Hi Nina,
I'm paying $10 a dose for IR from my vet Do you remember where you got
yours and what it cost? I friend of mine wants to start some of her felv+
kitties on IR and is fairly certain that she can get it from one of the vets
that her rescue group works with, but I'd like to know where else we might
be able to get it. Thanks, Deanne
From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Immunoregulin for Chelsea
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 22:34:01 -0700
Thanks Deanne, I'm archiving the info and sent a forward to Sally. She
lost her sweet baby Chrissy this afternoon, but the other kitty in trouble
seems to be improving. I sent her the IR I had in my fridge and I'll let
you know what happens if she decides to try it. I'm hoping that the
success that Cindy had with administering it subq is not a fluke and that
it will work for other kitties that stress out at the vet's office. Maybe
that would work for your "less-than-cooperative" guys when/if the need
arises.
Nina
ACALA PET ISSUES wrote:
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
