[Felvtalk] Winstrol

[Amani Oakley]

Jetty,

You can use the prednisolone with the Winstrol. They are different kinds of steroids and work well together. A very senior, well-respected vet I know very well, once told me that the prednisolone helps protect the liver, while on the Winstrol. I used both, along with Doxycycline on Zander, at the early stages of his recovery from his FeLV crisis.

Amani


From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jetty Dijkshoorn
Sent: November-19-15 6:11 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your furry friends. Luckily my suspected FELV sweetheart Dolce is doing really well at this moment. He went from very lethargic with pale gums and nose to a lively guy with the help of 1 tablet of prednisolon every other day. I am very much interested in starting with Winstrol to help his RBC go further up but not sure whether I have to stop using the prednisolon or use both of them together.We live in the Netherlands and I already found out that I can buy the 2 mg tablets in an online shop for a reasonable price.
I want to thank all the members of this forum for all your stories and advises. There is not much knowledge here about FELV and it is very common to put cats to sleep after very uncertain snaptest diagnosyses. So glad that thanks to your encouraging advises he is still a very happy cat. Although I am a bit concerned about a lump he developed under his left eye. It does not seem to bother him but I hope it does not grow any further.

Jetty an Dolce



2015-11-19 2:16 GMT+01:00 Jane Gannon <straycats at roadrunner.com<mailto:straycats at roadrunner.com>>:
Do I just keep him on this indefinetely?  Do I have to keep having his blood tested, how often?  How long did this help your cat?  Do you still have this cat?
----- Original Message -----
From: Amani Oakley<mailto:aoakley at oakleylegal.com>
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes

Hi Jane

Speak with your vet. He probably uses a compounding pharmacy for other types of medication. This is where my vet gets Winstrol. Our vet can get the Winstrol in 2 strengths: 2 mg and 1 mg tablets. They are hard to cut in half, but for a long time, that is what I had to do since originally the compounding pharmacy only had the 2 mg size tablets. The tablets are very small and powdery when split, and dissolve very quickly with very little moisture. Therefore, it made life a lot easier when the compounding pharmacy started providing 1 mg sized tablets. If you can only get 2 mg tablets, you also have the option of just giving them once a day, but I think it is better to give 1 mg, 2 times a day.

I have no idea where you are located or how big the compounding pharmacy is that my vet uses, but it is called Chiron. (I’m in Ontario, Canada, and I think this compounding pharmacy is located close to Guelph Ontario, near the vet college there).

Definitely start your cat on the Winstrol as soon as possible. I have also found Winstrol helpful in a cat I highly suspected of having FIP. She is fine now.

Amani

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org>] On Behalf Of Jane Gannon
Sent: November-17-15 11:54 AM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes

I have had the worst nightmare happen to me.  I have a large cat family, I used to work at a cat rescue organization and I also help any cats that show up at my door.  Last year one of my two outdoor cats started to loose weight.  He was 12 so I thought maybe kidney or  hyperthyroid.  He started having anisocoria (one pupil lager than the other) and then I noticed  3 other cats with the same thing. I researched online and found that it can happen to FELV+ cats.  So I took them all to the vet and found out they were positive.  I then took the rest of my cat family and found out I had a total of 10 positives and  12 negatives.  I vacinated the negatives and am letting them all live together.  Since that time I have lost 5. Two older ones actually died from kidney disease, I had to euthanise my son's 2 two year olds cats, one developed FIP and the other ended up getting neurological problems until he could no longer walk.  I euthanised one that was having difficulty breathing and was no longer eating.  So I searched for a group that was going through the same thing so maybe I could learn about what can be done.  Grayson, who is positive, is now loosing weight.  He is 12 so I hoped maybe kidney or hyperthyroid so I had his blood tested and he does not have either.  He is starting to have the sylmptoms of FELV.  His hematocrit is 19 and he also has an abcess on his face that doesn't want to heal.  He is acting like his old self and eating well.  I know my vet would not have a problem using winstrol, he has always worked with me.   Where would he get it from?  Should I start it now before he gets worse.
----- Original Message -----
From: kat<mailto:merrykatmeows at email.com>
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes

Maya - I am so sorry for your loss.

Kat (Mew Jersey)

Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:59 AM
From: "Maya D'Alessio" <mdelow at gmail.com<mailto:mdelow at gmail.com>>
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes

Merlot left us yesterday morning. Thank you to everyone for your support over the month, it has been incredible.
On Nov 17, 2015 12:48 AM, <dlgegg at windstream.net<http://dlgegg@windstream.net>> wrote:
They sense our love and concern.  I often bring a sick furbaby on my bed and stay awake all night because I am afraid they will get worse and I will not know in time to do something for them.  People think I am nuts, but I cannot not be concerned.

---- Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net<http://ardyr@centurytel.net>> wrote:
> I think when you really love your cat, you are inclined to observe every
> little thing and try to understand how they are feeling based on their
> actions/behavior. That gives you the insight into knowing what works and
> what does not. They may have the book training, but nothing replaces loving
> and observing...... and of course the love is returned. Our Tigger, when he
> was at his sickest and we thought he would not make it through the night,
> dragged himself into our bedroom during the night and could not get up on
> the bed by any means, but laid on the floor on my hubby's side where he felt
> safer being near his "mommy and daddy". (call me Cookoo)
>

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