Re: [Felvtalk] Anemia & AZT
Reply to me at my personal email at griff...@frognet.net I will give you the most conclusive evidence currrently available to the public. - Original Message - From: "Graca Azevedo" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:13 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Anemia & AZT Dear All, I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he has anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with the AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail archives any report on cats being treated with AZT. I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say. Regards, Graça Azevedo Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com ___ 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] Anemia & AZT
Contact me on the treatment of your felines. Send me an email at the following address. griff...@frognet.net I have no charge for my services for FeLV kitties. I just hold out great hope for the animals that I save. Karen - Original Message - From: "Graca Azevedo" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:13 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Anemia & AZT Dear All, I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he has anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with the AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail archives any report on cats being treated with AZT. I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say. Regards, Graça Azevedo Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com ___ 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] Anemia & AZT
Acyclovir is used in cats as well, though not everyday like Lysine is. On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 11:38 AM, wrote: > In human medicine (I would have to research veterinary but they generally > follow human trends) herpes virus is better treated with something like > ganciclovir or acyclovir. > > Jenny > catatonya wrote: > > Do you think AZT could be used for cats with the herpes virus? > > tonya > > > > jb...@tds.net wrote: > > Graca, > > > > Hello. I responded to your email earlier but had some problems with my > email and am not sure if you received it. This is basically what I said. If > you get two emails for this sorry. > > > > AZT is an antiviral used in human medicine to treat HIV. It is generally > used in combination with other antivirals. Unfortunately, these combinations > of antivirals have not been found to be effective against felv in cats. At > least there are no good studies to support that. > > > > AZT is often not used or stopped in people because it often causes anemia > and bone marrow toxicity. This is a very widely known side effect of AZT. > For this reason, I would listen to the vet that suggests stopping the AZT. > > > > Since anemia can be a common symptom of felv and your cat is experiencing > it. It is either because of progression of the felv disease or a side effect > of the drugs. If it is the drug, stop giving it and the anemia should > improve (this can be monitored by looking at the blood for reticulocytes - > which are like baby red blood cells and indicate that the bone marrow is > trying to fix the anemia - this is a good sign). If it is the felv disease > progressing than the AZT is not really helping you anyway and there isn't > much reason to continue giving it. > > > > If you want to continue to treat the felv virus, there is a lot of buzz > about something called Imulan. It is the first FDA approved drug for the > treatment of felv/fiv in the United States. You may want to ask your vet > about this possibility. It may be beneficial to stop your current meds and > try this. I don't know. It would be trial and error. Keep in mind that > anemia and bone marrow suppression in a felv positive cat is a poor > prognostic sign. > > > > In general, if it were me, I would stop the AZT and watch for improvement > of the anemia. I may add Imulan (I have no experience with this drug yet), > would consider a blood transfusion, from an immunized cat, if the anemia is > significant enough and transfer factor if there is GI upset. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Jenny > > Graca Azevedo wrote: > > > > > Dear All, > > > > I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to > list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two > rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and > interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he > has anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with > the AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail > archives any report on cats being treated with AZT. > > I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say. > > > > Regards, > > > > Graça Azevedo > > > > > > Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados > > http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com > > ___ > > 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 > > > ___ > 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] Anemia & AZT
In human medicine (I would have to research veterinary but they generally follow human trends) herpes virus is better treated with something like ganciclovir or acyclovir. Jenny catatonya wrote: > Do you think AZT could be used for cats with the herpes virus? > tonya > > jb...@tds.net wrote: > Graca, > > Hello. I responded to your email earlier but had some problems with my email > and am not sure if you received it. This is basically what I said. If you get > two emails for this sorry. > > AZT is an antiviral used in human medicine to treat HIV. It is generally used > in combination with other antivirals. Unfortunately, these combinations of > antivirals have not been found to be effective against felv in cats. At least > there are no good studies to support that. > > AZT is often not used or stopped in people because it often causes anemia and > bone marrow toxicity. This is a very widely known side effect of AZT. For > this reason, I would listen to the vet that suggests stopping the AZT. > > Since anemia can be a common symptom of felv and your cat is experiencing it. > It is either because of progression of the felv disease or a side effect of > the drugs. If it is the drug, stop giving it and the anemia should improve > (this can be monitored by looking at the blood for reticulocytes - which are > like baby red blood cells and indicate that the bone marrow is trying to fix > the anemia - this is a good sign). If it is the felv disease progressing than > the AZT is not really helping you anyway and there isn't much reason to > continue giving it. > > If you want to continue to treat the felv virus, there is a lot of buzz about > something called Imulan. It is the first FDA approved drug for the treatment > of felv/fiv in the United States. You may want to ask your vet about this > possibility. It may be beneficial to stop your current meds and try this. I > don't know. It would be trial and error. Keep in mind that anemia and bone > marrow suppression in a felv positive cat is a poor prognostic sign. > > In general, if it were me, I would stop the AZT and watch for improvement of > the anemia. I may add Imulan (I have no experience with this drug yet), would > consider a blood transfusion, from an immunized cat, if the anemia is > significant enough and transfer factor if there is GI upset. > > Hope this helps. > > Jenny > Graca Azevedo wrote: > > > Dear All, > > I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to > list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two > rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and > interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he has > anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with the > AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail archives > any report on cats being treated with AZT. > I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say. > > Regards, > > Graça Azevedo > > > Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados > http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com > ___ > 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Anemia & AZT
