Re: [Felvtalk] Acemannan
Acemannan is now made by Veterinary Products Laboratories www.vpl.com and I don't see any indication of it not being available. There was a price jump end of last year, how much did you pay for it? The VPL site had the name of a vet who was involved in the original trials as their technical representative, but I don't see anyone listed for that product now. I think my vet may still have his name and number, but they are closed on Wed., I will check on Thur. When I used it, the protocol was one shot a week for six weeks (given IP) and then one shot a month that can be given sub-q. Also, the vet for VPL told me that you can keep the mixed Acemannan for up to a week in the fridge and freeze it for up to a month, even though the instructions say you have to use it in 4 hours. Gary -- From: "Cynthia May" Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5:42 PM To: Subject: [Felvtalk] Acemannan My 8 year old cat had Feline Leukemia at age 1 1/2. We found out about Acemannan by doing research online. It worked beautifully and he was free of Leukemia after one year, at which time we stopped the Acemannan. He was normal until last Dec when his bone marrow went haywire and stopped producing platelets, white and red blood cells. Since then we've had him on prednisone, and other meds. We went back to Acemannan and he has just had his fifth injection (he gets one injection every week for six weeks). I need to know what to do after his sixth injection. Does anyone know? The lab went bankrupt; my vet can still get it from his supplier, but we have no way to call the manufacturer to find out what is next after the sixth injection. Last time, we went to once a month injections, but because this is not exactly Feline Leukemia, but caused by his Feline Leukemia, it might be a different situation. Thanks for any suggestions. Cindy http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution
It might cost $800 or $1000 to get an order of feline interferon omega from Europe (the UK actually, I think) but it no longer takes 6 to 8 weeks, threy have streamlined the process for Feline Interferon Omega. However, there is at least one supplier that will send from the UK without FDA approval as long as your vet will prescribe it and receive it. I'll send you the info if you want. Also, once you reconstitute the FIO, you have to use it within 21 days, but you can freeze anything more than 21 days worth indefinitely. Once thawede, you have 21 days to use it. FIO is an injection drug and is not diluted. Interferon Alpha (human interferon) is diluted and given orally. I would use syringes to hold the fluid to be frozen as you want to be able to inject that concentration into saline for further dilution. Also, you want to keep it in a container where it won't get contaminated. I have already sent you instructions on how to dilute and store interferon alpha and where to buy it very inexpensively. If you didn't get that info, I will send it to you again. Gary -- From: "Stacy Zacher" Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 4:08 PM To: Subject: [Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution Hi: My vet looked into getting interferon omega from Europe for Spanky. It turns out that it would be about $1000-$2000 and would take 6-8 weeks AND that doesn't even mean it would be shipped so that we can be sure it remains stable (it cannot be warm at all). Thus, we are going to go with interferon alpha as it is available here and a lot of you use it with good results. If that doesn't seem to do much for him, we'll add the Imulan LTCI injections with the interferon. I'm curious how those of you use interferon dilute and store it in the fridge and freezer? I know I've seen people advise how they do this on this list but I couldn't figure out a way to search the archives without going through every single message for each month. I found mini ice cube trays on the internet and wonder if there is something better (syringes frozen?) Also, how long do you wait between blood panels to see if it has helped kitty? one month? two months? Thanks so much for your help. Stacy and Spanky stacy_zac...@yahoo.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution
Stacy, Our vet stored it in his refrigerator & mixed a bottle for us as we needed & I kept it in our refrigerator. We used both interferon and LTCI at the same time. We did not follow the standard protocol. So far he is testing negative for FeLV now. Because we have tried many different things, nobody can tell us why he now test negative. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2010, at 2:08 PM, Stacy Zacher wrote: Hi: My vet looked into getting interferon omega from Europe for Spanky. It turns out that it would be about $1000-$2000 and would take 6-8 weeks AND that doesn't even mean it would be shipped so that we can be sure it remains stable (it cannot be warm at all). Thus, we are going to go with interferon alpha as it is available here and a lot of you use it with good results. If that doesn't seem to do much for him, we'll add the Imulan LTCI injections with the interferon. I'm curious how those of you use interferon dilute and store it in the fridge and freezer? I know I've seen people advise how they do this on this list but I couldn't figure out a way to search the archives without going through every single message for each month. I found mini ice cube trays on the internet and wonder if there is something better (syringes frozen?) Also, how long do you wait between blood panels to see if it has helped kitty? one month? two months? Thanks so much for your help. Stacy and Spanky stacy_zac...@yahoo.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Acemannan
