Anybody else have experience with immuno-regulan?
On Feb 15, 2006, at 9:28 AM, Chris wrote:
He gave her a series of shots. She had no side effects and I think
the
shots were once a week or once every other week--can't remember
right now.
As far as other things, well she's had a couple of UTI problems...
Its tough finding a good vet. My first vet, who is the one who
picked up on
FELV status, readily admitted to me that he had almost no
experience but was
willing to work with a NYC med center. That would have been a
little tough
in terms of transport back and forth and I found a vet who was
closer to me
who does treat FELV+ cats. He never batted an eyelash about
treating Tucson
and at least had some experience. I do not have her or Big Boy (my
other
FELV) on Interferon but that was more of a judgment call on my part
based on
their personalities and overall situation.
One of the ideas for finding more helpful vet is to try to contact
local
rescue groups, particularly anyone who takes FELV+. Also, when I was
changing, I called a number of them to find somebody who was currently
treating FELV cats...
Chris
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Subject: RE: Smokey
Did your vet give your Tucson the immuno-regulin in a
shot or through an IV? Did she have to stay at the
vet or get to go home? I might need to go to another
vet because my conversation today the vet seemed like
we had done all we could do for Smokey. The fever is
the big thing with him. He keeps getting a fever
every 3 or 4 days. I had talked to another vet when I
first found out Smokey was + because one of the vets
where I take my pets gave me the option of finding
Smokey another home or euthanasia. The other vet I
spoke to told me not to let them put me in a corner
about having Smokey euthanized. He said they have a
few patients that are +. I don't want to see Smokey
suffer but I don't know if he is right now.
Cindy
--- Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My Tucson has had two episodes of low white blood
count. Vet gave her a
series of immuno-regulin shots; brought it back up.
Just a thought...
Chris
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Behalf Of cindy reasoner
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 9:19 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Smokey
The bloodwork showed he was anemic, red and white
blood cell count low. The white blood cell count was
at the border of low & normal. He had been on
Baytril
for awhile and the vet said she would of thought it
would not have been at that level after being on
antibiotics. His platelets were low too. I just
talked to the vet and he didn't seem very hopeful
for
Smokey. I will take him back to vet today to see if
his temp. has spiked again. After the vet gets his
temp. down he goes about 3 or 4 days and it spikes
again. I know when I go down there if he has a
fever
the vet will recomend euthanasia. What should I do?
Thank you,
Cindy
--- Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Why does your vet say that there's an infection
somewhere? Does the bloodwork indicate it? I
know
that there have been a few people on-list who have
had FeLV+ kitties with unexplained/idiopathic
fevers. How very frustrating for you and your
family! Am sending strength and calm for all of
you.
Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he
should
impress. Merely living his life, doing what
pleases
him, and making me smile."
- Anonymous
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