On Jun 4, 12:20*pm, calvin wrote:
Please see this link:

http://www.petplace.com/drug-library...n-a/page1.aspx

Here it lists liver damage and nervous system damage, in addition
to other side effects mentioned in the previous thread, such as
loss of appetite and throwing up, as possible side effects.

My vet saw the cat again two days ago. *At that time I told him
about having waited a week to start the interferon, and about my
concern about side effects. *He told me that he had never seen
side effects from interferon.

We are now in the week off from interferon, after the first week on
it.
Next Monday, the day before interferon is to start again, the cat is
to be neutered. *I will bring him home the next day, when the
interferon
is to start again. *The vet seems to think that the interferon may
help
with any weaknesses that the cat, having leukemia, might have
aggrivated by the neutering. *He recommended timing the neutering
so that it would be followed by a week back on interferon.

Does any of this make sense to those of you who are serious?


Hi... New to reading all of the egotistical posts, so many
condesending replies!! I have worked in veterinary internal medicine/
critical care for almost 6 years. In the industry for 15. I seriously
reccomend seeing an internal medicine specialist for your interferon
questions, rather than blogging them. I just started my 9 month old
cat on interferon for calicivirus. Yes, side effects are seen in every
medication, such as Advil : ) I am monitoring my cat by doing
bloodwork every 16 weeks, and obviously observing if there are any
neurologic abnormal signs are present. The truth is beginning with the
smallest prescribed dose and seeing if you notice a decrease in
clinical signs. The dose for interferon is extremely varying. I hope
this helped a little!