Published by: Ingrid King. Last Updated on: February 1, 2023 by Crystal Uys
Guest post by Lorie Huston, DVM
Until very recently, feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline AIDS (FIV) were both considered to be untreatable diseases, fatal once an infected cat started to show signs of disease. Recently, a new product has been introduced that may change that fact. (In all honesty, this is not really a “new” product per se, having been around since at least 2008, but one which seems to be getting a bit more attention lately.)
TCyte: A New Treatment for Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline AIDS
TCyte, a new treatment for feline leukemia and feline AIDS is a lymphocyte T-cell immune modulator. In the simplest terms, that means that TCyte works on the infected cat’s immune system to improve the cat’s ability to deal with the feline leukemia or feline AIDS infection.
TCyte is used to treat cats infected with either the feline leukemia or feline AIDS virus who are experiencing symptoms such as red blood cell or white blood cell abnormalities and/or opportunistic infections.
How Does TCyte Work?
TCyte has several different effects on the immune system of the infected cat. It helps increase the number of lymphocytes formed in the blood stream of the infected cat as well as improving the way the lymphocytes function. (Lymphocytes are specific types of white blood cells that are an important part of the immune system and they play a crucial role in the cat’s ability to fight disease. They are often decreased in feline leukemia and/or feline AIDS infections.) TCyte also increases red blood cell production, helping to fight anemia in infected cats. In addition, it increases IL-2 production, which is also known to stimulate the lymphocyte reaction against viruses, such as the feline leukemia and feline AIDS viruses.
Is TCyte Proven to Work?
TCyte currently has a conditional licensure granted by the USDA. This means that additional efficacy and potency studies are in progress. However, in a study published in the International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine (Vol. 6, No. 2, 2008):
“A total of 23 FIV or FeLV-infected cats entered the study of which 22 qualified and completed as scheduled. No significant adverse reactions attributed to LTCI (TCyte) treatment were detected. Treatment with LTCI resulted in improvements in both clinical and hematological parameters.”
These results are encouraging. However, 23 cats is not a large number of animals. And the long-term benefits of treatment are still largely unknown although several of the cats in this study did survive for long periods. Much more research is needed in this area before we can really know how effective this product is in the long run.
Still, when you consider the deadly nature of these viruses, particularly once the red blood cell and white blood cell lines have become abnormal, this product might be worth trying if your cat is suffering from feline leukemia or feline AIDS. I have not, at this time, tried this medication in my veterinary practice yet. However, it is something I would consider should an owner be willing to attempt treatment, I think.
Have any of you had tried TCyte for your own FeLV or FIV-infected cats? If so, we would love to hear about your experience. Please share by leaving a comment below.
Lorie Huston has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 20 years. Besides a successful career in a busy small animal hospital in Providence, RI, Lorie is also a successful freelance writer specializing in pet care and pet health topics.
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Ingrid King is an award-winning author, former veterinary hospital manager, and veterinary journalist who is passionate about cats.
Would this help with panleukopenia????
Hi Dee,
The Feline Panleukopenia Virus is from a different family of viruses, and therefore will not respond to this proposed treatment option.
In good news though, vaccines already exist for Feline Panleukopenia, and offer fantastic protection. To date, they remain the best way of protecting your cat from this virus. Speak to your vet to learn more about vaccinations and other preventive medicine for your cat.
Has anyone tried T- cyte therapy on advanced progressive felv once it hits the bone marrow. Interested in knowing if this has been at all successful in boosting their immune system? Please let me know,
I am unable to get TCYTE for over a year. The company said they lost their license to produce in USA
Hello! I am from Romania, I have a very anaemic FelV positive car (and another asymptomatic positive one). I am very, very interested in any information regarding RetroMad1, others than the ones presented on their official site. We do have the drug distributed in our country and I have already bought it. I don’t know why do you say it’s not expensive. For my cat, the treatment goes aroud 1000 euro/month (for oral administration) and half of it for subcutaneous shots. For 3 months. It’s a very high price for me, hope it’s worthy. I am interested in any experiences, dosages, prices, results on felv related anaemia…. Any relevant information. Thank you! [email protected] is my e.mail
Hi. My name is Patricia. I spoke to the company for LTCI and they are hoping it will be back on the market. Meanwhile, I am searching for help for my FELV positive cat. I found a doctor in Nashville Tennessee who treats FELV cats with Vitamin C.
I just emailed you.
I wish you the best.
Which veterinarian did you go to? I live just outside Nashville and would like to get in touch with them. I have a cat that if FIV+
Where can I get this for my Egyptian mau?
She’s such a loving baby.
She loves her life.
Please help her. Fred.
My cat has been on T-cyte (lymphocyte t-cell immunomodulator) for over a year. It has helped him a lot in terms of having more energy and not developing any of the other medical issues that can develop from FIV. He is thin and eats a lot and doesn’t gain weight but that has been the case since I got him. He has lived with me for over 3 yrs now and I know he is about 15. So he has outlived the life span of an FIV cat from what I have read. I would recommend it to any cat owner.
Judy,
What is the Vet’s name that you get the LTCI shots at?
Regards,
Sherry
Judy and Sherry,
I got in contact with T-cyte and they informed that the YSDA has decided to not renew their license. If you have any news regarding the treatment, please let me know!
Regards,
Julia
Hi,
I called T-Cyte a few days ago and are working on renewing the license. They told me hopefully with in 6 weeks. Go to their website and give them a call.
They were real nice.
I am curious if you have any experience with people using LTCI for cats with Felv that already have lymphoma. My cat’s oncologist is concerned that increasing production of the lymphocytes will lead to increased production of the bad lymphocytes.
Use RetroMAD1. It’s an antiviral that will only attack the FeLV virus. Add some Raltegravir if you really want to attack that virus. So far my cat has beaten FeLV & a brain tumor. She was given 10 days to survive as a little kitten, that was 5 years ago!
Hi, so happy to see that your cat is doing well! You mentioned somewhere that he or she was anemic. My cat has FeLv, secondary IMHA, 4th injection of LTCI and stable red cells count 28%.
He is 2 years old. So, my question is did you started giving your cat LTCI then Retromad1 then Raltegravir? My vet has never used these meds but was kind enough to accept to try LTCI. Would you mind telling more about dosage and results? I will provide her with the article that you posted. I am looking for information for myself, a relevant reference. Please help. Thank you.
We are trying Retromad and PI combo for our FeLV kittens. Is Raltegregir similar?
To: TheCatWhisperer or anyone else who can help!!
Please tell me how and where to get that. I am struggling with severe health problems myself, and it’s hard to research things. My precious kitty is sick with pneumonia and they think maybe a mass. I have limited funds. And time is of the essence.
He was always sitting at the bottom of the downstairs steps, waiting for my son, and I didn’t realize how cold it was there this winter. I believe it lowered his immune system.
My heart is breaking. He slept by me every night and is the sweetest thing. So friendly and loving.
He was fine up until a week ago and he seemed a bit off his food.Then Friday he barely ate. Saturday nothing -so syringe fed him. Then his breathing started getting bad so had to take him to the emergency vets, which was very costly, for not a lot.
I could not afford to let them keep him to do biopsies or ct scan or ultrasound, but they gave him 2 antibiotics to give ant home and will go see my own vet tomorrow.
Have only gave 2 dose, plus they gave one 12 hour iv or shot antibiotic, there -but his breathing seems a little bit better.
Want to try to get these as soon as humanly possible to help him get past this and maybe treat whatever else is going on.
My heart is breaking …
I forgot to say he has felv, thats why I’m on this site, trying to help him and figure out what to do. … And I feel like time is of the essence.
Not only is he fighting off the pneumonia, but he may have lymphoma. … He was a stray we were going to CNR, but then found out he had felv. I had put on the chart not to put him down if he had it, because I have heard there are shelters around, and figured he’d at least have a life there. I never really even dreamed he would, as all our cats were strays (we live in the country, people drop them off out here), and none over all these years have had anything like that.
He was sitting out our house for about a week, a couple times I caught him just sitting three feet away from our old grandpa cat that liked to go out and sit in the sunshine. -He didn’t go close, just “near”. And sit. -It was like he wanted a friend, and he knew there were other cats here.
But I kept my cats in, after that, just to be safe. -Then he would just sit out there looking at the house and meow every so often. Like “Hey, I’m here, see me!”
I figured I’d take him and get him done at the local low cost spay clinic, then he would go on his way (maybe he was just looking for a female, though all my cats are “fixed”). … So I did, and it really ticked me off about them, that they “clipped” his ear to say he was feral. … When he wasn’t! He was tame and super friendly.
But I wasn’t sure if we could catch him easily (we did) and I wanted to be able to bring him in and have them do it that day, as I had no place to keep him, and I will not bring a new cat in our house unless it is tested.
So even though he was in a carrier, and not a trap, they had to mark him as a stray to be able to do him the day we caught him, cause I couldnt keep him for days for an appointment.
My son took him down and couldn’t reach me, or if I had known they were going to do that, I may have said ‘let’s keep him isolated somewhere till the appointment’. -If he ever gets out, I think a clipped ear might make some not nice people think “oh, this is just a wild cat no one wants”, and they might do something bad to it.
But worse than that, I am guessing that because they saw he had felv, they were not careful. Or clean and sanitary. -He came home and we were going to keep him in a cage in my son’s room till he recovered for a few days. So it didn’t happen here. Cause he was just in that cage. … They broke his left heel (probably tossing him around, I think) and even worse, he got a severe infection where they neutered him. My vet could not believe how bad it was, and told me that’s a place she would never go to, after that.
But he recovered from that with care and a lot of hard work from my son cleaning it and giving the medicines etc. AND my great vet doing a big cleanup on all the dead, necrotic tissue she had to remove form their (as I see it) botched up neuter job!
And at first I was frantic to bring him home to my house. After the kids called me saying he tested positive, I was stunned. I was calling all day, trying to find a place … but no one would take him. Or answered. Or called back.
I kept trying for the next week, but at that moment, I had no choice but to bring him in and just keep him isolated. … I was calling every shelter within driving reach -even hours away. I was terrified to bring him in my house. But after reading more about if, I did find that the virus DOES shed and die very quickly. … So we took precautions and just planned on finding him someplace to go to as soon as possible.
The one nice girl from the vets said she’d try to place him somewhere, as she did that kind of thing with some group. So until then, he stayed in my son’s room.
… It ended up he is the SWEETEST kitty ever! He is so loving and just is so happy to have a family! He is SO attached to my son. He is like a little puppy dog, following him around!
Some cats are standoffish … but he is SO happy to see you! … Anyone! … It’s sad we have to keep him separate from the other cats, because he wants a friend SO badly!! … He watches them out the window. And he tries to call them over with his mrowlings!
But this is just a long way to say how he worked his way into our lives and our hearts. … She never was able to find him a home. But he found a home with us. -And a more friendly, loving, sweet cat you will never find. I sometimes thing he must have had a really hard life to just want so much love from anyone he sees!
And after that first bad infection he recovered from, from being neutered, he has been healthy and fine.
But now he has pneumonia. He is responding well to the antibiotic, just the few days he has been on it. But on the other side they think it could possibly be lymphoma. … I just want to do everything I can to help him. … And start as quickly as I can!
I have limited funds, but will go without … beg, borrow, or steal (not really) but I will go without anything I need, to help him!
I have other cats, but they never sit by me or on my lap …. I do all the work for them, they’re like the ‘expectant crew’ … I’m the feeds them when they’re hungry, that person to let them out and in, the one who gives treats, etc. … Who pets them and plays with them. … Who takes them out and watches them to make sure they stick around the house. Takes care of them if they get sick. … And so on
And yet they (rarely) choose MY lap to sit on or ME to lay by! -But they love my sons!
But this little (big, I should say) kitty, is so happy to see me. (even though he DOES love my son the most!) But he is just so loving! He wants to rub his face all over me when I give him kisses on the top of his head!
And he sits beside me right up against me. Or crawls in my lap! … Or sleeps in my arms. … I don’t have to PUT him there, he just COMES and plops down! He makes me smile a lot!!! He has brought me a lot of happiness!
And he is so young, too. Just a few years old. If I lose him, it will break my heart …
So if anyone can lead me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. I am just feeling overwhelmed at what to do.
Hi Cathy, I’m so very sorry to hear what you are going through. I feel your pain. I’ve been there in that situation – I lost my beloved Raphael this past May from FELV, only 5 years old. I can only give you advice based on my personal experience, and I hope you find at least some of it helpful. What I learned is, the most important thing is to keep things as stress-free as possible for your cat. Keep giving him lots of love. Do whatever you can to make him happy and comfortable. Take away as many sources of stress as you possibly can. Cats pick up on our emotions too so even though you are so worried and stressed out, please try to be relaxed and calm around him. Try playing some calming music for him, like harp music or ambient music. Or Enya. Pay attention and see what he seems to enjoy. Try to find another FELV positive cat who also craves feline companionship, so they can keep each other company and have a buddy. If riding in the car really stresses him out, find a vet who makes house calls. Don’t put him through any unnecessary invasive tests or procedures that won’t prolong his life. This is the part that is hard to tell you: if he is already severely anemic, has stopped eating and started hiding, and especially if he has cancer, it is probably too late already. The best thing in that case would be to have a vet who makes house calls come put him to sleep at home, surrounded by those who love him. Some people say they have had miracles for their cats, using TCyte and RetroMad. I tried both on my Raphael, and in his case, they made him worse and hastened his demise. The only product I can recommend is a product called ACS 200 (Advanced Cellular Silver) by a company called Results RNA. Give him 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon 3 times per day. If he doesn’t want to eat, put his food in the blender with some water and give using a syringe. I wish I would have just stuck with that, and not tried the TCyte or the RetroMad. I can’t say that the ACS 200 would have cured him, but it seemed to be helping him. I believe he would have been around longer with a better quality of life if I would have only stuck with that product. My prayers are with you, please let us know what happens. Hugs, Colleen
P.S. – for anyone who has had success with RetroMad, I have 3 sealed unopened bottles of it still, so please contact me if you are interested.
I dont understand how RetroMAD1 could make your cat worse? That’s like saying someone with HIV would be made worse by taking his antiviral medication. RetroMAD1 is a broad spectrum antiviral that kills and inhibits the FeLV virus from replicating. If a cat is too sick to recover that is one thing but I do not believe and there is no evidence that RetroMAD1 can make a cat worse.
Cathy,I am so sorry for your loss:( if you still have your RetroMAD1 bottles I would love to buy them from you if you are in the US. Please email me at [email protected]
Clarification, Colleen, do you still have Retromad1 bottles if so, please contact me [email protected]
I am interested in your bottles of RetroMad.
Order Raltegravir it’s a human HIV drug that is safe and will begin to lower the virus in his blood. Also order RetroMAD1 from the company Biovalence in Malaysia.
hello .where can we order the human HIV drug please???Is it available for humans without prescription>??
Hi! I’m interested in the RetroMAD1 if you still have it. Please contact [email protected] My kitty was diagnosed with FeLV a couple of weeks ago. She seems healthy and I want to do everything I can to help her stay well. Thank you! [email protected]
@TheCatWhisperer, just got my RetroMAD1 delivered. A bit of confusion on the dosage of the drug. The 0.05ml/kg is clear but there seems to be conflicting info on how many times a day the drug should be given. Biovalence’s instruction states two times day, yet on a link Biovalence provided stated 3 times a day. Which regiment should I use? Thank you!
I have had my FIV cat Nacho on T-cyte injections for about 6 months. He was a feral cat I TNR’d. URI, all bad teeth, symptomatic, tiny. He was turning out super sweet and I didn’t have the heart to euthanize. I adopted him, had all teeth pulled. We couldn’t get rid of bad upper respiratory and mouth ulcers until he went on T-Cyte injections. He still has a bit of URI / or allergies, but everything else cleared up. He is a ball of energy and enjoying life. I would be interested to know what others are paying for these shots.
