My cat had pre-cancerous tumors in his ears about 8 years ago. His ear canal was removed. About 3 years ago he was diagnosed with FIV. He has been sick 2 times since then, but recovered with medicine & fluids. Now he has lymphoma. Can a cat with this history recover with chemo?
2006-07-13 03:48:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Please, only people who have had cats with both lymphoma & FIV need respond to my question. I would appreciate experience, not opinion.
2006-07-13 04:01:37 · update #1
I am not sure that your cat can understand why it is being put through such a painful process. The chances of your cat living for many years at this point in time is slight so you may want to consider euthanasia as the kindest thing for him since at best, you can only hope for a temporary remission.
2006-07-25 03:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I wouldn't put a cat through chemo with a history like that though. Cats with FIV live full lives as do cats with lymphoma. The best thing I feel you can do is just let your cat live out its life..Sorry, Best of luck.
2006-07-13 03:59:04 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well.. a cat might recover with chemo but think and think carefully.. do you really want to put your cat thru chemo? Is it the quality of life that a cat wants or deserves?
2006-07-13 03:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's called a question for the oncologist. Cats do no longer go in the route of the undesirable consequences from chemo that folk do, so do not allow that be your choose. in accordance to what i have study (from an interview with Dr. Sara Fiocchi is a board-eligible veterinary oncologist) in ordinary words 5% of cats journey undesirable consequences (oftentimes gastro intestinal upsets) and those be sure in an afternoon or 2 with a bland eating routine. So do not allow rumors be your handbook. in case you're able to have the funds for the remedy, and he will have high quality of existence for that aspect, then bypass for it.
2016-11-06 07:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to your vet about it, but if he is already immunosurpressed with the FIV he might not be able to handle the chemo. you can try a course of it and see how he responds to and decide from there if you want to continue.
2006-07-13 04:12:29 · answer #5 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say this, but you should have your cat put to sleep...
Even if you can afford the very expensive medical care, is the pain and suffering by the cat worth it?
2006-07-13 03:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat had cancer between her shoulder blades and made a full recovery and lived until she was 19. I hope yer cat gets over his
2006-07-13 03:52:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he is suffering put him down but if his condition is not bad then try chemo.
2006-07-13 03:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