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@colliecollie thanks a lot for the advice. George is not doing well at all after his transfusion. He came back from the hospital Saturday night and steadily declined. I had him on Atopica since Saturday but it looks to me like he will need another transfusion to buy him more time to see if any...

@colliecollie did atopica continue working for your kitty?

We have ruled out a parasite (i think) because he did not respond to the antibiotic doxyclicline, feline leukemia, and his initial test showed his organ functions were fine. So we are still not sure of the cause. One vet suggested a bone marrow biopsy to see if he has some type of bone cancer or...

Does retics mean new red blood cell production? Last week's test showed his new red blood cell production was low :(. I am working on a house call vet to come by and get a blood sample so we can see what has happened since the transfusion. Has your vet ever told you what the "danger zone" of the...

@LDG was was 16 last week, dropped to 11 on Friday before the transfusion, and remained steady at 18 about 18 hours after the transfusion. Now that he is home he seems worse but I am hoping that the atopica helps. They said 5-7 days to see any results. I am looking into house call vets so...

@Cards222002 thank you very much for your advice. Did the doctor recommend switching from prednisolone to predisone and the B12 injections or is that something you researched and inquired about to your vet? I am asking because they have been recommending this trial and error approach-- first try...

@LDG thank you. I am very concerned about putting him through another transfusion because of the stress of spending the night in the hospital especially since the last one didn't seem to work. They told me it would make him feel better and I am very distressed that it did not.

I have been reading this thread. My cat George is going through the same thing :( and I am feeling very lost about what to do. He had a blood transfusion this weekend and I am not sure it helped. He is on pred and just started atopica 2 days ago. They say atopica takes at least 5-7 days to begin...

I have been reading this thread. My cat George is going through the same thing :( and I am feeling very lost about what to do. He had a blood transfusion this weekend and I am not sure it helped. He is on pred and just started atopica 2 days ago. They say atopica takes at least 5-7 days to begin...