@TheCatWhisperer, about a week ago, my cat Momo was diagnosed with FeLV. Our vet tested the other two cats, Charcoal and Clair due to Momo’s FeLV status. Although both Charcoal and Clair tested negative for FeLV, they both tested positive for feline coronavirus. Both Charcoal and Clair are asymptomatic now. Should I start all three cats with RetroMAD1 and Tcyte? Thank you very much.
yes I would start both. I would try to get RetroMAD1 as soon as possible as I know for sure it works. LTCI has worked on some cats and not others but it’s worth a try especially if you live in a State where you can have it shipped to your house then each LTCI shot costs $50.
Thank you very much for your advises and help!!
Could you please send me some info on RetroMADI? Also, how can you find out which states allow direct shipment of prescriptions to your house? I can’t find a list.
Me too I would love to know myself. My cat has wet FIP .
Google TCYTE the company that makes LTCI and ask to speak to Terry Beardsley. He invented LTCI and will tell you which states allow home shipping. Then go to the website and order RetroMAD1. http://biovalence.com.my
http://biovalence.com.my
This is the site to order RetroMAD1. I’ve been using it for about 4-5 years.
Google LTCI and find the companies website. Then call the company and ask to speak to Terry Beardsley, the owner and inventor. He will tell you which states allow it.
My cat is 8 1/2 yes old. He has had 3 eye surgeries in the past yr. Probably due to FHV per vet ophthalmologist. Is this med something that could help him? He is slowly losing his vision b/c of this.
Thank you.
I’m following updates from you all. I am in NC. I fostered, then decided to adopt a cat that tested positive for FIV. She is about She’s about 2.5 years old, and started showing symptoms last year.
The main issue is dental bacteria, inflammation (possibly stomatitis), drooling, bad breath, and low weight.
She doesn’t eat much. The past couple weeks, she wasn’t eating at all. I had to give her a food and water mix by syringe, antibiotics, and tramadol. She finally started back eating and drinking. I give her HILLs Healthy Advantage cat food, sprinkled with Lysine and vitamin supplements given by my vet.
My vet ordered the tCyte injections. I’m waiting to start them on my cat, Rachel!
Question…can the injections be given even when a FIV cat has symptoms, such as the dental infection?
Thanks, and let’s hope all our cats benefit from this new technology!
Yes LTCI is supposed to be given when symptoms occur. Also order RetroMAD1 and give it to the cat 3x a day. It’s an antiviral that will kill the FiV virus
Hi!My name is Pissy. My 2cats found positive for FIV. I am really interested in LCTI.Now they’re asymptomtic.Is there a possibity for my cats to be negative or completely cured if I take LCTI continuously?
I do know a lady who used LTCI on her FeLV & FIV positive cat and after the LTCI treatment he no longer tested positive for FeLV. Unfortunately it didn’t change his FIV status though.
@TheCatWhisperer Thank you for your information.I have some hope that my cat will be negative by LCTI. How about retromad1? How can I order it? By the way,I’m living in Southeast asia.
http://biovalence.com.my
This is the site to order RetroMAD1. I’ve been using it for 4-5 years.
Hello my name is Mubita, there is so much optimism on this chat it’s really uplifting, is it possible to use Retromad on asymptomatic cats that are FeLV positive?
Thank you so much for this wonderful thread. I just started doing T/N/R work in Brooklyn, and of course, fell in love and adopted a local stray four months ago. We’ve named her Olivia, she is between 5-8 years old and we just got back an FeLV positive ELISA and IPA test (she had a positive SNAP test when I first trapped and spayed her in October). Her first blood panel came back yesterday and is normal (I’ve had her on a cocktail of medicinal mushrooms, turmeric, Integrative Theraputics Cellular Forte Max3, and powdered vitamin C in her food for four months. I also only give her filtered de-chlorinated water.) We got back her positive IFA today and my vet has never heard of LCTI when I brought it up. Olivia is not yet showing any signs of illness but especially because of the positive IFA I want to start her on some sort of immune system maintenance. The vet said she’d get back to me regarding LCTI after I sent her some info but my vet still seems suspicious of it. I’d like to start Olivia on Biovalence’s RetroMad1 as well but I don’t know if I can convince my vet to enroll her in the clinical trial Biovalence in Malaysia requires. Does anyone know of a vet in the NYC area that would be willing to work with me? This is the info I found on the RetroMad1 website: http://biovalence.com.my/product/retromad1/
I am also from Brooklyn and I’m the first person to import RetroMAD1 into the country. What’s your email address? I can tell you exactly how to treat you ur cat. I know a lady who’s cat tested IfA positive, used LTCI and now the cat tests completely negative. Also in NY you can order LTCI straight to your house and give the cat the injection yourself.
Thank you so much for your guidance I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it! When I started doing T/N/R in my neighborhood colony, I was so sad to find both FeLV/and FIV. We nursed one very sick double positive tomcat until he was stable enough to be neutered and then sent him to Aslan’s Sanctuary in upstate NY for FeLV positive cats, and now I am doing my best with Olivia, the FeLV positive female cat I have rescued from our block. I was confused on the T-Cyte page because it looks like it requires a vet license number to order? (See link below.) I’d love to try both LTCI and RetroMad1, especially as Olivia is currently asymptomatic but IFA positive. My previous cat lived to be 23 years old so I got pretty good at giving injections (B-12 shots anyway). I’m happy to give Olivia the shots myself. I can’t thank you enough for talking me through this, here is my e-mail: [email protected] This is the LTCI webpage I found confusing as it seemed to be for licensed vets only: https://store.tcyte.com/register.asp P.S. I also have been reading about Acemannan but it looks like the company that used to make the injections stopped (CarraVet) and the powdered brand (Verapol) that the holistic vets were recommending is also discontinued. I was just wondering if anyone else was looking into adding this to their arsenal?
I would like to learn more about all of this as well! I’m working with the sweetest stray cat who unfortunately has FIV and his blood work is VERY abnormal (so it might be too late). I think I’m getting him past a URI and rather severe anemia (after a month of treatment) but he started a cough today and I think there’s blood in his urine. He is also quite thin. I’m giving him daily fluids, NHV Felimm, NHV multi-essentials, liqui-tinic (iron sup), Viralys (L-Lysine) and a mix of Fancy Feast and prescription high calorie canned food. Fortunately, I live near a vet in Waynesboro, VA who supposedly has access to the LTCI treatment and I left a message for them to call me today. I’m also interested in the RetroMAD I. My email address is [email protected] Thanks!
Email address is [email protected] It’s the number one, not an I.
I’d like to add that the tcyte was a life saver for my guy. He’s still with me and doing very well and it’s August 2021 now. 🙂 Haven’t had to use the Tcyte since the initial first several rounds – I think a 10 pack and a few 3 packs…
Add Raltegravir to the mix. It stops FeLV from replicating. Call the service number on the TYCTE website and tell the operator who answers that you live in a state where its legal to ship directly to you. Then tell her/him NY and they will ship the LTCI to your house.
Thank you for the advice regarding the TCYTE operator. I Just ordered RetroMad1 from the website, I’m not sure how long it takes to get from Malaysia to NYC? Maybe a month with customs? I also told me vet about Raltegravir and she’s been reading up on it.
Hi Jaqui. So you are in NYC too? What Vetenarian are you using? What’s your email I’d like to compare notes. Also did u ask the people who make LTCI if they would ship directly to you?
Hi, I am treating my FeLV positive boy with RetroMAD 1 and Tcyte. I live in South Africa and I am struggling to source Raltegravir here. I will be in New York for a few days, does anyone know of a supplier or vet that I can get Reltegravir through ? I have a prescription from my vet in South Africa.
Regards Brendon
TheCatWhisperer , my 6 month old kitten was just diagnosed FELV+, I would love to hear about your experience with RetroMAD1, Im considering ordering it. if you could email me at [email protected] I would greatly appreciate your insight and experience with it! thank you!
Hi my name is Ellie and my cat is showing signs of fiv I’m on no benefits only rely on my partners wages that only support a roof over our heads please help
Kind regards
Ellie
@TheCatWhisperer, my 14 months old rescued cat Momo has been recently diagnosed with FeLV. I am in Los Angeles. Do you, by any chance, know any vet you would recommend? If don’t mind, would you please email me on your thoughts and experiences in treating cats with such condition. My email is: [email protected] Thank you very much.
Please contact me at [email protected] need to ask further questions. Thank you
@TheCatWhisperer, I would like to talk to you about RetroMAD1 and Felv, I just started treating one of my cats with it and have some questions and one theory about a possible final cure. You seems like the only one that knows about the medicine and have consistent proof about the way it works. How can I contact you?
Adriana you can email me at sixfoottoo at AOL
What part of Brooklyn? I have a TNRed colony in LIC Queens. Email me sixfoottoo at a o l.
@TheCatWhisperer I just started at Park Slope Vet with Olivia, I would very much like to compare notes as well. I’m trying to stagger expenses and since I just ordered RetroMad1, I need to wait until next month to order T-Cyte. I adopted my cat from the colony in the neighborhood I started T/N/Ring last summer. You can reach me at [email protected] P.S. I don’t believe I received a confirmation e-mail after ordering RetroMad1, did you get a confirmation or did it just show up on your doorstep a few weeks later?
My cat is doing very well with LTCI. She is still sick (blood test) but completely asymptomatic.
I sent you a message to [email protected], is that your email address? I am not sure if it is correct.
please help tell me how .I SPENT over 2000 to save him ,,,he was born outside to a stray cat and started getting cold so took him and he tamed and love him .he has FeLV and he had blood cause he low .wish i could afford more this saw could save him my vet want alot of money for it ,,,can help me save him .he to young to die
I have a 5 month old cat with wet FIP, still eating slight fluid in belly . RetroMAD1 help her ?
yes i think so check the website www.biovalence.ma
So they removed my IV vitamin C cure. Only pharma allowed?
The comments you left yesterday were caught in our spam filter, and have since been restored.
Thank you,
I am not a quack! For all of you with loved ones, not just cat’s. This has been hidden from you for over a half-century.
Intravenous vitamin C in high doses cures not only most bacterial infections, but viral infections also!
Vitamin C cured polio during the epidemic of 1948 – 49
https://www.naturalnews.com/035696_polio_vitamin_C_history.html#
There are less expensive cures out there. More research needs to be done on intravenous sodium ascorbate (sodium salt of vitamin C), Hydrogen peroxide, and ozone.
Do the real research instead of media hype by pharmaceutical companies and you’ll find more useful treatments. If only more vets would follow this route.
The problem with most of the IV C therapies I see is that they are using it periodically instead of continuous IV over several days.
What would happen if we treated infection with periodic “once a week” antibiotics?
Ozone Therapy for Dogs and Cats
http://lomr.org/ozone-therapy-for-dogs-and-cats/
“Suppression of human immunodeficiency virus replication by ascorbate in chronically and acutely infected cells.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC54720/.
vidar please!! contact me my cat has FELV and we are about to try the ascorbate injections and we could really really use your help my email is [email protected]
wanting to try t-cyte for my cat, my dad actually studied vitamin c therapy I believe it works but has some flaws, mainly being it’s hard to get the proper equipment without expensive vet visits or putting an IV into a very angry cat. Write me please!
I wish to add: Some people trying this protocol report that while the treatment help considerably their cat still maintained the virus. It appears that in late stages this may not be a complete cure, though it always seems to give great improvement.
I am researching as to why this is. I am looking into the possibility that when saturation of the virus occurs there are various “pockets” in which the high dose vitamin C in the bloodstream does not reach and therefore leaves pockets of the virus behind. However, since the vast majority of the viral infection is destroyed the patient almost always has a huge improvemnet.
Here is some further research on Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome using a similar protocol:
VITAMIN C IN THE TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)
Dr. Robert F. Cathcart III, MD
https://vitamincfoundation.org/www.orthomed.com/aids.htm
I was reading about all the HIV medications out there, how they work, and which ones work on FeLV in cats. It sounds to me like there is a possibility of curing FeLV with the correct medications. There are medications to kill the virus in the blood, medications to prevent the virus from multiplying, medications to block the virus from entering new cells, and there is medication that can help kill infected cells. If you add all that into one protocol that should be enough to completely kill the virus.
hi there
can anyone help me as i am trying to get hold of this t-cyte for my cat. i am living in thailand and my cat has FeLV, can anyone help me. please
thank you
Have you had any luck getting hold of t-cyte yet? I live in CM and have 3 FeLV+ cats.
Hi there. I have two cats who have tested FeLV positive but are not currently showing symptoms. I am devastated, though of course grateful they are currently asymptomatic. From reading this page, it sounds like starting them on TCyte could be a good idea? Does anyone know about possible side effects? I am willing to try anything that cannot hurt them.
STRONGLY recommend it – ASAP! Look at their website and read everything. I believe this drug has major promise. Used it, just too late.
Super high quality diet (no dry food!) and stress free home…and all the love you can give.
Thank you so much for your suggestion/comment. I really appreciate it!
Where do I find a vet that is willing to prescribe it? The two I have spoken to one has never heard of it and one doesnt want to prescribe it because he said he hasnt seen any promising research. Is this something to give even if they have no clinical signs
thanks you
You can order it to your house in certain states. Someone posted on another site that they had two cats test FeLV positive on both the ElSA & IFA tests multiple times. She used LTCI and both of them were cured. I’ve also heard of LTCI not working. i used it on my cat for a while but I don’t know how much it helped because I use a cocktail of antivirals. All the Vets told me she wouldn’t make it past 10 days that was 3&1/2 years ago.
If your Vet won’t prescribe medicine just go to a new Vet. The customer is always right. I don’t understand Vet’s who won’t try everything when it’s a terminal disease. What harm, worse than death, can LTCI do that a Vet wouldn’t try it.
Thanks for the response. Its tough, maybe its just my area but the minute a vet hears FELV positive they pretty much give up. We re did her bloods this week and her HCT has actually come back up to normal. We are thinking she had a reaction to the convenia shot which put her in Hemolytic anemia. Ims till not able to find anyone for LTCI but the interferons eems to be helping immensely
Liz, I have a vet out here who will do it for ONE cat for a mere $2,000 for the first month’s treatment! My kitties will have to learn to live with the disease.
can anybody help me get the LTCI i already tried and lost doses trying it to get into mexico! please im desesperate and knocking everydoor possible!
My vet gave me an amazing price but unfortunately my kitty has had 7 injections and no response. I have 10 so we are going to use them all but I dont think its going to do anything for her
We have two cats, one positive for FeLV and one negative. We’ve had Callie on the shot since July. Her IFA test came back positive, but we have hopes that since she’s asymptomatic that future shots can result in a negative test. She has had no reaction to the shot and we’re fortunate that our vet tech comes to our home to administer it. The first few shots are expensive, but monthly maintenance is not as expensive as a vet visit. We decided to give her every opportunity to hopefully reverse it. She is 3 yrs old and plays like a kitten. You’d never know she had it. Good luck to you in your decision, but to us it’s definitely been worth it.
Forgot to mention, Dana is right. Feed a super-high quality diet and keep stress to a minimum (reason we have vet tech come to our house). Our girls love each other and I believe our other kitty Katie is a tremendous support system for Callie.
Thank you, Dee for your comments and advice. I am going to talk to my vet about TCyte ASAP
Intravenous high dose vitamin c (even sub-cutaneous) will cure FIV!!! But you have to continue dosage consistantly for 3 days. One shot of C helps, but won’t cure. You must continue until all the virus is destroyed which takes 3-5 days.
