Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-31 Thread Amani Oakley
.org> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Ardy >From my research, I see that Doxycycline is found to interfere with RNA >replication, which is how viruses reproduce. Thus, my theory (based on my >observations of what happened with my FeLV little boy AND weekly blood work) >is

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-31 Thread Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium
sick. The iFA test was positive also. I only had him since February when he strayed in. From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amani Oakley Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 3:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Ardy >F

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-30 Thread Amani Oakley
40 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Thanks Amani, I will save this email so I can review it later if necessary. You have guided so many pet-loving care givers in their fight against FeLV, it might not be a bad idea for you to type up your guidelines so you can

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-30 Thread Ardy Robertson
yesterday and twice today, so progress is being made there too. Ardy From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amani Oakley Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 2:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Ardy >From

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-30 Thread Ardy Robertson
: Saturday, October 29, 2016 5:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon My take on Interferon was not that it is meant to be a specific treatment or "cure" for anything, just keep them alive by helping with their immune system. I have two on it, and they

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-29 Thread Amani Oakley
, and she was good enough to agree to my attempts to address each of these problems in turn. Amani From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Ardy Robertson Sent: October-28-16 10:45 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon I did use Inter

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-29 Thread Margo
iginal Message- From: Ardy Robertson Sent: Oct 28, 2016 10:45 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon I did use Interferon for my Tigger. I also gave it 7 days on, 7 days off, for about 2 months. I did not notice any improvement from it at all. When I finally start

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Ardy Robertson
I did use Interferon for my Tigger. I also gave it 7 days on, 7 days off, for about 2 months. I did not notice any improvement from it at all. When I finally started the Winstrol (other name is Stanizolol) along with Prednisolone, we got a very marked improvement in his blood work. I have found out

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium
, 2016 10:23 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon As long as he is eating, that is good news, but I agree with you that you want to get in front of any looming anemia, and the Winstrol does a good job of that in many cases. Amani From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Amani Oakley
Sent: October-28-16 10:20 AM To: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org' Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Ok, thanks. My 2nd job is at a vets office so he works with me. Skylar is healthy right now and eating like a pig. So I hope he keeps that up. I won't use it until after I see what

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium
ehalf Of Amani Oakley Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:14 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon I usually use it in pill form - 1 mg 2x a day, though some vets get it in liquid form. Winstrol is also known as Stanazolol. Warning: you are new to this group so you ma

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Amani Oakley
vtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium Sent: October-28-16 9:27 AM To: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org' Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Is that a liquid? From a vets office? From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felinel

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium
Is that a liquid? From a vets office? From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amani Oakley Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 9:26 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon I also used LTCI before moving on to Winstrol. I had my cat on

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Amani Oakley
Of Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium Sent: October-28-16 9:24 AM To: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org' Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Ok thank you, I will check with the vet about that one today. If he is anemic, I am thinking of checking into the Lymphocyte T-cell immunodulator.

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Sheila I haven't had any effect from using Interferon on a FeLV cat, but others in this group have. However, if Skyler's gums are white, it sounds very much like he is anemic. If the Interferon isn't helpi

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-28 Thread Amani Oakley
Sheila I haven't had any effect from using Interferon on a FeLV cat, but others in this group have. However, if Skyler's gums are white, it sounds very much like he is anemic. If the Interferon isn't helping, I suggest a Winstrol/Prednisolone/Doxycycline regime. Amani From: Felvtalk [mailto:f

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-08 Thread Tina Terrell
Thank you so much. Do you happen to know what pharmaceutical company? On Oct 8, 2016 2:16 PM, "Amani Oakley" wrote: > Tina > > > > Check on line. I think I ordered it from a vet pharmaceutical company and > had it delivered to my vets (with their cooperation and assistance). > > > > Amani > > >

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2016-10-08 Thread Amani Oakley
Tina Check on line. I think I ordered it from a vet pharmaceutical company and had it delivered to my vets (with their cooperation and assistance). Amani From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Tina Terrell Sent: October-08-16 3:14 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemi

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and retrovir

2016-05-19 Thread Roxanne Smith
: [Felvtalk] Interferon and retrovir #yiv1129989914 #yiv1129989914 -- DIV {margin:0px;}#yiv1129989914 OH! Retrovir is AZT.   No, I decided against that. I do have immunoreglin in reserve... Margo -Original Message- From: Roxanne Smith Sent: May 19, 2016 5:48 PM To: felvtalk Subject

