I haver instructions in front of me. It says 1 81 mg every 3rd day. I questioned her about it when she told me to give it. She explained it all to me which she is very good at doing. I will read your link. I like marvistavets site. A lot of good info there! Thank you(-:
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2011, at 5:02 PM, Sharyl <[email protected]> wrote: > Marcia, check that baby aspirin dose again with your vet. I've never heard > of giving more than 1/2 a baby aspirin ever 72 hrs. Here is a link to more > info on aspirin > http://www.marvistavet.com/html/aspirin.html > > Sharyl > > From: Marcia Baronda <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 3, 2011 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] where to purchase LTCI > > She did not do lab work. She said it won't make any difference in the way he > will be treated. She had not heard of the ltci but did seem interested after > reading through some of the data. She immediately got on the computer to look > it up. My a ppt was at the end of the day so she said she wasn't to sure she > could even talk to them and may not be able to until Tuesday because of the > holiday. I think that they think he is too far gone. But how could it be that > Thursday morning he comes up the stairs, rubs all over my legs, purrs and now > he can't walk without stumbling all over? That makes no sense to me. Could it > be that he is low on potassium? But how, when he had fluids? Maybe he has a > brain tumor or something. He just peed on my couch twice. Just laid there and > did it. Not like him. She also said he is not anemic. His nose is very pink > and his gums are pink. Well that's all I know. Oh, I did just give him 500 > mcg of methyl B12. It won't hurt! She also told me to give him 81 mg of baby > aspirin 2X a week. > > Thanks you guys for listening(-: > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 3, 2011, at 10:02 AM, "Gloria B. Lane" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was thinking about that. I haven't been following all of this, but with > > anemia, that's what I did with Mittens (a long time ago). Some vets just > > aren't really willing or able to try and help a sick FELV cat - though they > > might be trainable :) You can of course give him sub-q fluids at home. > > > > My vet said that we could do a couple of blood transfusions, ,but that no > > more than that. Not sure why - for biological reasons or practical > > reasons. but a transfusion might pump him up till he could get LTCI or > > interferon or something. Course as I recall, interferon alpha is more of a > > preventative than a treatment. Not sure about interferon omega. > > > > > > > > Gloria > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 3, 2011, at 9:29 AM, Lynda Wilson wrote: > > > >> Marcia, > >> > >> Has Fletch had a blood transfusion yet? I've heard this helps > >> tremendously. Did your vet tell you she will order the LCTI? Did she do > >> any lab work to find out what his blood cell counts are? > >> > >> He may have not cried all the way there because he is too weak. I'm so > >> sorry he is such bad shape!! > >> > >> In my opinion, just go with your heart. I know you don't want the poor > >> little guy to suffer. > >> > >> Hugs~ > >> Lynda > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia Baronda" > >> <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 9:17 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] where to purchase LTCI > >> > >> > >>> Hi everyone > >>> I hope everyone and all kitties are happy and doing well. I'm really > >>> afraid that I am going to lose Fletch. I took him back to the vet > >>> yesterday for sub q fluids. He had a temp of over 105. Bonier than what > >>> he was last week. She gave him a long lasting penicillin shot. She did > >>> mention that most people don't mess with it, they euthanize. He didn't > >>> cry all the way there (25 miles) which is highly unusual. I gave her the > >>> info on LCTI and she was on the computer looking it up when I left. I > >>> asked just HOW sick is fletch and she said VERY. When I got him home he > >>> was extremely off balance and couldn't navigate. He wasn't like that the > >>> day before. His quality of life sucks! It's hard for me to tell if this > >>> is permanent or just a passing bacterial infection. Opinions from the > >>> experts? (all of you)(-: > >>> > >>> Thanks so much > >>> Marcia > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPad > >>> > >>> On Aug 31, 2011, at 9:13 PM, katskat1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Is each vial an individual dose or are there multiple doses per vial? > >>>> I am afraid this is way too expensive for my unemployment check but > >>>> want the info if I have to try to find a way to obtain it. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> Kat > >>>> > >>>> On 8/31/11, HIDEYO YAMAMOTO <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi, I just ordered 10 vials for $420 plus shipping through a > >>>>> distributor in > >>>>> Texas, let me know if someone needs more infor. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> From: [email protected] > >>>>> Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:58:05 -0500 > >>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] where to purchase LTCI > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Definitely try to get some LTCI. We put dexter on it for the last few > >>>>> weeks > >>>>> of his life and I feel that if we had started sooner, he might have > >>>>> lived a > >>>>> bit longer. LTCI is only available from the manufacturer: > >>>>> www.tcyte.com - > >>>>> if your vet will order it, they will overnight the medication to the > >>>>> vet. I > >>>>> was paying roughly $60 per dose at 1 dose every three days. It is > >>>>> possible > >>>>> to be more aggressive with the treatment and administer it daily. The > >>>>> other > >>>>> up-side to this medication is that it is administered via sub-cutaneous > >>>>> injection - immunoregulin, on the the other hand, is via IV injection. > >>>>> The > >>>>> IV injection will stress the kitty out about 1000 times more than a > >>>>> sub-q > >>>>> injection. Immunoregulin also made Dexter spike a fever after each dose > >>>>> - > >>>>> something he didn't need and quickly wore him out. Tcyte can also slow > >>>>> the > >>>>> inevitable appearance of dreaded lymphatic cancer. Many benefits with > >>>>> this > >>>>> stuff. Please call the tcyte folks tomorrow - they are very helpful and > >>>>> will give you all the info you need. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- My iPhone told me to send this message. -- > >>>>> > >>>>> On Aug 30, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Marcia Baronda <[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi everyone > >>>>> I really need some help. > >>>>> fletch is really not feeling well. His fever is back and he hides in the > >>>>> basement. Two times now he has missed doses of his antibiotic because i > >>>>> cannot find him anywhere. It seems like I can feel more of his backbone > >>>>> and > >>>>> his hipbones even though he continues to eat, but not as well. I don't > >>>>> know > >>>>> what to think. I feel so bad for him, he seems miserable.He acts like > >>>>> the > >>>>> base of his ear hurts when I touch him but the vet said he had never > >>>>> seen > >>>>> such clean ears. I think I need a different antibiotic, this amoxi isn't > >>>>> working, or doees it take longer to work? There seemed to be a teensy > >>>>> bit of > >>>>> improvement, but now I feel like he looks as bad as the day I took him > >>>>> to > >>>>> the vet. What about this LTCI. Is this something I should discuss with > >>>>> my > >>>>> vet? Is it better than immunoregulin. I just feel like my poor little > >>>>> cat is > >>>>> wasting away here fast and there's something else I can be doing for him > >>>>> What do I do???? > >>>>> Natalie, are you and all of your babies OK? > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks so much > >>>>> Marcia > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 3:42 PM, HIDEYO YAMAMOTO > >>>>> <[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Where do you guys get LTCI? > >>>>> the distributor that my vet uses now only carry 3 vials set - they used > >>>>> to > >>>>> have 10 vials as it is much chepaer that way- could you tell me where > >>>>> is the > >>>>> best place to get LTCI? > >>>>> > >>>>> hideyo > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> > >>>>> Marcia Baronda > >>>>> Baronda Supplies & Service, Inc. > >>>>> 1550 S 2700 Rd. > >>>>> Herington, Kansas 67449 > >>>>> Phone: 785-466-2501 > >>>>> Cell: 785-230-6499 > >>>>> > >>>>> " I wish to address ethics as it applies to our companion animals. 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