Hi Gloria, I don't know that my experience will help, but don't give up. My Cats was dx as felv positive after he was found to be anemic and after I lost another kitty also anemic and jaundiced. It was then that Junior was tested. The other cat died before he could be tested.
Junior initially was treated for hemobart w/ Baytril. I know not the drug of choice his anemia did clear up. His last pvc was 30 which I understand is good for a cat with Felv . He has had many setbacks A URI, and uveitis(bad eye infection). A few months ago, I would not have though I would have Junior around now. Not only is he here he is feeling pretty good. I tried to read over what you have done for Tomi. Initially Junior got Immunoregulin IV injections protocol I. He got Clindamyacin for the URI last fall. He got several eye medications for the uveitis. The infection did clear up, he now has very little site in his good(not good) eye. He was Blind in the other eye from an auto accident. Junior has now lived one year from being hit by a car. He was FeLV neg at that time and has been an inside cat since then. I do have other cats, in/out. Most recently due to swollen lymph nodes and just not seeming like he felt well, he was put on 1 month of Baytril. His lymph nodes have gone down. He does have glaucoma in one eye and hematomas in both ears from some kind of inflammation. The vet put him on Metacam just this past week for pain and inflammation. I have been very careful with this medication per folks on the group and research of my own. I am guessing he was in pain because he is like a new cat now. Except for the funny looking ears and the blindness. He is like his old self. I am so happy. My Point is don't let this get you down. You may want to join the feline anemia group on yahoo to learn more about epogen. Although I am sure there are people on this group who have information about it's use. I say anything is worth a try. Also I think the Immunoregulin helped with the anemia. Love Sally, Junior, ittle bitty, Speedy, Spike, Grey and White. Silver. Little Black, Lily and Daisy On 4/13/07, Gloria B. Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm so sorry to hear about Torri, I know how hard it is, as we all do. Just thought I'd put out my 2c. For low dose oral interferon, what I've read is that it's unlikely that the kitty will develop a "tolerance" to it, unlikely that it will lose effect. One theory (note just a theory) is that the FELV kitty isn't producing his own interferon, and this is merely a supplement for what's not there. However, once they're ill, meaning once the virus has mutated into a new form of virus, what I've read is that it's not going to reverse the illness and kill / or cut back on the virus. Kitty will progress thru the illness unless there's something else (unknown) that can stop the virus. I would personally guess the interferon *may* help to maintain whatever health kitty has - and this is not to be taken lightly. But not reverse the illness. But... taking him off interferon might escalate illness. I've had two cats die within a couple of weeks after stopping daily low-dose oral interferon. Think I was giving .5cc daily. I've also read that oral low-dose interferon is an immune system "modulator", note a booster necessarily. Immunoregulin is an immune system booster, and I don't know much about it other than it can help in other situations. My take, IMHO, Blessings, Gloria At 06:37 PM 4/13/2007, C & J wrote: >He's been on the interferon for about 2.5 weeks at 1cc per day. It >doesn't look like its ever helped him though, since his PCV was at >19 before I started using it, and has been going down ever since. > >Cassandra >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Hideyo Yamamoto >To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 6:11 PM >Subject: RE: Well, it looks like i'm going to lose Tomi :( > >How long are you giving him interferon? If it's been for a few >weeks, is it possible that it is losing effect from antibody? > > >---------- >From: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of C & J >Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 5:08 PM >To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Well, it looks like i'm going to lose Tomi :( > >I took Tomi to the vet today to have his PCV rechecked. He's been >lethargic again lately. The PCV has gone down to 11 from 17 in the >last week and a half. > >I just don't understand it. After his transfusion, his blood count >went up on its own from 13, to 17, then 19. Now in the last few >weeks, its gone down to 17, and now 11. > >I've been giving him prednisone again for the last week and a half, >and now all the vet could suggest was to up his prednisone from 1 to >2 tablets a day. > >I guess his hemobartonella wasn't the only problem with his >blood. The vet says that its likely his bone marrow is shutting >down, and she didn't think another transfusion would be worth it. > >I don't know what the heck else to do. Maybe I should stop his >interferon while giving him the prednisone. > >This is so hard, just when I had a glimmer of hope that he might >actually pull through this, now my hope is pretty much gone :( It's >such a feeling of desperation to see him slowly getting worse, and >not being able to do anything about it. > >Cassandra > > >---------- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/759 - Release Date: >4/12/2007 7:58 PM
