[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anyone have any experience with epogen in feline leukemia anemic cats. I have found that there are no contraindications, but little on how well it works.
Epo usually doesn't help FeLV-cats. What is your cat's PCV (Hct) and WBC count? I can tell you what has worked for me in several of my FeLV fosters - human recombinant interferon alpha (rHuIFN�a) - but at much larger doses than 30 U/d. Large doses (1,000 U- 10,000 U q 24 h) has produced reductions in the viral load. Even a temporary reduction in viral load might allow the cat's immune system to improve sufficiently to mount a renewed immune response. This therapy can be followed only for a few weeks. At such large doses, the cat is sure to develop antibodies. Another technique for reducing anti antigenemia and viremia is whole blood transfusions. However, I only advise this technique if you have access to several donor cats and are able to test the cats before transfusion. I'm very reluctant to mention this method because I've heard of people adopting and even kidnapping cats to use as donors. OTOH I can't live with withholding information that may save or prolong a cat's live.
