Hello – can I chime in here a bit? My cat Tigger is on Interferon (7 days on then 7 days off and repeat) for FeLV. I think it might be helping but his appetite is poor and I have to syringe feed him. Surprisingly a very large syringe seems to work better than the small ones. I go slow to make sure I don’t choke him and he might aspirate food into his lungs. For his comfort (and mind) I fold a heavy bath towel in half and put it around him the same way they do to us when we get our hair cut…then I clip it in back with a large office binder-clip. He doesn’t feel like I am restraining him and has actually gotten used to it, so less stress which is important for FeLV+ cats. Also I do feed the critical care food thinned out a bit but when he got constipated, my vet had me give him a couple tablespoons of pure pumpkin (no spices) and it worked wonderfully. I know he needs calories of good quality, but I think he also needs some carbs and bulk in order to keep regular, so I mix some baby food chicken (the #1 kind for little babies) and some rice baby cereal with some water. He does not seem to mind it. I also give him some water. He has since started eating fairly well, but still not drinking as much as he should. He is also on the appetite stimulant you mentioned.
I had not heard about Winstrol before. The vets in my area have always euthanized cats at the first mention of FeLV so treating Tigger is a big of a learning experience for both of the offices that I take him to. I believe taking him to both clinics is sort of giving him a second opinion and they are both telling me they are learning about treating FeLV from him. Thank you very much for allowing me to be a part of this group and learn. Ardy Robertson From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maya D'Alessio Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 12:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stanozolol (Winstrol(R)) Oh wow, yes I am in Waterloo. Can you send me your vet's information and I will pass it along to my vet immediately. He is mentioning AZT and interferon, but Merlot has a persistent fever and won't eat, I am assuming his body is not up to those drugs yet. He's currently on doxy, prednisolone and mirtazipine (appetite stimulant), and they gave him an antinauseant shot last night (cevinia I think). Question to the larger group; my cat is uncomfortable (although better than yesterday), I have to force feed him and he's on a ton of drugs. How long is this feasible? How long should I let it go if we don't see improvement? How do you make that call. With my last cat, she deteriorated so rapidly and it was so dire that it was a pretty straight forward call. On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 1:48 PM, Amani Oakley <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Maya, Seriously, I have to wonder about some vets. What is he offering you that will help your cat?? Anyhow, all I can say is I am happy I have a supportive vet. I will send you some links to stuff about Winstrol, but it is hard to find since the mind-set you have encountered already, is all too common, even when our cats are dying and there are few realistic alternatives. Most of the links I will send to you will not speak to the use of Winstrol specifically for FeLV, but speak to things like building up strength and improving appetite. Here is the first - very generic. http://www.petplace.com/article/drug-library/library/prescription/stanozolol-winstrol Amani P.S. - I also noticed you are not far from me. My vet is in Etobicoke, in the outskirts of Toronto. Perhaps your vet should call my vet? _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Maya D'Alessio PhD student B1 377B, x32320 Graduate Studies Endowment Fund Coordinator Biology GSA Vice Chair GSA Director At-Large University of Waterloo
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