Also NEVER give a cat with FIV or FeLV a vaccination. It can weaken their system and cause them to become extremely sick! Our cat nearly died because the vet we first took the cat to vaccinated it because she said state law required it. She knew better, but didn’t want trouble from the state!
As per our comment guidelines, we cannot verify the veracity or accuracy of information or recommendations provided in reader comments. While there is much information about high dose vitamin C treatments for humans, there’s no information on how it affects cats. I do not recommend following this protocol without veterinary supervision.
The cure for feline leukemia and FIV:
Sub-cutaneous consecutive injections (loose skin in neck) for three days:
Protocol: ( for normal size cat 8-12 lbs)
Items: Pharmeceutical Grade sodium ascorbate. You can buy online at various places, ebay, amazon, etc.
40ml vial with septa cap is best (can draw with needle through septa)
about 20 insuline needles with small (30 GA) 3/8″ needle (others will work, but smaller the better)
In 20 ml. of distilled water mix 5 grams of sodium ascorbate. dissolve completely (may take some time and several shakes)
This makes a 25% sodium ascorbate solution.
For first 6 hours inject 1.0 ml. of 25% solution every 2 hours. start- first injection, 2 hours = 2nd injection, 4 hours = 3rd injection, 6hours = 4th injection
then repeat injections every 4 hours until a full 3 days of injections.
During the first few hours your cat will have an immune reponse (some call this a herx reaction, but I believe it is an immune response)
Cat will get chills and fever will go very high, but let this run it’s course and continue injections. Fever will drop after several hours and within 12 hours will be low fever or no fever.
Continue injection for the remaining part of 3 day period.
At the end of this protocol your cat should be completely free of the virus.
It is difficult on some cats because they don’t like the injections. But it is worth the effort.
This will also work with an IV directly into the vien giving 50 – 100 mg of sodium ascorbate per hour, but the solution should not exceed one part sodium ascorbate per 20 parts saline solution (1 gram sodium ascorbate per 20ml saline solution, a weaker solution is acceptable)
As per our comment guidelines, we cannot verify the veracity or accuracy of information or recommendations provided in reader comments. While there is much information about high dose vitamin C treatments for humans, there’s no information on how it affects cats. I do not recommend following this protocol without veterinary supervision.
Ingrid, I have to agree with you on that one. Distilled water is not sterile and if you inject it under the skin or God forbid intravenously the bacteria in the water might just kill kitty. I’m sure there are already sterile Vit C injections available, but that high of a dose can’t be good for kitty.
Hello, My FeLV positive cat was about to die about two months ago and so I started giving her t-cyte LTCI and Omega Interferon both together. After a couple of weeks my cat became healthy again and now she is like she has never been sick. I dtrongly suggest this therapy.
Omega Interferon has cured FeLV cats in some cases.
I trapped a feral cat who was FIV+ and badly injured. I kept him at the vet for a couple of weeks for treatment, then after some research, started him on TCyte. They only had one other cat there getting the injection. He did very well on it, and it’s been over a year. He’s down to one injection every two months, and he’s so healthy (even slightly overweight), that I’m wondering if he’s cured. I was going to have him retested, but I don’t know if I have to wait a certain amount of time after the injection (I don’t know if it can cause a false negative).
My Bengal cat Numa was diagnosed with Felv in Jan 2017 after being in contact with a stray cat that ironically tested a false negative. We were devastated. He got very ill and his bloodwork was bad. He has been receiving Immunoregulin shots. One bottle costs around 50 dollars and covers many shots. They are in the vein so a vet or vet tech has to administer it. He got two a week for 2 weeks and one weekly for about 10 weeks. Then it will be once a month. He is fine, gained the 2 pounds he had lost and we will check his values soon. I have also given B12 subq and vit C 1 cc IM at the beginning daily or every two days now about once a week. I will search the info for retromad.
I wouldn’t just stop at RetroMAD1 you can also add the human HIV drug Raltegravir at about 80mgs 2x daily. My cat is on both and blood work shows shes fine.
Hello,
How is doing this therapy? Where did you get RetroMAD1?I’m giving LTCI but after the loading dose the red cells are still too low. Thanks for your help
Hi Emiliano, did you try Retromad1? Did it help with the red cells? Hope that you cat is better. Mine is stable, 28% red cells, thanks to LTCI and 2.5mg of prednisolone (we will stop this next week). I would like to order Retromad1, would highly appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
Emiliano: Can you e-mail me regarding our male cat? He may have HIV or leukemia. We want to give him the best treatment possible.
my e-mail address is [email protected] or call at (609) 303-0724
Thank you
Chris
Update: George died today from kidney failure. He was due to have his 2nd T-cyte shot today but this morning he went downhill very fast and I rushed him in. The vet put him to sleep. He began his treatment exactly 1 week ago on 3rd Feb. (see my other posts). What I have learnt from this experience is don’t wait till you see symptoms. Get them started immediately on the treatment and maintain for life. My heart is broken but he’s on the other side now with his friends. He was a loved and cherished member of my family.
I’m so sorry about George.
so sorry you lost your baby.
r.i.p. sweet boy
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Just like Loretta on this post I also have an accidental sanctuary of 18 cats. One came with FIV. He has declined considerably and is down to 5 lbs, skin and bone but eating up to 5 cans a day plus cooked chicken and dry food!. He got his first shot of T-cyte today. Another in 1 week. Cost approx $100 per shot. After initial 3 shots he will be on a monthly schedule. He will be the first cat to get this treatment here at Sturgis Veterinary Hospital/Equine Center. Fingers crossed. Will let you know how it goes.
Have you had his thyroid checked? Cats that eat huge amounts but are losing weight are often hyperthyroid. Usually FIV/FeLV cats that are losing weight are not eating well due to anemia, etc.
Yes. He had a full work up before beginning treatment. No problem with Thyroid. Now into 2nd day and so far today he has only had x1 can. By this time he would have polished off x2!. Trying not to get too excited……
Diabetic cats will also eat like pigs and lose weight.
How is your cat doing??
Hi Lorie,
My cat Nimbus was diagnosed with Feline Leukemia on December 23rd, 2016. He was very ill (not eating, lethargic, weight loss, poor coat condition, etc). On December 27th, 2016, Nimbus had a blood transfusion. He responded very well and was back to normal for about a month, but my husband and I noticed he is starting to decline again. We can’t imagine euthanizing him. On the other hand, we can’t afford transfusions every 30 days.
After researching FLV online, I ran across the T-cyte therapy. I found a vet in my area that had the injections on hand. My cat received his first injection today. The second injection is scheduled for 7 days and the third injection is in 14 days. I will give you an update in two weeks on Nimbus’s condition and if the T-cyte therapy is working for him. I sure hope so as this is our only source to keep him alive.
Thanks,
Heidi
Heidi: we have used LCTI…PLEASE be aware that more aggressive treatment may be necessary if your cat is having symptoms. I had a conversation with Dr. Beardsley directly who indicated it can be safely given up to 3x within a 7-10 day period. If your vet is uneasy or needs further information, Dr. Beardsley will talk with him/her.
This stuff works. It was worth every penny we spent and gave us more time with our little baby. You just need to use it as quickly as possible and if needed, more often.
Hi Dana,
Thank you for your quick response. As you know, Nimbus had his first T-cyte injection yesterday. He continues to decline in health. Today, he is barely eating and drinking and he’s got very little energy. I’m worried there’s not enough time for the T-cyte to kick in. I will take your advise on a more aggressive treatment plan. I’ll go on Wednesday (in 2 days) for Nimbus’s 2nd injection. Is there any way that you could send me Dr. Beardsley’s contact info so that I have it with me (in case the vet is unaware)? Please let me know and thank you for your support!
There are two email addresses on their website: ord[email protected] and [email protected] The phone number is (800) 483-2104. You are given a few extension options and can leave a message. If your vet leaves a message, he needs to indicate the situation is critical. (This is a small operation.)
I feel for you…believe me. We lost our precious girl just a couple weeks ago. I spent countless hours researching and working to keep her with us..and countless calls (and one or two very, uh…., direct conversations) to the vet. I wish I had someone to talk with who had been there. If I can help someone else, I am happy to do so.
I have to be completely honest, if my experience is any indicator, your baby requires immediate care and VERY close monitoring. Not long after she stopped eating a large mass was found in her abdomen. It happened so quickly, we couldn’t believe it. The LCTI by itself will not have time to work in this situation. You must provide supportive care in addition to a very aggressive LCTI dosing schedule. They can overnight this medicine if needed. We were being advised to put our girl to sleep at this stage which we refused because she was not yet giving up. I would fight as long as she did.
I am unsure where you are financially, but another transfusion may be necessary to give him extra time for these injections to work. If he is not drinking or eating, you need to address that immediately – feeding tube, fluids. Offer him ANYTHING and EVERYTHING…just get him to eat. Protocol goes out the window when they stop eating. (No garlic/onion) Did your vet order any bloodwork? What were his blood counts?
What we saw after the standard 3 dose regimen was a small improvement in her blood counts which proved the injections were working. She had non-regenerative anemia, yet her numbers improved. We were just not aggressive enough because we didn’t know we had that option until the very end.
I apologize for “rambling”…there are so many things to say that can help I fear my message may get confusing.
Just please remember…as wonderful as vets can be, they do not know all and are not always correct. You MUST do your homework, ask questions and demand clear, concise answers. Get more opinions if needed, just do not waste time.
My thoughts are with you! Contact me with any questions. I am happy to help in any way I can. Please, do understand I am not a medical professional, I just loved my girl beyond words and fought like hell for her as long as she wanted me to. I can share my experience and what I have learned along the way.
Hi Dana,
A few things…first, I’d like to thank you for providing me with Dr. Beardsley’s contact info. I actually called the number, because I had a couple of questions. A nice lady referred me to Dr. Beardsley who spoke to me directly. Dr. Beardsley confirmed that although Nimbus is symptomatic, the t-cyte therapy will work. He too recommended a more aggressive therapy for Nimbus and offered to speak to the vet. How awesome is that? Second, I am happy to report that Nimbus is doing better the past two days. His appetite is better and he’s able to walk on his own. I think the most significant observation is that he isn’t declining further and you know how fast this devastating disease takes hold and destroys its victim. Next, I asked Dr. Beardsley if he recommends a steroid shot along with the T-cyte injection and he said no, that it could interfere with the effects from the T-cyte. I think you knew that. I’m just confirming that you are correct. I’m sure steroids are very helpful, but apparently not when combined with the T-cyte therapy. Also, I am so sorry that you lost your girl. I can’t imaging losing Nimbus. He is such a big part of our family. So, thank you for helping people like me who are holding on to every little bit of hope. Last, Nimbus goes in tomorrow night for his second injection. I’ll update you on his health situation in a couple of days. Thanks a million truly!
I am so very happy to hear you were able to speak with him directly and he was able to help. He was very helpful to us. Please do update on Nimbus and his progress. I would love to hear how he is doing.
Losing our little girl was like losing a child and I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy. Bless you for being such a good person and loving your little guy so much. If I can help, let me know.
Does he have anemia? Heres what I would do. If he’s not eating ask the Vet to put him on an anabolic steroid. This will help the increase appetite & red blood cells. Ask for Nandrolone Decanoate(preferably), Stanozolol, or Oxandrolone, these are all mild steroids and are prescribed for Veterinary use.
For the virus I would use RetroMAD1, LTCI, and Raltegravir which is a new HIV drug that has been proven to work against FeLV and I am using it on my cat with blood work to back up its safety. There are other HIV drugs that can be used effectively against feline retro-viruses. Read this article as it is basically The Bible for treating FeLV using human HIV drugs. And dont let the Veterinarian tell you they can’t find or prescribe these drugs, my Vet calls in all these medications to a compound pharmacy and its delivered to my door. Its expensive but I refuse to let this virus win and take my cat.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542715/
Steroids suppress the immune system and are not recommended during use of LCTI. There are appetite stimulating medications available. We used mirtazapine with some success, but I know there have been cats which exhibited very odd behavior while on this med. We saw an increase in vocalization and she became unusually “lovey” but she ate….
Please DO NOT give incorrect information! Anabolic Steroids DO NOT SUPPRESS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.
Glucocorticosteroids like Prednisone and Dexamethasone suppress the immune system and ARE NOT THE SAME as Anabolic Steroids (Deca-Durabolin, Winstrol, Anavar) which are used to treat Anemia in humans and animals. They also increase appetite and help with protein synthesis.
All steroids suppress the immune system.
I respectfully disagree as to the steroids. Sorry, not here to cause upset.
Heidi: Do your research and proceed in whatever manner you believe is best for your kitty.
All steroids do not suppress the immune system. Anabolic steroids have been given to people wasting with HIV for years and they increase killer T cells which is the opposite of immune suppression.
HELLO PLEASE HELP ME TOO.I WOULD LIKE TO EMAIL ME AT [email protected] i want to know where i can find these medicines please.
thank you so much!!!
When my cats stop eating it’s usually because they have sores in their mouths that make eating very painful. What I do at that point is take pate canned cat food and mix it with a little bit of water in the blender until all they have to do is drink it. Watch for wet lips or drooling. Push comes to shove, I will feed them this with a eyedropper.
I just lost another one a few weeks ago. I still have 3 left with nasty sores in their mouths. The other 17 are for the most part asymptomatic with occasional flare ups. I wish I could afford all of this expensive medication for them but my income doesn’t go that far.
peptic ac ground up and put in their “soup” helps alot. consult the vet on exactky how much. my old vet told me to put a eight of a
pill in their food to help with the sores
Use RetroMAD1 (antiviral from Malaysia) LTCI an immuno-stimulant, and raltegravir which is an HIV medication that has been proven to work on FeLV. Im using all three on my cat.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542715/
hi, my cat has symtomatic FIV with anemia and she is not eating. I have to syringe feed her. Can you tell me how long does it take to get it delivered retroMAD1? or is there any way you have any to spare for my Missy? thanks so much, worried cat mummy, Samantha
How can I get Raltegravir?
Ask your Vet to write a prescription for it and go to any pharmacy. I’d look around because it’s expensive. I’ve heard that Costco pharmacy has the best price.
Ok, thank you very much!
Hi Emiliano, did you try Retromad1? Did it help with the red cells? Hope that you cat is better. Mine is stable, 28% red cells, thanks to LTCI and 2.5mg of prednisolone (we will stop this next week). I would like to order Retromad1, would highly appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
Hi Zebib, I neve used Retromad1, I started with LTCI (one injection every 15 days for two months) and Omega Interferone both together with also Prednisolone. Then I reduced Prednisolone to zero and went on with LTCI once a month alone. My cat stabilized in two months and now (14 month from the starting therapy) she is perfect like she has no sickness at all. I’m really grateful about LTCI, for my cat it was so great and it saved her life. I hope you can get the same result. Good luck!
Thank you for the quick reply, Emiliano. Happy about your cat. Omega interferon, why, how much and for how long did you give it? Ltci, are you still giving one shot a month? Thank you so much. Happy and Healthy 2019!
Hi, I was in touch with T-cyte and they told me I could give both therapies at the same time so they could work in a synergistic way. The dosage of Interferone Omega was: 1MU/kg, once a day for 5 consecutive days and this was repeated three times on day 0, 14, 60. I gave this medicine just one time, then I went on with LTCI once a month. I tried to give LTCI every two months but it wasn’t enough and the cat had some problems so I went back to once every month. Hope this helps your little friend.
Dana,
Could you please send me Dr. Beardsley’s contact info. I am trying to save a cat that my vet thinks has FIV. I’ve got him a home (not mine) because I already have a cat and the Vet was afraid the new cat would infect her. I just need info about using LCTI. He is a very nice cat and he deserves a chance. I hope you understand what I just wrote. It is hard to say all the things that are running through my mind at the moment. I live in Amarillo, TX and so I need to find help as close to home as possible. Thank you, Mert
Anyone tried cdb oil canna oik?
