Hi all. Our cat has been diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. The vet (of whom we think very highly) prescribed Prednisone daily and 2mg Leukeran once every 4-5 days. Everything we've seen online suggests that this is the standard treatment.
However, the Leukeran really seems to hit our cat hard. Each time we give it to her she's totally wiped out for the next 2-3 days. Her appetite goes down to about 50%, she sleeps the whole day and wants to be off by herself, she doesn't purr or miaow (usually a very chatty and very sociable cat). Our vet also seems a bit puzzled by this. We know it's the Leukeran and not the Pred because she started the Pred a few weeks before the Leukeran and was fine.
Has anyone else seen this? How did you deal with it? Reduce the frequency? Reduce the dosage? What were the effects of this?
Thanks a lot!
Maggie
However, the Leukeran really seems to hit our cat hard. Each time we give it to her she's totally wiped out for the next 2-3 days. Her appetite goes down to about 50%, she sleeps the whole day and wants to be off by herself, she doesn't purr or miaow (usually a very chatty and very sociable cat). Our vet also seems a bit puzzled by this. We know it's the Leukeran and not the Pred because she started the Pred a few weeks before the Leukeran and was fine.
Has anyone else seen this? How did you deal with it? Reduce the frequency? Reduce the dosage? What were the effects of this?
Thanks a lot!
Maggie