Smarties wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:18 pm
pinkbutterfly66 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:13 pm
I'd be concerned about cancer, specifically hemangioma sarcoma which causes anemia. I'd also be concerned about kidney disease because the kidneys produce EPO (erythropoietin) which stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow and when the kidneys aren't functioning properly they don't make enough EPO and anemia results. So you might want to investigate things further. If her kidney's aren't functioning properly, you might want to start her on 100-200mg of CoQ10. There are studies showing that high doses of coQ10 help kidney and liver functioning. Giving her a good multivitamin supplement with iron is a good start though. Zarbees has xylitol which is toxic to dogs and cats. You really should find another supplement.
Eek I will look into a different supplement. I didn't know that. My vet didn't mention it.
The vet did test her kidney function and said they were fine but I'm not exactly sure what was tested about them. I need to look into the erythropoietin!
If she has some kind of cancer there's no way I'm putting her through cancer treatment.
Thank you Pink! I was hoping you would let me know what you thought. This is very helpful.
If your girl's kidney function is in the normal range, then her EPO is probably fine too. It only gets depleted in renal failure and vets recommend EPO injections to help with the anemia. So that might not be an issue with her.
But I would definitely recommend you get a copy of the labs and have the vet explain to you for each of the values if they're normal or inching towards being high.
Starting her on CoQ10 will help her heart, kidneys and liver. And it has immune-boosting properties too.
I'd get a separate liver supplement. You can't go wrong with desiccated liver powder. There's one on amazon from Argentina raised beef that I've used and the cats and dogs all like it. If she's really anemic (not just a little), I recommend Solgar's Gentle Iron because it comes in a capsule and you can break it open and sprinkle it on her food in the amount the vet suggests (1/2 or whole capsule). It's highly absorbable and doesn't cause constipation. There's 25mg of iron in one capsule so using 1/2 a capsule a 90 count bottle will last 6 months and only cost around $10.
There's also a bacon flavored liquid b-complex by RX on amazon that is Patches approved. It was one of the supplements I was giving her when her liver was having problems. She liked it and didn't call me nasty names when I squirted it down her throat. And it has extra amino acids that'll help your old girl.
https://www.amazon.com/Rx-Vitamins-Pets ... ast_sto_dp
You might want to try this for the Vitamin A.
https://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Health-V ... hpc&sr=1-5
One drop is about 5,000iu. It's comparable to the amount in this multi vite liquid for pets.
https://www.entirelypets.com/hivitedrops.html#tabs-3