I desperately need this medicine for my kitty. Where does one get it from?
http://tcyte.com/products
I’ve never read anything about this RetroMADI.
Does anybody know if I can get it in Brazil? Or in the US?
I just put my cat down because she was sick and tested Felv+ and FIV+…..Only 2 years old. I feel horrible. She just showed signs within the past few weeks. Mostly not eating, not herself, lethargic, tired, and skinny. Happened quickly and I got very concerned. I took her to the Animal Clinic and she tested positive for both felv and fiv….suffered from anemia and her breathing was not right. I feel terrible for putting her down as I think that I could have nursed her back, but the Vet said she would only continue to get worse. For some reason, I have a hard time and just feel guilty about it all. So in short, I just donated my car to the local SPCA. If I couldn’t help my cat, at least I know my donated car may help another. I am NOT a cat person, just a humane person and I just feel guilt about putting her down….
I’m so sorry about your cat, Joe. Losing a cat is always hard, but when it’s a young cat like yours was, it’s especially difficult. I hope in time you can see that there’s nothing to feel guilty about. Be gentle with yourself.
Thanks Ingrid…..Believe it or not, your words go very far. …Thank you.
I have had a number of infected kitties in the past, lost them all unfortunately, the last one was in 2013, another rescued young tom, Meiner, named for the neighborhood convenience store where I found him. I learned about LTCI late into his illness when it became virulent but used it anyway. He rallied for six weeks more and gave very optimistic signs. However, eventually he was overwhelmed by the illness. I believe that if l had used the LTCI earlier and over a longer period before his immune system had been so depleted and compromised, we might have saved. If we adopt another infected cat, we will be sure to administer the drug immediately. Studies have shown that using earlier reduces the viral load to an undetectable level.
You should look into getting RetroMAD1. Its an antiviral that kills and inhibits the reproduction of retroviruses like HIV, FIP, FIV, FeLV, and many more. It saved my kitten from FeLV when the Veterinarians said she only had about 10 days to live at most. That was 2 years ago. Its not holistic, its not something that boosts the cat’s immune system, its an antiviral that kills the virus in the blood. Its pretty much side effect free too. Its not a cure but it will keep the cat healthy for as long as you use it. It can be used in conjunction with LTCI but its much less expensive and it worked so well for my cat that I discontinued the LTCI and have been using RetroMAD1 ever since.
What is RetroMADI? I can’t even find it on google. Please advise. I’ve got an FIV+ cat and need some help. Thanks.
Where do you get the RetroMADI? From your vet?
Vets dont even know it exists. Its an unapproved, antiviral that the makers (Scientists) were nice enough to give to me to treat my cat. Do you have an email address I can send you the contact info?
Please send me more info on how to get RetroMADI. Thanks.
[email protected]
Where did you get it? I can’t find anywhere that has it. I have a rescue here with 22 cats, all of which have FeLV in various stages of illness.
I’d recommend trying LTCI instead of RetroMAD1. It’s much easier to get those shots from your vet, or even straight from the US manufacturer. You have to get the RetroMAD from Malaysia, so it’s a bit more complicated. My vet has successfully treated several animals with FIV and FeLV using LTCI. They’ve made full recoveries and even test negative for it now. You just have to search quite a bit to find a vet who will use it. My experience was that most vets didn’t believe that it worked and refused to even try it, they were very cynical for some reason. But if you look at the LTCI website and call them, they will recommend someone close to you who offers it! Good luck!!
I found a veterinary oncologist a few towns over who uses it, but rumor has it, it’s very expensive. Any idea how much it costs?
It depends on the vet I think, but between $50-100 per injection. If you order the shots directly from the manufacturer, they charge $50 per shot, but they are only allowed to ship within certain states. I’m in PA and they couldn’t ship to me, but another member on here was in NY and was able to get them. My vet said they normally start to show improvement after the first shot. The number required for a full recovery depends on the animal and how bad they are, but I’ve heard anywhere from 2-5 can be enough to clear the virus completely!
Im not too sure about LTCI. Ive seen people use it and it didnt work but other have had success. RetroMAD1 success rate is way above 95% and its so much cheaper. My cat was IFA positive which according to US Vetenarians is a death sentence but it was not. Two years later my Vet has come to terms that a laymen (me) found a treatment that nobody else knows about and “works miracles” Since you have multiple cats Im sure the makers of RetroMAD would love to work with you. They can use your cats and their healing progress for their studies and believe me they will begin to heal once treatment starts. Can I contact you off this site to give you the contact info?
Amanda i’m not saying LTCI doesn’t work sometimes, but I wonder will it work on a cat that is IFA positive? Once the retrovirus gets in the cat’s bone marrow the virus can never be “cured” it can always replicate in the future. RetroMAD1 will kill any new replication of the virus and keep it from killing the cat but right now there is no cure for any retrovirus that imbeds itself inside the host’s DNA.
You can send the information to [email protected]
I do know someone who used LTCI on her FIV & FeLV cat and the LTCI successfully treated the FeLV but not the FIV. The cat was literally on its deathbed being syringe fed when I was able to rush her some RetroMAD1 and after 3 days of treatment the cat began to eat on its own. After 3 months of RetroMAD1 the cats FIV viral load went from 13000 to 12 so I have the numbers to back up RetroMAD1’s claims.
LTCI works by getting the cat’s immune system to kill the retroviruses, RetroMAD1 is an antiviral that kills the viruses by itself. Ideally they are a great combination to use together. Fight the viruses on two fronts.
Hello Amanda,
We are a couple from Turkiye with 5 cats. One of them was unfortunately diagnosed with FIV(+). We have acquired LTCI from the US manufacturer and out vet applied the first three shots in one month. After those shots, her white blood cells have improved significantly but she started suffering from gingivitis and dermatitis. Because of that, our vet was afraid of applying further doses of LTCI, he suspected that our cats immune system have overreacted LCTI with allergic symptoms. This happened in April and we have been waiting since then.
I was wondering if it would be possible for us to concact your vet, in order to take advice from them about how to apply the LCTI correctly, or ask if we have done something wrong. We really need some advice from a vet with FIV and LCTI experience.
Greetings.
Onder and Olcay
Just paid the vet $255 for three injections. This is for the LTCI only, not including the office visit.
Does the Vet Oncologist fell that LTCI helps cancer?
Dear Loretta B,
I am from Malaysia and you can contact the maker of Retromad1 directly at [email protected] or alternatively call them at 603 79607550. You can speak to Tiffany.
I just found out that my kitten has Felv today and would like to help him out as much as possible! Any information you can share regarding RETROMad1 would be great! Thank you!
Hi possible to email me for contact info about RetroMAD1? Send to ginny at womensmarch dot com
Thanks a ton in advance!
I have an accidental sanctuary of sorts for cats with FeLV. Right now I have 22 cats that have this horrible disease. Last year I lost 5 of them to it. I will have to ask my vet about this medication. I have 3 that are on daily meds to try to keep symptoms under control. Thank you for writing about this.
But since the vet did give Bo a vaccination, what is that going to do to Bo now? Is he going to get sick faster? I’m so worried about my boy……
Unfortunately, only time will tell how he reacts to the vaccine. It depends on the state of his immune system.
Just wanted to post an update… Unfortunately, my cat didn’t make it 🙁 He started building up fluid in his chest and was really struggling to breathe. And by that point, he’d already had severe anemia for 2 months and had been through multiple blood transfusions. He lost most of his muscle and could barely eat or walk anymore. It was just time to put him down. He was FeLV positive which caused the anemia, and by the last week he developed wet FIP, which caused the fluid to develop.
But I wanted to post another comment on here to urge you to try LTCI if your cat is FeLV, FIV, or dry form FIP. I wish every day that I would have gotten LTCI a few weeks sooner, and I really do believe he would have lived if he’d had time for the LTCI to kick in before the fluid developed. I couldn’t find much info on the drug, and saw several posts saying that it was a scam or didn’t work, so I waited too long to try it, but I don’t want others to make that same mistake.
My initial vet was very close minded and stubborn, and refused to prescribe LTCI for me since she had never heard of it. But the vet I finally found during his last week uses LTCI regularly. She has had many FeLV cats recover completely, and even test negative, using LTCI. I even met one of them in the waiting room one day and talked to the owner. Her kitten weighed only 4 lbs and was nearly dead, but 2.5 years later she is completely recovered and tests negative for FeLV. My vet also said that every single cat she has treated with LTCI who followed all protocol and instructions has recovered (except for mine now, but she did agree that if it hadn’t been for the wet FIP coming into play, he probably could have been okay) Others had commented that the expense was very high, but it should only be $50-100 per injection, which was much less than anything else we’d tried previously! When I saw others say expensive, I was expecting $1000+ per shot, but it’s not that much at all so don’t let that deter you. It’s possible it may not work for every cat, but it DOES seem to work for most, so please don’t hesitate to start the treatment right away!! I couldn’t save my cat, but hopefully we can at least try to spread the word a bit more about LTCI to save others.
I’m so sorry, Amanda.
I am so sorry for your loss Amanda. Thank you for sharing.
On another note, my 2 FIV cats that were on LTCI are doing well and healthy.
I am so sorry for your loss. I’ve used LTCI for the dry form of FIP and feLV with success. I’m now treating an old cat which has FIV, so we’ll see.
Sorry to bother everyone my Bo just tested positive for feline leukemia and we are seriously rural area. The vet gave him a feline leukemia and fiv vaccination. Did the vet make a mistake. I wasn’t quiet right about giving him the vaccine
Vaccination is generally not recommended for FeLV positive cats.
If your vet gave the cat an FIV vaccination, he may also test positive for FIV the rest of his life. That’s the reason very few vets give this shot. As for the FeLV vaccination, your vet should be reported to the state board that licenses vets if he knew the cat was already positive. The shot may adversely affect your cat’s health, and it was primarily done to run up your bill (as was the FIV one). There are too many vets out there like this that over-vaccinate for personal profit with no regards for the pet’s well-being.
Before he gets too sick get him some RetroMAD1. It works better than anything else available and is much much more cost effective. Its an oral anti-viral that’s given 3 times a day.
How did you get RetroMAD1? I emailed the company and got no response. My vet had never heard of it.
I emailed the company and they got back to me. Its made in Malaysia so U.S. Vet’s have not heard of it. My Vet was convinced it was a scam and wouldnt believe it would work but it did.
I emailed the company too and nobody ever responded and some other contact I found said they do not distribute it. But what do you mean it worked? What were your cat’s symptoms and how do you know it is working? My cat is having lung lymphoma and since I have already lost all three of her kittens from FeLV, I definitely cannot lose her too….
@CatWhisperer…my vet as well as friend who is a microbiologist believe LTCI is a scam. I haven’t had them look over the literature on RetroMAD1, but I’m open to anything. How much did it cost for the initial treatment of RetroMAD1?
Hi CatWhiperer,
I am from Malaysia and i can safely confirm that RetroMad1 homegrown here in Malaysia and it is genuine. The did contact my Vet for testing on FIV/FELv cats.
I am not advocating any form of drugs but I have used LTCI and the results seems promising.
If you are urgently in need of Retormad1, you can call them at 603-79607550 and you can speak to Tiffany or Wan Leng for your purchase enquiry
Mariangela LTCI allegedly works by stimulating the cat’s own immune system to kill the virus. I have no clue if it really works or not. RetroMAD1 is different. It is an antiviral which is not a new concept. How do I know its works? Well firstly it is being used in other industries with proven success. It is used in the water of shrimp farms to kill off a virus that affects the farmed shrimp. Secondly I know it works because my kitten was in the symptomatic FeLV phase. She has a 106 fever, her immune system was so depleted that she had skin infections all over her body. Her lymph nodes were swollen the size of grapes. He second eyelids were swollen and she wouldn’t eat or drink. She basically hid in a corner of my house waiting to die (cats usually find a hiding place when they are near death). My Vet gave her about 10 days to live. This was almost 2 years ago. As my Vets said “either your wish for a complete miracle has occurred or you proved me wrong and your mystery potion from Malaysia is keeping her alive”
If you read the scientific literature on RetroMAD1 its basically an improvement on current antivirals that are used today with the exception that it has no side effects. AZT for example is another anti-viral that can kill FeLV & HIV but it also comes with terrible side effects.
The cost for a 3-4 month supply is only $280 which covers the cost of the export permit from Malaysia, the air mail shipping, and the medicine. The inventor of the medicine and his staff are some of the nicest people I have ever spoken with.
I know very well what an anti-viral medication is, allow me to have a PhD in neurosciences with years of experience in microbiology, neurodegeneration and inflammation. First of all, I have read the literature regarding all these miracle drugs. None of them has sufficient sample number. Second, with the exception of virbagen omega that shows a study (with a very limited number of cats) where the drug can be helpful in cats with anemia, I am not aware of any other literature where the drugs have been tested on cats with lymphoma or anemia. Your cat had a compromised immune system and was suffering from an infection based on all the symptoms you are describing. It didn’t have anemia or cancer. Unfortunately this is what most of us are dealing with. I have already lost 3 cats, 1 from anemia, one from lymphoma and my third one was not producing any red or white blood cells, she died in my arms a week after her last blood transfusion. My fourth one is having a rare case of lung lymphoma. I have spent thousands of dollars for their treatments. So, I sympathize with every single person in this forum that loses a cat from FeLV. I find, though, that telling these people that if they had tried drug A or B could have saved their cats, is adding more to their pain. Every cat is different and trust me, I was the one looking for miracle drugs to save my babies and failed miserably. It is also very annoying for me to see how most vets are completely ignorant regarding the biology of drugs such as LTCI. Personally, I have tried it and it did nothing as I was told by multiple specialists it wouldn’t. Since you know so much about viruses, let me tell you that a virus can go dormant, in other words, you may manage to decrease the viral load if you are lucky and your cat may test negative (although you would need a bone marrow aspirate and IFA to know that for sure), but it is already incorporated in the DNA of the cells, so it can start replicating again at any point and this time even more aggressively, because of mutations to withstand the effect of drugs. Simple biology…I am not doubting RETROMad1 may have had an effect on your cat. But please do not present it as the miracle drug that can cure everything, because you don’t have enough proof to support that. It is very painful for any cat parent that has lost their companion to have at the back of their minds that there is something they could have done for their cats and they didn’t. I wish all FeLV-positive cats can be cured one day, unfortunately science is not there yet…
Please show me the scientific literature for the “hundreds of cats “, because if you google it you will see that there is NOTHING new reported, not even from the manufacturer. And you are comparing humans to shrimps (previous email) to cats…with the exception that they are all breathing, they are not the same!!!! Also HIV is the equivalent FIV for cats which is not a death sentence…to keep your facts straight!!!!
I know all about the dormancy of Retroviruses, again that is why I said it is a TREATMENT.
This whole debate is so frustrating because the manufacturers haven’t really presented much evidence.
I think what’s happening is the disease affects cats in such wildly different ways that cat owners are comparing apples and oranges with all this anecdotal evidence. I had a FeLV+ cat live to be 9 (& he actually died from a heart condition, not cancer or anemia). If I had tried one these treatments, I probably would have declared it a miracle, although I don’t think I would have bragged that my heroic efforts and depleted bank account saved him life. On the other hand, I had others with very short lives, and I’m not going to feel guilty that I should have tried one of these “miracle” cures like LTCI, when my vet and a and microbiologist friend don’t feel like it’s going to be that effective based on the science.
But yes, it is a moral dilemma for all of us. Should I have done more haunts everyone. But remember, most people have asymptomatic cast euthanized just for testing positive. We’ve all done way more, by letting them live out whatever time nature intended.