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and retrovir

2016-05-19 Thread Amani Oakley
Of Margo Sent: May-19-16 6:50 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and retrovir OH! Retrovir is AZT. No, I decided against that. I do have immunoreglin in reserve... Margo -Original Message- From: Roxanne Smith Sent: May 19, 2016 5:48 PM To: felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and retrovir

2016-05-19 Thread Margo
OH! Retrovir is AZT. No, I decided against that.I do have immunoreglin in reserve...Margo-Original Message- From: Roxanne Smith Sent: May 19, 2016 5:48 PM To: felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] Interferon and retrovir I may have asked this question before. However I am going to ask again. Any

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and retrovir

2016-05-19 Thread Margo
I'm unfamiliar with Retrovir, but both my boys have been on interferon since diagnosis. Don't know that it actually helps, but I'm sure not gonna stop it now!They're on 1 week on, 1 week off and the dose is .25mL of a 120 units per mL solution of Interferon Alpha (so the standard 30 units per cat,

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and retrovir

2016-05-19 Thread Amani Oakley
I tried Zander on Interferon for a decent period of time - maybe 4 to 6 months - I can't remember exactly right now. His bloodwork didn't show any improvement, and in fact, the opposite. We watched as his values kept dropping after being bolstered by a blood transfusion. So my conclusion is that

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Alpha,

2014-06-03 Thread Lance
Don’t worry. Your vet would have to order any of these drugs for you, so you won’t be the only one involved in the decision. Here in America, we still have vets who advocate euthanizing these cats. If I had euthanized my Ember when I discovered she was FeLV+, I would have missed out on over ei

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Alpha,

2014-06-03 Thread Jetty Dijkshoorn
Dear Lance, Thanks again for all your help. I am considering to give him the Virbagen Omega. He is only a very tiny guy so the costs would be ok. My vet is not convinced about the effect of interferon and that in respect to the total cost, he wanted to try the cheaper way first. Wally is really do

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Alpha,

2014-06-03 Thread Marsha
Hi Jetty, Virbagen Omega is recombinant feline interferon, a much better choice than human interferon. Somewhat expensive, I think. A 5-pack of 10MU is approximately 430 Euros from Abbeyvet exporter in the UK. Here is a link to the exporter. Only a veterinarian can place the order, but you

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Alpha,

2014-06-03 Thread Lance
You’re welcome. I only wish I could help more. 30ml of interferon alpha costs me about $45 in the US. That includes shipping, I think. How is the tomcat’s anemia? Did the vet run new blood work to see if his feeling better correlates to a rise in red blood cell values? Interferon alpha could

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Alpha,

2014-06-03 Thread Jetty Dijkshoorn
Hi Lance, thanks so much for your reply, very much appreciated. I checked on the internet and found 10 ug at eur 152,00 at a webshop. Is that a price which sounds reasonable to you as I have no clue at all. Talked to my vet this afternoon and he was not that positive about using interferon. Wallie

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Alpha,

2014-06-03 Thread Lance
Hi Jetty, You might check here for interferon alpha: http://www.roadrunnerpharmacy.com Road Runner is an American pharmacy that specializes in medicine for animals. I have ordered interferon alpha from them a number of times. I am surprised that interferon alpha, a human product, would be prohi

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-15 Thread Maureen Olvey
; To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon > CC: molvey...@hotmail.com > > That is the way it was with Nitnoy. We never really had the time to decide > on treatment before she was gone. I keep thinking there is something I > missed and should have seen. >

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-15 Thread dlgegg
That is the way it was with Nitnoy. We never really had the time to decide on treatment before she was gone. I keep thinking there is something I missed and should have seen. "molvey...@hotmail.com" > wrote: > Lisa, You were lucky because 9 1/2 years is a long time for a FeLV cat, espec

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-13 Thread molveywda
Lisa, You were lucky because 9 1/2 years is a long time for a FeLV cat, especially if he had it as a kitten. Most cats that had FeLV as a kitten don't live past 3 years. Many live less than a year. If you were giving him interferon then maybe that was it. I have heard of some that lived abo

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-12 Thread Beth
Wow! That's wonderful!   Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   From: Christy Buchin To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Cc: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-12 Thread Christiane Biagi
YAMAMOTO Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 2:57 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Hi Just as FYI - what your kitty, Prancer had was mediastinal lymphoma - and it is actually one of the most tretable cancers of all - it's common among Felk positive kitties - st

