Wendy, if it isn't already too late with the anemia he has I will do everything I can to get a vet to either find this stuff for me or interferon, which may be a little easier to get hold of here.
Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and exercise > Lynne, > > The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (one of the biggest and most well-known in the country) gives all their FeLV kitties Intra-Muscular (not IV or SubQ) injections of ImmunoRegulin every two weeks! My Cricket got a few IV injections but it was already too late for him; his anemia was so progressed. If I had to do it over again, I would go with subQ, since Cricket was so fractious and did not do well with needles. But if Boo Boo does IV's easily, I would go with that. > > :) > Wendy > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:58:56 AM > Subject: Re: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and exercise > > Yes the the immuno-regulin worked on Smokey's fevers. > Some vets say the equistim (immuno-regulin)needs to be > given IV but the vet I used said you can do it subq. > It worked for him. I can't remember exactly how many > shots they would fix up for me. I think it was > anywhere from 10 to 12. It cost me around 20 to 30 > dollars. I kept them refrigerated. Smokey would have > never tolerated them doing the IV. He hates the vets. > I hope this will help. > > Cindy Reasoner > > --- Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Cindy, > > Thank you for telling me that. I was picturing > > taking him in to the vet > > several times a week and them putting an IV into his > > arm. I was even > > thinking they might have to put him to sleep to do > > it. Obviously I know > > nothing about it and will have to ask my vet what > > they do - if my vet even > > does it. I have had to give cats things before > > subq, so that would work > > out. Did the immuno-regulin work on Smokey's > > fevers? > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "cindy reasoner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:01 PM > > Subject: Re: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and exercise > > > > > > >I used immuno-regulin on my cat Smokey. He had a > > > problem with fevers. It wasn't very expensive. I > > > would give it to him subq and the vet would fix > > the > > > shots up for me. I would keep them refrigerated. > > At > > > first I did 2 a week. I gradually gave him the > > shots > > > less and less. Now he doesn't get them at all. > > Just > > > thought I would let you know what my experience > > with > > > it has been. > > > > > > Cindy Reasoner > > > > > > > > > --- laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Me again. Mine don't eat if they have a cold, > > upset > > >> stomach or diarrhea (I sound like that > > commercial). > > >> Cats need to be able to smell their food. Coco > > won't > > >> eat her normal food when she has a hairball she > > is > > >> trying to get rid of. I usually find a hairball > > the > > >> next day and she is back on track eating again. > > As > > >> Lance suggested, watch carefully and make notes. > > I > > >> quickly forget which days things happen unless I > > >> make a note. I actually keep a notebook in the > > >> kitchen now for notes. > > >> L > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: Lynne > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:36 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and > > >> exercise > > >> > > >> > > >> Sue, I so know how you feel. I just posted > > about > > >> our little guy coughing. I didn't believe the > > >> positive test at first and asked for more blood > > work > > >> and it's worse than I thought. Now every little > > >> thing I think is unusual I panic about, like this > > >> coughing. I just don't know how none of this > > >> concerned the previous owners. He's also > > becoming a > > >> ridiculously fussy eater. I've tried many > > different > > >> can foods and some hard foods and he just sticks > > his > > >> nose up. Fortunately our 19 year old pig-cat > > likes > > >> it all so it isn't totally wasted. It is all > > just > > >> such a drain on one. > > >> > > >> Lynne > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: Sue & Frank Koren > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 1:23 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and > > >> exercise > > >> > > >> > > >> Thank you for your advise. Yes, he love to > > run > > >> around and play like a maniac - after all he is > > only > > >> 8 - 10 months old and really still a kitten. He > > >> seems to get out of breath and his breathing is a > > >> little raspy when he has been playing hard, but > > >> maybe that is something that is normal for any > > cat. > > >> Because of the FeLV I am just noticing things > > >> differently with him. Right now I have to decide > > >> what will help him most and what I can afford. I > > >> have already switched him to an all canned > > Wellness > > >> diet. The Immuno-Regulin sounds pretty > > expensive. > > >> I also have two boys in college that I have to > > think > > >> of also. > > >> Do you know how many cats actually ever end > > up > > >> eventually testing negative with this? I guess > > >> there is a part of me that is still in denial. > > He > > >> tested negative when my brother first rescued > > him, > > >> then he tested positive when he had the in-office > > >> test at the vet when I got him. They then gave > > him > > >> the blood test which was also positive. I think > > >> April is when I will test him again. Meanwhile I > > >> will spoil him as much as I possibly can when he > > has > > >> to be stuck in one room. It's so nasty and snowy > > >> today that there isn't even a good view out the > > >> window from his chair. > > >> Sue > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: Caroline Kaufmann > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:56 PM > > >> Subject: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and > > >> exercise > > >> > > >> > > >> I don't know about the IR, but as far as > > the > > >> vaccs- it sounds like he handled them fine, so > > >> there's no need to stress yourself out about it > > now. > > >> Now you know better tho and can better protect > > him > > >> in the future by being better educated. > > >> > > >> And you are very to lucky to have found > > this > > >> site so early on. I only got to it when Monkee > > was > > >> in the throws of the illness and most hope was > > lost. > > >> And I felt horrible when I realized all the > > >> knowledge and information that was out there on > > the > > >> internet that I didn't think to take advantage > > of. > > >> I just took Monkee's incredible health for > > granted > > >> and thought if I kept him happy and not stressed, > > >> his beefy body would beat the odds. When I > > realized > > >> I could have been more proactive with things- > > like > > >> no vaccs, better diet, supplements, even meds to > > >> ward off the disease, I felt horrible, but I > > didn't > > >> have time or energy to cry over spilled milk at > > the > > >> time b/c I was so desperate for immediate help > > with > > >> Monkee's sick condition. It's since his passing > > >> that I realized the depth of what I allowed > > myself > > >> to miss out on. Could any of those things have > > made > > >> a difference in Monkee's individual case? I > > don't > > >> know? I never will. But if I can help someone > > else > > >> get to resources and better information SOONER > > than > > >> I did, then my guilt is lessened. > > >> > > >> You should feel really happy that you are > > >> taking full advantage of what is out there now- > > >> early- while Buzz is healthy. You have the > > chance > > >> to do all you can for him early on. > > >> > > >> Don't worry about him playing- if he's > > happy > > >> and healthy for now and he wants to run around > > like > > >> a maniac and play toys, by all means, let him do > > it. > > >> It's important to not treat him like an invalid, > > > === message truncated === > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! 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