Sheri let me ask you this in all seriousness. If your cat, my cat, has a deadly disease what difference does it make how much literature is present on a medicine that may or may not treat the cat? I’ve taken my cat to the Vet numerous times over the past 2 years and had extensive blood work done and there are absolutely no harmful side effects from this medicine as far as my Vet can tell. She is no longer symptomatic. Also, in America a lot of MD’s, DVM’s and ESPECIALLY PhD’s all think they are smarter than the rest of the world and they feel that if they never heard of a medicine or didnt invent it that it must be a scam. This is a huge disservice to medicine and its patients. There are plenty of experimental treatments that are used for all sorts of illnesses that not every doctor or scientist has heard of but that doesn’t mean it can’t work. If you like I can get you in touch with someone who can get you the RetroMAD1. LTCI is $50 a shot so treatment costs in the thousands and there are a lot of testimonials from people saying it doesn’t work. I have used LTCI along with RetroMAD1 and I did not notice any difference then when I just used RetroMAD1 alone. RetroMAD1 is a measly $280 for 3-4 months of treatment which is a bargain so again I ask what do you really have to lose? That is why I came here and tried to spread the word.
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Dear all, it is really disheartening to see some of you “bicker” over such petty issues. To each is it own. We are here because we share a common bond, our love for our fur babies. I am glad that i have found this site. Without it, i may not have known about LTCI. Be it LTCI, Retromad1 or Verbagen, We want the best for our babies. Everybody has their own experiences with different drugs. Who is to say the drug i am using will work for other fur babies or the drug you are using is not good for another fur baby. So please, no bickering. Peace
@CatWhisperer….For me the dilemma is the cost. I rescue tame strays and do TNR with ferals. I found a sick abandoned tame cat in one of the feral colonies last week. He had an initial vet bill of $160 and needs to go back next week (thank goodness he tested negative for FIV/FeLV). If I put my own cats on an expensive treatment, it’s less money to help all these strays in my area. It’s a dilemma because I love my cats more, but I’d hate to think I was throwing my money away on some ineffective treatment when there are so many desperate strays that need the most basic care. I also help low income people who can’t afford pet food. Nevertheless, if you have a contact email that someone will actually answer, I’ll consider RetroMAD1. In the meantime, I’ll get my microbiologist friend to look over the literature on it. Thanks.
One more thing…even if my microbiologist friend is skeptical, it does help to hear from scientists who have no financial motivation in praising or disparaging the treatment.
Hey Sheri, Well I have nothing to gain by suggesting RetroMAD1. Someone initially asked me the question “how do you know it works” to which I replied as honestly and as thoroughly as possible. I had no idea that it was a baited question to start a debate as to how can I “prove” it works with data. Im not a microbiologist or a scientist and I do not have an FDA trial lab in my basement with 1000 FeLV+ cats at the ready, but I can use some common sense. When I have a headache I take an aspirin and it goes away. I didnt need to study data on the effectiveness of Aspirin as my headache going away each time I take an aspirin is good enough proof for me. Same goes with RetroMAD1. Not only did I seek out and speak with rescue groups in Malaysia who successfully used it but I spoke to Malaysian Vets as well and they all had the same success treating infected cats. LTCI has mixed reviews. I know a lady who is a Psychologist and her daughter is an MD and they treated their FeLV+ cat with LTCI and it worked. The cat even tested negative on an IFA test after several months of treatment. However LTCI did not help with his FIV and he became very sick, stopped eating, and had to be syringe fed so she used RetroMAD1 and blood work showed it brought his viral load down from 13,000 to 12 in three months!!! Her cat is now doing fine. I had a kitten that 3 different Vets said “there is nothing you can do for her”. Well apparently they were wrong because I did do something. I tracked down the guy who invented the stuff and he sent it to me and she recovered. One more thing, if cost is an issue then look at it this way. A shot of LTCI costs $50 and you have to do a minimum of 10 shots which is min $500 and that’s without a Vet adding his cost on top. RetroMAD1 is $280 and it lasts about 4 months and its administered orally. I totally understand your dilemma about not wanting to take away resources from your stray cats to give to your house cats especially if a medication doesn’t work but this one does. I take care of my own colony of 16 cats which I feed, vaccinate, spay & neuter, plus I have 3 cats of my own, one of which Im treating with RetroMAD1 and LTCI (previously) so I would never suggest anything to you or anyone else that doesn’t work or is a potential waste of money because I genuinely care about the welfare of all animals and I wouldn’t want to see anyone waste their money. I’ve even sent people my RetroMAD1 by express airmail that I paid for with my own money so at this point i’ve lost money. So pardon the portions of my posts that might come off as a little abrasive towards those who accuse me of hurting the feeling of other cat owners or accuse me of touting a medication that doesn’t work. To make a long story short, I’ve used RetroMAD1 under the supervision of a Veterinarian and he along with the rest of the Vets in his practice wholeheartedly agree that it works. Keep me posted on what your biologist friend has to say about it.
I have a 2 yr old cat who just suddenly started showing symptoms and tested positive for feline leukemia. He has severe non-regenerative anemia, and has lost a lot of weight. We’ve given him 3 blood transfusions over the past 6 weeks, but they are saying he doesn’t have much longer to live, maybe 1-2 weeks. I desperately want to try treating him with RetroMAD 1. Can anyone please provide their source for ordering it? There doesn’t seem to be much info online. Please help asap! I would really appreciate it! Thank you!!
Have you asked your vet. If it’s available, he would probably have to be the one to order it. I would print out an article from the internet like this: http://pictures-of-cats.org/retromad1-possible-new-drug-for-fighting-feline-immunodeficiency-virus-and-feline-leukaemia.html
and bring it to him.
Thank you guys! I was able to get in touch with someone in Malaysia and just sent in the order today. Should be here in a week! I’m praying he can make it that long, and that this drug will help… I’ll keep you posted!
Hi again Amanda,
where are you from and did you speak to Tiffany or Wan Leong?
Hi Amanda,
I believe RetroMad 1 is homegrown in Malaysia. You may contact 603-79607550 and you can speak to Tiffany or Wan Leng for your purchase enquiry
Hope that helps.
Btw, i have spoken to Wan Leng and she is very helpful.
Linda,
So sorry to hear of Moore’s passing.
Mia,
Please read my emails from earlier in 2014. I’ve had 2 cats who had the dry form of FIP and was able to cure one and put the other in remission. There is hope. The one that was in remission was born with it and was very sickly. I ended up treating her twice and she lived to be 5 years old and was doing great. She was killed by a neighbors dog. You can treat her. The cats get lethargic, runny eyes, upper respiratory and gingivitis. When I treated them both, they no longer had these problems.
Brenda,
Can you please tell me what the treatment protocol yiu used to treat dry FIP? what was the dosing of the vibragen omega your vet prescribed to treat FIP? Did you give it orally or by injection? How long do you give it for? And how did you determine it was effective? (By rechecking corona virus titer? Blood work? Or lack of symptoms?).
If you could choose betwen vibragen omega, LTCI, or polyprenyl Immunostimulant, to treat dry FIP, is there a particular drug yiu recommend most, or a certain combination of two? When you said you treated her twice, what does that mean exactly?
Lastly, how did your vet diagnose dry FIP? I have a cat with a very high corona virus titer, but most of blood work is normal (besides slighly low lymphocytes) and no symptoms. We are trying to decide if we need to treat him or not mostly because of the high titer? What would you recommend?
Thank you for your help!
Brenda,
Did you give interferon orally or by injection and what was the treatment protocol/dosage? How long did you use it? Thanks!
Definitely use Virbagen Omega! Your vet will need to figure out the dosage which is based on weight. I gave my cats shots and they had a set of 3 shots for 5 days. If the Titer count is high, don’t waste time. I waited a few months after the shots, and they were no longer showing symptoms and then retested the animals by checking the titer counts which was normal about 3 months, and rechecked the FelV by bloodwork and oral test.
LTCI helps but doesn’t cure anything. Human interferon helps for a while, but doesn’t cure. I just treated my 1 cat (treated twice) and 3 kittens who had Feline Leukemia and now they’re all negative. I didn’t wait for symptoms to show since the disease is so fatal. When I stated treated twice, both cats were given another set of Virbagen Omega for 3 sets of shots for 5 days. It’s not cheap, but it does work.
If you don’t have the money, try human interferon first. This worked for my cat for about a year, then I was finally able to get Omega.
Hi Brenda,
Could you send me an email so I can get some further info from you on your experience with treating FeLv? I have a cat who has began showing active symptoms of his FeLv (namely non-regenerative anemia), and I am desperately exploring options to prolong his life. Thank you! You can reach me at [email protected]
I am sorry to hear about cats with fip I will tell you my story I was a cat breeder and all was well but then I started to get feedback from new owners of kittens dying at six weeks after leaving me I used to vaccinate all kitten with every vaccine other than rabies if the kittens were not going aboard
So I had all my cat titre tested some were 80 others were in the hundreds so I stopped breeding them for 9 months I got in contact with a company in London called Ainsworths which is a Homopathic company and they actually do a fip vaccine so before I started breeding I gave all the cats this vaccine you can get liquid pills or tablets the dose I gave was one drop three time a day for three days the two drops three times a day for three days then one drop three times a day for three days then they had one drop a day for three weeks and after that I gave one drop every month once kittens were born I gave them three drops at one day old and followed that pattern above
Because of cost I could not afford to have all cats and kittens tested so I picked various mum and kittens from different litters and every body came back with a O titre level and never lost a kitten again I would recommend this to any one it helped me and it really is not that expensive they do have workers that do with animal orders
To whom it may concern:
you can get Virbagen Omega from AbbeyNet, their e-mail is [email protected] . I got two boxes last week, because I need to treat both my cats since they are positive for FeLV, but show no signs of any disease yet. The total cost for both boxes including shipping, insurance and packaging was ~$965.
Regards,
Mariangela
My cat has been diagnosed with feline leukemia. She will eat, but usually throws up before the day is over. Does anyone know some type of natural remedy that I can try to help her with this problem? I would prefer natural compared to drugs. I don’t know how long she has, but would like for her to be comfortable for as long as I have her. Thank you.
You need to work with your vet to figure out what is causing her to vomit, Val. There is no remedy per se for vomiting, you need to identify and treat the underlying cause.
Vomiting is not a symptom of FeLV, so there must be something else going on.
My kitten vomited a lot when she was diagnosed with FeLV but it could have been because she was sick with an upper respiratory infection and a skin infection. She was given no hope and was practically dead but I cured her. Val what is your email address?
Hello how can you treat feline leukemia
You can find more information on feline leukemia in this article: https://consciouscat.net/2013/10/07/feline-leukemia-symptoms-diagnosis-treatment-prevention/
Some cats just have “weak” stomachs. Have you tried different brands of food. The most digestible grocery store dry cat food I’ve found is IAMS Original w/ Chicken. I had a cat that threw up every day for 3 years until I put him on that. There are other specialized foods for sensitive stomachs as well.
Sadly sometimes when a FeLV+ cats starts vomiting a lot, she could have lymphoma in the stomach or intestines. Hopefully with your cat, it’s just an issue of trial and error with various brands and types of foods.
Good luck,
Sheri
I don’t recommend any dry food, especially not for cats with digestive issues. You can find my recommendations here: https://consciouscat.net/2012/03/22/the-best-food-for-your-cat/
You may also want to try adding a good probiotic – but the most important thing is a vet visit to figure out what is causing the vomiting.
I know what you mean about dry food. I have always heard that a wet diet is much healthier. However, one of my FeLV+ cats threw up every brand of canned food I tried, even the most expensive, high quality ones on the market. He could only seem to hold the dry stuff down. It didn’t really make sense because the canned should have been much more digestible. Anyway, I hope Val’s vet can figure out what’s going on (ex: maybe an allergy to an ingredient in the cat food) and tailor a diet toward healing the cat. I know some people even make their own cat food.
How is Virbagen Omega administered and how often? When you say a cat is “cured” what does that mean? With retro-viruses like FIV, FIP, FeLV, and HIV, stuff like Virbagen Omega might clear the blood of the virus but there are traces of the virus within the DNA of the cells and these viruses can start to replicate in the future. Just like Magic Johnson the basketball player. He is HIV+ but due to the cocktail of antiviral medication he is able to eliminate the virus from his blood and test negitive for HIV but the virus is still in his cellular DNA and it’s possible for the virus to begin replicating if he were to discontinue his medicine. Once you get a cat who is FeLV positive to test negative is there anything that can be done to prevent the virus from replicating again after treatment? Would the FeLV vaccine help the cat build it’s own antibodies thus killing off any new FeLV virus that might start replicating?
To the TheCatWhisperer, I believe you completely about RetroMAD1. From everything I have researched about it, I believe it is 100% effective and yes you will most likely need to continue due to DNA replication, but at least your cat will live longer with it than without it. May I ask, where are you from?
Mariangela I was wondering what was outcome of treating your cats with the VIRBAGEN OMEGA? I have 5 kittens who have then virus- 3 diff litters but they got it at the foster home. Bottle raised very sad. The foster had never tested her previous cats. So it looks like it’s 1k for 2 cats treatment? I will need to do a GO FUND ME. But wanted to know if u think it works. Thank you Whitney
Hi Whitney,
I have tried it to 3 cats so far, my Pippi was about 10m old and anemic when I start treating her, she passed before I even start the third circle of the treatment. Company says it works on anemic cats, but maybe if they are adults, definitely not in kittens. I treated my Chloe when she was about 1.5 yr old, she got sick and passed 4 months after I concluded the therapy. Chloe was the last one to survive of the kittens I had adopted. No success there either. My Milly is the mom and the only cat remaining. She was treated with virbagen omega, she had no signs of the disease when I started her treatment, exactly a year later she was diagnosed with lung lymphoma. She is currently on chemotherapy. Therefore, from my experience, my conclusion is that vibragen is not working on kittens and even in adult cats it maybe just delays the onset of the disease. My vet says that it works on cats that have shown no signs of the disease. I am not sure I agree with him. Chloe was not sick and still virbagen had no effects on her. I understand it is an expensive treatment and the dosage is 1 unit/kg. Each bottle has 10 units and there are 5 bottles in each box. Before you go ahead and order it, please do a CBC to all 5 kittens. The simple CBC will show hematocrit levels and white blood cell count and it’s not awfully expensive (not sure which state you are in, my specialist in Los Angeles charges $68 for the basic CBC, may be cheaper in other states/practices). If any of them, shows signs of anemia, don’t waste your money on virbagen. Of course if any of the kittens suddenly develops lymphoma (unfortunately it is not often traceable with x-rays or other imaging means and it will not show on CBC) then again virbagen will be a waste of money.
I can only wish you the best and good luck. I have already lost 3 kittens and the mom is sick, so I know how devastating it is. I had such high hopes for virbagen, but unfortunately, in my case, it was not the miracle drug…I hope it is for you…
Hi, my cat has contracted the FIP disease. Based on the research I’ve made on the Internet, there is no cure for this virus. According to my local vet here, my cat has a chance of survival for at most 2-3 days. He’s only a year old. But I’m very determined and hopeful. Please, I would like to inquire more about the medication that could help with this disease. And I live in Malaysia btw.
I’m sorry about your cat, Mia. Unfortunately, at this time, there is no cure for FIP. There is some research that provides some hope for a future cure, but unfortunately that’s not going to help your kitty now. https://consciouscat.net/2013/06/24/new-discovery-offers-hope-against-deadly-fip-virus/
The article you posted your comment to is about FIV, which is a completely different virus.
Mia there is a FIP cure in MALAYSIA!! Please get back to me ASAP
Would you please post more information about this?
