[Attachment(s) from Ben Lehrer included below]
I've got an FIV+ cat (Pasha) on the cocktail and can answer this.
The stomatitis cocktail was developed by the late Dr. Bob Wiggs at his
clinic (Dallas Animal Dental) in Dallas. The actual mix of ingredients
is proprietary so nobody other than its makers actually know its
components and their proportions, but it is basically a holistic mix of
non-steroidal, non-controlled substances. I first heard about it from a
Yahoo Group dedicated to feline stomatitis
(http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Stomatitis/) where a number
of people have reported positive results from its use. I am attaching a
fact sheet about the cocktail, which was created by one the members of
that Yahoo Group.
Dr. Wiggs passed away last year and my understanding is that while his
estate is sorted out, the cocktail's availability will be somewhat
limited as the rights to the proprietary mix haven't been completely
settled. I think that it was his wish to see the cocktail made more
readily available to help cats suffering from stomatitis and so
presumably it will eventually be easier to obtain and perhaps might even
be produced locally rather than centrally in Dallas. Time will tell on
that one.
I was informed that the formulation for FIV+ cats is slightly different
than for FIV-negative cats.
Pasha, an 8-year old lifelong FIV+ cat with caudal stomatitis and tongue
ulcers so horrendously bad that his vet looks at me knowingly while
fingering the bottle of euthasol every time I bring him in, has been on
it for about six weeks. I've been taking pictures of his mouth to
monitor the progress. I can't really say it's had any positive impact,
unfortunately. Initially, it seemed like it was helping - after about 2
weeks the inflammation had been reduced and his tongue looked better.
But at 3 weeks both came back with a vengeance and he looks awful. His
appetite has been a little better nonetheless, but he's not gained any
weight. His most recent labs also weren't all that encouraging. I'm
going to keep at it since I've exhausted pretty much all of the other
treatment options. This doesn't mean it doesn't work; it just means
that it doesn't work on 100% of cats. Other people with FIV+ cats on
the Stomatitis group have made favorable reports.
The cocktail costs around $45/month, and the clinic does require that
bloodwork be periodically reported so there are other ongoing costs you
could expect to incur as well.
When I get around to it, I'll upload some pictures to show what I'm
talking about.
- Ben
From: joel kehler <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [fiv-healthscience] Two updates: Daphne and Scrappy
I would be interested to know of what the "stomatitis cocktail"
consists, if /when you know.
Attachment(s) from Ben Lehrer
1 of 1 File(s)
Information on the Stomatitis Cocktail.pdf
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On 9/7/2011 11:02 AM, Marcia wrote:
Now Fletch has thick gooey looking saliva. He can't eat because his
mouth now hurts. His fever is gone though. WhT to do. Calling vet
today. Is there any treatment for this mouth issue?
Thanks
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On Sep 6, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Maureen Olvey <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
You can give baby aspirin like every other day or 72 hours or
something like that for just a few days though.
/"I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results
that are profitable to the human race or doesn't....the pain which it
inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward
it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without
looking further." -- Mark Twain/
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Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:44:05 -0400
From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fletch
Same here!
*From:*[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Edna Taylor
*Sent:* Tuesday, September 06, 2011 9:59 AM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Fletch
It has always been my understanding that you should never give asprin
to cats:
*Aspirin Side Effects*
Aspirin is not a medication that is typically administered to cats.
If administered, it may cause a few side effects such as:
* Stomach acidity, which can lead to stomach ulcers
* Upset stomach
<http://www.vetinfo.com/best-cat-upset-stomach-remedy.html>
* Vomiting
* Diarrhea
* Blood coagulation delays
* Lack of appetite
<http://www.vetinfo.com/causes-cat-appetite-loss.html>
Read more: Can You Give a Cat Aspirin? - VetInfo
<http://www.vetinfo.com/can-you-give-a-cat-aspirin.html#ixzz1XBGiC9jc>
> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 21:40:49 -0500
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Fletch
>
> Update and more questions. Yesterday Fletch ate very well and ate
quite a few treats too. He got up and walked around the kitchen for
quite awhile. I was so hopeful that maybe he was over the hump.
Wrong. This morning he refused to eat or drink and hasn't done so all
day. I hav given him some electrolytes 3 times today. He didn't like
that a bit. He had very watery poop with hard chunks in it. That
happened twice. Once on the couch, which I have plastic on under his
blankets, and then another time I ran him to the litterbox. His fever
is back..I'm sure the aspirin wore off and he doesn't feel good at
all. Is this how this disease is all the time? Is this what his life
is gonna be like from now on? Because if it is, I can't see making
him go through this. I don't think he enjoys any part of this. Maybe
he ate too much yesterday, I don't know. Do they go thru this and
then get better. Any insight will be appreciated. Where does the
fever come from?
> Thanks guys, I sure do appreciate each and every one of you.
>
> Marcia
>
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