Thanks Jenny, I hope your sweet girl pulls through. Please keep us posted.
Amy --- On Tue, 8/25/09, jbero tds.net <jb...@tds.net> wrote: > From: jbero tds.net <jb...@tds.net> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 11:01 AM > Amy, > > The shot cost me $60. It is somewhat expensive and > still pretty new to the > field. I think if you can get them started early on > before the bone marrow > suppression starts you have a better chance at controlling > the virus. I > don't know all the details. I am planning on calling > them today to ask a > few more questions. I will keep you updated. > Good luck with your decision. > > Jenny > > > On 8/24/09, Amy <awilkin...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > > Jenny, > > > > Do you mind me asking the price of a shot? I'm > thinking of trying this for > > my cats but I think I heard $90 a shot somewhere and > I'm thinking that means > > $360 the first month, $200 the second month, and $90 a > month after that. I > > have several cats and am trying to figure out if it's > practical for me to > > start it. > > > > Thanks > > Amy > > > > --- On Mon, 8/24/09, jbero tds.net <jb...@tds.net> > wrote: > > > > > From: jbero tds.net <jb...@tds.net> > > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic > immunomodulator > > > To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 5:19 PM > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > I really hope this email works. I have been > a part of > > > this community for > > > awhile but don't often respond. I did, > however, want > > > to share this with > > > you. > > > > > > I have had two cats die from severe anemia and > bone marrow > > > suppression > > > associated from felv+. It is a common cause > of death > > > for these guys and I > > > have heard over and again in this forum. > > > > > > I currently have another sweet little girl who is > about 1 > > > 1/2 years old. > > > She was doing well until recently when she > started to > > > become lethargic, > > > stopped eating and was found to have a hematocrit > of > > > 11%. This is really, > > > really, really low. It is a > non-regenerative anemia, > > > with signs of > > > lymphoma. This is pretty much a death > sentence for > > > these guys. A blood > > > transfusion would only prolong the sufferng > > > > > > So here's the deal. I found a vet that had > the > > > immunomodulator (from > > > Imulan), got the shot and gave it to her on > Friday. > > > Her energy is gradually > > > improving, her mucous membrane are pinking up and > there are > > > signs of > > > improvement. > > > > > > I don't know if she'll pull through or not, but I > have to > > > tell you that this > > > is currently the best option out there for > treating this > > > disease. I found > > > some of the information on it. There is > rapid and > > > profound improvement of > > > anemia, an increase in bone marrow activity and > in some > > > cases, return to > > > normal with negative testing for the virus. > > > > > > I know there isn't a full proof cure out there > but I have > > > to say this may > > > prove to be very helpful. The long terms > studies are > > > still pending. > > > > > > So here's the deal, if you have a felv+ with bone > marrow > > > suppression > > > (including anemia - low red blood cells, > thrombocytopenia - > > > low platelets, > > > neutropenia - low levels of neutrophils, or > lymphopenia - > > > low lymphocyte > > > count) and may or may not have the associated > > > infections; I highly > > > recommend giving this a try. > > > > > > It is a simple subcutaneous shot given weekly at > first and > > > than monthly with > > > improvement of bone marrow suppression and > clinical > > > symptoms. It requires a > > > vet order to get it. > > > > > > It is a far better alternative than the repeat > cycle of > > > blood transfusions, > > > antibiotic regimens and prednisone. > > > > > > I will let you know how she does. > > > > > > Good luck everyone and God bless you for your > generous and > > > selfless hearts. > > > > > > Jenny > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
