What Next??!!

[waitingman]

The god of small creatures really had it in for Layla & her siblings... & mother

Having seemingly avoided developing Feline Peritonitis, which carried off the rest of her family, Layla has been diagnosed with leukaemia - her red blood cell count is incredibly low, her breathing is shallow & her heart-rate is elevated. She's on Prednisone for the next 10 days to see how (if) she'll respond



Fingers, legs, eyes crossed we get a miracle this time. We're overdue for one

Comments

[reynardo.livejournal.com]

Oh noes!

*hugs* to her and all at the house.

[howlin-wolf-66.livejournal.com]

Best wishes to you all.

[waitingman.livejournal.com]

Thank you Sir...

Layla is curled up, asleep on my chest right now, meaning this is being written one-handed, side-on to the keyboard...

[buzziecat.livejournal.com]

OMG... :((
Poor baby. I hope the prednisone will make her feel better. Any chance the vet will give Layla a transfusion? That would help raise her RBC count and oxygen level and maybe ease her breathing.
I'm crossing my fingers, legs, eyes, etc. and hoping along with you for a miracle.
Let us know how she's responding.
Fellow-Cat-Lover buzzie

[waitingman.livejournal.com]

The poor little thing just can't win a trick... According to the Vet, her blood sample was"full of abnormalities", but it was the low red cell count that was of most concern

A transfusion is possible, but isn't a long-term fix, even if it wasn't so expensive. The Prednisone has increased her activity & appetite over the last 3 days, but her gums, toes & nose haven't become any pinker... yet, meaning the red cells aren't improving

We'll know in a week which way this will go... keep you posted