Do you think AZT could be used for cats with the herpes virus? tonya jb...@tds.net wrote: Graca, Hello. I responded to your email earlier but had some problems with my email and am not sure if you received it. This is basically what I said. If you get two emails for this sorry. AZT is an antiviral used in human medicine to treat HIV. It is generally used in combination with other antivirals. Unfortunately, these combinations of antivirals have not been found to be effective against felv in cats. At least there are no good studies to support that. AZT is often not used or stopped in people because it often causes anemia and bone marrow toxicity. This is a very widely known side effect of AZT. For this reason, I would listen to the vet that suggests stopping the AZT. Since anemia can be a common symptom of felv and your cat is experiencing it. It is either because of progression of the felv disease or a side effect of the drugs. If it is the drug, stop giving it and the anemia should improve (this can be monitored by looking at the blood for reticulocytes - which are like baby red blood cells and indicate that the bone marrow is trying to fix the anemia - this is a good sign). If it is the felv disease progressing than the AZT is not really helping you anyway and there isn't much reason to continue giving it. If you want to continue to treat the felv virus, there is a lot of buzz about something called Imulan. It is the first FDA approved drug for the treatment of felv/fiv in the United States. You may want to ask your vet about this possibility. It may be beneficial to stop your current meds and try this. I don't know. It would be trial and error. Keep in mind that anemia and bone marrow suppression in a felv positive cat is a poor prognostic sign. In general, if it were me, I would stop the AZT and watch for improvement of the anemia. I may add Imulan (I have no experience with this drug yet), would consider a blood transfusion, from an immunized cat, if the anemia is significant enough and transfer factor if there is GI upset. Hope this helps. Jenny Graca Azevedo wrote: > Dear All, I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he has anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with the AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail archives any report on cats being treated with AZT. I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say. Regards, Graça Azevedo Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Anemia & AZT
The leukemia has reach the bone marrow of our cat Gray Kitty as well. We were told in November by the University of California Davis that he had weeks to live. He is still fighting to live. We have him on Interferon, LTCI Injections weekly, high doses of Steroids as well.> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:13:39 -0800> From: mg4...@yahoo.com.br> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Subject: [Felvtalk] Anemia & AZT> > > Dear All,> > I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he has anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with the AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail archives any report on cats being treated with AZT.> I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say.> > Regards,> > Graça Azevedo> > > Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados> http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com> ___> Felvtalk mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Anemia & AZT
Graca, Hello. I responded to your email earlier but had some problems with my email and am not sure if you received it. This is basically what I said. If you get two emails for this sorry. AZT is an antiviral used in human medicine to treat HIV. It is generally used in combination with other antivirals. Unfortunately, these combinations of antivirals have not been found to be effective against felv in cats. At least there are no good studies to support that. AZT is often not used or stopped in people because it often causes anemia and bone marrow toxicity. This is a very widely known side effect of AZT. For this reason, I would listen to the vet that suggests stopping the AZT. Since anemia can be a common symptom of felv and your cat is experiencing it. It is either because of progression of the felv disease or a side effect of the drugs. If it is the drug, stop giving it and the anemia should improve (this can be monitored by looking at the blood for reticulocytes - which are like baby red blood cells and indicate that the bone marrow is trying to fix the anemia - this is a good sign). If it is the felv disease progressing than the AZT is not really helping you anyway and there isn't much reason to continue giving it. If you want to continue to treat the felv virus, there is a lot of buzz about something called Imulan. It is the first FDA approved drug for the treatment of felv/fiv in the United States. You may want to ask your vet about this possibility. It may be beneficial to stop your current meds and try this. I don't know. It would be trial and error. Keep in mind that anemia and bone marrow suppression in a felv positive cat is a poor prognostic sign. In general, if it were me, I would stop the AZT and watch for improvement of the anemia. I may add Imulan (I have no experience with this drug yet), would consider a blood transfusion, from an immunized cat, if the anemia is significant enough and transfer factor if there is GI upset. Hope this helps. Jenny Graca Azevedo wrote: > Dear All, I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he has anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with the AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail archives any report on cats being treated with AZT. I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say. Regards, Graça Azevedo Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com ___ 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] Anemia & AZT
Hi Graca, I'm so glad you've found this list. I've never used AZT, only interferon alpha. I've used it daily, but others use it 3 days on/ 3 off, or 7 days on/ 7 off.I don't know the cause for anemia, but as I understand, a positive cat typically has the virus in the bone marrow, and then other problems may (or may not) develop, such as anemia. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. In general, the virus causes a lowering of the immune system, and FELV cats are predisposed to various types of illnesses, such as lymphoma, etc. There are different types of the FELV virus, also, and some geographic regions has more of one type than another. I presently have 5 FELV cats, and had several before who are now Angel Cats. Several of the ones that I've had, that died, had lymphoma (there are different varieties of that). We all know what it feels like to deal with this, so you'll find a lot of information and support here. Gloria On Jan 21, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Graca Azevedo wrote: Dear All, I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he has anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with the AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail archives any report on cats being treated with AZT. I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say. Regards, Graça Azevedo Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com ___ 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] Anemia & AZT
Hi Graca You may want to join the FIV healthscience group on yahoo. They have a file folder regarding the use of AZT in FELV and FIV cats. Here is the link to the group. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/fiv-healthscience You will have to write an into to the group moderator. You do not have to have an FIV cat to join, just say I referred you if you want. Sally On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Graca Azevedo wrote: > > Dear All, > > I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to > list a few days ago. I do apologize. I am writing from Brazil, have two > rescued cats. One of them is Felv+. He has been treated on AZT and > interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone marrow and he > has anemia. Two vets have examined him. One said that I should stop with > the AZT and the other advised to continue. I failed to find on the mail > archives any report on cats being treated with AZT. > I would be most grateful to hear what any of you have to say. > > Regards, > > Graça Azevedo > > > Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados > http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- Sally(me), Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soul mate angel), Lionel(angel),Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior, Hotdog (newest) Silver, and Spike Please Visit my Message board for some pictures. You are welcome to sign up. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
