Of course I don't mind you're asking! That's what we're here for, to share information and support each other.
The company that my vet gets it from in the UK (Abbey Vet) has a minimum order of 3 boxes, 5 double vials in each box. There are different protocols, one that another list member, Paolo, had used, would only take one box's worth. The three boxes costs me $700. I know it's costly, but so are medical treatments for cancer and anemia. I'd rather spend the money up front and pray it avoids the necessity of treatments later. I posted two links for research papers about it a little while ago. I'm sure I can find them again if you're interested.
Nina
Cherie A Gabbert wrote:
What is expensive if you do not mind me asking?
*/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 /* 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 > > > > >