My 8 year old cat had Feline Leukemia at age 1 1/2. We found out about Acemannan by doing research online. It worked beautifully and he was free of Leukemia after one year, at which time we stopped the Acemannan. He was normal until last Dec when his bone marrow went haywire and stopped producing platelets, white and red blood cells. Since then we've had him on prednisone, and other meds. We went back to Acemannan and he has just had his fifth injection (he gets one injection every week for six weeks). I need to know what to do after his sixth injection. Does anyone know? The lab went bankrupt; my vet can still get it from his supplier, but we have no way to call the manufacturer to find out what is next after the sixth injection. Last time, we went to once a month injections, but because this is not exactly Feline Leukemia, but caused by his Feline Leukemia, it might be a different situation. Thanks for any suggestions. Cindy ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution
Hi: My vet looked into getting interferon omega from Europe for Spanky. It turns out that it would be about $1000-$2000 and would take 6-8 weeks AND that doesn't even mean it would be shipped so that we can be sure it remains stable (it cannot be warm at all). Thus, we are going to go with interferon alpha as it is available here and a lot of you use it with good results. If that doesn't seem to do much for him, we'll add the Imulan LTCI injections with the interferon. I'm curious how those of you use interferon dilute and store it in the fridge and freezer? I know I've seen people advise how they do this on this list but I couldn't figure out a way to search the archives without going through every single message for each month. I found mini ice cube trays on the internet and wonder if there is something better (syringes frozen?) Also, how long do you wait between blood panels to see if it has helped kitty? one month? two months? Thanks so much for your help. Stacy and Spanky stacy_zac...@yahoo.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Blind/Deaf Cat
Hi, I'm new! I have operated a small cat rescue group since 1992, in our home. We have 2 FeLV+ cats - we keep them separate from the 5 FIV+ cats (all are asymptomatic), because I don't like to expose them to more than they already have to deal with. We've had good experiences with allowing FIV+ cats living with healthy cats, as long as they get along well! I get the healthy cats tested periodically, spot-checking, and not a single one has ever contracted the virus. But I only do that with cats that are not up for adoption. I can't the chance of anything going wrong such as an adopted cat that lived with positive ones possibly infecting an adopter's own cat. We do not use the FIV vaccines because the danger is that should a cat like that get lost or abandoned by owner, it would test positive for the disease and would automatically be killed by many ACs and rescue groups. Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of D.S.Louis Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 9:03 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Blind/Deaf Cat I have a 3 yr old male who is fine and Vet gave him shots...he is pals with my Female Fel+had to keep them away from each other for a month...but they are together now...Both are healthy and lively "A failure is just a stopover on the way to SUCCESS." --- On Mon, 6/14/10, Laurieskatz wrote: From: Laurieskatz Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Blind/Deaf Cat To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 4:43 PM Someone surveyed the group about a year ago and quite a few people do co-mingle. Maybe you can check archives on co-mingling if you want to see that information. Because the FeLV+ cat has a compromised immune system, it is important to protect that cat from anything contagious going on with the other cats (eg URI). L -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of brooklynnat...@charter.net Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 6:39 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: dlg...@windstream.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Blind/Deaf Cat My vet totally discourages putting them together. He said there is too much risk. I have 7 other cats that are all healthy and I would love to be able to have them all be together but I'm afraid. I wouldn't want the healthy ones to get sick. I would feel so responsible. dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > Theresa, if you felv kitty is lonely, ask your vet about mixing him with your other cats. my veet said that as long as hey are up on their shots, it is okay and mine have been mixed for 2 years now with no problems. sure does make everyone happier. > brooklynnat...@charter.net wrote: > > I live in Black Mountain NC and would be more than happy to give him a home. > > I'm really not too familiar with how things are done here but I have a male that > > I rescued from outside that has feline leukemia and I keep him separated from my > > other cats. I'm sure he would be happy for the company. Let me know if you > > think it might work. > > > > Theresa Palumbo > > > > ___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
