[Felvtalk] Treatments
Does anyone know or have experience with ImmunoReg (sp?)? Given as shot/IV. Susan Sophia___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Treatments
No experience with ImmunoRegulin, and my vet had never used it on cats. I spoke to one vet six years ago who felt like it was useful, though not a cure. If the archives are searchable, you might try looking there. Also, I think one member (I don’t remember who) said that she was keeping it in reserve at her vet’s in case she needed it. It isn’t expensive, and I don’t think it requires a prescription. Lance On Aug 12, 2014, at 11:06 AM, sweet2bcotasue sweet2bcota...@att.net wrote: Does anyone know or have experience with ImmunoReg (sp?)? Given as shot/IV. Susan Sophia ___ 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] Treatments
I have used it and it really didn't seem to help much at all. I wouldn't say that $180 for 50 ml is not expensive. Not too bad per shot, but a lot up front. I had heard that Best Friends used it on their FeLV+ cats and I finally got their vet to answer me about it. He said they use it because that was what was being done when he took over. He had no idea why they were using it. Gary -Original Message- From: Lance Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 11:14 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Treatments No experience with ImmunoRegulin, and my vet had never used it on cats. I spoke to one vet six years ago who felt like it was useful, though not a cure. If the archives are searchable, you might try looking there. Also, I think one member (I don’t remember who) said that she was keeping it in reserve at her vet’s in case she needed it. It isn’t expensive, and I don’t think it requires a prescription. Lance On Aug 12, 2014, at 11:06 AM, sweet2bcotasue sweet2bcota...@att.net wrote: Does anyone know or have experience with ImmunoReg (sp?)? Given as shot/IV. Susan Sophia ___ 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
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Hi Susan, I have a bottle at my Vets' office "just in case". We have not had to try it, so I'm afraid I can't be any help that way, but after talking to Dr. Karen Thomas, I think it is something I will use if someone starts to crash and responds to nothing else. A "rescue protocol". HTH Margo -Original Message- From: sweet2bcotasue <sweet2bcota...@att.net>Sent: Aug 12, 2014 12:06 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Treatments Does anyone know or have experience with ImmunoReg (sp?)? Given as shot/IV.Susan Sophia ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Treatments for FelV cats.
I have a FelV shelter. Among my many cats I took in a litter of 6 kittens 4 years ago. All were FelV positive but one, Weegie. He has tested neg. several times and never contracted the virus from his mother as his siblings did.. They are all dead now, and he is over four years old and just fine. I have always wondered if a blood transfusion from a cat like Weegie would help another cat with FelV recover. Obviously he has either a very strong immune system or he is immune to the FelV virus. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Treatments for (possibly) recently infected cat?
Hi- A couple weeks ago I posted about a foster cat (Oscar) I took in that tested positive on the SNAP test and negative on the IFA test for FeLV. Prior to the SNAP test, I had kept him mostly confined but occasionally let him out supervised. The last time I let him out, he suddenly attacked a nursing foster cat I have named Simone. The fight lasted only about 30 seconds before I broke it up, but I was bit in the process by Oscar, so I know he was trying to bite Simone. I examined her then and after Oscar tested positive (about five days later) and did not detect any bite marks or puncture wounds. She tested negative, but I've had her confined ever since pending a re-test. That was about three weeks ago and she was tested on Sept. 28, so she was not scheduled to be retested for at least a couple more weeks. I read that FeLV is not usually infectious until about stage five. Oscar tested negative on the IFA so I had hoped that even if he did bite Simone, he was not shedding the virus. Well, Simone has now developed persistent diarrhea the past week and a half, which I read can be a symptom of the acute phase of infection. I had her stool tested a week ago for coccidia (which Oscar also had) and they did NOT detect coccidia. I've been feeding her a diet of boiled chicken and brown rice/pasta with lots of lysine and vitamins mixed in to boost her immune system, but the diarrhea persists. I have a vet appt. for her this morning to have her examined. My question is if there is anything that can be done for a recently infected cat to help them fight off the virus? Also, if Simone is infected with FeLV, the chances are likely her kittens will have it as well, no? She has four 5-week old kittens and is surrogate nursing one 3-week old kitten. None show any symptoms and appear to be healthy and robust kitties, however, I read that cats infected as kittens are most likely to be viremic and go on to develop the disease FeLV. In that case, my vet recommends euthanization. There is a rescue with a shelter local to me that has a room for FeLV+ cats, but they have a waiting list four cats deep right now and I don't know how long it would be to get in five kittens! Also, I am told that viremic cats rarely live past 2-3 years of age. I'm trying to think positive thoughts, but all the worrying, guilt and what-ifs is just agonizing. Your thoughts? Rachel ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