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-12 Thread dlgegg
Saw it, but so far I have been lucky and had no experience with it. Lisa Conner wrote: > > > Hi All, > > I think everyone was so hung up with this politcal debate, no one saw my 2 > questions on Interferon and the length of years a Felv + cat has lived. > > Ok- so, I joined when m

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-12 Thread Christy Buchin
My cat Gray Kitty was diagnosed with FeLV and severe anemia. Thank you for a specialist we found, our family vet, Interferon, LTCI, steroids, two blood transfusions, splenectomy, etc., he tests negative & is almost off steroids. UC Davis now has asked to use him in their study & the specialist i

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-12 Thread Terri Brown
I used interferon with Salome'. I started her on it when she was about 3 years old, and I gave it to her as often as I could get a hold of it. Salome' lived to be 9 1/2 years old, and she died from liver failure. Hope that helps! T =^..^= Terri, Guinevere, Travis, Dori, Kimiko and 8 furangels

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-12 Thread HIDEYO YAMAMOTO
will eventually develop antibody to the interferon -Have you considered using LTCI? Hideyo CC: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org From: ava...@gmail.com Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:55:47 -0400 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Thank you for trying to bring everyone back on

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2012-10-12 Thread Maryam Ulomi
Thank you for trying to bring everyone back on topic. I'm very new to this forum but would love to hear from anyone who can talk more about interferon. Maryam Sent from my iPhone. On Oct 12, 2012, at 13:48, Lisa Conner wrote: > > > Hi All, > > I think everyone was so hung up with this p

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon strength and source

2012-02-20 Thread dlgegg
They are stuck in a rut. My vet tries to keep up , and when I bring something to his attenton, he follows up on it. Beth wrote: > My vet got it frozen. Amazing your vet isn't researching this for you. Makes > me wonder about vets... > ___ > Fe

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon strength and source

2012-02-20 Thread Beth
My vet got it frozen. Amazing your vet isn't researching this for you. Makes me wonder about vets... ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon strength and source

2012-02-20 Thread KG BarnCats
Hi, I have rescued several cats that are FELV or FIV+. My vet is willing to prescribe interferon but she never had anyone use it before and she doesn't doesn't know what strength to prescribe? Please let me know a good place to order it from, too. I need the largest size bottle, I guess, since

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha injected?

2011-10-09 Thread gary
Hi Gloria, I would be very interested in knowing what dosage that vet uses for an injection. Interferon comes in little vial with the lowest dose in a vial being one million units and is usually 3 million units. These vials are meant to be one injection for a human, but the oral dose for cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon - darn Andy!!

2010-12-16 Thread Alice Flowers
Poor Andy!! He can be a little tongue in cheek at times, but believe me-he has been there with the most compassion and kind words when we were struggling to keep our sweet babies alive. He loves his kitties as much, if not more than most I know-which probably helped him to be the best people da

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-12-10 Thread Gloria B. Lane
A friend of mine has an FELV cat (along with another non FELV cat; they're buddies). She's had the FELV kitty on interferon alpha for several years - kitty has done extremely well. Gloria On Dec 10, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Andy Domek wrote: Aggie has had interferon every day of her life sinc

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-12-10 Thread Andy Domek
Hi Brenda, I had zero intention of being sarcastic! I know you are just researching what is best for your baby, and I know how scary this is. I meant no disrespect to you, or anyone else. In thinking back over Aggie's life, I was honestly trying to think of anything that might be considere

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-12-10 Thread brenda_osbourne
e to know as much as I can before making any decisions when dealing with what has the potential to be a very toxic drug. I thank everyone else who has shared their stories and experiences. Brenda > From: oxjake...@hotmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 10 Dec 20

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-12-10 Thread Andy Domek
Aggie has had interferon every day of her life since I've had her (for 6 and a half years) and has had no noticeable side effects. But--she is still alive and happy, so I suppose you could consider that a side-effect. Might also be chalked up to "good luck," but I'm sure the Interferon hasn'

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-06-27 Thread Gloria B. Lane
e info in the lasaer treatments was very interesting. Gary -- From: "Gloria B. Lane" Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:42 PM To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Thanks, Gary! I looked at the Franck web site, not a great web site I might add

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-06-27 Thread gary
80 days if you froze the extra. I thought the info in the lasaer treatments was very interesting. Gary -- From: "Gloria B. Lane" Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:42 PM To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Thanks, Gary! I looked at the

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-06-27 Thread Gloria B. Lane
e" Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 5:37 PM To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon So Island doesn't sell it anymore? There's also 3 on 3 off protocol. I used to do daily tho. Gloria Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:45 PM, "gary" wrote: According to Island Phar

