Thanks, I'll check out the link and archives. Shelley
On Nov 12, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Katherine K. wrote: > No, I don't think so but honestly can't remember the difference without > looking it all up again. Try searching the listserv archives. You can find > out more about LTCI at http://tcyte.com/. > > > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Shelley Theye <ve...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Thanks Katherine. So LTCI is the same thing Lance is referring to as feline > recombinant interferon omega ? > Shelley > > > On Nov 12, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Katherine K. wrote: > > > Hi Shelley and Jennifer, > > > > When my 10 yr old cat was first diagnosed in July, I found this forum to be > > helpful in learning about LTCI: > > http://910pets.com/forum/topics/feline-leukemia?xg_source=activity&id=2127871. > > It's not very active now, but it's a good resource and folks will still > > respond to you if you post there. > > > > My cat was running a fever, had gone from 13 lbs to 11.5, wasn't eating and > > was lethargic when he was first diagnosed. I don't remember his RBC count > > at the moment. We ordered LTCI for him and gave him 3 injections in the > > first week, then went to once a week for 2 weeks, then once every 2 weeks > > for a few weeks, and now he gets it once a month. He has returned to his > > normal self. He was also on a low dose of prednisone for a month. I don't > > know which medicine helped pull him out of the woods but I'm glad to keep > > trying the LTCI if it keeps him healthy. It costs me about $50 per > > injection though so it's not something I'm financially able to try on my 4 > > positive kittens. > > > > Katherine > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Shelley Theye <ve...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > Lance, > > Thanks so much for explaining the difference between the 2 interferons. I > > did not realize that there were 2 types. I had asked Leo's new vet about > > using it as a preventative, and since she could easily get interferon, now > > I know that it was the human one. Anyway, he is not symptomatic right > > now, so the only thing I give him occasionally is Lysine. > > Shelley > > > > Shelley Theye > > ve...@bellsouth.net > > > > > > > > On Nov 11, 2013, at 8:50 PM, Lance wrote: > > > > > I think the de Mari feline recombinant interferon omega study was done > > > with symptomatic FeLV+ cats. I think. If I already had interferon omega > > > and Ember was symptomatic, I would definitely try it. I know very little > > > about what is suggested with LTCI (symptomatic vs. asymptomatic for > > > treatment). Their website should mention this. > > > > > > To clarify, there are two types of interferon given for FeLV+ cats: 1) > > > interferon alpha (a product for humans that has anecdotally shown > > > promise, but studies have failed to verify this) and 2) feline > > > recombinant interferon omega (anecdotal evidence AND studies have shown > > > promise). > > > > > > It’s easy to get #1 from pretty much any vet. They can write a > > > prescription and have it filled by Roadrunner or another pharmacy that > > > does drugs/compounding for pets. It’s also cheap. I think it’s ~$40 for a > > > month and a half supply using the 5 days on/5 days off protocol. > > > > > > It’s somewhat difficult and expensive to get #2.Your vet has to go > > > through an FDA program that used to be called Compassionate Use. This > > > allows your vet clearance to import feline recombinant interferon omega, > > > which they need, as it’s not sold in the US. There’s paperwork involved, > > > though I don’t think it’s horrible. A dedicated, compassionate vet will > > > do this for you. You then have to pay (through your vet) Abbeyvet In > > > England for the drug and the overnight shipping—overnight from England. > > > When I last priced this, it was ~$1300 for the drug and the shipping. I > > > believe this is for something like 15 doses, but that’s all you give in a > > > year, according to the established protocol. At least with feline > > > recombinant interferon omega, you know you have something that has been > > > proven to work, unlike other drugs I could mention. Will it produce > > > results for a particular FeLV+ cat? Maybe? > > > > > > If Pookie is doing well, then I agree: don’t rock the boat. You might > > > still look into what it would take to get feline recombinant interferon > > > omega imported. Your vet might never have heard of it, and it might be > > > useful to ask them to look into it. If you decide to do it down the road, > > > you have that much less work to do to get it here. > > > > > > On Nov 11, 2013, at 6:48 PM, trustinhi...@charter.net wrote: > > > > > >> I took Pookie to the one of four vets in Wisconsin who has done LTCI > > >> injections, but Pookie was sick, running a temp, and not eating when he > > >> was seen. So he wasn't a candidate for the injection. Do the FELV+ > > >> kitties need to be symptom free before they administer this? Also is > > >> this the same with the interferon shots? And does anyone know who > > >> administers interferon in Wisconsin? My inclination is if it isn't > > >> broken don't fix it...If Pookie is doing well, I don't want to mess with > > >> him. And he is doing great now since he had acupuncture. Seems so hit or > > >> miss with all this?? > > >> > > >> > > >> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Jennifer Lewis wrote: > > >> > > >>> Has anyone tried any other the other meds out there, like Lymphocyte > > >>> T-Cell Immunomodulator (LTCI)? > > >>> > > >>> Jennifer L, Munchkin and Brynn > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:54 PM, MaryChristine wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> http://goo.gl/uT6Evb > > >>>> > > >>>> not new to most of us, but always good to see things get the > > >>>> "official" recognition. tho it does end as most research articles do, > > >>>> "more research is needed." > > >>>> > > >>>> MC > > >>>> -- > > >>>> Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > > >>>> Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > >>>> MaryChristine > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
