I apologize again for not posting yesterday, as it was a very long day running about getting the Epogen then going back to the Vet's later, after working 3rd shift.
The GREAT news, is Dr. Pierce did a PCV test on him and she used a method that is new to me, with a small little stick and a graph. The stick contained his blood in one end and the fluid in his blood in the other. So, the best way I can explain it is that the little bit of blood in the end of the stick was how many red blood cells he has. HIS PCV WAS 19%!!!! She used no hand held I STAT Machine or anything. This was a little laminated graph. So, seeing this, and checking his skin turgor (Which she added what I was thinking, he is older and his skin is saggy, so his skin turgor looks ok to her) she said it was my decision if I wanted to start the Epogen. She said any % under 30 is still severe, but once we start it's a commitment, and we can't stop it (Or he could build antibodies and become immune to it)
So on the vet's information, I made the decision to WAIT to start the Epogen and we will keep an eye on his anemia. She said it could be that the Pet Tinic and the lowered fluids and helping to the point that it may be going up. If we do one or two more tests and they are still the same, we will start the Epogen. I have it in the fridge (Along with syringes) and she showed me how to use it, which is pretty simple. It does not expire (What a TINY Vial!!!) until 2012, so it will be safe in there for a bit.
Otherwise, his weight has gone down for some reason. He weighed last time at 6.4 I believe, and he's gone down to 5.8. We weren't entirely sure why, he's been eating pretty well, but she did bring up the possibility that if he does have cancer, his appetite may go awry. He has been eating fine, but am making it a point to offer him his Hi Tor more often and not FORCE it on him, but encourage him to eat more often. I told her Boo was going nutty over the Purina One and he's been sneaking into Chickster's bowl, which also has C/D dry in it.
She was surprisingly alright with that. She agreed it is more important he eat something than nothing, and she said the C/D is fattening so that was alright with her. The phos isn't too horrible in it either, so I will get him his own bowl and then a separate bowl of Royal Canin, which he likes alright. He is pooping and peeing ok. His pee amount has not changed and sometimes the poor guy sounds like he's making a man made lake in there. It's always the same, it goes "Psssssssssssssssssssss...... pss. pss. pss pss pss ps ps ps ps" It's very cute. But he has no problems peeing. (He shouldn't, he has no tinkie winkie, just a urethra, poor baby)
in any case, .. it is his time to go outside. He has not had a collapse episode since his last one at the vet (If I remember correctly) and certainly none I've seen this week. He's been very sociable and in fact has blocked my monitor several times. He got up on the bed with me once for just a bit, and he hasn't slept in his tent for most of this week. His new spot is the back of the couch.
Thank you all for your care and taking the time to read about Boo, and to those of you who were able to donate, it means so much to me, and someone has recently just completely covered his Epogen cost, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will post the bill from the Vet and the bill from the pharm for his Epogen shortly.
Thank you!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 Boo grooms his face for you! :) (He is grooming very enthusiastically)
The GREAT news, is Dr. Pierce did a PCV test on him and she used a method that is new to me, with a small little stick and a graph. The stick contained his blood in one end and the fluid in his blood in the other. So, the best way I can explain it is that the little bit of blood in the end of the stick was how many red blood cells he has. HIS PCV WAS 19%!!!! She used no hand held I STAT Machine or anything. This was a little laminated graph. So, seeing this, and checking his skin turgor (Which she added what I was thinking, he is older and his skin is saggy, so his skin turgor looks ok to her) she said it was my decision if I wanted to start the Epogen. She said any % under 30 is still severe, but once we start it's a commitment, and we can't stop it (Or he could build antibodies and become immune to it)
So on the vet's information, I made the decision to WAIT to start the Epogen and we will keep an eye on his anemia. She said it could be that the Pet Tinic and the lowered fluids and helping to the point that it may be going up. If we do one or two more tests and they are still the same, we will start the Epogen. I have it in the fridge (Along with syringes) and she showed me how to use it, which is pretty simple. It does not expire (What a TINY Vial!!!) until 2012, so it will be safe in there for a bit.
Otherwise, his weight has gone down for some reason. He weighed last time at 6.4 I believe, and he's gone down to 5.8. We weren't entirely sure why, he's been eating pretty well, but she did bring up the possibility that if he does have cancer, his appetite may go awry. He has been eating fine, but am making it a point to offer him his Hi Tor more often and not FORCE it on him, but encourage him to eat more often. I told her Boo was going nutty over the Purina One and he's been sneaking into Chickster's bowl, which also has C/D dry in it.
She was surprisingly alright with that. She agreed it is more important he eat something than nothing, and she said the C/D is fattening so that was alright with her. The phos isn't too horrible in it either, so I will get him his own bowl and then a separate bowl of Royal Canin, which he likes alright. He is pooping and peeing ok. His pee amount has not changed and sometimes the poor guy sounds like he's making a man made lake in there. It's always the same, it goes "Psssssssssssssssssssss...... pss. pss. pss pss pss ps ps ps ps" It's very cute. But he has no problems peeing. (He shouldn't, he has no tinkie winkie, just a urethra, poor baby)
in any case, .. it is his time to go outside. He has not had a collapse episode since his last one at the vet (If I remember correctly) and certainly none I've seen this week. He's been very sociable and in fact has blocked my monitor several times. He got up on the bed with me once for just a bit, and he hasn't slept in his tent for most of this week. His new spot is the back of the couch.
Thank you all for your care and taking the time to read about Boo, and to those of you who were able to donate, it means so much to me, and someone has recently just completely covered his Epogen cost, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will post the bill from the Vet and the bill from the pharm for his Epogen shortly.
Thank you!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 Boo grooms his face for you! :) (He is grooming very enthusiastically)
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