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-06-27 Thread gary
ncks.com. Gary -- From: "Gloria Lane" Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 5:37 PM To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon So Island doesn't sell it anymore? There's also 3 on 3 off protocol. I used to do daily tho. Gloria Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-06-27 Thread Gloria Lane
So Island doesn't sell it anymore? There's also 3 on 3 off protocol. I used to do daily tho. Gloria Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:45 PM, "gary" wrote: According to Island Pharmacy - they use to compound a lot of interferon, but no longer do it - it was not recommended to freez

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-06-27 Thread gary
According to Island Pharmacy - they use to compound a lot of interferon, but no longer do it - it was not recommended to freeze the final dilution of interferon, just keep it in the fridge, they always said it was good for 90 days that way. The dosage for cats is 30 IU a day. The compound you

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-06-27 Thread Sharyl
Stacy, here is a link to info on the gel caps http://members.verizon.net/~vze2r6qt/supplies/gelcaps.htm Sorry, can't help with your other questions Sharyl --- On Sun, 6/27/10, Stacy Zacher wrote: > From: Stacy Zacher > Subject: [Felvtalk] Interferon > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Sun

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2010-06-27 Thread Hotmail Junk
We paid for it at my Vets office and as we needed it, he made a batch for us and we kept it in the fridge. It wad fine. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2010, at 11:13 AM, Stacy Zacher wrote: Hi: I received a bottle of interferon from my vet. He told me it was a 90 day supply but it say

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution

2010-06-15 Thread gary
It might cost $800 or $1000 to get an order of feline interferon omega from Europe (the UK actually, I think) but it no longer takes 6 to 8 weeks, threy have streamlined the process for Feline Interferon Omega. However, there is at least one supplier that will send from the UK without FDA appro

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon storage/dilution

2010-06-15 Thread Hotmail Junk
Stacy, Our vet stored it in his refrigerator & mixed a bottle for us as we needed & I kept it in our refrigerator. We used both interferon and LTCI at the same time. We did not follow the standard protocol. So far he is testing negative for FeLV now. Because we have tried many different th

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Hotmail Junk
Gary, At the moment all our data and graphing is on excel spreadsheets that we email weekly to the specialist I Michigan. Between he and our family vet, we adjust the pred dosage. We are currently reviewing some new meds with less side effects, for his anemia. He was on the interferon, one

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Hotmail Junk
There has been no rhyme or reason as to why Gray Kitty has been through so much. He is such a fighter! We hope to use any succesful treatment we find, to share and educate. We work on the anemia right now and am going to try a new drug that has less side effects than the current high dosage

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Ashley Vanover
I would be grateful for any more information you could provide as your cat's situation sounds so much like my little Kong's. Bless you for being willing to spend so much money on searching for treatment. It is people like you who are going to make a difference and help us all find new and s

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Gary
Do you have a website or something detailing your research, testing data, etc.? What trials for anemia are you involved with? Is your cat on any medications now? Was your cat on Interferon alpha or FOI? If on alpha, was he at the usual 30 unit dosage? How many LTCI shots did he have before t

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-29 Thread Hotmail Junk
I had my cat on Interferon, LTCI, and Pred. He was given the death sentence by a University Vet, sent home to die. That was over a year ago. He is now FeLV negative, which we were told it was in his bone marrow. We are working on research and trials of different meds for anemia. The high do

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-24 Thread mitchell
I know that interferon is not an approved treatment for FeLV cats. There is an approved treatment in the US, it is LTCI. You can get more information about it on the company's website www.imulan.com. Hope this information is helpful. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Crystal Proper wrote: > Hi

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon And Other Medicine Questions

2009-11-24 Thread Ashley Vanover
Hi Crystal, I just started my cat on Interferon a few weeks ago. He is in the last stages of FeLV (it's in his bone marrow and he has non regenerative anemia), and I think I've seen some improvements in him. Nothing dramatic, but if it can help a cat that was given less than 3 weeks to li

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts?

2009-10-09 Thread dlgegg
Welcome to the group. i have not had to use Interferon or anything elso so far. my 2 positives are fat, sassy and healthy as can be. so i am waiting until something rears it's ugly head. i do have all my babies on L Lysine to boost their immune system. my vet came back from a conference wit

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts?

