Actually, I am glad for so many knowledgeable people in this group who seem to know more than most vets around the country.
---- Amani Oakley <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob, I’d be giving the cortisone treatment a try, but because this problem is > caused by the FeLV virus, you really have to go after the virus itself. > Trying to fight the battle to save the eyes on their own, won’t be enough > while the virus is still attacking the body. Try the Winstrol with prednisone > and doxycycline, along with the corticol topical treatment. > > Amani > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > ROBERT CHAPEL > Sent: May-27-16 11:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] uveitis > > Wonder if anyone has has any success with treating Uveitis in FeLV cats..... > I've had my 10 mo. old guy to two different Vets...One prescribed tribple ABX > with Corticosteroid which had no appreciable effect.... the other vet > counseled against using Cortisones due to the risk of Corneal Ulcers.... > Without treatment my guy is now losing his vision...he has blood in the > Anterior Chamber in both eyes and Lens clouding in the right eye..... It is > getting VERY troubling when I get different opinions about something so > important.... I'm having rather a difficult time sitting by and letting my > guy go blind..... The Literature all points to Corticosteroid Drops as the > first line treatment.... but this is for the disease as it affects so called > " normal " cats..... Which is the lesser of evils with Cortisone Tx in > this case......?? > > Currently following Amani's suggestion from a while ago and rinsing his eyes > a few times a day with Contact Lens Solution to keep them from Gunking up.... > but..... He IS losing and none of the vets appear at all inclined to do > further testing..... Again.... it's like they are saying " Oh isn't it > nice that you want to save this sweet FeLV Kitty but, really, don't try TOO > hard".... > > Bob > Warwick NY _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
