Re: [Felvtalk] Bone Marrow Testing for FELV positive Cat?

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Thank you so much, again, Amani On Sep 19, 2019, at 8:13 PM, Amani Oakley mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com>> wrote: Wendy I was going to comment on that issue earlier, but I thought you had already gone ahead with the bone marrow testing. I am not sure there is any other treatment, regardless

Re: [Felvtalk] Bone Marrow Testing for FELV positive Cat?

2019-09-19 Thread Amani Oakley
Wendy I was going to comment on that issue earlier, but I thought you had already gone ahead with the bone marrow testing. I am not sure there is any other treatment, regardless of the outcome of the testing. I personally agree with you that I probably would choose not to put my cat through

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello Amani, Thank you very much for your detailed response. I apologize for my poor explanation regarding the blood transfusion not being effective. You are correct, that it was merely a dilution effect from the iv fluids. All the best, Wendy From: Amani Oakley Sent: Thursday, September

[Felvtalk] Bone Marrow Testing for FELV positive Cat?

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello, Thank you all for your replies earlier today. Our cats' red count is coming back after 2 blood transfusions, and we started doxy today. He is eating, drinking, purring, has much better energy, is back to talking, etc. We are awaiting results that we should have tomorrow morning on the

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Amani Oakley
As others have mentioned in reply to your post, I have used a combination of Winstrol (Stanozolol), Doxycycline and Prednisone. The blood work seems to show that there is an affect on both the red cell lines and platelets. That suggests that this is a bone marrow depression, and in turn that

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT - reposting as other email too long

2019-09-19 Thread gidget43
I very seldom post here, but your baby is very anemic.  HCT 14% and if it continues to drop will need a transfusion.  Many here at one time suggested Winstrol for anemia.   https://www.rxlist.com/winstrol-side-effects-drug-center.htm    I am sure others will chime in here, but this was said to

[Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT - reposting as other email too long

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male cat approximately 1 and ½ years old has gotten very sick suddenly. He is a house cat, and he was neutered in May of 2019. Would you please let us know what we can do to help our much-loved cat? A few days ago, he became lethargic and lost interest in

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread LORRAINE JOHNSTON
Oral dosing is okay with human interferon Alfa 2b. You might want to try retromad1, imported from Malaysia. There is a man, John B., on the fivtherapy yahoogroup who has a colony of felv and fiv cats, and lots of good advice. You might want to join that group (felv is discussed there, even

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
He is getting the interferon orally and it is never being injected. On Sep 18, 2019, at 10:26 PM, Wendy mailto:we...@wendyfrank.net>> wrote: Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male cat approximately 1 and ½ years old has gotten very sick suddenly. He is a house cat, and he was neutered in May

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello Lorraine, it is interferon alpha 2B compounded that my vet ordered for our cat from Road Runner Pharmacy. It shows Cat on the label. He takes the interferon orally, and not by injection. Sorry for all of the responses, I’m trying to figure out this system and worried about our precious

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2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello Lorraine, it is interferon alpha 2B compounded that my vet ordered for our cat from Road Runner Pharmacy. It shows Cat on the label. Does this help? Thank you so much, Wendy > On Sep 18, 2019, at 11:03 PM, "felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org" > wrote: > > Send Felvtalk mailing list

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello Lorraine, it is interferon alpha 2B compounded that my vet ordered for our cat from Road Runner Pharmacy. It shows Cat on the label. Does this help? Thank you so much, Wendy On Sep 18, 2019, at 10:26 PM, Wendy mailto:we...@wendyfrank.net>> wrote: Hello, Our FELV positive neutered

Re: [Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT - REPOSTING WITH FULL BLOOD WORK

2019-09-19 Thread LORRAINE JOHNSTON
You are using feline interferon omega, yes? Not human interferon? The human version can be given orally for stomatitis but if injected it will eventually cause an allergic reaction. - Lorraine > On September 19, 2019 at 2:02 AM Wendy wrote: > > > Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male

[Felvtalk] PLEASE HELP ASAP - VERY SICK FELV CAT - REPOSTING WITH FULL BLOOD WORK

2019-09-19 Thread Wendy
Hello, Our FELV positive neutered male cat approximately 1 and ½ years old has gotten very sick suddenly. He is a house cat, and he was neutered in May of 2019. Would you please let us know what we can do to help our much-loved cat? A few days ago, he became lethargic and lost interest in