Our cat was suspected of having FIP in 2008 and was very very sick. (Definitive diagnosis is through autopsy I think) He was very very sick and became so weak we had to help him stand in the littler box. We fed him with an eye dropper and administered the steroids and antibiotics the vet gave him. Our vet said he could get better but it would come right back if it was FIP. Either we had a miracle or a misdiagnosis. Somehow out little guy survived and is still with us and is no longer little. He is a tabby weighing in at 17 pounds his top weight having been 19 pounds. He has had a couple of bouts of illness over the years with supportive treatment needed but recovered and is doing fine.
That’s wonderful that your little guy overcame his illness, Ruthie. I’ve heard of a few stories like yours.
Two rounds of LTCI did not work for my cat.
My orange tabby contracted FeLV from his mother. Three months ago, at 19 months of age, he quickly became very anemic. He was given transfusions and put on Immunoregulin, Epogen and Prednisolone. Nothing worked, so we decided to try LTCI. It is a series of 3 shots given several days apart. He showed no improvement after the first round. The company suggested taking him off of all other meds, allow a few days for his system to clear them, then try another round of LTCI with the shots closer together – no more than 10 days between the first and third. We did this, but he showed no improvement.
He developed lymphoma and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. If your cat develops anemia as a result of FeLV, and you decide to give transfusions, have the donor blood cross-matched, instead of just type-matched. We have had better red blood cell counts for longer periods of time with cross-matched blood. It costs more, but it gives better results and lasts longer.
Linda Shannon is there any way that you can get Omega Interferon ? Its expensive but it has been shown to revearse FeLV in some cats. Do a Google search on Dr Karen Thomas DVM Omega Interferon and read her article I think she has had some success using it. How is your cat doing now? That sucks that LTCI isnt working. Did you try the HIV drug AZT? There is also somethig made out of the Aloa Vera plant that has worked I think its called Aceman or something like that.
I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but after my Pippi, I lost a second kitten from FeLV on December 23. My 15-month old Romeo suddenly got paralyzed and died within a month and a half. The neurologist suspected lymphoma in the spinal cord. I spoke to an expert in internal medicine in Los Angeles, who is known to have saved FeLV positive cats in the past. He told me that in order for interferon omega to work, a cat should be still healthy, ergo they shouldn’t have shown any signs of the secondary disease. Many other vets told me exactly the same. I know it’s devastating, have been through it twice already within 3 months. I pray your cat will make it. Sometimes miracles do happen…
Thank you for responding. I’m so sorry that you lost your cats to this disease.
Moore has lymphoma in the chest, and it has responded very well to treatment. His last x-ray showed that his chest is clear, so we are encouraged. We knew that Moore had FeLV when we adopted him, and we knew that he wouldn’t live a long life. We are only trying to prolong his life and keep him happy and comfortable as long as we can.
I’m so sorry for all your losses, Mariangela.
I appreciate the information, and I will definitely look up Dr. Thomas’ article.
The lymphoma was discovered the day of his last LTCI injection, so I haven’t had the opportunity to discuss Interferon with the oncologist. Since the lymphoma is responding very well to treatment, I plan on discussing it with her at his next appointment on Monday. I was actually researching Interferon when I came across this website.
Moore is doing fine. He is not the lively, mischievous cat he used to be, but he seems happy and is not in pain. My husband and I keep a close watch on him.
Moore passed away yesterday.
Oh Linda, I’m so sorry.
I don’t know what to do? Does anyone have an advice on getting my cat to breath easier so I can try this petz oil for my cat?
I’m not sure what you mean by petz oil, Chad, but I’m concerned with you looking for advice on getting your cat to breathe easier. If your cat’s breathing is labored, please seek immediate veterinary attention.
anybody try hemp seed oil on animals… Said it works on humans and kills cancer cells… Proven to work against cancer and prevent you from getting it?
Yes your were right Sheri. I just hope I’m not out of options… I believe everything and everyone deserves a second chance. But unfortunately it does not go was we hoped for. I consider my pets my children. The stress, the pain is real. Sorry for your loss… I might be putting mine to sleep this weekend… I do not want her to suffer… I’m a guy saying this. Lol. Keep your faith and hope. Sorry for any loss…
Hi guys,
just to give you an update on Pippi’s situtation. Pippi passed on September 19, a few days after her 1st birthday. Unfortunately, I returned home from work to take her to her vet appointment and found her dead. I don’t think I have experienced a worst shock in my life.
I had tried LTCI, it did nothing for her anemia; LTCI supposedly enhances the activity of a cell population with anti-viral properties. Having seen zero effects, I ordered virbagen omega, since I had heard such amazing things. I can now say, that the study they present is a joke. I am a scientist myself (neuroscientist dealing with neurodegenerative diseases) and when I read the scientific paper from the company related to the effects of virbagen omega in anemia, the study in reality proves that the drug doesn’t have any significant effects. I am not saying not to try it, but when it comes to severe anemia like Pippi had, I wouldn’t expect results. Of course I would do anything and pay any kind of money to save my little princess. She didn’t survive to even get the 3rd round of injections…
Hi Mariangela,
So sorry for your loss. I can only imagine what you are going thru. Stay strong.
Mariangela,
I know the pain of losing a very young cat, and it seems tremendously unfair. Please think of it this way. Even though her life was short, Pippi was loved more than most animals will ever know. I’ve had FeLV+ cats that lived to be anywhere from 8 months old to one who is now 9 years old. The disease is so unpredictable.
Thanks for your info on LCTI and Virbagen Omega. I was skeptical of LTCI but thought of Virbagen as some sort of miracle drug. Maybe for some cats it has been, but until it’s here in the US and more affordable, I think most of us have to look for other ways of dealing with anemia, lymphoma, etc.
Take care,
Sheri
Thank you all for your comforting words, I am trying to deal with her loss, but it is not always so easy.
I just hope she knew how much I loved her…
Sheri, I was hoping too that virbagen is the miracle drug, but like you said, maybe it works for less severe cases. Unfortunately, veterinary-related research is not as advanced as we, pet owners and lovers, would have hoped.
Although I know it is impossible, I hope that nobody else will ever experience the pain I went through during the course of Pippi’s disease, not being able to cure my pet and listening to vets telling me that she has a death sentence and only a miracle will save her. I pray that our little and adorable companions stay healthy…
I’m so sorry, Mariangela. Losing a cat is always devastating, but when it’s as young cat like Pippa, and finding her dead, it’s almost unbearable. My heart goes out to you. Thank you for sharing your experience with virbagen omega so others can benefit.
Where did you get the Virbagen Omega from? I have a FeLv+ cat and am interested in trying it. He now has non-regenerative anemia and has been through one blood transfusion.
Mariangela Im sorry LTCI didn’t work on Pippi. Thats strange because I know people who used it for a long time and eventually got their FeLV positive cat to test negative on an IFA! I think from what I have been reading, that there is a certain point of no return where nothing will help but for some cats LTCI does indeed work.
Actually, it is not strange at all. I have consulted with many internal medicine specialists, neurologists, even cardiologists, that all say the same thing; LTCI does nothing. Since my last post, I recently lost the 3rd of my kittens (one month ago, she was 2 years old). Chloe was fine, she was showing signs of increased size of red blood cells, but she was not anemic. Unfortunately, beginning of July, she got sick and within a month and half, she passed. Not only she was anemic at the time of her passing, her bone marrow was not producing any white or red blood cells. She was treated with Virbagen omega before showing any signs of anemia (January to March). My other cat, Milly, is still healthy (and I hope she remains as such). Thus, my conclusions after having battled with FeLV 3 times so far, and mind you, I went above and beyond to save my cats (acupuncture, reiki, homeopathy, chinese medications, virbagen omega, LTCI), is that if a cat is born with FeLV+, the chances of survival are minimal. Virbagen omega will not treat any anemia (especially non-regenerative), lymphoma or anything else. If a cat gets FeLV+ as an adult, when their immune system has already been developed, then virbagen omega may have some effects, will keep you posted on Milly’s condition (she was the mom of my three kittens). Someone asked whether vaccination will help. Vaccination helps ONLY to prevent (~90% success I think) getting the disease, not after. There is no point vaccinating an FeLV+ cat.
My kitten was born with FeLV, tested positive numerous times on both ELSA and IFA test, and had a bunch of secondary illnesses caused by the FeLV virus and while your statement is almost true about “cat is born with FeLV+, the chances of survival are minimal” I have to say that RetroMAD1 is the exception and will definitely save a sick cat regardless of age and I know this by treating my cat.
It’s certainly disappointing that LTCI didn’t work on your cats. The cat that it did work for was an adult who contracted it from a fight with another cat. Maybe you are right when you say it only works on adults who weren’t born with it.
As per my phone conversation with the maker of LTCI last year the reason why there are so few studies on LTCI is because the price to run a test trial per cat is about $1,000 and you need several hundred cats. Also the maker of LTCI refuses to infect healthy cats to perform the study.
As for the vaccination, it works by building up an immunity to virus so if a cat gets infected he/she has the antibodies to then kill the invading virus. If a medication gets a cats viral load down to zero and then you vaccinate the cat wouldn’t the cat then build up antibodies to fight off any replicated virus? This is just my theory.
After a cat has been exposed to the virus, it has already built antibodies against the infection, which is the role of a vaccine to begin with. Further vaccination does not make a difference. The same happens in humans…the purpose of a vaccine is prophylaxis, it “forces” one’s immune system to create antibodies against an inactive/weakened form of a microbe, virus etc. to prevent illness.
I don’t find the amount of money for the trials forbidden. I work in a lab and I can tell you simple experiments cost more than that. And I am sure they would get a lot of volunteers. FeLV is so common, which makes me wonder sometimes why not more money (and research) has been used to find a more effective treatment….It’s heartbreaking for all of us to see our pets suffer and of course the quality of life of these animals is significantly compromised…
Sadly, research funds for cat related diseases always seem to be lower than funding for other animal studies.
Thanks for the explanation. So now that my cat has been exposed to the virus she has some antibodies? Will it be enough to kill the FeLV virus if it starts to replicate again or will I have to start giving her the anti-viral again? I don’t mind treating her with the RetroMAD1 because its so easy to administer and it has no side effects and her quality of life is that of a non infected cat. Its an incredible treatment but I just dont know if there is a way to keep the dormant part of the retrovirus hiding in the DNA from replicating.
You would still need to use the anti-viral. I just read some info on RetroMAD1, they say that it is expected to stop the virus from replicating. I believe more studies are needed to come to safe conclusions, because their sample size is rather small (14 cats, FIV and FelV). I am glad though that your kitty does better. To be honest, I would have tried it on my Chloe if I knew about it and could get my hands on it.
The problem with the virus replicating is that as in humans, anything can trigger the virus to become active again, such as an infection, stress, etc.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed that your cat continues to be healthy.
I definitely would not get a cat that had tested FeLV+ ever vaccinated for FeLV+. A friend found a cat who tested positive but was doing well. For some reason, her vet gave it a FeLV vaccination during one visit. I think he did it to run up the bill and acted like his mistake was no big deal. The cat died the next day. My friend was devastated and really felt like it was the vaccination that so quickly sickened her cat.
Sheri
Mariangela — I am so sorry to hear what you have been through. You went to such extraordinary lengths for your babies–something you should be very proud of.
Some people swear that LTCI has helped their cats, but my vet thinks it’s a scam. I also have a friend who used to be a vet and now has a Ph.D in microbiology. She looked at the research on LTCI and said it wasn’t based on “good science.” It’s hard to say what really helps because this disease affects cats so differently. People may be giving LTCI too much credit when things go right. Many FeLV+ kittens eventually test negative with no intervention other than typical good care—they just have stronger immune systems than kittens who remain positive. Then there are cats like my FeLV+ cat Sid who lived to be 9 years old (and actually died from a heart problem). I did nothing extraordinary for him other than keep him safe inside and get an occasional URI treated with ordinary antibiotics (& of course give him lots of love). Had he been on some sort of medication/supplement, I probably would have credited it with prolonging his life.
Unfortunately the reason I think there haven’t been more studies with LTCI and other medications is that most people opt for euthanasia when they find a FELV+ or FIV+ cat, even if it is asymptomatic. It’s a horrible reality that I hope changes. Most of my FeLV+ cats have only lived 4 or 5 years, but that time was precious.
Sheri
Just an update for you guys. It’s now 3/7/16 and I am still using RetroMAD1. My kitten is now a 2 year old cat and she seems totally fine except for some vomiting issues. I’ve had 4 or 5 complete blood works done and it’s always fine so its safe to say RetroMAD1 has no side effects. She still tests positive for the FeLV virus but she was one of the worst cases to ever be treated with this medicine and the vet gave her about 10 days to live. Sooner or later she should test negative since RetroMAD1 is an antiviral and it inhibits viral production. I am just a little worried about her vomiting. I notice a lot of hair most of the time so I can attribute most of it to hairballs but sometimes her stomach must just be upset. Pepcid helps.
Unfortunately, I can now say that vibragen omega is not working as advertised. My Milly was treated last year and the vet said she shouldn’t get sick. Milly was doing great, her blood work was good, but last week she became lethargic. Took her to the vet, her blood work is excellent, better than in January, but after doing x-rays, we found a mass in her lung. Biopsy showed it is lymphoma. On top of that, on Tuesday, she started dragging her back legs. She is currently on chemo (CHOP), and although we only had her first session, she tolerated it very well, no vomiting, no loss of appetite. She can now walk and she doesn’t drag her feet anymore, vet said that would happen after prednisolone treatment if she had a tumor in her spinal cord. If she responds to treatment, she may have 9-10 months of life. I guess the only thing I can do is value my moments with her and try to keep her comfortable. I pray for the day a treatment will be available…
I’m sorry about Milly, Mariangela. All my best to both of you!
Sorry if I’m posting this twice, but it didn’t look like my previous comment showed up. @TheCatWhisperer – I am so glad to hear that your kitten is doing so well! 🙂 Can you please please share your source of where you are getting the RetroMAD1? I really want to try it for my cat, who doesn’t have more than a week or two left to live. I would need to get an order in for RetroMAD urgently though, to have any chance to save him, so please let me know! I really appreciate it!!!
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Hello… I have a cat also that in an X ray shows a small tumor. She is only 2 years old. I don’t know what to do my vet isn’t trying to prescribe me with LTCI. I am willing to try anything to give my child a second chance… So any information will help me. Please and thank you…
Chad, I’m not sure what you mean by “my vet isn’t trying to prescribe you with LTCI” – did you mean he/she won’t prescribe? If so, I’d get a second opinion from another vet.
Your vet may be like my vet who believes it’s a rip off, although I think my vet would order it if I insisted. However, he really doesn’t want to be a part of me spending that much money until there are legitimate clinical trails on LCTI.
Sheri
I just treated my 10 month old Siemese kitten (Cotton) with LTCI and she does better every time. I re-tested her FeLV which wasn’t a strong blue like the previous test. I’ll treat her again with Virbagen Omega to see if I can weaken the virus some more. She did weigh 4.2 lbs and is now up to 8 lbs. I will start giving her LTCI once a month just to keep her strong and healthy. There’s no side effects and she does respond to it. When stressed, her eyes and nose runs, but she’s eating good. I’m trying to get her healthy so I can vaccinate her, which if I do that, that will bring her down a bit.
In response to the Jackson kitty, so sad to hear about a tumor. LTCI will help him with his lethargy but will do nothing for the tumor. If you can get him to do better with the FeLV, maybe eventually you can do chemotherapy. Try to get him stronger and put on more weight on, then you can try to deal with tumor. Like I’ve mentioned before, LTCI makes them feel better.
Good luck.
