Hi Lorrie
This is the first time I'm contributing since joining this list :) so a
quick intro. Romeo, my 4 year old domestic, was diagnosed a few months back
with Felv. Our Vet recommended interferon. He was recovering from a bladder
infection and had a bad case of diarrhea so we had to wait before starting
it. He was in a terrible state and had gone from 4.5kg to a little over 3kg
in less than 2 weeks. He stopped eating and we had to syringe-feed him. We
almost lost him. But with lots of prayer, love and care Romeo is doing
well.
1ml interferon is administered orally once a day every alternate week (the
week 'off' has to do with interferon's suppressing bone marrow production).
Its super cheap and a bottle lasts slightly more than a month. It must be
kept in the freezer so we only keep a few days' dose in the fridge.
Even though there are no reported side effects Romeo reacted so badly to
the first week that we stopped on day 5 (not wanting to eat, no energy,
fever, etc). The second week 'on' was much better and each time it
improved, I suppose as his body got used to it. We are now on month 3 or 4
and so far so good. But the interferon alone is not enough. He was still a
sad little cat, not very active (he's an outdoor cat so usually loves
running around) and we were struggling to get his weight up. It was only
when we incorporated a probiotic and a multivitamin / mineral in his diet
recently that he started improving and looking more like his normal self.
Try the interferon, its supposed to be freely available in most countries.
It stimulates the immune receptors in the cells and has really good
write-ups. But high doses cause negative effects and since I'm paranoid I
give Romeo slightly less than 1ml just to be on the safe side.
But give your little one a good (big) meal before the dose as it used to
put Romeo off food for about 6 or 7 hours thereafter (Romeo prefers small
meals fairly often). I can definitely recommend adding a multivitamin /
mineral supplement to the diet. We are using a high calorie one to
stimulate Romeo's appetite (Nutrostim by Kyron, the probiotic Protexin is
from the same company).
I feel your pain and I wish you well with the little guy.
Hasinah
From: Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: 20/03/2013 03:41 PM
Subject:Re: [Felvtalk] 10 month old FelV cat
Sent by:Felvtalk felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
I took in a litter of 4 FelV kittens last summer. Two have already died
(PTS) due to severe anemia. Two are left, and one seems just fine, but the
other had a severe URI which the vet cured about a month ago. However, he
is
still pitifully thin and weak. He is not anemic, but he barely eats, and
is still a sick little guy. I adore this cat. Where can I get LTCI or
orally dosed Interferon Alfa? And can anyone tell me if it helps.
Lorrie
BarnCats wrote:
The transfusion is to get the cat past a crisis. To address the
underlying issues, you could try treating with LTCI which is
specifically for FELV+ cats. Orally dosed Interferon alfa is another
excellent treatment for FELV+ cats, and cheap especially when you have
multiple FELV+ and/or FIV+ cats (compounded liquid, 60 day shelf
life).
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