Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts?
Welcome to the group. i have not had to use Interferon or anything elso so far. my 2 positives are fat, sassy and healthy as can be. so i am waiting until something rears it's ugly head. i do have all my babies on L Lysine to boost their immune system. my vet came back from a conference with a new treat - Enisyl-F Lysine Treats. he gave me his samples since i have 2 positives to see if they liked them. all 6 of my babies heard the package opening and came to investigate and as soon as they smelled them, they were all over me. the negatives get 2 per day and the positives get 5 a day (2 at a time, keeps their interest up). since they did not like the pills or paste, this is good. hate to try chucking them down everyone's throat every day. good luck with your babies prayers on the way for them and you. dorlis mitchell wrote: > look into LTCI from IMULAN. There have been great sucesses with this > treatment. > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Jeff Mills wrote: > > > I have a little 4.5 mo. old black kitten rescued as a stray who tests FeLV+ > > on a snap test. They won't do an IFA until he's been separated for three > > months (he lives in my bathroom currently), "9 mos. old would be better." > > > > My vet is recommending we put the kitten on Interferon *now,* that she has > > had good results with it (she has an FIV kitty of her own who she allows to > > mix with her negative 5 kitties). She thinks it could help him with quality > > of life down the road. > > > > What do you guys think? I've seen some conversation on this list > > previously, but hadn't paid much attention to it because I didn't think I'd > > be in this position, at least not this soon. > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts?
look into LTCI from IMULAN. There have been great sucesses with this treatment. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Jeff Mills wrote: > I have a little 4.5 mo. old black kitten rescued as a stray who tests FeLV+ > on a snap test. They won't do an IFA until he's been separated for three > months (he lives in my bathroom currently), "9 mos. old would be better." > > My vet is recommending we put the kitten on Interferon *now,* that she has > had good results with it (she has an FIV kitty of her own who she allows to > mix with her negative 5 kitties). She thinks it could help him with quality > of life down the road. > > What do you guys think? I've seen some conversation on this list > previously, but hadn't paid much attention to it because I didn't think I'd > be in this position, at least not this soon. > > Jeff > > > > > ___ > 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 Thoughts??
Hooray for you and your vet! I think it's a good idea. We began losing our kittens at around 7 1/2 months old. We lost 4 littermates before they hit a year old-well, the last was exactly a year old. They were a feral litter and must have been born with the virus. We began Interferon when they were about 5 months old-1cc orally once a day. After the 3rd one passed away, I read up on the anti viral qualities and it seems one dose only stays at an active level about 1/2 a day. We began giving it 2x a day and still lost another one. We have the last littermate, the only female-Rosie, a sleek tabby and another non-related male-Murphy, a cool, fluffy tuxedo polydactyl (7 toes) that was tossed into the feral group-these 2 are just over a year old. We began the Imulan last month-before the anemia hits hard-we want these 2 to live so badly. On the baseline CBCs, Rosies platelets were low-2 weeks later they were in the normal range! The other levels are coming up too-PCV are higher. They are still testing positive (4th test) They are getting so energetic and playful-I can't belive they are the same cats! Murphy loves to chase the laser pointer now-he can leap up the wall and above the light switches-he can hit the switch with his big paws and turn the lights off! Rosie is addicted to fetching her little sheepskin mousie. It's just exciting to have active cats, we never realized until now that they were rather sluggish-slept a lot. I don't know what tomorrow will bring, but every minute we have is a gift. We can't give up yet-and the Interferon is easy-they come over and wait to have their doses. The injections take just a few seconds-we are saving money by doing them at home. You can't begin soon enough to be proactive andtry and slow the virus down-when they are infected so young, they crash so quickly-our first, Buster, was playing hard one day and crashed the next with his HC at 10. Thank you for caring so much for your baby. You can learn a lot by scrolling through the earlier posts. We are all learning from each other. Alice ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts?
Jeff, I would definitely start something whether it be interferon or the LTCI injections. They may not look sick when first diagnosed but they go downhill quickly and you feel helpless. There is some suggestion of thymic hypoplasia in these young cats with felv+. (the thymus is responsible for the production of T cells which are necessary for the destruction of this virus). Interferon helps aid in the activity of the T cells. LTCI is thought to stimulate the production of interferon by the cat's own cells. Overall each one increases levels of interferon to help the Tcells. LTCI just stimulates the cat's own body to make it. I highly recommend doing something to increase the cat's chance of long term survival. Have your vet look into LTCI from Imulan if they are not familiar with it. There is some suggestion that early use of some aid may increase the likelihood of the cat turning negative. I can't say for certain. Good luck Jenny On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Jeff Mills wrote: > I have a little 4.5 mo. old black kitten rescued as a stray who tests FeLV+ > on a snap test. They won't do an IFA until he's been separated for three > months (he lives in my bathroom currently), "9 mos. old would be better." > > My vet is recommending we put the kitten on Interferon *now,* that she has > had good results with it (she has an FIV kitty of her own who she allows to > mix with her negative 5 kitties). She thinks it could help him with quality > of life down the road. > > What do you guys think? I've seen some conversation on this list > previously, but hadn't paid much attention to it because I didn't think I'd > be in this position, at least not this soon. > > Jeff > > > > > ___ > 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 thoughts?
Impressive vet. Yes, there has been some varied opinions about it. But I'd put her on oral Interferon - a very low dose. I think 30 units is a standard for adult cats so would ask the vet how much she thinks - c ertainly lower than an adult dose. Gloria >--- Original Message --- >From: Jeff Mills[mailto:jeffkmi...@yahoo.com] >Sent: 10/8/2009 2:05:16 PM >To : felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Cc : >Subject : RE: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts? > >I have a little 4.5 mo. old black kitten rescued as a stray who tests FeLV+ on a snap test. They won't do an IFA until he's been separated for three months (he lives in my bathroom currently), "9 mos. old would be better." My vet is recommending we put the kitten on Interferon *now,* that she has had good results with it (she has an FIV kitty of her own who she allows to mix with her negative 5 kitties). She thinks it could help him with quality of life down the road. What do you guys think? I've seen some conversation on this list previously, but hadn't paid much attention to it because I didn't think I'd be in this position, at least not this soon. Jeff ___ 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] Interferon thoughts?
I have a little 4.5 mo. old black kitten rescued as a stray who tests FeLV+ on a snap test. They won't do an IFA until he's been separated for three months (he lives in my bathroom currently), "9 mos. old would be better." My vet is recommending we put the kitten on Interferon *now,* that she has had good results with it (she has an FIV kitty of her own who she allows to mix with her negative 5 kitties). She thinks it could help him with quality of life down the road. What do you guys think? I've seen some conversation on this list previously, but hadn't paid much attention to it because I didn't think I'd be in this position, at least not this soon. Jeff ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org