Tiger's Home! 'The butter incident!'

[Catty1]

I get my cats' omega oil in pump form from my vet. It's made by Bioniche.

Main page is www.bionicheanimalhealth.com, then you find the tab for Products and select Companion Animals.

I found this....

http://www.bionicheanimalhealth.com/...tientTypeID=12

Here is the fact sheet on this drug: http://www.bionicheanimalhealth.com/...ct%20Sheet.pdf

See if your vet knows about Regressin.

This works in combination with surgery...and if you want to try it and it is mucho dinero, PLEASE let us help you with it.

hugs

[Medusa]

We'll keep the prayers going and the candles burning for sweet Tiger and you. Keep the faith that he'll come through this easily and w/minimal or no pain.

[Catlady711]

I hope removing the whole tumor gives much more relief than in the past. I know this surgery is going to be more invasive, but hopefully it will take care of the problem for a very long time.

[Emeraldgreen]

Thanks for the info about the Regressin Catty1. I checked it out and learned more about it. It says that if the Regressin is to be used in conjunction with surgery that it should be given 2 weeks prior to the surgery and then up to 3 times after the surgery. We don't have the time (or I should say, Tiger doesn't have the time) to postpone this surgery so we can't opt for this. Also, the remaining injections would need to be given at the tumor site which would require the specialized endoscopic equipment that my vet has but it is quite the ordeal getting Tiger sent over there by car and then by plane and would be expensive above and beyond the cost of the drug itself. There is also some information in there that stated that it is not effective on all types of tumors but it didn't go into detail with regard to which tumors. The S.C.C. tumor is the most aggressive with the poorest outcome and it's my guess that this is probably one of the tumors that it may not work well with.
I wonder if there is a similar drug that could be given post op without having to go directly into the tumor site itself. That way my local vet could order it and give the injections herself without the aid of endoscopic equipment.

But, I'm definitely going to use a multi faceted and aggressive approach to treating him once the tumor has been removed and I feel really hopeful that he will have some time with us. I will be using the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory suspension (Piroxicam) that also has the cancer fighting and tumor inhibiting properties to it every 48 hours and I will continue using the L-arginine and look into the Lysine. I didn't know about this one for cancer and will check it out. I also found some info today about red clover and something called p'au d'arco which is supposed to be helpful. I will also request a pain patch when I speak with them on Monday.
He's quite lethargic these passed two days so I've been telling him to hang on, help is on the way. Thanks again for your research on this and all your help. And thanks everybody for your well wishes for Tiggy. I'll post an update on Monday when I call in the hospital in the afternoon to check on him.

[Catty1]

OH dear...I didn't know Regressin was so fussy of a drug! IF - IF your vet has heard of it and has used it, he might think of a way it could still be used, perhaps in conjunction with everything else you will do.

I can see it needing to be in the system prior to surgery...but two weeks? WOW.

I wish they could just squirt it on the area!

Found this recommended use of Regressin in urinary cancer in cats:

EXAMPLE 11

Hyaluronic Acid Treatment of Malignancy Associated Cystitis

Patients with cystitis associated with a malignancy of the urinary bladder and associated structures receive intravesical instillation of hyaluronic acid having an average molecular weight of 6.5×105 Daltons in an amount effective to treat the cystitis and containing an amount of the anticancer immunotherapeutic agent mycobacterial cell wall extract preparation (Regressin™, Vetrepharm, Inc., London, Ontario, Canada) effective to treat the malignancy. Outcome criteria include improvement of symptoms based on decreases in pre-therapy symptoms and regression in the malignancy as indicated by urinary cytology.

