Re: [Felvtalk] Maggie's not acting normal, advice is appreciated

2009-11-15 Thread Belinda Sauro
My Bailey didn't do well on the interferon either, he was lethargic and didn't eat well, he also was on the 7 on, 7 off, I finally stopped using it and he was fine for years until he passed from pancreatic cancer. Bailey was positive at 5 months of age when he found me, so pretty young too.

Re: [Felvtalk] Maggie's not acting normal, advice is appreciated

2009-11-15 Thread Cougar Clan
ow we decided her quality was more important than her quantity but she is still my baby and I love her. Anyway thanks again. Tanya --- On Sun, 11/15/09, jbero tds.net wrote: From: jbero tds.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Maggie's not acting normal, advice is appreciated To: felvtal

Re: [Felvtalk] Maggie's not acting normal, advice is appreciated

2009-11-15 Thread TANYA NOE
ady for that. I know we decided her quality was more important than her quantity but she is still my baby and I love her. Anyway thanks again. Tanya --- On Sun, 11/15/09, jbero tds.net wrote: > From: jbero tds.net > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Maggie's not acting normal, advice is

Re: [Felvtalk] Maggie's not acting normal, advice is appreciated

2009-11-15 Thread jbero tds.net
Hello Tanya, I can't blaim you for being nervous about odd behavior in a felv cat. Interferon can cause side effects in humans that can actually lead to cessation of treatment, they can include gastrointestinal disturbances, depression, sleep disturbances, irritability, and flu like symptoms. Thes

Re: [Felvtalk] Maggie's not acting normal, advice is appreciated

2009-11-15 Thread Lance
Tanya, I hope Maggie feels better really soon. I'm guessing that you're giving her low-dose interferon alpha? If that's the case, there doesn't *seem* to be a great possibility for side effects. When I started Ember on it, my vet told me that she might get nauseous, but that a reaction like that w