Brenda, if you get your FeLV positive cat to test negative do you think that vaccinating her will be beneficial? I use RetroMAD1 on my FeLV+ kitten that was given about 10 days to live and now she’s a year old. She was the sickliest kitten i’ve ever seen but now every single illness and complication caused by the FeLV is gone. No more runny nose, stuffy nose, swollen inner eyelids, balance issues, skin infections from such a weak immune system, vomiting, all gone!! I wholeheartedly believe she will test negative on her next text but the problem I have is not knowing what to do next? I know that she tested positive on the IFA which means the virus is embedded in her DNA and can replicate at anytime in the future but would vaccinating her give her resistance to the virus and enable her body to fight the virus when and if it does start to replicate? What’s your opinion?
TheCatWhisperer – what type of symptoms did your kitten have when you started using the RetroMAD? I have a 2 yr old cat who just started appearing lethargic and losing weight about 2 months ago. We had him neutered a few weeks before that and thought it was hormone related, but at the vet checkup he tested positive for feline leukemia. He declined very quickly, and is now just skin and bones. He has severe non-regenerative anemia, and we just got his third blood transfusion yesterday. The transfusions help, but only for 1.5-2 weeks before his red blood cells are fatally low again. He still eats and drinks pretty well, the only symptoms are being weak, losing weight, and the anemia. He may only have another week to live, and we’ll have to euthanize unless we can find hope in some other treatment. I don’t want to just keep cycling him through tranfusions with a poor quality of life. I’d do anything to save him! Do you think the RetroMAD would help?? Where do you get it from?
Stacey,
I am truly sorry to hear about your kitten. FeLV is so unpredictable. I’ve seen some not live to their 1st birthday, but my oldest one is almost 9 years old.
I haven’t tried LCTI. I’ve spoken to two vets about it who both think it’s a scam. One gave me a scientific explanation saying it isn’t targeted enough to specific feline immunodeficiency viruses. There are also no major objective scientific studies on its efficacy which also makes it less than credible. However, some owners feel it has helped their cats. Your problem is the urgency of Jackson’s situation, and I think LCTI is given more to slow the virus down early in its stages rather than help shrink tumors. I keep scouring the internet for new info on it, but this site probably has more comments about LCTI than most others.
It may be worth a try if you can afford it, but you could also try some alternative treatments. There is a lot out there on homeopathic treatment of cancers in cats. I don’t know much about it, but there are also vets that specialize in naturopathic medicine for pets.
Good luck–my heart goes out to you. This is so tough.
Sheri
LTCI from what I understand (I am not a Vet or Scientist or PhD but I have researched retro-viruses, FeLV, anti-virals, and holistic cures with OCD like intensity) LTCI is not supposed to be specific to target the FeLV virus, it is supposed to restore the cats immune system that gets destroyed by the FeLV virus. That’s why a lot of people use it in conjunction with an anti-viral such as the HIV medication AZT as a two phase approach, one to kill the virus and one to boost the body immune system to help it kill the virus and ward off any secondary illnesses.
Hi all,
My 9 month old furbaby (Jackson) was diagnosed FeLV+ a few days ago after I rushed him to the vet due to lethargy and laboured breathing – Test results have shown that he has lymphoma, a 5cm size tumor in his chest cavity, which is linked to his FeLV status. I am desperately looking for alternative treatments to just using cortisone shots to make him comfortable until he can no longer fight this awful disease (he has an estimated 6months left). The Oncology specialist advised us against putting him through chemotherapy due to how sick he is and his age (and obviously his FeLV+ status). The cortisone will apparently shrink the tumor a little bit. I am wondering if he was treated with LTCI for his FeLV, would the tumor possibly improve too?
Any helpful information anyone has is MUCH appreciated!
Thank you
Stacey
Hi All,
I have another question…The internal medicine vet insists on keeping Pippi on cyclosporine although she tested FeLV+ in her bone marrow. I am thinking of taking her off, because cyclosporine never helped (I would say the contrary) and I don’t get why we should continue suppressing her immune system since she has a virus!!!!Can you guys share your experience regarding treatment when your cats tested FeLV+? Did you give any immunosuppressants?
Thanks
I am not a veterinarian but I have read that you should not suppress their immune systems and my Vet is always extra careful to make sure anything he prescribes does not suppress the immune system. How is your kitten doing?
Hi,
Veterinarians frequently use immunosuppressants–albeit with caution–on FeLV/FIV cats. When the cats get cancer, they can become very anemic as their white blood cells attack the red ones (esp. if the cat concurrently is battling the hemobart parasite). For my FeLV+ cat who developed lymphoma, the steroids were the only that kept his white blood cell count down for a while. They didn’t save his life, but gave him a little extra time.
Another FeLV+ cat of mine has chronic stomatitis. His immune system is basically attacking his gums–its like the body is allergic to its own teeth. He’s had many teeth pulled, but there’s still redness about the remaining teeth. An occasional steroid shot keeps the inflammation down.
Sheri
In response to your question regarding LTCI and Virbagen Omega. I started VO a few days later after LTCI. My vet contacted LTCI and it will not interfere with VO. My kitten got diarreah from VO treatments so I had her on Science Diet Gastrointestinal to help with loose stool. You won’t notice improvement of VO until you finish all sets of shots.
Good luck!
Hi everyone,
I had my vet contact Virbagen Omega directly and the medicine was shipped from UK by www.abbeyvet-export.co.uk Medication has to be refrigerated. Shipping costs around $1,000 from UK to Houston, TX. FDA does require a letter like they use to. I was not required to have a letter this year like in the past since it’s more common Virbagen being brought in. I’ve had the medication shipped 3 times now and the price keeps going up, but it’s worth it. I order enough medicine to treat my animals at least twice in case the first time doesn’t put it in remission. I’ve treated 2 cats with FIP and both went into remission. I’m now treating my 11 month old siemese kitten and she’s doing well, but prone to upper respiratory infections off and on. I’ve given her 2 sets of LTCI and each time she does better, it bring them up and when I notice her eye running or her nose getting stopped up, I start with the shots again which lasts for months. With love and care your cats can live through FIP and Feline Leukemia. My positive FIP cat is now 11 years old and healthy. If I can get my siemese kitten past the 1 year she could possibly live a long life. She’s eating, playing and growing, and plays with my other cats. I vaccinate them and they have not gotten Feline Leukemia from her.
Hi everyone,
I found a company in the UK that will ship virbagen omega to the US. It’s not cheap, but it isn’t as expensive as other people have paid when they go through vet hospitals. I have a question for people that have tried both LTCI and VO. How long after the end of the LTCI treatment did you start your cats on virbagen?Pippi’s LTCI treatment should be done early next week and I am assuming that, if everything goes well, I may have the VO by the end of next week.
Any advice would be very helpful
Thanks,
Mariangela
Who will ship the virbagen omega and can it be shipped to a cat owner or does it have to go to a vet?
I get it directly from them, because I am a researcher and it gets shipped to the university I work. I have the impression that they may not ship it to owners and a vet prescription may be required. Best to contact them and ask them, their customer service is phenomenal, they are very quick with emails and shipment as soon as payment has been cleared. The downside is that if you order it through a vet, it may cost more; one of the hospitals in LA was asking me for $1,800 for two boxes (they said they couldn’t just order one, which is what I needed for Pippi). I would suggest to talk to your vet, and try to work it out with them. Please let me know if you have any more questions. One more thing…the medicine works ONLY IF your cat has shown no signs of secondary disease. Don’t waste your money if your cat is already showing signs of anemia, lymphoma etc. I used it to help my Pippi, who was suffering from severe anemia, and it did nothing. Now I use it on my Milly and Chloe, but none of them has shown any signs of secondary disease yet. My vet said that since they haven’t developed any secondary disease, they shouldn’t get sick. Fingers crossed…
Hi Mariangela,
I have used LTCI on my FIV kitties and have good results. I also understand that my Vet is using LTCI for FeLV kitties and an the results are also promising. Hope all goes well for you and kitty. Hang in there.
Love
suzie
Thank you Suzie for your kind words and support, I am devastated knowing that there is no treatment for FeLV so I will do anything in my powers to save her.
I’ve been treating my kitten with LTCI and have good results. She’s more active, eats better and seems to be in remission. I’ve treated her with virbagen omega and am getting ready to treat again. She is a very strong positive. She looks very healthy but would continue to get upper respiratory infections. I have not tested her yet, but will do so prior to treating with virbagen. Start immediately with LTCI and keep going.
I’m very sorry to hear about your kitten. I hope you can get the Virbagen Omega as soon as possible. I haven’t used either, but I hear that it is more proven and tested than LCTI.
Also, have you had your kitten tested for the Haemobartonella blood parasite? That caused anemia in one my FeLV+ cats and was easily treated. Good luck.
Sheri
Hi Sheri,
we originally thought she had mycoplasma and we started her on doxycycline and prednisolone. However, her response was rather mediocre and she needed a second blood transfusion. After that, we added cyclosporine, but had no effects. After she had her third blood transfusion, we did the bone marrow aspirate and found the FeLV.
Thank you for your kind words, I am keeping my fingers crossed…
Mariangela
Hello,
my 10-month old kitten is suffering from severe anemia due to FeLV that was detected in her bone marrow (she had tested negative for the ELISA test). I am desperate, because I love her so much and I don’t want to lose her. My vet managed to get her hands on some donated LTCI (so I don’t even have to pay for the treatment, God bless her!) and we did the first injection last night. Does anyone have a similar experience? Did you get any promising results? I will contact Virbac tomorrow in Greece and ask them if we can get our hands on any Vibragen Omega too. Fortunately, my mom has two vets for our cats in Greece that may be able to prescribe some VO if the company tells me that they need a European prescription and have it shipped over (if doable). I know it is almost impossible to get our hands on VO in the States, but was anyone fortunate enough to be able to try the drug on their FeLV+ cats? Any help would be very much appreciated!!!!
Thanks in advance
I have used ltci and it works. I have a 10 month kitten with feline leukemia and is doing well. I also used omega interferon and it puts cat in remission.
Hi Brenda,
I could really use your help on that. You said you managed to get your hands on Virbagen Omega from the UK. How did you do that? I contacted one of the suppliers and what they told me was
“Unfortunately as the Virbagen Omega is a refrigerated item, and is only transported in the UK on next day courier services, we are unable to offer a delivery service outside of the UK.
But if you did want to purchase this product from VioVet (after checking to see if you can import this – you may need import licences or have import taxes applied – so please check with your local customs offices regarding this first), you could but you would have to arrange your own courier collection though.”
They said that a prescription from a US vet would suffice, but I am not sure how I can work around the delivery issues
Any help would be appreciated
Thank you
Best,
Mariangela
Hello guys! I hope someone can help me here.
Do you know something about the use of LTCI, from t-cyte, (approved for FIV/FELV) for FIP?
Searching the internet i could only find the Healing Heart cats case, examiner article and Emmit case, sounds promising, so why arent more research about?
I have two kittens with the dry form, being treated with human interferon, we dont have feline omega or LTCI here (Brazil), and its very expensive to import, so I have to get to a conclusion before importing.
Thanks very much.
LTCI has not been approved by the USDA for the treatment of FIP, only for the treatment of FIV and FELV, and therefore cannot be legally promoted as a treatment.
Emily, are you affiliated with Tcyte?
Hi all,
It has been a year since i last wrote about my FIV+ fur kids. As i have mentioned 1 year, 3 has been diagnosed with FIV+. Last week, i did the blood work on the 3 babies and now i have 2 FIV+ babies.
What happened? I am shocked. All the doctor could say was that the earlier results could be inaccurate and from my understanding, you could only get a inaccurate report if your fur baby had taken FIV vacine which my fur kids did not.
Up date on my 2 FIV+ fur kids. They had their LTCI one year ago and so far they are healthy except for the off and on flu, eye infection and now gastro prob.
I am also trying other holistic methods with them ie by applying pure essential oils on them.
love to all 🙂
Thanks for the update, Suzie. Please be careful with using essential oils on cats, they can be very toxic to cats. Here’s more information: http://www.naturalcatcareblog.com/2012/05/cats-and-essential-oils-perfectly-safe-now-exploring-the-controversy/
Dear Igrid,
TQ for you caution.
warmest regards
I forgot to mention that my siemese has Feline Leukemia. This is the first cat that I’m treating with Interferon. I have treated FIP with Interferon Omega and both cats ended up being cured, testing negative.
Brenda do you know of any FeLV cats that tested positive with both the ELISA & IFA tests who eventually tested negative after treatment with either Interferon or Interferon Omega?
I’ve ordered and used the LTCI. My siemese kitten stopped having an upper respiratory and was acting like a normal kitten. There are no side effects. I do recommend it! I’m now treating her with Interferon Omega which I got from UK. She’s not showing any signs of being sick, so hopefully it’s in remission.
I’ll keep you posted.
Brenda how did you get Interferon Omega into the country (if you are in the US) my kitten has FeLV and I need to buy her some time. email me if you can
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Your vet will need to order from www.abbeyvetexport.com.uk. see my July 31 entry. Do not need fda letter. Has to be shipped cold.
Brenda please ignore my last post asking you again where to get OM. Thanks.
I had 2 cats who were FIP positive. One was born with it and the other caught it when she was less than 1 year. I used the human interferon which helped for a while and I eventually ordered the Interferon Omega for UK. It was expensive but worth it ($1,200). The cat that caught the FIP when 1 year old ended up being negative. She had all the clinical signs and is now 10 years old and healthy. My other cat who was born with it ended up living to 5 years old and then was killed by a dog. She had no FIP symptoms after being treated twice. I ended up pulling her teeth due to gingivitis. I had some Interferon Omega left over and then treated a cat with FelV and he ended up coming up negative after the treatment. I’ve had great success treating FIP with Human interferon and Omega. I am now dealing with FelV. I have a 5 month old siemese who is becoming anemic. I’m presently getting ready to order Omega but will try LTCI first. I’m going to try LTCI and will keep you informed.
Wow, that is certainly a testament to the effectiveness of interferon Omega, Brenda! I’ll be interested to hear how the LTCI works for your cat.
Brenda,
My 3 FIV cats are also on LTCI. Please also keep me informed on the progress of the LTCI. Best Regards
Hi — I was wondering what you meant by FIP+. My vet says there’s no easy test for FIP (unlike the ELISA for FIV/FeLV). He can check to see if the cat has been exposed to the corona virus, which causes FIP, but then again a lot of cats carry that virus. In only a few does it really mutate into FIP. Years ago, I dealt with one stray cat that had developed FIP, and he only lived a week after showing signs of the wet form (stomach very bloated). I wish I’d had something to help prolong his life.
Thanks,
Sheri
P.S. That’s horrible about the cat overcoming disease but ending up being killed by a dog at such a young age. I never let my babies outside…just too many hazards out there.
Brenda where did you get the omega Inteferon from? I would spend $1200 to save my cats in a heartbeat.
I see your point about personal stories by pet owners. When considering LTCI, I scoured the internet and just couldn’t find anything compelling. It seems to do no harm at least, but my vet is pretty adamant that it’s a rip off. I would love TCyte to prove skeptics wrong. I desperately want something to work.
Has anyone heard of a cat in clinical stages (anemia, stomatitis, and other typical FeLV+ symptoms) that improved after the use of LTCI?
I have 5 FeLV+ cats and have been on the fence about TCyte. A friend of mine who is both a veterinarian and a ph.D in microbiology does not feel it would be effective after reading the literature on it. She says it doesn’t target the virus specifically. Also the main “scientific” article on it had data that is all supplied by the manufacturer.
I feel if this were legitimate, there would be clinical trials. If these trials were wildly successful, LTCI would be a world sensation. My friend also questioned why it’s on conditional approval by the USDA but not the FDA, who approves most legitimate vet medicine. Finally, the guy that developed LTCI–Dr. Terry Beardsley–is now peddling ProBoost, an anti-aging supplement for humans.
