Acemannan is manufactured by Veterinary Products Laboratories
http://www.vpl.com/product.php?catmain=&mainkey=&pid=80&key=acemannan&cat=Wound%20Management Using it for FeVL+ is an off label use of the drug. It is a series of weekly shots administered directly into the stomach. I was terrified of Mama Kitty going through that but she did very well. We also gave her steroids and supplements...but once she started the Acemannan, we noticed a difference quickly. It's not cheap, by the way...Seems like I paid close to $400 for a five week treatment. I read a number of articles about it and discussed it with my vet. He researched it too and ordered some through a distributor. (The VPL website lists distributors by state too). All I know is that it changed my vet's mind about recommended Euthanasia for FeVL+. He says he would use it again. It was amazing she made it through that crash. It's not a cure all - do all...but it made a lot of difference that time. Mama Kitty finally came to a point where nothing could help her and she went down rapidly...but there is nothing I would trade for that extra year we got. She was even playing with her toys again. On 7/8/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How did you get the Acemannan? Gloria in Arkansas On Jul 8, 2007, at 10:47 AM, elizabeth trent wrote: I'm pretty sure that Acemannan bought Mama Kitty an extra year with a good quality of life. It helped her appetite too. elizabeth On 7/7/07, laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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." > > > >
