Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-10 Thread Nina
grand to inject? Nina, are you sure you really have a way to keep the unused sterile? I'd be really worried about that. -Kyle - Original Message - From: Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 3:56 PM Subject: Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-10 Thread Lernermichelle
If you use one needle to mix, another to inject, and a third to draw and inject the remainder, it should remain sterile. We have vials of medicine we inject our dog with, and each vial lasts about 25 injections or so. It is supposed to remain sterile, because each needle is sterile when it

Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-10 Thread Lernermichelle
Actually I don't know why I said that about preservatives. They would have nothing to do with keeping it sterile. Michelle

Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-10 Thread Nina
Also, my vet said to wipe the vial top with alcohol before each injection into the vial. Michelle R. sent me home with another sterilizing agent to wipe after the alcohol as well. I can't remember what it's called, I think it begins with an M (the wording has run off the plastic bag), I'll

Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-09 Thread Nina
A: Studies have demonstrated a stability of the molecule up to 3 weeks minimum at +4C. Nevertheless, taking into consideration the fact that there is no preservative in the formulation of the product, the risk of contamination with fungus or bacteria exists. Nevertheless, if injections are

Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-09 Thread Lernermichelle
I was told to give Lucy 5 mu at a time, which is a whole vial and would leave nothing over. She is almost 11 pounds. Nina, do you have some left over because Jazz or Grace weighs under 11 pounds and so gets less than 5 mu at a time? Since Lucy appears not to need surgery, I am just holding

Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-09 Thread Nina
I was splitting each vial between Jazz and Grace. The protocol I used called for one large dose (3/4 of the vial) followed in subsequent weeks by 1/4 of the vial (each day for 5 days). I would give the first large dose to whomever was sicker, the middle phase both would get the smaller amount

Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-09 Thread Melbeach
encouraging though. -Kyle - Original Message - From: Melbeach To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:04 PM Subject: Some More Virbagen Omega Info Found some more info on VO ya'll might be interested in. From Virbac's FAQ

Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-08 Thread Melbeach
Found some more info on VO ya'll might be interested in. From Virbac's FAQ: http://www.virbagenomega.com/uk/faqcat Q: After reconstitution of Virbagen® Omega, can the vial be stored overnight and used on an animal the next day? A: Studies have demonstrated a stability of the molecule up

Re: Some More Virbagen Omega Info

2005-03-08 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
I was able to go to all links except the first one, you have to be a vet to get into that link.Very good information though. I am attempting to be more knowledgeable about all this, so right now I am not sure what was meant by that...but I am learning cherieMelbeach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: