Message Number: SG11956 | New FHL Archives Search
From: glenn_kelli@yahoo.com
Date: 2004-12-25 12:59:53 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] very low red blood cell count. HELP
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1700906.1103979593052.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

Nobody has really prescribed anything other than the pred.

I have thought about doing a transfusion. I have a male who is a little over 2 pounds and is pretty strong, however, I'd hate to put both of their lives at risk.

Also, so far, there is no underlying cause for Loci's low RBC count, (the adrenal test is not back yet) it may be something he has had since birth and has slowly been affecting him. Would a transfusion help, or would his body still struggle to regenerate RBCs?

I am going to try to administer the Pred with some chicken food today, I hope this works!

Thanks for your advice, and I will check into the other drugs that were mentioned.

Kelli
Author wrote:
> > Has anyone suggested epogen or Procrit?
> Or a transfusion? If you don't have a big male a local club or shelter might.