Thanks Kelly. Some vets don't believe interferon works, but so far it seems
to be helping Isabella during the 7 days "on".
I have posted this earlier but I had 2 FELV+ cats who lived to 22 and 16
years. Squeaky (22) was never treated and was asymptomatic until his final
weeks (oral cancer killed him). We treated whatever illnesses arose with
Stripes, with antibiotics and Vitamin B injections. I don't know if anyone
knew about all these other treatments then. Some vets would have
recommended EU them. They were very large boys. Squeak was healthy all the
time and Stripes was heathly most of the time.
Laurie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: Another vet's research re various treatments
At 07:36 PM 7/7/2007, you wrote:
I am using immuno regulin and Alferon, ( natural
interferon) I am not using the Acemamman.
My felv kitty has been asymptomatic and these are
basically prophylactic treatments, I do know the
pred ( and I would probably use the
prednisolone) doe help the rbs destruction,
depending upon the cause. I used the I.R per
protocol initially IV and am now doing .5cc IM q
month like they are doing for the FELV cats in the FELV area at Best
Friends.
Best of Luck
kelly

Offered as information
This was in response to my inquiry about treating with immunoreglin
>>>Re: immunoreglin ~ most of the FeLV eexperts
feel that it has not been shown to have any positive benefit for cats with
FeLV. Examples:
"My hospital was involved in a nationwide testing of Immunoregulin. The
clinical trial was cancelled midway thru the trial because their own
clinical staff said things were not looking positive. Immunoregulin is IV,
and we used it at 0.5cc once a week. You have to shake the bottle really
well to mix thoroughly. There isn't really any downside to it, but it will
not help any more than interferon or staph lysate. Your patient needs
steroids to help prevent the RBC destruction."
--------------------
"In the interim between posting my question and reading your reply, our
little cat became acutely febrile (106.3) and was hospitalized overnight on
fluids, antibiotics and Interferon. She kicked her fever within 24 hours,
and is now home on daily cefadrops with Interferon. We are also going to
try Immunoreglin and Acemannan with this little peanut...Do you have any
experience with Immunoreglin or Acemannan?"
>>> Do you have any experience with
Immunoreglin or Acemannan? <<< "Neither have been shown to have any
demonstrable benefit in controlled studies."
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