Hi Rebecca My most precious sources of info have been this wonderful group and Anitra Frazier's The Natural Cat Book.
Here's a copy of what I've sent out in the past with the salient points: ~~Give only filtered water. ~~Buy the best pet food you can afford. Until I joined this group, I didn't even know there were higher quality brands than those found in the chains--Petco, Petsmart etc.--i.e. brands without by-products, additives or preservatives, like Wellness, Innova, Petguard. These are found in the independent pet stores and stores like Wholefoods. So now all my cats--including the negative ones that I already had--are on a better diet. I give them all Petguard wet food (from Wholefoods) and Wellness wet and dry food morning and evening. ~~Add these supplements morning and evening to the wet food, to boost the kitties' immune system: a 500mg L-Lysin pill (grind first), easily available from pharmacies/healthfood stores, 1/4 tsp feline enzymes, 1 teaspoon of 'Vita-Mineral Mix' (see details below ). Also, gradually, as I was able to obtain them (not difficult as it turned out, everything is available in health food stores or Internet) I added most of the remainder of the supplements Frazier recommends: 1 tablet bioplasma, crushed; extra 1/4 teaspoon of bonemeal (ie over and above the bonemeal in the Vita Min Mix below); 10 mg Co-Enzyme Q10; 1/8 teaspoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon cod liver oil; and 1 teaspoon chopped alfalfa sprouts And I give them interferon. Got it thru Walgreen's (eventually) on my vet's prescription, and he made it up for me. Some members eg Nina and Michelle, have worked with their vet to get feline interferon from England. I know they will be more than happy to give you the details. Here's the Vita-Mineral Mix recipe (very easy to make up in bulk -- store in refrigerator) 1 1/2 cups yeast powder (brewer's yeast, nutritional yeast or tarula). (I use nutritional yeast.) 1/4 cup kelp powder or 1/4 cup mixed trace mineral powder (I found kelp first, so I use that) 1 cup lecithin granules 2 cups wheat bran 2 cups bonemeal, calcium lactate or calcium gluconate. (I have only been able to find bonemeal--the Solgar brand). Mix together and store in covered container. MUST be kept in refrigerator as some of these ingredients perish. Add 1 teaspoonful of Vita-Mineral Mix to each cat's meal (ie 2 teaspoonfuls per cat per day). Also recommended by Anitra Frazier : "Give a total of four doses of 250 units Vit C each day (use 1/16 teaspoon ascorbic acid crystals or sodium ascorbate powder). (I found the powder easily.) Vitamin C is not stored in the body well so is most effective given in several doses throughout the day. Always mix Vitamin C with a little High-Calcium Chicken Broth (I can send you the recipe if you like) or a teaspoon of a food the cat loves. Never give Vit C without a little food. Once a week give each cat 400 units Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol, not mixed tocopherols) and the contents of a Vitamin A&D capsule." You will get tons more advice and help from others on the list! Good luck, and hugs to you and Brooklyn. Kerry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of veggiepugs Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:15 AM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 10, Issue 164 Hi All- I know that you guys gave me some info about supplements, but I didn't write it down right away and deleted the emails. Can someone tell me what supplements you give to your cat to promote a healthy immune system? I recall hearing Lysine and CoQ10. What are the dosages you give? Thanks so much! -Rebecca & Brooklyn <hr> IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor <hr> This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
