Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread Shelley Theye
Lance, Thanks so much for explaining the difference between the 2 interferons. I did not realize that there were 2 types. I had asked Leo's new vet about using it as a preventative, and since she could easily get interferon, now I know that it was the human one. Anyway, he is not

Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread Katherine K.
Hi Shelley and Jennifer, When my 10 yr old cat was first diagnosed in July, I found this forum to be helpful in learning about LTCI: http://910pets.com/forum/topics/feline-leukemia?xg_source=activityid=2127871. It's not very active now, but it's a good resource and folks will still respond to you

Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread Shelley Theye
Thanks Katherine. So LTCI is the same thing Lance is referring to as feline recombinant interferon omega ? Shelley On Nov 12, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Katherine K. wrote: Hi Shelley and Jennifer, When my 10 yr old cat was first diagnosed in July, I found this forum to be helpful in learning

Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread Katherine K.
No, I don't think so but honestly can't remember the difference without looking it all up again. Try searching the listserv archives. You can find out more about LTCI at http://tcyte.com/. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Shelley Theye ve...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks Katherine. So LTCI is

Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread Shelley Theye
Thanks, I'll check out the link and archives. Shelley On Nov 12, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Katherine K. wrote: No, I don't think so but honestly can't remember the difference without looking it all up again. Try searching the listserv archives. You can find out more about LTCI at

Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread Lance
LTCI is an American-made product and is *not* an interferon. I’m referring to feline recombinant interferon omega that has the trade name of Virbagen Omega, originally manufactured by Virbac. Glad to hear that LTCI may have helped your cat, Katherine. Shelley: You might consider supplementing

Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread Jennifer Lewis
Thanks! Jen L On Nov 12, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Shelley Theye wrote: Thanks Katherine. So LTCI is the same thing Lance is referring to as feline recombinant interferon omega ? Shelley On Nov 12, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Katherine K. wrote: Hi Shelley and Jennifer, When my 10 yr old cat was

Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread trustinhim13
Shelley, I have mentioned this before but I give my Pookie Wei Qi recommended by my holistic vet for immune support. I give him (and the other cats) one tea (tiny) pill a day for immune health. It is resonable in cost and there are 200 pills in the bottle, so it lasts a lot. It is an Eastern

Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon alpha

2013-11-12 Thread Margo
I second the recommendation for DMG. One of my cats loves the stuff, the others don't mind it. Worth a shot... Margo -Original Message- From: Lance lini...@fastmail.fm Sent: Nov 12, 2013 11:59 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] research on feline interferon