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*UPDATE (07/05/2023): Our Gracie is 22 months post diagnosis. Overall, she has done well. Her meds were tweaked twice. She is on .5 Chlorambucil every 4 days and Prednisolone .25ml daily. She has had a couple of flares requiring some urgent care like fluids, pain meds, etc. Her weight is...

Update: My cat biopsy on 09/23. Results showed positive for small cell lymphoma in the small intestine, but it is still in the "superficial" stage, not deeply invasive. We started her on Chlorambucil / Prednisolone 1mg/5mg/ml Oral Oil Suspension daily for first 30 days. If that goes well, likely...

Further complicating the issue is the fact that my cat also has very early kidney disease. Vet suggested Hill's 7+ rather than K/D but the IBD/lymphoma is bigger priority.

Can you point me to an online reseller for Rawz? Local vendors are like kennels, groomers, etc. I need a reliable source for any food. If not Rawz, is there another 2nd choice brand?

The folate was normal and the B12 low normal. Serum thymidine kinase type 1 (TK1) was high and the HPT Haptoglobin marker should mild inflammation. High TK1 with a heightened inflammatory response is commonly found in small cell lymphoma.

I recently learned about them. Her Cerenia came from them -- a transderm.

The vet drew the the blood for the test and submitted. $295. The VDI Feline GI Lymphoma Panel is a new test. In addition to measuring folate and B12, it measures TK1 & HPT to create a Neoplasia Index.

My cat first had ultrasound which indicated possibility of IBD or small cell lymphoma. My vet requested this test and it came back with 7.7 indicating "Patient has high positive Neoplasia Index indicative of lymphoma. This profile of TK1/ HPT/ B12 is consistent with small cell lymphoma".

Are you familiar with that VDI Feline GI Lymphoma Panel? Wondering how accurate it is. Also, know anything about AnimalBiome? That was a suggestion.

Thank you for the prompt, detailed response. Great info! Which clamshell feeder to you suggest? I see some local vendors for Rawz. She eats little dry food now (mostly overnight), so it won't be a big transition. Our vet, a feline only practitioner with a great reputation, is experienced with...

Hello! New here. 1st post.I have 13 y.o. female DSH. We took her to new vet recently (a feline specialist only) here in north Atlanta for Senior Wellness. She had lost 1.5lbs. since July 2019 (now 13.8lbs). She has occasional vomiting which had increased recently. Labs looked good except...