Hi,
I am new to the forum-clearly, lol. I met a stray male cat that I was finally able to tame somewhat and about a month ago I took him to the vet to get neutered and vaccinated- I would have done this sooner but prior to this timeframe he didn't let me touch him.
It turns out that this poor cat has FIV (he is young...maybe 2yrs). His gums are inflammed and though he eats a lot, he isn't gaining any weight. The vet questioned if I should even bother treating him or keeping him and that getting interferon would be a challange and very expensive. Naturally, I was worried...took deep breathes and started searching the web. I have read that it is not very expensive...and doesnt necessarly mean a death sentance.
It is pretty sad that I have to be the one researching all of this and not my vet...but I digress. I REALLY REALLY need advice here. I know that there are people here with far more experience and I was wondering if I could start by asking what website is the best for ordering interferon (in terms of price or whatnot). I was going to relay this website to my vet so that he would then write me a prescription for this.
Any advice would seriously be appreciated.
Skratikans
I am new to the forum-clearly, lol. I met a stray male cat that I was finally able to tame somewhat and about a month ago I took him to the vet to get neutered and vaccinated- I would have done this sooner but prior to this timeframe he didn't let me touch him.
It turns out that this poor cat has FIV (he is young...maybe 2yrs). His gums are inflammed and though he eats a lot, he isn't gaining any weight. The vet questioned if I should even bother treating him or keeping him and that getting interferon would be a challange and very expensive. Naturally, I was worried...took deep breathes and started searching the web. I have read that it is not very expensive...and doesnt necessarly mean a death sentance.
It is pretty sad that I have to be the one researching all of this and not my vet...but I digress. I REALLY REALLY need advice here. I know that there are people here with far more experience and I was wondering if I could start by asking what website is the best for ordering interferon (in terms of price or whatnot). I was going to relay this website to my vet so that he would then write me a prescription for this.
Any advice would seriously be appreciated.
Skratikans