Re: Questions on Interferon

2007-03-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I had this same problem, my vet made me a whole bag (as in saline IV bag), and I was unable to use it before it expired. One thing to consider, offer to donate part to a local rescue group that accepts FELV or FIV cats (if you have any near you). It wont be any cheaper for you, but at least the

Re: Questions on Interferon

2007-03-18 Thread gary
llman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 8:02 PM Subject: Re: Questions on Interferon Hello, I currently get Interferon for my FeLV+ kitty, Shane, from Pet Health Pharmacy in Youngtown, Arizona <http://www.pethealthpharmacy.com/>. The dilution is 30 IU/ml. I

Re: Questions on Interferon

2007-03-18 Thread Susan Tillman
Pharmacy says not to freeze it once it's diluted as that contradicts what the two pharmacies I've dealt with have said to do. I hope this helps. Sue and Shane Jerome, AZ >On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:57:04 -0600 "C & J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Subject:

Re: Questions on Interferon

2007-03-18 Thread C & J
asts 90 days, i'll have to get smaller quantities than 500ML, which would take me a year to use. - Original Message - From: "gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: Re: Questions on Interferon I believe Island Pharmacy (wher

Re: Questions on Interferon

2007-03-18 Thread gary
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:22 AM Subject: Re: Questions on Interferon I got a big 500ML bottle that should last for months, and it just says on it to keep refrigerated. After reading here that it should be frozen, I think i'll take the suggestion o

Re: Questions on Interferon

2007-03-18 Thread C & J
inges. That big bottle should last for many months, but that will do me no good if the Interferon goes bad from just sitting in the fridge. - Original Message - From: Gloria Lane To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 9:18 PM Subject: Re: Questio

Re: Questions on Interferon

2007-03-17 Thread Gloria Lane
After my interferon is mixed, I put it in small containers and freeze it. I've read that you can freeze it once. Once unfrozen, I think it lasts 30 days, but I could be off on that - maybe it's 60 days, I'm sure somebody knows. There are many different PRICES for interferon alpha - rangin

Questions on Interferon

2007-03-16 Thread C & J
The Vet had another look at Tomi today, a week after his transfusion, and gave me a 500ML bottle of Interferon Alfa-2B 30ui/ml, that they had just received. His blood count was 17, up from 16 on Monday, which isn't as much as the vet was hoping for, so Tomi's supposed to stay on Prednisone for a