Fifty ml of normal saline (USP) containing 40 mg of hyaluronic acid having an average molecular weight of 6.5×105 Daltons and 4 mg of the anticancer immunotherapeutic agent mycobacterial cell wall (Regressin™) is instilled into the urinary bladder under aseptic conditions using a urethral catheter. The catheter is removed and the hyaluronic acid-mycobacterial cell wall solution is maintained in the urinary bladder for 30 minutes to 2 hours. The treatment is repeated as needed. After treatment, there is a marked improvement in pre-therapy symptoms and urinary cytological examination is negative for cancerous and precancerous cells. No adverse side effects of the treatment are reported.

http://www.allanimalsexoticorsmall.c...ncerPage4.html
(Written in 1992)

"Regressin (October, 1984) is an emulsion of mycobacterial cell walls which have been modified to reduce their toxic and allergic effects, and retain their antitumor activity...88% effective for immunotherapy of mixed mammary tumors and mammary adenocarcinomas of dogs." Injected directly into the tumor. The tumor dies and drains. Other tumors typically regress even though not injected. i.e. Same principle as homeopathy and nosodes.

I'll shut up after this...this site is not too over-the-top, but it might be a product for you to research and consider.

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/tf.htm

Two testimonials - and they have email addresses, so what the heck.
Cat cured of squamous cell tumor

Feline Tumor Gone!

"My cat Bodger, who is now16, has been taking the Transfer Factors Advanced Plus. Now, nearly 18 months later I've taken him back to the vet practice for a check up. He still has some discharge from the right side, but no blood and is generally in good health. I saw a different vet this time and he told me there was no way my cat had a nasal tumor of the type diagnosed back in August 2004, because if he had, he'd be dead due to the agressive nature of these type of tumor! He reckons he has sinusitus, due to the previous nasal damage as a kitten, which I always knew he had, but definitely NO TUMOR! So, what can I say but a fantastic result. You are very welcome to include this on your website if it will help others to help their pets. Incidentaly, the vet took all the information on Transfer Factors and was really interested having seen Bodger today." Judith Sexton torteval2 @ hotmail.com

Feline squamous cell tumor in remission
From Bethany in Texas email: fingerpaint<at>gmail.com

A year and a half ago, my cat was diagnosed with a squamous cell tumor. The doctor told me that given the location of this tumor and the aggressive nature of it, there really was nothing I could do. He told me to bring her back for weekly steroid shots and keep her comfortable until she died, which he said would most likely be within a month. She did nothing but lay around. She wouldn't eat, wouldn't play, wouldn't respond to affection. I did as he said, for one week. And then I decided I wasn't going to accept "there's nothing you can do" as an answer. I got on the internet. I googled furiously. What I found, was your site, and Transfer Factor.

I started her out on two (Transfer Factor Advanced Plus) pills a day, and within a week, she was back to her normal energy level. Within a month, she'd stopped clawing at her face. After three months, I went down to one pill a day, and that's where we are now, a year and a half later. She won't be fooled by putting the contents in her food, so I've used her fastidious nature against her: I mix the TF with a pinch of butter and put the mixture on her paws. She hates it, and licks it off immediately. She's learned to live with this daily ritual for the most part, but she still gets this "Oh mom, not AGAIN" look on her face. She's responded so wonderfully. It's like she's a kitten again, playing with her yarn and rubbing against my face. I look at her every day and am simply amazed, that the veterinian was going to be content with steroids until the poor thing finally died.

I recommended the Transfer Factor to my neighbor, whose 11 year old dog was diagnosed with bone cancer and given less than three months to live. That was a year ago - the dog is doing fine!

http://wellnesscafe.my4life.com/prod...?id1=1&id2=895

[Emeraldgreen]

The Tranferfactor sounds very promising! I will order some and begin giving it to him once his appetite is back. Hopefully he will have that back in a week or so. Thank you for letting me know about it Catty1. . It's affordable too which is awesome!

[Catty1]

Hi, EG - I am sure you could email those two cat owners and see if a) the addresses are still current, and b) about getting details and how the cats are doing now, etc.

Thanks for being so gracious...I really went on overload there for Tiger baby! But you are doing everything you can for him. :-)

Hey - if the TFs turn out to really work - your vet would be thrilled!