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1. This is about my cat Elsa ever since she was a kitten her WBC numbers keep going down. Is there anything I can give her to bring up her immune system? She will be having surgery soon and I am nervous about it. The vet is not sure what is causing this. He says some pets that seem completely normal can have this happen to them. I'm not sure what to think about this.
2. Regarding her surgery: Elsa had a weird reaction to a collar. Her pores were clogged and she scratched one area until a bump formed. The vet touched the bump today and so much came out of the bump. He is nervous to do the surgery because there are always risks with anesthesia. But said he thought it was worth it to give her relief. She did go under 5 years ago to get some teeth removed. So he was more positive when I told him that. He is worried about infection due to her low WBC.
I feel so torn. I have spent two months trying as hard as I could to heal the bump. It has improved but it's not gone. I've tried everything. Even slathered her with so much coconut oil that her fur had to be shaved off to get rid of it. lol Warm towels, creams given by my vet, steroid shot, antibiotic shot, and other things i can't even remember. The area near the bump is rough and irritated because she scratches at it. He would have to take a big area off the top of her neck to get rid of all the area that has been irritated by her scratching.
Should I keep trying, or is it better just to do the surgery? I am just scared of putting her under again.
1. This is about my cat Elsa ever since she was a kitten her WBC numbers keep going down. Is there anything I can give her to bring up her immune system? She will be having surgery soon and I am nervous about it. The vet is not sure what is causing this. He says some pets that seem completely normal can have this happen to them. I'm not sure what to think about this.
2. Regarding her surgery: Elsa had a weird reaction to a collar. Her pores were clogged and she scratched one area until a bump formed. The vet touched the bump today and so much came out of the bump. He is nervous to do the surgery because there are always risks with anesthesia. But said he thought it was worth it to give her relief. She did go under 5 years ago to get some teeth removed. So he was more positive when I told him that. He is worried about infection due to her low WBC.
I feel so torn. I have spent two months trying as hard as I could to heal the bump. It has improved but it's not gone. I've tried everything. Even slathered her with so much coconut oil that her fur had to be shaved off to get rid of it. lol Warm towels, creams given by my vet, steroid shot, antibiotic shot, and other things i can't even remember. The area near the bump is rough and irritated because she scratches at it. He would have to take a big area off the top of her neck to get rid of all the area that has been irritated by her scratching.
Should I keep trying, or is it better just to do the surgery? I am just scared of putting her under again.
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