Laura Fenik wrote:cat). She
[Looking for advice on how to help our beloved Victoria (white
was recently diagnosed with the beginning stages of kidney diseaseand
non-regenerative anemia. We've been giving her subcutaneous fluidsat
home.slowed
Can the kidney disease and non-regenerative anemia be stopped, or
down?website
See this link to an article I posted to our LogicalInsight.net
about Victoria's health: http://logicalinsight.net/house/healingpurrrsneeded.htmlblood
Victoria Needs Healing Purrrs!
Sweet Victoria has been very sick. She recently had her second
transfusion. The diagnosis is that Victoria is at the earlieststages of
kidney disease, has non-regenerative anemia, and a slight heartmurmur.
We?ve made several trips from Johnstown to Pittsburgh, PA, to aof
specialty veterinary care animal hospital. Victoria has had enough
needles, syringes (including for feeding at times), probings, andhaving
her fur shaved, meow!!known.
Currently the cause of Victoria?s non-regenerative anemia is not
A bone marrow biopsy may pinpoint this. We?ve not done this yet aswe
understand it to be a painful process but we are thinking about itand
need to do more research. We want to ensure that Victoria?s qualityof
life is improving and not stressful for her.lactate
We?ve been giving Victoria subcutaneous fluids at home (Ringer?s
solution) as she is dehydrated. This helps her feel better, keeppumping
those fluids! Plus a drug to stimulate red blood cell growth, andropped
appetite stimulant, and other important medications. Victoria
down to 7.35 pounds (from around 10 pounds a little over a yearago)
within a short period of time.our
Victoria lived with my parents and brother in West Virginia before
parents passed away. My family wanted a white cat as our father wassee
mostly blind in his later years (he had 10% of his vision and could
white). Victoria is our angel kitty and much loved family member.We?ve
been blessed to have her in our lives and want her to be with usfor
many more years.any
Please send lots of healing Purrrrs to Victoria! If you can provide
insight on how the kidney disease and non-regenerative anemia canbe
halted (if that?s possible) or helped, please contact me. Victoria
meowwws her thanks in advance!
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