Completely OT: Procrit for cats!

[Guest guest]

Hi, Ladies-

This is completely off topic, but I have noticed that many of us here seem to

be pet lovers. Since the discussion has turned to " Procrit " , I'm passing

this info along in the hopes that it might benefit someone.

When one of my most beloved cats was discovered to be in the final stages of

kidney disease, I was advised to put her to sleep.

Luckily, I found a brilliant vet who prescribed PROCRIT for her! (contrary

to popular belief, in the tiny doses necessary for a kitty, it is ridiculously

cheap- something like $4 per shot). Although " Kisses " did eventually pass on,

we succeeded in upping her red blood cell count and thus were able to give

her several more months of QUALITY, energetic life.

Just thought I'd pass along the info. Don't know how appropriate it is for

fibroid-related anemia, but I personally am very grateful for procrit!

Elana

[Guest guest]

ok, had to chime in here.

yes, we use procrit in cats. in chronic renal failure cats don't make enough

of the hormone (erythropoeitin) to stimulate their bone marrow to make red

blood cells. Usually there is enough iron stores in the bone marrow, because

they

are not LOSING red blood cells, they just can't make enough. Its the anemia

of chronic disease, not blood loss anemia. Actually, it can be both, because

some kitties have some chronic blood loss too thur their urinary tract, so

sometimes they need iron injections too.

Its cheap too but not with out potential complications as is the case with

most medical procedures. We need cat pro crit.

Maureen (cat vet)