[Felvtalk] Anemia AZT

2009-01-21 Thread Graca Azevedo
Dear All,   I was so upset with my sick cat that I did not introduce myself as new to list a few days ago.  I do apologize.  I am writing from Brazil, have two rescued cats.  One of them is Felv+.  He has been treated on AZT and interferon for 2 years and half. The virus reached his bone

Re: [Felvtalk] Anemia AZT

2009-01-21 Thread Sally Davis
Hi Graca You may want to join the FIV healthscience group on yahoo. They have a file folder regarding the use of AZT in FELV and FIV cats. Here is the link to the group. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/fiv-healthscience You will have to write an into to the group moderator. You do not have to

Re: [Felvtalk] New to List

2009-01-21 Thread Susan Tillman
Lisa Cannata wrote: Please visit www.imulan.com This is new treatment for FeLV and FIV cats. My cat Carl has been on this med for about 2 weeks. And while it is really too early to tell how much it will help him he is doing better! The study was very positive and hopeful. The cost was

Re: [Felvtalk] Anemia AZT

2009-01-21 Thread Gloria B . Lane
Hi Graca, I'm so glad you've found this list. I've never used AZT, only interferon alpha. I've used it daily, but others use it 3 days on/ 3 off, or 7 days on/ 7 off.I don't know the cause for anemia, but as I understand, a positive cat typically has the virus in the bone marrow, and

Re: [Felvtalk] Anemia AZT

2009-01-21 Thread jbero
Graca, Hello. I responded to your email earlier but had some problems with my email and am not sure if you received it. This is basically what I said. If you get two emails for this sorry. AZT is an antiviral used in human medicine to treat HIV. It is generally used in combination with

[Felvtalk] (Fwd) Blood transfusion on Felv+ cat

2009-01-21 Thread James G Wilson
--- Forwarded message follows --- From: Jennifer Dykhouse redg...@hotmail.com To: felvtalk-ow...@felineleukemia.org Subject:Blood transfusion on Felv+ cat Date sent: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:17:45 -0500 Hello everyone, I thought I'd let you know how the blood transfusion