> Lisa Cannata wrote: > Please visit www.imulan.com This is new treatment for FeLV and FIV cats. My > cat Carl has been on this med for about 2 weeks. And while it is really too > early to tell how much it will help him he is doing better! The study was > very positive and hopeful. > > The cost was $900 which included 3 injections (he has had 2 so far and will be > getting 4 in a row) xrays, 2 blood panels, and the doctors charge. I am sure > a transfusion is at least this much.
Hi Lisa, I assume that since you made a reference to transfusions, your reply was sent in response to my "New to List" post, so I've gone ahead and changed the subject line (you replied to the digest). I am so happy to hear Carl is doing better. My vet did discuss the Imulan product LTCI with me and I have reviewed the information on the Web site. My vet does not recommend using LTCI (nor does our internal medicine specialist). There are several reason for this. There appears to have only been one small, short-term study. There is no information provided about how many of the cats in this study were FeLV positive. (The study contained both FIV and FeLV positive cats. Also, apparently the company will not release any data from the study (other than the very general "results" they published in their brochure and other literature) to veterinarians. If my vet were able to review the study data, she would probably be more willing to try the product (unless the data did not support the product claims). My vet quoted me $400 for a blood transfusion and said that the LTCI runs about $100 per injection. I hope you will keep us posted about Carl's progress. I would be especially interested in knowing how much improvement you see in his lab work (CBC in particular). My kitty, Shane, is severely anemic and his neutrophil count is well into the "danger zone." He is still active (though napping more), eating pretty well, maintaining his weight, and dashing around the house. In other words, other than subtle changes in his behavior, you would never guess that according to his lab work, he is at death's door. My vet has placed him on prophylactic antibiotics, pulsing them one week on/one week off. Thanks for your help and please let us know how it goes with Carl. Sue T. and Shane _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
