Posted by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 03-05-2009
Tags: symptoms feline lymphoma
How likely is it that my cat has been misdiagnosed?
A little while ago my cat was diagnosed with feline lymphoma. She was sick and we took her to the vet. They did an ultrasound and a needle biopsy that all pointed to lymphoma though they are not 100% sure without doing surgery, but we didn’t want to put her through that.
We started her on Prednisone but she was still showing symptoms. We put her on Lukeran and all the symptoms went away. She is fine and even gaining weight. My bf was wondering if maybe it was something else and not lymphoma. I think with all those tests we had, it is more than likely lymphoma but I wanted to double check.
How likely is it that she could have been misdiagnosed? Should we get a second opinion?
Not likely that she was misdiagnosed. Leukeran is a chemotherapy agent for lymphoma. Your cat is doing better because the tumors are shrinking in response to the medication. You need to continue on the treatment plan your veterinarian has set for you. Good luck.
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