Brenda - I'm happy to hear Lovey and Merry are
doing well.
Give them some neck scratches for me.
Del
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:36
AM
Subject: Re: Deirdre interferon - advice
needed
Kathy.....
I have three positive
cats on the human (Alpha A) Interferon. I give 1 ml daily which is the
newest protocol as far as I know. The research found that Interferon
does not stay in the body long and by using 7 days on and then 7 days off, the
effects are being negated on the 7 days off, hence the daily dose of
Interferon. I have been using the daily dosage for three years with my
Peri. He is at least 9-1/2 years old (I've had him for 7-1/2 years) and
has absolutely no symptoms of FELV. I adopted two more Felv+ cats from
the Athens, GA area, where they still use gas chambers to put to sleep at
their shelters, last February and have them both on a daily dose. I
would HIGHLY recommend the daily dose of 30 units which equals 1 ml
daily. Keep it refrigerated and squirt toward the back of the throat
slowly. It is absorbed through the mucous membranes at the back of the
throat.
I get my Interferon from Island
Pharmacy. They are based in Wisconsin about 90 miles from me. In
winter I pay $40.00 for 100 ml and $7 or $8 for shipping since I get it next
day or in 2 days with cold packs. When I have my vet write for all three
cats, then I get 300 ml for $44.00. When the pharmacy can mix more of
the Interferon in the batch it costs less, but you have to have the
prescription in all three names. I had to just reorder for my three and
even though they are close to me because it has been so hot, I had to pay for
overnight shipping which was $18 something I think. If I were you I
would ask your vet to write a script for 100 ml at a time and give it 1 ml
every day. Unless I read new research that suggests giving daily is not
the protocol to use, I will continue to do so. Right now my three are
healthy, happy and act like normal wonderful cats. Peri is at least
9-1/2 years, Lovey is about 1-1/2 years and Merry is around 2
years.
My very best to you and Deirdre. I hope
she has many, many wonderful years with you. :)
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Brenda.....
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Kathy Gittel wrote:
I want to thank everyone who responded here. It appears that human
interferon dies when it's hot and everyone charges $20-28 for special
over night cold pack shipping. So I paid $50 for 60mls of interferon.
The interferon itself only cost $28, but the shipping was $22.
After 4 days on it, her lymph nodes under her chin have gotten much
smaller. They've been enlarged since a month ago when she had a cold.
I was amazed that there was an improvement so quickly.
My vet and I are unsure whether to do the "7 days on 7 days off"
routine with the interferon or just give her 1 ml a day forever. What
are you folks doing? What do you think works best? And is everyone
giving 1ml/daily?
Kathy and Deirdre (we don't know what we'd do without this list)
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