where I could get
it. So, I did some internet research and found Diamondback Drugs in Arizona
- they are a compounding pharmacy, and they had it. I contacted a local vet
that I sometimes use and they called in a prescription that day. I still had
to get it shipped from Arizona to Wisconsin, and they first had to compound
the drug. I did not know if it would arrive in time, but they rushed it to
me, and I started it immediately. I believe that was March 15th.

 

Tigger's first blood test after about 2-3 weeks on Winstrol showed some
progress, but the pathologist's note was still rather grim, calling it
non-regenerative anemia. Amani has graciously helped and guided me on his
path to recovery (hopefully) and she has been interpreting the bloodwork and
offering me her expertise from when she treated her Zander. We just had more
results a few days ago and two out three of his cell lines are improving and
the third one is about the same, and it now appears that the anemia is
regenerative. I do not know what all the results really mean but I cannot
explain how grateful I am to have a person as knowledgeable as Amani on
Tigger's side. We are also giving Tigger Prednisolone as well as
Metoclopromide for digestion, and he has not needed a pain medication that
he was taking (Buprenorphine) for over a month. I was syringe feeding him,
and he has now started to eat on his own - he has been doing that for about
5 days now. He is eating over a can per day of the Hills Prescription A/D
Urgent Care diet. Even his grooming has returned - before I was wiping him
down with washcloths. While my current vet office has not really offered
much in the way of suggestions, they have cooperated with my requests.

 

Tigger still has a ways to go - he needs to put some weight back on - I do
know this is going to be a long haul, but he is so worth it. He is feeling
so much better, and he is playful and happy. He loves to have us take him
outside for walks and to bite the bushes. And - I sort of take every day as
it comes. One thing I do know for sure, is that without the Winstrol, we
would have lost him for sure in March. I'm sorry I have not updated you
sooner.

 

More later, and thanks for asking!

Ardy

 

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