That's the best news I've heard all year! :) Yes, please send on a copy of the paperwork! My vet is wonderful in that she's willing to help me out any way she can...but I think she needs a little boost sometimes...If I could present her with all of the paperwork, perhaps we could have the same results!!
Thank you (and your vet) for all you've done to get the ball rolling!! :) Jen ----- Original Message ----- From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, November 4, 2004 1:48 pm Subject: News about Virbagen and the FDA! > I just got the call from my vet's assistant. We have the approval > for > Grace's feline interferon! We don't have the medicine yet, she > still > has to order it from AbbeyVet in the UK. And they won't give us > enough > for Jazz and Tim (my other two FeLV babies), we have to apply > separately > for each case. I asked how we could make this available to > everyone > else who so desperately needs it, (meaning anyone that's fighting > this > f****ing disease). She said that their office doesn't do studies > because they don't get grants and the time involved with writing > papers > etc. is overwhelming and takes them away from their regular > practice of > medicine. She did suggest that if the individual participants > involved > were willing to foot the cost, my doctor might be interested. > When I'm > finally face to face with my vet I'm going to throw myself at her > feet > and make an impassioned plea for all the FeLV cats who's guardians > are > struggling for answers. Michelle, the vet assistant, said she > thought > one of the reasons it took so long to get approval from the FDA > was > because it's so new. Maybe Grace, Jazz and Tim can break new > ground and > get some Virbagen flowing for the rest. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! > Nina > > >
