Hi Sherri,

Have you tried approaching your vet with the explanation that you heard that
doxycycline stops the FeLV virus from, I believe, replicating? Amani - is
that the terminology? Anyway, maybe your vet has not heard about this and
may be curious enough to let you try it. I really feel the Winstrol course
of treatment would benefit from doxy and the prednisolone.

Just a suggestion - I know vets can be egotistical and stubborn.

Ardy

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Sherri Godschalk
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 6:52 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 29, Issue 37

 

Elizabeth, I am so sorry you are having such trouble getting your vet to try
the meds. I can say personally that in my situation with Bogey, it DOES
work. She is feeling so much better. I cannot get my vet to prescribe
Doxycycline though and don't feel like I can push the issue. He has a
fragile ego I think and I do not want to jeopardize him prescribing the
Stanzolol to me. It is a dilemma for all of us I think with our vets.

 

I do so hope you can find someone in your area that is willing to try the
Winstrol/Stanzolol. Changing vets is a nightmare I know and have been down
that road myself. But if your current vet still resists and won't even try,
I would be trying to find another. Do you have a teaching hospital in your
area? Purdue University (School of Veterinary Science) here in Indiana I
know goes above and beyond when you take your pet to them.I know this first
hand as well for another situation I was in with a dog several years ago. 

 

I so wish you luck. Don't give up. 

 

Sherri

 

 

 

From: Felvtalk <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
<mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org> > on behalf of Liz McCarty
<emccart...@gmail.com <mailto:emccart...@gmail.com> >
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Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 10:48 PM
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 29, Issue 37

 

I spoke with the vet this evening and she said Winstrol doesn't work and
actually can have negative side effects. I also didn't tell her I had
already started him back on the doxycycline but she said she would prefer
instead he see the regular vet to see what's going on with his eye. Since
the doxycycline his eyes look normal again! I don't sense the same urgency
that I have in this vet, although she is better than the first who just said
to euthanize. Any ideas how to search FeLV specialists? I've Googled for my
area but nothing comes up. I live in San Jose Ca 

Elizabeth McCarty, ASW #36438

 

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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:33:47 -0700
From: Liz McCarty <emccart...@gmail.com>
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Subject: [Felvtalk] Looking for advice
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I posted a few days ago about my cat Hodor. He's still not doing very well.
I went ahead and started the doxycycline again even though I haven't spoken
with the vet - she was off Sunday and Monday. Still haven't heard. His eye
is looking a lot better with the doxycycline. I'm worried about him though.
I want to ask about Winstrol. I'm looking for advice though, I'm not sure
about his blood count or what it will look like at our appointment
scheduled for 10/4.  He's on his 3rd week of interferon... Alternating
weeks on and weeks off. I'm worried when we take him for the appointment
they will ask us to euthanize him. Would any of you try another transfusion
to see if the interferon can work? Or if we get Winstrol to give that a
shot? Or should we accept that it might be his time to go. I don't want him
to suffer, and I don't want to put him through another round of this if
it's inhumane, but I don't want to lose him. Thanks.

Elizabeth McCarty, ASW #36438
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:43:30 +0000
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Hi Elizabeth

Only you can say what is right for your little guy. However, I personally
would try the Winstrol and see what response you get with that. You already
had a better response with the Doxycycline, so there is still some hope.
Absolutely steel yourself though, because it is quite likely that your vet
will start pushing for euthanasia if that hasn?t already been suggested.
We?ve all had to deal with that pressure from the vets, on this chatline.
Resist taking him off the doxycycline and get him on the Winstrol if at all
possible. Winstrol has the potential of a quick effect, so you won?t have to
wait weeks and weeks to see if there is a positive effect, especially if you
draw bloodwork before he starts on the Winstrol. You can often see some
quick changes in the haematology profile.

Giving him another transfusion will also give some time for different things
to work, but again, if you aren?t seeing a discernable boost from the
Interferon alone, don?t put all your eggs in that basket. Keep him on it if
you like, but try to get the vet to give you the Winstrol as well.

Amani

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Subject: [Felvtalk] Looking for advice


I posted a few days ago about my cat Hodor. He's still not doing very well.
I went ahead and started the doxycycline again even though I haven't spoken
with the vet - she was off Sunday and Monday. Still haven't heard. His eye
is looking a lot better with the doxycycline. I'm worried about him though.
I want to ask about Winstrol. I'm looking for advice though, I'm not sure
about his blood count or what it will look like at our appointment scheduled
for 10/4.  He's on his 3rd week of interferon... Alternating weeks on and
weeks off. I'm worried when we take him for the appointment they will ask us
to euthanize him. Would any of you try another transfusion to see if the
interferon can work? Or if we get Winstrol to give that a shot? Or should we
accept that it might be his time to go. I don't want him to suffer, and I
don't want to put him through another round of this if it's inhumane, but I
don't want to lose him. Thanks.

Elizabeth McCarty, ASW #36438
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:28:54 -0500
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Liz, I don't really have anything to add but just want to say I'm so sorry
you and Hodor are having to go through this. I will be keeping Hodor in my
thoughts and prayers!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 27, 2016, at 1:33 PM, Liz McCarty <emccart...@gmail.com
<mailto:emccart...@gmail.com> > wrote:
>
> I posted a few days ago about my cat Hodor. He's still not doing very
well. I went ahead and started the doxycycline again even though I haven't
spoken with the vet - she was off Sunday and Monday. Still haven't heard.
His eye is looking a lot better with the doxycycline. I'm worried about him
though. I want to ask about Winstrol. I'm looking for advice though, I'm not
sure about his blood count or what it will look like at our appointment
scheduled for 10/4.  He's on his 3rd week of interferon... Alternating weeks
on and weeks off. I'm worried when we take him for the appointment they will
ask us to euthanize him. Would any of you try another transfusion to see if
the interferon can work? Or if we get Winstrol to give that a shot? Or
should we accept that it might be his time to go. I don't want him to
suffer, and I don't want to put him through another round of this if it's
inhumane, but I don't want to lose him. Thanks.
>
> Elizabeth McCarty, ASW #36438
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:37:50 -0500
From: "Ardy Robertson" <ar...@centurytel.net <mailto:ar...@centurytel.net> >
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Hi Ashley,



If it isn?t too late for him the Winstrol is fabulous at helping build up
his blood. My Tigger?s blood work got so much better the pathologist reran
the testing process because he couldn?t believe what he was seeing in the
results. I did lose Tigg but I feel it was because I started the Winstrol
too late. Tigger had the one week on / one week off of the interferon for
about 2 months, and his blood declined while on it. But I suppose all cats
are different. I just wish I had started the Winstrol and Prednisolone along
with the Doxy much earlier. I too didn?t want him to suffer but I don?t feel
he suffered. Whatever you decide, you are doing your best for him.



Best of luck to you and Hodor.

Ardy






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