I really hope this stuff does work, and that someday clinical trials will support it, but my own vet says he feels it is way too expensive for something that is unproven (i.e. “snake oil”). The solace I take in all this is that I have been lucky enough to have most of my FeLV+ cats asymptomatic for years (the oldest is now 8 yrs old), but one is struggling. Maybe LTCI would help him, but with no clinical trials by objective parties, I worry it could not only be a rip off, but even hurt him.
So please, TCyte…if you have a product you believe in …prove it through clinical trials to those of us who would gladly do anything to help our “babies.”
I’d love to see clinical trials, too, Sheri, but in the meantime, I’m still very interested to hear from cat owners who have used the producct.
Hi Ingrid
Greetings from Malaysia. My 2 cats have used the TCyte and so far the results are good and they seem to be doing well.
Best Regards and Happy Thanksgiving
Hi all,
I’ve had excellent results with TCyte so far. If you want to leave a comment at my website http://opusvsleukemia.blogspot.mx/ you will be very welcomed,
Omar (Mexico City)
Thank you for the update, Omar! I’m glad to hear that the TCyte is working for your cat.
i start my Felv cat on LTCI this am. Hope it works. will post results in a month or so.
All my best to your cat, Steve. Please keep us posted.
Steve how did your cat do on the LTCI ?
Hi All,
sorry for the late reply. I could not obtain the Interferon Omega (Virbagen Omega) as despite repeated emails, there is no reply from them. Further i understand that the price of Interferon Omega (Virbagen Omega) has increased dramatically.
So i decided to give LTCI a try. My vet at AMC was kind enough to import the LTCI. My kitty has had 3 injections and after that we did a blood test and everything seems good. That was 1 month ago and last weekend, did another test and the results was also good except for her sugar level which was slightly higher. I am still monitoring my kitty and will run test on her in another 3 months time.
Will keep you posted on her condition.
suzie
Suzie,
I have heard wonderful things about Interferon Omega. Unfortunately it is not available in the US. I may start one of my FeLV+ cats on LTCI (Tcyte) soon but of the 2 drugs, I would much rather be able to do the Interferon Omega. More research has been done, and there are valid results indicating its efficancy. I hope you can get your cat on that and comment on results.
As for LTCI, I had hoped that the people who responded on this forum had actually tried it. I’m also scouring the internet and wondering why there aren’t way more comments.
By the way, I have adopted 5 FeLV+. The oldest four range from ages 4 to 8 years old and have not been on any medication other than Azithromycin or Convenia and sometimes steroids from time to time for various ailments. They’ve beat the odds, but I just got a young one (1.5 years) who has stomatitis and other clinical symptoms. Just wish I could get him on the Interferon Omega…but for some reason, the US is behind on this one.
Sheri
Sheri, would you let me know how your cat does on the Interferon Omega if you decide to try it?
I’m in the US so I can’t get Interferon Omega (Virbagen Omega). Suzie was the one who said something about getting it imported from the UK for her cat. I think it has to be shipped refrigerated, but maybe that can be done to her country. I hope so.
Sheri
Sheri Inteferon Omega can and is shipped to the United States. There are two Vetenarians that did studies on FeLV+ cats and Omega Inteferon and they both said in some cases the cats became negative. One Vet is Karen Thomas DVM and the Vet is a man but I forgot his name. If you google her I’m sure you will find the article and the other article by the male Vet.
I used it for a few months for my boy who is around 6 or 7 years old (was a stray) I didn’t feel there was enough of a difference to warrant continuing its use for the cost but he also doesn’t show any symptoms of being FIV+ other than a more than normal build up of plaque. I can’t say how it works for FeLV+ but that was my experience with LTCI. If the cost was lower I would have considered leaving him on it a bit longer to see but I wasn’t really impressed. My vet thought that it may have more of a noticeable impact it were a cat that was experiencing problems vs one that didn’t have much going on. Not sure if she was right but that was her first experience with it too.
I don’t blame you for discontinuing LTCI on your FIV+. My mom has 3 FIV+ cats, and they seem as healthy as her other cats, although one did have some minor dental problems when we found him.
I’m thinking about using it on a symptomatic 1.5 year old FeLV+ cat that I adopted a few months ago. He’s constantly congested and has stomatitis that won’t clear up. He’s been on 2 courses of antibiotics and had about the half the teeth in his head pulled out during a recent dental. All this hasn’t affected his appetite. His former owner didn’t feed her cats well, and he’s about to eat me out of house and home. That’s a good sign, but I don’t see him living as long as my other positive cats without some help. My vet is advising me against LTCI simply because he feels it’s too much money for something that hasn’t been extensively tested.
Have there not been any clinical trails with results published in major journals? I’m torn here. I don’t want to sit back and do nothing for the little fellow, but the initial 2-week treatment of LTCI will cost me $250 (for 3 shots). Just wish it were a “miracle cure”…but that’s still a long way away I suppose.
Thanks,
Sheri
Dear Ingrid,
Thank you so much for your reply. I live in Malaysia. So far only 1 cat has been tested for FIV+. I will be sending the other 4 cats for testing this weekend.
I have read about the LTCI drug. However, this drug is not available here. Can you advice how i can get the drug sent out to Malaysia.
My vet has advised that i try Interferon Omega which i may have to import from UK.
Appreciate some advice.
Desperately thanking you.
You’d have to have your vet look into getting LTCI. Suzie. I’d recommend that your vet contact the manufacturer directly.
Dear Ingrid,
I have spoken to my vet and they have tried to contact the manufacturer for LTCI. Unfortunately, that was 4 days ago and the manufacturer has not reply to my vet’s queries. My vet is also willing to do the test trials in Malaysia. Is there anyway you can help us obtain the LTCI to be sent to Malaysia.
Would most appreciate your help.
Thank you
Unfortunately, I can’t help you with obtaining the LTCI, I have no connections to the manufacturer. I suggest that your vet keep trying to contact them.
Hi Suzie,
I am also from Malaysia and facing a similar problem with my cat.
If you are located in Kuala Lumpur, try visiting AMC.
http://animalhospital.com.my/
They can import and administer LTCI to your cat.
The treatment cost about RM300+ per shot though.
khor
Thank you for the information, Khor.
Suzie how is your cat? Did you ever get the LTCI?
Hi CatWhisperer,
Yes, i got the LTCI and my kitties are doing great. Got one of the FIV reversed.
Hi Suzie
One of your cats tested negative for FIV using LTIC? Did your Vet think it was the cats own immune system or was it the LTCI? I was wondering if a cat has FeLV and the LTCI makes the cat test negative would the vaccine work to keep it from coming back? From what I know once the FeLV virus enters the bone marrow it hides in the DNA and can come back at a later time. I was wondering if you vaccinated the cat would it be able to fight off the virus once it starts to reproduce from the bone marrow.
Suzie how is your cat doing?
Hi Cat Whisperer,
sorry for the late reply. was not monitoring the post.
A little history on my kitties. I have 5 kitties, 3 were tested positive for FIV in 2013. I started the 3 kitties on a full course of LTCI. I do run test on them every 6 months. The last FIV test i did was in September 2014. The results revealed that only 2 of my kitties have FIV. I ask my vet and email the manufacturers of LTCI and they confirmed that there have been reported FIV reversal, but rare. LTCI us not a curing drug but a immune booster. According to the doctor, my kitties are healthy.
I am also applying essential oils on my kitties but cautiously. I have spoken to a vet in the States and she advocates natural healing by using essential oils on animals. It could be the combination of the Essential oil and LTCI that is helping my kitties, who is to say.
Anyway, you are most welcome to email me should you have any further queries as i sometimes, do not monitor this site.
warm wishes
It sounds like you already know to be cautious with essential oils, Suzie. It’s a controversial topic, especially when it comes to cats. Here’s more information: http://www.naturalcatcareblog.com/2012/05/cats-and-essential-oils-perfectly-safe-now-exploring-the-controversy/
Hi,
I have 5 cats and one of them has been diagnosed with FIV+. Can the FIV+ cat live together with the non FIV cats. Please advice
Yes, they can, Suzie. Here’s more information: https://consciouscat.net/2010/07/12/fiv-separating-myth-from-fact/
James
thanks for all the info, I hope you will be able to provide regular updates on the status of Emmit and his treatment. I hope this works for the little guy. Sending you both my best
Ingrid: I gave Mr.Smith his third injection of TCYTE and he seems to be responding as well as i had hoped. I thought to mention that more information can be found at www.tcyte.com, as well as ordering information. TCYTE is very cost effective, and has virtually no side effects! The entire first
round of treatment is about $400, keeping in mind that your VET may mark it up (As Ours Did).
It comes in a “Cold Box” and must be refrigerated. You can have your VET do the injections, (If your lucky) but in Mr. EMMITT SMITH’S case- I do them. It comes in two parts, Part one is a sealed vial of powder and the second is a vial of Solution. I withdraw the clear Solution into the ceringe and inject it into the second vial of powder. It must be hand shaken for about two minutes, and withdrawn
into the needle, I then inject under the skin between Mr. Smith’s Shoulders (behind his neck).
Giving your loved one’s shots is not for everyone, so if your scared of needles- it’s probably better left to the VET! It’s about 1ml of TCYTE. Be sure your ready, because after the two parts mix, it MUST BE USED with in four hours or thrown away.
I notice that Mr. SMITH likes to take a nap after his shot. HE wakes up hungry and happy! I hope that this helps someone with getting to know this wonderful and life saving drug. Keep in mind, this does not cure FIP, but with a lot of luck-FIP goes into remission.
James and Emmitt
I’m glad this is working so well for Emmit, James. Keep us posted.
Goodday To All:
Our 11 year old male cat “Emmitt Smith”was found to have FIP (DRY FORM) about three weeks ago after his right eye became inflamed and very Red! There had been nothing visible in the Eye the day prior-that in it’s self was shocking. We had never even heard of FIP. The worst part is that our VET of 10 yrs had only Prednisone to give him, to slow the FIP! She gave him a month of so, that was very shocking to us! We were not onboard with that PLAN! After much searching on the net and speaking to a very famous genetic Professor working on FIP research- We were directed to a vet who had used TCYTE to save cats with Dry Form FIP. We have already starting giving Emmitt the TCYTE and as of this morning, he has shown GREAT improvement! Emmitt gets his third dose tomorrow. We are Very, Very lucky to have found this vet!! Emmitt would already be dead if not for his help. The most shocking part of this story is NOT FIP, It is the Reaction of our regular vet! She not only was angry that we had chosen to go this route, but refused to prescribe the two secondary antibiotics we required to use with the TCYTE! So, weather we are able get the FIP in remission or not, TCYTE has already been a life saving drug for Emmitt!! We know that others have run into this same closed small minded reaction from their VET’s as well. SO, beware that if you decide to use TCYTE your going to be fighting two diseases, the first is FIP and the second is your vets Arrogance and ignorance to TCYTE.
James and EMMITT
That’s the first time I’ve heard of TCyte being used for FIP – thanks for sharing your experience, James. Thankfully, not all vets are as close-minded as yours appears to be. Patient advocacy is as important in veterinary medicine as it is in human medicine. Please keep us updated on Emmmit’s progress!
James & EMMITT
Congrats on your FIP progress so far! Our neighbor has been taking FIP cats in when vets sentence them to be euthanized and has over a 50% recovery rate! We will be looking into TCyte right away too! You may look into using Tamaflu use for Emmitt as we’ve used with success (sounds strange I know but it has worked). I hope you get the other 2 antibiotics for his recovery as well. The vet reactions are due to it’s high contagion factor and can wipe out an entire group of cats with death sentence. Once the cat is cured, it will not get or give it again, so quarantine is MANADATORY for success, as well as not infecting other cats at the vet or neighbors. Happy Emmitt is a fighter and having a chance!
50% is an amazing recovery rate, SuzAnne! This is with using Tamiflu? Would you be willing to share what else your neighbors are using?
Why on Earth would your Vet not want to order you the TCYTE? My Vet doesn’t believe it will work but not only did he order it for me, he didn’t even mark up the price. He used my credit card so I know exactly how much it cost straight from the manufacturer. I am treating my 8 month old female kitten who has always been sick with either a cold, puking, and finally a bad skin infection which prompted my new Vet to retest for FeLV and sure enough she had it. I researched FeLV intensively to say the least for several weeks and there are ways to turn a cat who is at the brink of death back to being healthy again. I am using several medications to fight the FeLV including TCYTE (1st shot 6 days ago 2nd shot tomorrow) and lets just say she is doing better than the Vet had ever imagined. I will keep praying that she stays healthy.
What other medications are you using? Please share!
Thanks,
Sheri
I’m interested to know as well-my cat was also puking then he puked up a round worm-treated it with excel and the next day he was good as new-and yes he was treated for worms by the vet 3 weeks earlier. He still has swollen glands and I want them to go down before I get him fixed. would love to know how tcyte worked and what your price was for it. I have a call into them now but doubt they’ll tell me. anything will be appreciated
Amy what does your cat have and is he in the symptomatic stages yet besides the swollen glands?
Scott, is your outside cat FIV or FELV? If it’s FIV you can still bring him into your home, just give a careful introduction (seperate for 2 weeks, swap rooms to let them all adjust to smell, short visits increasing in time) I brough home a FIV cat a few years ago with all negative cats in the home and we’ve never had an issue. There’s a lot of myths surrounding FIV+ cats living with negative cats. Of course if yours is FELV that’s a different story.
Would like to take part in any treats if possible. We just adopted an outdoor cat and can’t bring it into our home to meet our other two unless we get this cleared up. Can we apply to be a trial? [email protected] com
I would talk to you vet or contact the manufacturer of the drug if you’re interested in participating in a trial, Scott.
I currently have 3 FLV+ cats and have been caring for them for 6 years… I adopted the stray, pregnant momma-to-be, and 2 weeks later, she gave birth to 5 kittens, only to find out at the first vet check that they were all FLV+. Amazingly, the kittens lived, but we lost the 2 hearty boys around 1 year old and our little special needs runt at 3 years old. Because the little one face numerous issues, I gave her and her sibs Transfer Factor, to help build their immune systems. I’m not certain, but think it extended their lives. My vet is amazed that the kittens survived and that we still have the momma and 2 of her girls. Currently, all 3 are healthy in appearance, although I know it can change in an instant. I will definitely talk with my vet about T-Cyte, to see if it would be worthwhile using it now or in the future. Thank you for sharing this new hopeful treatment.
That’s wonderful that all three of your cats are doing so well, Kathleen. I’d love to hear from you again if you decide to use T-Cyte.
I agree with everyone else, it would be wonderful if this treatment also showed promise for helping cats with FIP.
We had heard of this – but had not heard about the potentially promising results for FIP. This would be a real game changer! Here’s hoping….
We have one FIV+cat. Thanks for the insightful post, Lorie!
Great post today. Thanks for all the information.
pawhugs, Max
I had not heard of this, so thank you so much for sharing!! I was wondering too if it might help those kitties battling FIP – and look there was Lynn’s comment. I pray this continues to do what it is designed to do and is able to help so many kitties.
A veterinarian exhibiting his products at Global Pet Expo in 2011 told me about this drug. He also said it has shown promise in battling the nebulous FIP, which actually intrigued me more, since I had just a couple of weeks prior to then lost a cat to FIP. It hadn’t been tested or approved for that, but he and some other vets he knew had been successfully using it and keeping cats alive who would otherwise have been dead from FIP. Here’s hoping it’s that miracle cure we’ve all been waiting for!
THANK YOU for this information! As I was reading the article, I immediately wondered if there would be a treatment for FIP. I will take this info to my Vet and discuss with her. I provide refuge in my home for “unadoptable” cats and this information could be a God-send. Thank you again.
I’d love to hear from you if you decide to use this treatment on your cats, Linda – and bless you for giving these cats a home.