Dear Nina,
I am literally holding my breath for updates! My prayers are on the way for Grace and Jazz. After the remarkable results that Paolo's Micia experienced, I have held tremendous hope for this medication. I hope that it is the miracle we have been waiting for.
You and your kitties are in my thoughts and prayers.
Julie
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello everyone, I hope you're having a nice holiday so far.
I brought Grace and Jazz to the vet Wed (11/24/04) and administered the
first shot of Virbagen to both of them. One of the side effects to be
watchful for is elevated temp, but Grace was already at 104 before we
started. So far, no diarrhea or vomiting (other initial side effects to
watch for). Grace has started sneezing again and is also once again
lethargic. I'm concerned for her, but am hoping with the dox and
Virbagen, she'll soon bounce back. Jazz who's only symptoms are mild
gingivitis is doing fine. I put them on two different protocols. The
Virbagen is administered SQ. For Grace, .6cc every day for 5 days, then
7 doses of .2cc every other day, (my poor angel is also getting pilled
in the morning and at night). Jazz is getting .2cc every day for 5 days
with a! break of 2 to 3 weeks, then 5 more days at .2cc, break of 2 to 3
weeks and then a final 5 days of .2cc each day. Now I know what Paolo
was talking about with the potential for waste. The Virbagen comes in
two vials, one with dried interferon and one with saline. You mix them
together before administering and are suppose to discard whatever is not
used at that moment. For the first 5 days, it's just enough to dose
both Grace and Jazz. For the 7 alternating days I'll have to cross my
fingers and use the left over, otherwise I won't have enough medicine to
see me through. My vet suspects that the manufacturers are concerned
about contamination, not deterioration. I suspect that's the case as
well since the human interferon keeps for long periods of time after
it's reconstituted. I don't really have a choice at this point. Jazz's
dispensation application has been sent to the FDA, but my vet suspects
that even if everything goes well, i! t will take a month before we get
approval, and 2 weeks to order and receive shipment (Abbey vet in the UK).
And of course there's the cost. It's quite pricey. My vets were kind
enough to charge me their cost, plus shipping. Even with that, 3 boxes,
just enough to follow the protocols above, it was $700. I'm going to
contact the vet in Canada and see if we can order more through her, and
if so, how much it would cost.
I haven't contacted anyone about conducting a study on Virbagen yet.
I'm waiting to see how my angels respond.
Well, that's the update. Keep praying.
Nina
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