Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and similiars

2016-09-21 Thread Nancy
felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > ROBERT CHAPEL > Sent: September-20-16 6:53 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and similiars > > > Amani... > > I understand your reasoning and have no rebuttal

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and similiars

2016-09-20 Thread Amani Oakley
act to keep the viral load down. Amani -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ROBERT CHAPEL Sent: September-20-16 6:53 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and similiars

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and similiars

2016-09-20 Thread ROBERT CHAPEL
r warning though: this is all my hypothesis, based on my own observations, research and experience. Amani -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ROBERT CHAPEL Sent: September-18-16 5:22 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and other RBC enhancing drugs....

2016-09-18 Thread Amani Oakley
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and other RBC enhancing drugs Wondering if anyone in the group has any experience with Epogen or Procrit ( and other such RBC enhancing drugs typically used with Kidney Failure patients)   It's appears

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and other RBC enhancing drugs....

2016-09-18 Thread dlgegg
ve in non-kidney related anemia. HTH Margo -Original Message- >From: ROBERT CHAPEL <bcha...@optonline.net> >Sent: Sep 18, 2016 5:21 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and other RBC enhancing dr

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and other RBC enhancing drugs....

2016-09-18 Thread Margo
-Original Message- >From: ROBERT CHAPEL <bcha...@optonline.net> >Sent: Sep 18, 2016 5:21 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and other RBC enhancing drugs > >Wondering if anyone in the group has

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen and other RBC enhancing drugs....

2016-09-18 Thread ROBERT CHAPEL
Wondering if anyone in the group has any experience with Epogen or Procrit ( and other such RBC enhancing drugs typically used with Kidney Failure patients)   It's appears to be quite a bit cheaper when used for veterinary purposes than human   As the go to drug for anemia in Kidney

[Felvtalk] Epogen and Procrit Recall

2010-09-24 Thread Sharyl
Just a heads up for those of you using either epogen or procrit. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39346311/ns/health-more_health_news/ Sharyl ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

[Felvtalk] Epogen

2010-04-08 Thread Frank Sue Koren
Hello everyone, I have most of a 1ML SDV vial of 10,000 U/ML Epogen and some syringes if anyone could use them. I would be happy to overnight them to the first person to send me an address. This stuff is too expensive to go in the trash and I only used two injections from it. Sue

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-18 Thread Sharyl
but many cats respond to a treatment plan. Sharyl --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 10:22 PM Amy, I have not used epogen for a CRF

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-18 Thread Amy
Hi Belinda,    I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, but what exactly is she basing her information that FeLV+'s have such a bad experience with using epogen, because I have not heard of any studies that have been done on this to bear that out and if there is one I would like the

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-17 Thread Amy
...@bemikitties.com wrote: From: Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 12:58 AM    Amy,   This vet is either flat out lying or isn't using it correctly. It is very rare but a cat can

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-17 Thread Belinda Sauro
I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, but what exactly is she basing her information that FeLV+'s have such a bad experience with using epogen, because I have not heard of any studies that have been done on this to bear that out and if there is one I would like the reference so I can look

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-17 Thread Belinda Sauro
Here is some good info on anemia, it is from the CRF site but it explains some of the blood work results of an anemic cat and what they mean and anemia is anemia: http://www.felinecrf.org/anaemia.htm#reticulocytes -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-17 Thread Hotmail Junk
ma...@bemikitties.com wrote: From: Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 12:58 AM Amy, This vet is either flat out lying or isn't using it correctly. It is very rare but a cat can have

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-17 Thread Sharyl
are producing erythropoietin. Sharyl --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 9:00 AM Hi Belinda, I do know Bailey's story well and honestly you

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-17 Thread Amy
Amy, I have not used epogen for a CRF or FeLV kitty though I have had both with anemia.  There is a Yahoo Anemia group that may be able to answer some of your questions about the risks of using epogen or Darbepoetin. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ I was part of this

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-17 Thread Amy
: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 11:55 AM PS.  Has she tested his iron to see if that is low, many anemic acts are low in iron? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com

[Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-16 Thread Frank Sue Koren
Hello all; Casper is my symptomatic cat that became positive because I mixed my positives and negatives. I wondered if somehow I had missed his vaccinataion last year. I asked the vet to double check and as I thought he was not even due for his next vaccination until April. Anyway, he is now

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-16 Thread Hotmail Junk
When gray cat was first diagnosed his hct was at 9. He is currently on a very high dose of Pred a chemo drug called Chlorambucil. We are getting ready to take him off the chemo drug start cyclosporin once again try to slowly reduce his pred. We did interferon LTCI injections. He test

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-16 Thread Ashley Vanover
When Kong was first diagnosed his count was at 7 and he had two blood transfusions to get him back up to a healthy level. He has nonregenerative anemia. He's been on a gradually decreasing dosage of pred and a week on/week off schedule of 1ml of Interferon for the past 6 months. He gets

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-16 Thread MaryChristine
sue, was casper ever double tested to make sure he was actually negative? a single negative test means no more than a single positive test does: unless we know for sure when the last possible date of exposure was, and do a final test 90-120 days after that, we cannot know that any cat is truly

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-16 Thread Hotmail Junk
Thankfully, my Gray Kitty, has been negative for over 7-8 months now. All specialists have said we can now stop testing him monthly. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2010, at 4:23 PM, MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com wrote: sue, was casper ever double tested to make sure he was

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-16 Thread Frank Sue Koren
: MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron? sue, was casper ever double tested to make sure he was actually negative? a single negative test means no more than a single positive test does: unless

Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron?

2010-03-16 Thread Amy
/10, Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com wrote: From: Frank Sue Koren fs...@roadrunner.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Epogen? Interfuron? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 8:59 PM I can't remember now what the time frame was. He was tested at his first vet visit

[Felvtalk] Epogen and Cole

2008-08-16 Thread Kim Thomas
Thank you for all of your advice and support. I definately have taken some of the information in to account and when we go back to the vet on Tuesday I will mention that I need more information about the kind of anemia he has and ask about the infectious anemia. I took him to the vet again on