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My 16-year-old tabby has been diagnosed with non-regenerative anemia. He is hyperthyroid and has mild CRF. Testing in the spring revealed his PCT level at 19%. He was tested again last week and the PCT score is at 18% so about the same. However his HCT is down from the spring. They also discovered the type of anemia he has is non-regenerative.
Other blood work is fine. Vet suggested the next step would be an ultrasound too see what else may be going on. She said it may not find a cause and even if it did, at his age treatment may not be something I want him to go through. And, because it's the non-regenerative form, there's nothing we can really do. Treatments could either make him worse or only last for a very short period of time.
With the collective kitty experience of this forum does anyone know of anything out there -- therapy or treatment -- that might be worth pursuing?
Other blood work is fine. Vet suggested the next step would be an ultrasound too see what else may be going on. She said it may not find a cause and even if it did, at his age treatment may not be something I want him to go through. And, because it's the non-regenerative form, there's nothing we can really do. Treatments could either make him worse or only last for a very short period of time.
With the collective kitty experience of this forum does anyone know of anything out there -- therapy or treatment -- that might be worth pursuing?
