I would eat cheesecake even if it weren't true...sure hope it is tho....just remember than 18-30 cats is a really small sample size...
On 3/18/08, Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just received this from *www.10thlife.org *newsletter, dare we hope???* > * > > *Pilot Study Will Help Determine If New Cobra-Venom Drug Cures Feline > Leukemia* > > For more than a year we've been waiting for the federal government to > approve a license application to use a new cobra-venom based drug in a large > placebo controlled double blind research study that will scientifically > determine if the new drug cures feline leukemia (FeLV). The manufacturer has > already received approval from the State of Florida to proceed, but – if the > drug cures the disease – sales would be limited to Florida veterinarians and > Florida cat owners. Federal approval would allow sales anywhere. > > Because of the federal delay, Dr. Julie Levy of the University of > Florida College of Veterinary Medicine suggested we conduct a smaller 18-30 > cat, four month, placebo controlled double blind "pilot study" using the > Florida license. The pilot study will follow the same procedures and be > conducted in the same manner as a larger follow-up study using 100+ FeLV > positive cats. The larger study will be conducted if the pilot study shows > good results. Good results from the pilot study could expedite federal > approval for a larger study – which Dr. Levy would supervise. The larger > 100+ cat study will prove conclusively that the drug cures, or does not > cure, FeLV. > > The drug's manufacturer will supply the drug to us for both studies > (at no charge) and will supervise the pilot study (with the results > forwarded to Dr. Levy). > > No harm will come to the cats. The drug is safe and there are no > known side effects. > > For the last two weeks I've been looking for a location to conduct > the pilot study (we can't do it at the sanctuary). Once we find a place, I > can put a final budget together. > > We will need to raise money for the pilot study and if we proceed to > the bigger study, we'll have to raise money for that, too. Donors to either > study will receive a tax deduction. If the drug does cure FeLV, *10th Life > *will receive a royalty on each sale of the drug because (1) we are > raising the necessary research funds (the manufacturer's research budget is > for human - not animal – trials), and (2) we will be supplying the FeLV+ > cats. > > We will probably need more FeLV+ cats. In a few days I'll know if we > need more FeLV+ cats and will ask you, then, if you have, or know someone > who has, FeLV+ cats that could participate in the pilot study. Most FeLV+ > cats are routinely put down by their owners... this research is necessary > because, if the drug cures FeLV, many lives will be saved. > In the meantime, please continue to support us with a donation... I > spend most of my time raising operating funds and now that I'm spending a > lot of time trying to get this study underway, I am not out there raising > operating funds. Please, we need every donation to continue providing for > our 1,200+ sanctuary cats and for these potentially life saving studies. All > donations are tax deductible. > > > -- > > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kittieshttp://www.bemikitties.com > HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design]http://www.hostdesign4u.com > ForYouByUs.com [custom printing]http://www.foryoubyus.com > > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 Check out our Memsaic! http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Please help Clarissa! http://rescuties.chipin.com/clarissasheart http://www.change.org/rescuties
