Shelley, I have mentioned this before but I give my Pookie "Wei Qi"
recommended by my holistic vet for immune support. I give him (and the
other cats) one tea (tiny) pill a day for immune health. It is resonable
in cost and there are 200 pills in the bottle, so it lasts a lot. It is
an Eastern herb. Just a thought if you want to get some from a holistic
vet.
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:04 AM, Shelley Theye wrote:
Lance,
Thanks so much for explaining the difference between the 2
interferons. I did not realize that there were 2 types. I had asked
Leo's new vet about using it as a preventative, and since she could
easily get interferon, now I know that it was the human one. Anyway,
he is not symptomatic right now, so the only thing I give him
occasionally is Lysine. Shelley
Shelley Theye
ve...@bellsouth.net
On Nov 11, 2013, at 8:50 PM, Lance wrote:
I think the de Mari feline recombinant interferon omega study was
done with symptomatic FeLV+ cats. I think. If I already had
interferon omega and Ember was symptomatic, I would definitely try
it. I know very little about what is suggested with LTCI (symptomatic
vs. asymptomatic for treatment). Their website should mention this.
To clarify, there are two types of interferon given for FeLV+ cats:
1) interferon alpha (a product for humans that has anecdotally shown
promise, but studies have failed to verify this) and 2) feline
recombinant interferon omega (anecdotal evidence AND studies have
shown promise).
It’s easy to get #1 from pretty much any vet. They can write a
prescription and have it filled by Roadrunner or another pharmacy
that does drugs/compounding for pets. It’s also cheap. I think it’s
~$40 for a month and a half supply using the 5 days on/5 days off
protocol.
It’s somewhat difficult and expensive to get #2.Your vet has to go
through an FDA program that used to be called Compassionate Use. This
allows your vet clearance to import feline recombinant interferon
omega, which they need, as it’s not sold in the US. There’s paperwork
involved, though I don’t think it’s horrible. A dedicated,
compassionate vet will do this for you. You then have to pay (through
your vet) Abbeyvet In England for the drug and the overnight
shipping—overnight from England. When I last priced this, it was
~$1300 for the drug and the shipping. I believe this is for something
like 15 doses, but that’s all you give in a year, according to the
established protocol. At least with feline recombinant interferon
omega, you know you have something that has been proven to work,
unlike other drugs I could mention. Will it produce results for a
particular FeLV+ cat? Maybe?
If Pookie is doing well, then I agree: don’t rock the boat. You might
still look into what it would take to get feline recombinant
interferon omega imported. Your vet might never have heard of it, and
it might be useful to ask them to look into it. If you decide to do
it down the road, you have that much less work to do to get it here.
On Nov 11, 2013, at 6:48 PM, trustinhi...@charter.net wrote:
I took Pookie to the one of four vets in Wisconsin who has done LTCI
injections, but Pookie was sick, running a temp, and not eating when
he was seen. So he wasn't a candidate for the injection. Do the
FELV+ kitties need to be symptom free before they administer this?
Also is this the same with the interferon shots? And does anyone
know who administers interferon in Wisconsin? My inclination is if
it isn't broken don't fix it...If Pookie is doing well, I don't want
to mess with him. And he is doing great now since he had
acupuncture. Seems so hit or miss with all this??
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Jennifer Lewis wrote:
Has anyone tried any other the other meds out there, like
Lymphocyte T-Cell Immunomodulator (LTCI)?
Jennifer L, Munchkin and Brynn
On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:54 PM, MaryChristine wrote:
http://goo.gl/uT6Evb
not new to most of us, but always good to see things get the
"official" recognition. tho it does end as most research articles
do, "more research is needed."
MC
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Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors!
Maybe That'll Make The Difference....
MaryChristine
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