Thanks for all the input. I've been real
busy the past couple of days. But I did manage to get Brissle in yesterday and
get started on the VO. So today I'll be giving her second shot. So far, no
reactions I can see. I pray she's one of the lucky ones to
respond.
As far as combination therapies, it does
look like it's probably redundant. But who knows? Even Virbac admits there is
little known about combinations and much about the recommended course is
speculation. That gives me some more homework to do. What we tentatively agreed
on is to pick up with the Immunoregulin two weeks after the VO ends, but only
monthly or biweekly maintenance doses. If I do get to the point of having some
VO onhand, I'm wondering what's the best course. I did get a hold of Paolo and
he said that he watches real closely for any changes. You definitely don’t want
to wait for another crash. You just have to be real sensitive to it I guess,
especially if it's been a long time since the last cycle. Or if you can afford
it, maybe one cycle every 3 or 4 months to avoid the uncertainty? I know
vacations aren't recommended with a FeLV cat. But if you do go and it's been a
long time since the last cycle, then maybe get a cycle out of the way a couple
weeks prior? One thing is probably certain and that is that every cat will be
different and require a "refresh" at different
intervals.
Thanks for listening. I'll keep everyone
posted.
>
> Good to hear you are making progress with your vet. It sounds like he/she is
> a least receptive to new ideas and is willing to learn. I dunno what to
> suggest about the concurrent use of the VO and Immunogregulin...I don't know
> enough about what the action either drug is supposed to have on the immune system.
> If they are supposed to have the same type of action, then it is likely no
> harm will be done and the treatments are merely redundant. Virbac stated they
> didn't have or use Immunoregulin there so while they recommended not to use the
> VO in conjunction with Immunoregulin, they may not really know. I'd want to
> try and find out more about both drugs to make sure there would not be some
> harmful interaction. I need to find a text on immunology and learn the
> terminology so I can read and interpret these tech articles. The term "immunological
> cascade" is impressive, but just what does that mean? If it means it can
> start some sort of immunological chain reaction to mount a massive defense that
> would be welcome. But the question we all want the answer to is can this stuff
> help repair the damage done to a cat's immune system by the FeLV virus? From
> what I've read so far, it is not a cure, just another treatment that seems to
> help some cats in some situations. And of course we are praying that Brissle
> will be one of those cats it can help. Hang in there!
>
> Sally in San Jose
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