<head><style>body{font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color: #ffffff;color: black;}</style></head><body id="compText">Hi Marsha,<br><br> I've only used Epogen (Erythropoetin) for cats with CRF, but it's been a while, and this may be a better option. The Epogen did the job for us.<br><br> I just wanted to suggest that if you can get the iron into her in another way, I would consider that. Iron injections (usually dextran) HURT! And yes, I know from personal experience ;) If she's getting sub-q fluids, you can add it at the end, and it may be dilute enough to be less painful, but iron is absorbed well orally. This is what I use, and some cats actually have followed me for it ;<br><br>http://www.lambertvetsupply.com/Pet-Tinic-Liquid-Vitamin-Mineral-Supplement-for-Dogs-and-Cats_p_2533.html?preselopt=7142&gclid=Cj0KEQjw5MGxBRDiuZm2icXX2-sBEiQA619bq5hS3AFWV5jo5f133RPoNEAdq7uoC6pc0ciV4_TcV4caAgqg8P8HAQ<br><br>HTH<br><br>Margo<br><br><br><br><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: #0000ff 2px solid; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Marsha <martia@lynxe.com>
<br>Sent: Oct 27, 2015 7:47 PM
<br>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
<br>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stanozolol (Winstrol(R))
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Amani, was one of the other medications
darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp)? I just heard about that today when I
called my local vet to see if he has ever used Winstrol. He
hasn't used it for ages, but suggested that if anemia was the only
issue, darbepoetin might be a possibility. This would be for my
cat Peaches, who has multiple myeloma and is FeLV negative. The
MM impacted her kidneys. She started chemo in August
(cyclophosphamide), and is slowly improving appetite-wise, but she
lost a lot of weight. I think at her checkup next week, we will
see a full remission, or close to it. But her kidneys may have
been impacted for the long term. I am looking into Winstrol to
help her bulk up (she had a bit of muscle wasting), improve
appetite, and to help with her anemia. She will be getting an
iron injection for sure.<br>
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Marsha<br>
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On 10/20/2015 7:30 PM, Amani Oakley wrote:<br>
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feel for you Maya. If there are issues with anemia, then
none of the other medications he has Merlin on, will touch
the anemia, other than the Winstrol. Tell him you will sign
a form if he wants you to do that, indicating that you take
full responsibility for treating with Winstrol, but you want
him to get it for you. Period. I just wouldn’t put up with
that kind of thing, but of course, in the middle of a crisis
is no time to be looking for a new vet (unless you want to
travel to Toronto).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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