2009-10-09 Thread mitchell
look into LTCI from IMULAN. There have been great sucesses with this treatment. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Jeff Mills wrote: > I have a little 4.5 mo. old black kitten rescued as a stray who tests FeLV+ > on a snap test. They won't do an IFA until he's been separated for three > months (he

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon Thoughts??

2009-10-08 Thread Alice Flowers
Hooray for you and your vet! I think it's a good idea. We began losing our kittens at around 7 1/2 months old. We lost 4 littermates before they hit a year old-well, the last was exactly a year old. They were a feral litter and must have been born with the virus. We began Interferon when they we

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts?

2009-10-08 Thread jbero tds.net
Jeff, I would definitely start something whether it be interferon or the LTCI injections. They may not look sick when first diagnosed but they go downhill quickly and you feel helpless. There is some suggestion of thymic hypoplasia in these young cats with felv+. (the thymus is responsible for

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts?

2009-10-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Message --- >From: Jeff Mills[mailto:jeffkmi...@yahoo.com] >Sent: 10/8/2009 2:05:16 PM >To : felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Cc : >Subject : RE: [Felvtalk] Interferon thoughts? > >I have a little 4.5 mo. old black kitten rescued as a stray who tests FeLV+ on a sn

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon

2009-10-04 Thread Hotmail Junk
I agree Jane!! We as pet owners are going above and beyond to HELP our pets!! If it was not for our vet and the specialist, gray cat would not be now testing NEGATIVE for FeLV! Sent from my iPhone On Oct 2, 2009, at 4:21 PM, Jane Lyons wrote: Lorrie wrote: Thank you for asking people in

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon, etc

2009-10-03 Thread Lorrie
Jane, I'm sorry this came across as santimonious and unkind. I sincerely believe we all do the very best we can for the cats we LOVE and care for. Lorrie On 10-02, Jane Lyons wrote: > Lorrie wrote: > > Thank you for asking people in the group to look into their hearts > to see if these treatme

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon, etc

2009-10-02 Thread Gloria B. Lane
We all have different ways of dealing with these problems, but we care. Interferon, as I understand, isn't so much a 'drug' - it's a naturally occurring protein substance in the body. Overdosing on it is similar to OD'ing on a nutrient such as Vitamin A (or something like that). In human

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon, etc

2009-10-02 Thread Lorrie
Hi Michael of Second Chance Meows... Just a note to let you know I agree with what you wrote. I have seen people put their cats through all sorts of painful, invasive proceedures, and use numerous powerful drugs which make the cats sicker than they are already, when there is no hope for

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon-Article that explains why I now give it 2x daily

2009-09-30 Thread Gloria B. Lane
What I've always heard and done, is you use it *when* they're asymptomatic, on a regular basis. If you wait till they become ill, it's too late. Gloria On Sep 30, 2009, at 11:11 AM, Esther Jorda wrote: *Do you use interferon (alfa) with asymptomatic cats or once they become ill???*

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon-Article that explains why I now give it 2x daily

2009-09-30 Thread Esther Jorda
*Do you use interferon (alfa) with asymptomatic cats or once they become ill???* 2009/9/30 Alice Flowers > Here are some excerpts from some research on Interferon-I have been giving > it 2x a day-orally 1 cc to Rosie and Murphy. I had been giving it onece a > day to the other 4 that passed away.

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon-Article that explains why I now give it 2x daily

2009-09-30 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Thanks very much for the article. This is consistent with what I've heard, mostly in years past on this list, possibly from Tally (www.tallyville.com/interferon.html) . It is Low Dose Oral Interferon alpha, as I understand drastically different from high dose injected interferon given to hum

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-06-09 Thread Kelley Saveika
felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaryChristine > Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 1:33 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha > > i'd call another pharmacist, actually, and ask or maybe look

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-06-09 Thread gary
riginal Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaryChristine Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 1:33 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha i'd call another pharmacist, actually, and ask

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-06-09 Thread MaryChristine
i'd call another pharmacist, actually, and ask or maybe look it up in the merck manual (human or vet)? On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 1:11 AM, Gloria B. Lane wrote: > Hey Gary - OK - I'll have to see what I'm getting from the vet here, and > see if my freezing is at the right time. These figures

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-06-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Hey Gary - OK - I'll have to see what I'm getting from the vet here, and see if my freezing is at the right time. These figures were from Island Pharm. But I usually don't mix again after the initial mixing. And I know he gives me 1000 ml saline. Thanks for the insight - Gloria On Jun

