Thank you for your suggestions. I am on my way to trying to get one of the
drugs you mentioned. Mylo has an appointment with a specialist on Saturday,
that deals with chronic and severe illnesses so hopefully he can perscribe
me something that can help Mylo. As for vitamins...I'm not sure where to get
that for cats, or even what kind of vitamins he needs. I will ask the
specialist when I see him. You mentioned some products but I'm not sure
where to get them. I'm in Toronto, Canada so I don't know if they are
available here. I will definitely check for them. I hope to get Mylo on some
medication and vitamins that can help him. I will find out after the vet
appt. on Saturday.
Chris
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Subject: Re: FeLV
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:24:58 -0500
I 100% believe that the FELINE Interferon OMEGA is helpful for FELV, but
it's not
available in the USA through regular channels at this time. Your vet can
request it
directly from the manufacturer though... others here that have done it can
give you
more info. That being said, while there's no scientific proof that it
helps, many
people give low dose ORAL Interferon ALPHA (human interferon) to their
FELV+ cats
(and it certainly can't hurt, studies are being done now, and we should
have
scientific proof of it's results by next year). Lots of members here have
had success
with Immuno-Regulin, and it's certainly a good place to start for a ill
symptomatic
cat. I would try to get the feline interferon omega as well (I can send you
the
studies to print off to take to your vet if he needs to be convinced). Now,
all that
aside... the very best thing you can do is feed good food, and enough of
it. That
sometimes means you may have to syringe food into your cat's mouth (force
feeding, as
it may be). OR, you can have a feeding tube inserted by your vet. You
really must get
the diarrhea under control! Have you tried supplementing with canned
pumpkin (NOT the
pie filling, the PLAIN pumpkin)? Add fiber any way you can! Missing Link is
a good
supplement that is also high in fiber, or add some ground psyllium to her
food. Good
nutrition is the BEST thing you can do on your own for her! Good food
brands include
Wellness, Innova, California Natural, and Chicken Soup for the Cat. For a
cat with
diarrhea, I'd recommend the canned California Natural in the Chicken and
Rice flavor,
as it's a very bland food, and wont add to her digestive upsets! You can
order all of
those brands ONLINE if you can't find a local source. Watch her electrolyte
levels,
with that prolonged of a diarrhea, it can be dangerous due to dehydration.
She also
might need a blood transfusion if her anemia is severe. Don't let your vet
tell you
there's nothing he can do, blood transfusions are not that difficult! The
hardest
part might be finding a donor cat and blood typing, but your vet should
KNOW all
about that... if he doesn't... find a BETTER VET! I honestly think he
should have
mentioned it as an option already, IMO! I hate vets that say "sorry,
nothing I can
do" when they CAN do something, they just refuse to TRY.
Phaewryn
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