I haave had no problems with this, all I can offer is prayer. ---- Molly Mou <[email protected]> wrote: > I am new to the list. Three weeks ago my 5-year old Miakitty was diagnosed > with FeLv. The ELISA test showed slightly + for FeLv. Itook her to the vet’s > initially because her lymph nodes were raging – all ofthem premandibular, > prescapular, inguinal all the way to the popliteals wereenlarged. A needle > aspirate of the lymph nodes result was hyperplasia,no lymphosarcoma. White > blood cell count was normal, but she was anemic, butnot to the point of > needing a transfusion.I was devastated and stunned at this diagnosis because > she(the whole litter) was tested as kittens for FIV and FeLv and were > negative. Myvet said the disease can stay in the bone marrow. I have her > brother who isasymptomatic – confusing. I haven’t had him tested yet for FeLv > yet.My vet recommended treatment with Immunoregulin. Theprotocol per Plumb’s > is an IV injection twice weekly for two weeks, then 1injection once weekly > for 21 weeks. She is now in her 4th week oftreatment. For the first two > weeks, her lymph nodes decreased and becamesofter. But after the 2nd week her > lymph nodes are raging againdespite the treatments. She is eating well, but > not very active. Has anyone had experience with this treatment or any > othertreatment(s) or advice to help my little girl? Thanks in advance, Pat > Peterson
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