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-06-08 Thread gary
Gloria, Slight math error, 3 million units cut with 1000 ml of saline gives you 3000 units per ml and this can be frozen indefinitely. You usually break that up into one ml containers and freeze. When you need one, thaw it out and cut with 100 ml of saline and that gives you 30 IU per ml. Islan

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-05-26 Thread MaryChristine
ent: Friday, May 22, 2009 2:44 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha > > Notice that Island Pharmacy says the expiration is 90 days... hmmm. > > Gloria > > > > > > >

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-05-22 Thread gary
: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha Notice that Island Pharmacy says the expiration is 90 days... hmmm. Gloria ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-05-22 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Notice that Island Pharmacy says the expiration is 90 days... hmmm. Gloria On May 22, 2009, at 1:54 PM, Jane Lyons wrote: Hi Gloria I've been using it for about 6 months and have followed the directions given to me by Franck's Compounding, which is that it has a refrigerator life of 30

Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha

2009-05-22 Thread Jane Lyons
Hi Gloria I've been using it for about 6 months and have followed the directions given to me by Franck's Compounding, which is that it has a refrigerator life of 30 days for 60ml. I have been stretching that by giving it on one day and off the next. I wish I could help you, but I do know tha

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-08 Thread MaryChristine
vaccine has no effect on the ELISA or the IFA test. It is the FIV > vaccine that will make a cat test positive for FIV. > > Gary > > -Original Message- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of James Rausch

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-08 Thread gary
: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of James Rauscher Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 4:28 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help? Thank you for the info, MC! Onyx's IFA test ca

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-08 Thread MaryChristine
yes, it is possible for a cat who tests positive on the IFA to test negative later on, but it is MUCH less likely. depends on two things, as far as i can tell, on two things: initially, the same thing that holds for retesting with the ELISSA: it can take up to 120 days for the antigens to the viru

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-08 Thread James Rauscher
Thank you for the info, MC! Onyx's IFA test came up positive - do you know if cats who are positive on that test ever revert to negative? Also, some vets say that vaccinated cats always show up positive on later tests (because of the vax), but two of them said that vaccinated cats do not show u

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-08 Thread MaryChristine
i think that both the aafp and winn feline foundation's papers/guidelines are listed under "Management of Retroviruses"--if you search the archives, you should find the exact links as i tend to send them often, but i've just moved, and can't even find stuff packed on the computer, no less in boxes.

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Thanks for this, MC, I need references sometimes. This is great. Gloria On Apr 7, 2009, at 7:56 PM, MaryChristine wrote: avia, please tell your vet to look up FeLV in the merck manual The Merck Veterinary Manual -Feline Leukemia Virus and Related Diseases: Introduction

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-07 Thread MaryChristine
avia, please tell your vet to look up FeLV in the merck manual The Merck Veterinary Manual -Feline Leukemia Virus and Related Diseases: Introduction, where it states that 70% of exposed healthy adult cats wil

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-05 Thread James Rauscher
Thank you everyone for your advice. Lisa, you are the best! I have ordered the Vetri-DMG for Onyx, and I am going to ask the more positive vet (when he gets back from vacation) to give me the interferon as well. I am going to talk to him about trying to make some sort of arrangement about bring

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-05 Thread gary
un...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:51 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help? What do you know about it in relation to FELV? Gloria

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-05 Thread Gloria B. Lane
vtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help? They may have meant immunoregulin...rather than immunoglobulins? Gloria On Apr 4, 2009, at 10:44 PM, gary wrote: The vet that said interferon might or might not help, is correct. I seriously doubt that

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-05 Thread gary
Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:54 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help? They may have

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-04 Thread Gloria B. Lane
They may have meant immunoregulin...rather than immunoglobulins? Gloria On Apr 4, 2009, at 10:44 PM, gary wrote: The vet that said interferon might or might not help, is correct. I seriously doubt that your vaccinated cats would "inevitably" become positive. It is true that the vaccine is

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-04 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Also nice to know, about the Vetri-DMG. I'll have to try that. I use interferon alpha. Have used it daily, some suggest using it 3 days on and 3 off; also 7 days on and 7 off is another protocol. I believe that most healthy adult cats, vaccinated or not, have immune systems that will suc

Re: [Felvtalk] Interferon and Vetri-DMG - do these things help?

2009-04-04 Thread gary
The vet that said interferon might or might not help, is correct. I seriously doubt that your vaccinated cats would "inevitably" become positive. It is true that the vaccine is not 100% effective, but the vaccine combined with the natural immunity that many adult cats have should keep them fairly

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