Chelsea received 1/2 ml I-V injections of immunoregulin aprox every 4
days for about 3 1/2 weeks for a total of 6 doses. We're now cutting back
to once a week injections for another 3 weeks, at which time we'll do blood
work to determine how her anemia is doing. If she's in the normal range,
we'll probably continue with once a month immunoregulin injections for a few
more months. If Chelsea is still anemia, we'll stay on once a week
immunoregulin for a while longer.
Though she was diagnosed with severe, non to poorly regenerative anemia,
she's clearly been making red blood cells which I don't believe would have
happened without the IR treatments.
Really as anemic as Chelsea was, I was doubtful that she would respond to
the treatment at all but she seems to be doing very well and is certainly
enjoying life. We were lucky, Chelsea is a good patient and is very sweet
by nature. It isn't easy to give I-V injections to a cat due to their small
veins and it certainly isn't particularly easy on the cat either. I have
several other felv+ rescue kitties, a couple of which will not be good
candidates for IR treatment when they become symptomatic due to their
less-than-cooperative personalities. We'll continue to give Chelsea other
immune supportive supplements in addition to Immunoregulin and will hope for
her continual improvement.
Thanks for all your help, Deanne
From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Immunoregulin for Chelsea
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 13:21:33 -0700
Deanne,
Thank you for posting about your success with Chelsea. I'm so pleased
she's doing better!!
I'd like to know the specifics of your protocol/dosage too. Is she getting
the IR subq, or IV? A friend from the list that no longer posts (I'm sure
most of you remember Sally from San Jose) is having problems of unknown
origin with a couple of neg cats and I've been telling her about IR. Any
info you could post would be greatly appreciated.
Congratulations on Chelsea feeling better!
Nina
Susan Loesch wrote:
How wonderful that Chelsea is doing better!! What is the course of
treatment your vet has used for the immunoregulin? I have seen different
ones. How far apart and what dosage?
Am getting ready to start one of my girls on that - my vet said .2cc per
day for 4 days, then .2cc per week for 4 weeks and then .2cc every four
months.
*/ACALA PET ISSUES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
I wanted to thank everyone for the advise given last month
regarding 12
month-old felv+ Chelsea who was suffering from severe anemia. She
began
responding to treatment fairly quickly and had noticeably improved
within
the first 2 weeks. Chelsea has now received 6 injections of
immunoregulin
and has regained her normal energy level and has pink gums again.
I took
your advise to heart and put her on Droxy and folic acid in
addition to the
Pet Tinic, Feline Immune Support and Interferon that she had been
receiving.
She's scheduled for 3 more injections of Immunoregulin to complete
the
recommended course of treatment. When she gets her last injection,
I'll get
blood work done again to determine her current hematocrit level.
You may
remember that it was extremely low - 9.6% when she last had blood
drawn on
April 15th.
I don't know if Chelsea's turn around will be permanent, but she
has had a
very good month and I'm hopeful that she'll have many more to come.
Thanks again, Deanne
