Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 15, Issue 56

[Robyn]

 

Recently joined this list and want to wish you all the very best in caring for your kitties. I fostered one FIV and one feluke positive kitty (separate rooms) that I was gathering information on and that is how I found this listserv.  I have since found individual homes for each and they are both doing well. 

 

Anyway, re:Interferon.  My vet regualrly prescribes alpha interferon (oral and optic) for the more persistent types of URI's. I beleive it provides that extra something that some kitties need to get over some illnesses.  I can tell a difference when it is used so I'm always asking for it.  My vet does try not to prescribe it for everything though. I foster alot of kitties and some come in pretty sick. So I highly recomment alpha interferon.  The cost is not prohibitive and results are good.

 

 

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> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 05:32:35 -0700 (PDT)
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> Subject: Re: Bandy has ringworm on his nose
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> Thank you all for your replies..I went to the vet yesterday and asked her to
> please make Bandy an appt. with an eye specialist in Dallas...We aren't getting
> any where with what we are doing so I believe he needs the specialist to figure
> out what is really going on here...I asked her to give him something else, and
> she called in a prescription of prednisolone drops...It was almost like
> immediate relief for him..I have given him 2 treatments so far and he seems to
> be able to get around some now..I even got him to play with his string...I think
> he could sort of see it..He was very cautious walking around, but at least he
> did it...I got him to scratch on his post, too..I was scratching on it and he
> went to it...
> They also told me the other day that if I didn't give him the oral meds for
> the ringworm, that he would get it all over his body..I haven't ever heard of
> that..and I think that stuff was making him feel sick too..so I didn't give him
> any on thursday..What do you all know about that?? fulvicin is what it is...It
> is strong stuff...I am using the topical conofite that she prescribed..It seems
> to be helping..I have some goldenseal in the fridge, but I don't know if it is
> too old to use and if I should use it with the prescription med..I can get some
> more if I should use both..
> Bottom line, I think, about his eyes...is that we need a special ist to try to
> save his eyes and quit messing around with it..I just hope and pray that I
> haven't waited too long..They would clear up then it would start all over
> again...I know he probably has the chronic form of anterior uveitis, and we can
> deal with that..I just need to know for sure what to do..as it can result in
> glaucoma...she did that test on Wed and his ocular pressure wasn't elevated
> yet..I also found out if there is a fungal infection going on with the eye that
> the steroid drops aren't good for him...so I guess that test would have to be
> done by a specialist..as really the steroid drops are the only ones that will
> work for his condition...
> I hope I haven't confused everyone going back and worth with all this..It is
> alot for my little guy to handle all at once...
> We are thinking of all of you and your furbabies..I hope they are all doing
> well today..and our prayers go out to you that have lost one..
> thanks once again,
> Kerry, Bandy, Inky and Angels Buster, Lil Rascal and Snoopy
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> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:00:20 -0600
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> Has anyone used Interferon for URIs treatment for your kitties?
> My Hannibal is on penicillin but still has yellow colored discharge
> sometimes, and remember people on the list using interferon for URIs -
> could tell me more about it? What are the potential side effect?
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