First off, Convenia and Depo Medrol ARE a known treatment for eosinophilic granuloma. That, along with diet. Here is a very good informational website (IMHO) regarding the matter: http://www.2ndchance.info/egc.htm.Thank you for your posts and articles relating to Convenia! My vet has been administering Convenia to 2 of my cats periodically for a couple years. One has been diagnosed with eosinophilic granuloma (inoperable, on the tongue) which was confirmed by biopsy. The second is semi-feral and has relapsing sudden onset episodes of anorexia/possibly difficulty in swallowing, low temp, lethargy etc.and most recently was diagnosed with severely inflamed gums, painful timeline decay caries (1 where root was starting to be seen), ear infection, etc. all typical of an abandoned or semi-feral cat. Makes me very sad!! But I am trying my best to help! Anyway, in both cases,my vet uses the Convenia which vet told me "lasts 10 days." Your article states that Convenia lasts 2 months! So my question is whether there is a10-day Convenia or am I misinformed.
Also is Convenia effective in treating eosinophilic granuloma? In addition to the depamedral? every 7-8 weeks? Her flare ups seem to subside after injections of Convenia and most recently depomedral.
And is it effective and safe for the other cat? given symptoms. Or...could it be exacerbating symptoms?
Please help. Thanks.
The ANTIBIOTIC effects of Convenia lasts for 10 days with the 1 shot, rather than having to give 2 pills a day for 10 days. The actual drug can be found in their system for up to 45 days (I've heard), so if they have bad side effects, those can last for close to 2 months. I think that's where that is coming from. Hope that makes sense. That's why many people chose not to use it, because IF there is a really bad side effect, you cannot immediately stop using it. It's in their system and that's that.
What has your semi-feral been diagnosed with? Has he been tested for all the usual things...FIV/FeLV, etc?