I'm so glad your Dixie is doing well!! I haven't read about it, but
in my experience when I have gotten young FELV cats/kittens, they tend
to decline and die at age 2.5 to 3 yrs old. If I get another one that
young, I intend to put it on daily interferon and see if we can make
it thru that stage! I do know someone who has had their FELV cat thru
the age of 3 - has had her on daily interferon. Kitty does great, is
probably 5 or 6 now...?
I have one FEV cat now that's just made it past 3 - name is BB. I
acquired him recently, when he was about 4. He's healthy and happy.
I have two others that are over 10, but that's a different story :)
I don't know what it is about that age - whether it's the type of FELV
that they have or what.
Gloria
On Nov 15, 2007, at 1:26 AM, Marylyn wrote:
I've heard several people refer to 3 as the magic age. Exactly what
do you mean? I am unsure of Dixie's age but she has been with me
for almost 3 years now and is as healthy as she can be most of the
time. Just normal minor problems except for the teeth and that
seems to be ok now.
If you have men who
will exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise
with their fellow man.
St. Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Gloria Lane
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Interferon Question
Hi Gary,
Never heard of that for interferon alpha. LIke Lance said, maybe
it's for VO.
I can't see the harm for a diabetic cat. But my experience with
FELV cats is that they can look so great, then turn symptomatic, and
in my experience theres not much that can be done when they're
symptomatic, at least for the young ones that I've had. So I'd
probably try it out. I remember when I got Calawalla Banana and she
was about 6 months to a year. She looked so healthy and hearty.
Then at 2.5 yr she developed lymphoma and nothing we did would touch
it. I'd wished I'd had her on interferon prior to her being
symptomatic.
(The interferon alpha protocol I use is a daily dose - not the on
and off.)
On the other hand, I now have 2 FELV cats that are over 10, and 1
that's 4-5. Go figure. They were over the magic age of 3 when I got
them, so it's nothing I've done that's kept them going...
Good luck,
Gloria
On Nov 14, 2007, at 5:26 PM, gary wrote:
First time I've ever heard of that protocol. Mostly I've heard 7
days on and seven days off because they can develop an immunity to
the human interferon alpha.
Can't see why it would harm a diabetic cat. However, that's just a
guess on my part.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Belinda Sauro
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:12 AM
Subject: Interferon Question
Got this from a friend, anyone know or heard anything about
this??
I have a feline interferon question. If you don't know the
answer, would you mind asking the group? I followed the
prophylactic regimen recommended in studies for asymptomatic felv+
cats, which is every day for five days in three runs starting the
1st, 14th, and 60th days. This regimen in studies seems to double
cats' chances of being alive a year later. I gave it to Patches
this past February. I have another batch of feline interferon and
am wondering when to give it to her again. None of the studies I
have say anything about repeating it, or when to do so. Do you
know? Also, I can't find anything on whether it is ok to give to
diabetic cats. Any idea?
