Lisa,
I haven't been participating much lately, I'm sorry this is the first I'm writing to you.  I haven't seen another post from you since the first one, so I hope you're still out there reading this.  First, let me say how sorry I am to hear you've already lost a kitty to felv.  Most of us on the list have been through the sorrow of losing one of these very special angels to this nightmare disease.  Tell us more about the kitty you lost and the one that's still here.  Does he seem sick in any way?  If so, what are his/her symptoms?

The medicine interferon is to help boost your kitty's immune system.  The oral liquid is Interferon A, it's derived from human DNA and it is given in the pulse method, (on and then off again), because there is the probability that your cat will develop immunities to it and it will no longer help.  There is another interferon, Feline Interferon Omega that is better suited for cats, (derived from feline DNA), but it is expensive and not yet approved by the FDA.  You might want to check the archives for more info on both of these.
Nina

Lisa Ward wrote:
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Hello,

     My name is Lisa Ward, and I am new to this group, I have lost on cat due to Felv, and another has been diagosised with it, they gave me a medicine to start my cat on it is called interferon, it is liquid, and I give it to her 7 days on then 7 days off.. Does anyone know what this medicine does...? Lisa

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