What is expensive if you do not mind me asking?
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You have your baby on human interferon, Interferon A. I'm talking about
Interferon Omega, it's derived from feline rather than human and thus
they surmise gives a better chance of not building resistance/immunities
(?) to it. It's not approved by the FDA, although they use it in Europe
and Australia. I had to get a special dispensation for it through my
vet and it's expensive.
Nina
Cherie A Gabbert wrote:
> Thank you Nina, yes I have heard of Interferon, and she is on it...I
> read that that looses it potency after awhile..is this true?
>
> I will end up not keeping them seperate we play and live and love
> together...that is good for me.
>
> */Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
>
> Hi Cherie,
> I think it's a judgment call about whether or not to keep
> positives and> negatives separated. I haven't met a vet yet (or read anything from a
> vet for that matter), that didn't suggest that keeping them separated
> wasn't the safest course of action. And of course it is! I knew from
> the very beginning that I would not segregate my positives. I
> found out
> that my kittens were positive long after they had been living
> together.
> When I had my other cats tested, everyone else was negative,
> including a
> little street urchin that had only had one series of shots. In my
> opinion it's all about quality of life, we're all one big happy
> family
> here, (at least that's what I strive for), and keeping them apart
> is not
> an option for me. I do make sure that my positives are kept
> current on
> their FeLV vac., and everyone gets supplements negs! and pos
> alike. Try
> not to be too concerned, keep yourself informed and make the
&! gt; decisions
> that you can live with. One of the hardest things about dealing with
> this disease is there are so many instances of "damned if you do,
> damned
> if you don't". It can be infuriating at times, and it's usually
> frightening. It sounds like you're doing great at giving your babies
> the best chance they can have. Have you heard about the feline
> interferon? It's the only option I found while doing my research that
> held new promise. If you're interested I'll send you some back posts
> about it.
>
> Welcome to our loving nightmare,
> Nina
>
> Cherie A Gabbert wrote:
>
> > Barbara,
> > I am not too stressed, I just am concerned, with Snowball gone I
> have
> > one positive and she is on Interferon this week, and 4
> > negatives...they all share litter boxes and eat out of each others
> > dishes, I also am goin with hearsay! on all this, my vet ! (whom
> I trust
> > greatly) tells me one thing then I read in books and online other
> > things, like sharing food and litter boxes can spread FeLV, my vet
> > tells me that is wrong, but how can so many books be wrong?
> >
> > By the way pick up Ginko downtown.
> > Cherie
> >
> > */Barbara Lowe /* wrote:
> >
> > wait wait don't get stressed reading what I wrote. remember I am
> > no doctor. have no medical training. I oly have the books and the
> > wonderful people on this list and the internet to guide me. my
> > cats all share litter boxes and i have 2 postiives and 5
> > negatives-and the little monsters run to each other's plates--I
> > just to keep them from sharing. And i also just remembered that
> > Clancy who is one of my postives gave Dopey a very nasty puncture
> > wound 2 0r 3 years ago th! at I came home from a weekaway taking
> > care of my mom to find Dopey with a huge -oh ! what the heck is it
> > called?-a big squishy abscess on her back. she still is negative.
> > I now have Dopey separated as she fights with Clancy who is
> > usually a big baby --more so for just peace of mind in the
> > household here.
> > lysine is a supplement and I sound like an idiot to say I dont'
> > know what it is exactly but even my non-holistic vet recommended
> > it. I can't look it up in one of my books right now as I have to
> > run to post office. if no one else explains by time I get back
> > this evening I will look it up.
> > adn I'm sorry. I forget what exactly is your situation with your
> > pets-how many and which are +/-?
> > barbara
> > oops remind me i have to get more gingko while i'm downtown....
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Cherie A Gabbert
> > *To:* [email protected]
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 20! 05 11:46 AM
> > *Subject:* Re: Sharing food
> >
> > All, 5 share boxes and they all share food, now I am worried.
> > What is Lysine? What does it do for Princess?
> >
> > */Barbara Lowe
> > >/* wrote:
> >
> > i do not let mine share food dishes because the little
> > buggers lick their plates and to me, that's "sharing
> > saliva"(tho they do try claiming they're starving!!)
> > ...however nothing i can do about litter boxes sharing in
> > a mixed household. Jelly roll tested negative at 8 wks old
> > then was positive a year later even tho he'd had vacs and
> > was on vit c and other supplements. he came from a litter
> > of 3 and his biggest sister died at 12 weeks and i never
> > had an a! utopsy done. his other sister, Princess who is
> > negative(knock on wood), does have feline herpes-and red
> > that runs from her eyes and sneezes if I dont' keep her on
> > lysine 2x day 500 mg.
> > barbara
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Cherie A Gabbert
> > *To:* [email protected]
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:13 AM
> > *Subject:* Sharing food
> >
> > Hi,
> > I am curious since all of this has happened with
> > Snowball and now Amber, I have read numerous things,
> > it is said that if cats share foods, the uninfected
> > cat can be infected, but I have also read and heard
> > from this group that the FeLV virus pretty much dies
> > as soon as it hits air. When I asked my vet she said
> > prolonged nose to nose contact and a bite from the
> > infected cat, I am confuse! d, can someone give my some
> > correct information.
> > Thank you
> > Cherie
> >
>
>
>
