Hey Sidney and The General,
There are different protocols for low dose oral (not injected)
interferon alpha, none of which has been
proven that I know of. One is 3 days on and 3 off. Another is 7 on,
7 off. Another is daily.
Vets of course are very individual in their attitude and treatment of
FELV cats.
I've done daily most of the time - but I only give 1/2 to 1cc. I'm
wondering how much you're giving?
Hope this helps -
Gloria
On Apr 8, 2009, at 4:26 PM, [email protected] wrote:
My guy is a very big (15.5 lb) FeLV+. he's supposed to be taking
interferon
on a week and off a week. It has gotten to the point that now after
about 3
days on, he seems to feel bad, he curls up and won't leave the bed
all day and
won't eat. I stop the interferon and he's good to go again within
24 hours.
My vet just insists that there's no corrolation. I'm fairly new at
this cat
thing since he's only lived with me for 2 years and I have ZERO cat
experience
prior to that time. But I swear there's a corrolation.
Do I stop the interferon or do I keep on?
BTW I just started giving him vetricine as my dog is on that for her
immune
issues (the cat vet (who is a cat specialist) doesn't know about
that :-) and I
now have the cat on the lysine powder , that comes from the vet, all
the time
as he would have runny eyes and sneezing and I'd give it, then he'd
clear up
and the vet would say stop, and then he'd start again. So now I just
leave him
on it (vet doesn't know that either :-)
my vet bills ran so high last year that I am trying to do a few
things for
myself rather than taking him in every time he sneezes or doesn't eat.
So anyone have any similar experience with interferon?
Sidney and the General
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