I should also have indicated that the drug is available. I have used it regularly, and currently have a cat on it. My vet has no problem in obtaining it for me.
Amani -----Original Message----- From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marsha Sent: May-01-15 7:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update on Harley & Brock Hi Amani, I mentioned it to my vet this afternoon. He said it is a very old drug, and he's not sure he can even get it anymore, but would look into it. Marsha On 5/1/2015 2:51 PM, Amani Oakley wrote: > You know your cat's circumstances the best. However, my experience is that > the general veterinary community is mostly unwilling to prescribe Winstrol > and/or is quite unfamiliar with it (or only knows it enough to suggest that > there are possible liver side effects). Winstrol is a steroid, as you've > said, but it is an anabolic steroid, not a corticosteroid like prednisone or > dexamethasone, so it doesn't have the same interaction with NSAIDs. I > recommend you do your own research and come to your own conclusions. If I had > listened to the advice I was getting from the vet specialists I saw for my > critically ill cats, they would have died within months of the diagnosis > (which was what I was told was the best case scenario). > > In the end, you are the one speaking with your vet so you will be in the best > position to gauge how best to proceed. I am giving advice from the sidelines, > I know. > > Good luck. > > Amani > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
