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Hi Tina, Our cat Charlie was diagnosed with anemia in December 2006 when he was 9 years old. He too was really poorly and needed a blood transfusion, luckily we also have his sister so she was the blood doner cat. He was put on prednisone and over time they reduced his tablets to 1 every 3 days and he was doing really well. He didn't quite have the energy he used to have but never the less was doing well. Then at the beginning of March this year he seemed not himself and within a couple of days really went downhill. We took him to the vet and they did a blood test and we found out he had no red blood cells left in his body! He was so ill and there was nothing more the vets could do for him and we had to make the sad decision to have him put to sleep, the hardest thing I've ever had to do but knew it was the right thing to do as his body was just giving up. Charlie was an older cat, whereas your cat is a lot younger and stronger and will hopefully respond well to the treatment. With the treatment he had Charlie was given an extra year of life he otherwise wouldn't have had which I am so grateful for. Sarah |
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Buster is on 7.5mg of prednisolone for ashma and has been since july is last year he seem to be fine it just make him drink more andeat more. but other than that not problems he is also going to have to be on it for life. Been toa specialist who put him on preds and have also been to two other vets and he has just been checked by the new vets no mention of long term affects. Tilly |
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Jerry has just turned 2 year old and diagnosed with IBD. Prescription Hills food done wonders for his skin condition but required medication too. He is on Prednisolone 5mg per day (half am half pm) seems to help but not totally stabalised has sick days now and again. He would have a pretty miserable life without it I feel as when he is feeding well he takes the medication fine and gains a bit of weight. Also seems to be a happier cat. After 2 weeks on this dose because he did so well vet advised to reduce to half a tablet a day and immediately had a relapse so loath to change for now. |
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