Transfer Factor for Feline Renal Disease
The transfer factor is a medical process that can be used in both humans and animals. The process uses white blood cells to "transfer" immunities between patients.
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History
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The transfer factor was discovered in the 1940s by Dr. H. Sherwood Lawrence. Dr. Lawrence believed that white blood cells were capable of carrying immunities between patients, curing disease.
Function
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The primary molecules that facilitate the transfer factor are found in colostrum. Colostrum is produced by the mammary glands in the later stages of pregnancy, typically within 24 hours of birth. Dr. Lawrence found that the white blood cells in colostrum could transfer immunities effectively between patients by enabling the cells to learn from each other.
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Human vs. Animal Use
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Although there are dosing standards for both human and animal applicability in the transfer factor, Dr. Steven Slagle, D.V.M., found that animals benefit from the same dose as humans. Dr. Slagle found success with the human dosage of transfer factor in a cat suffering from leukemia, an oral tumor and posterior paralysis due to a spinal tumor.
Feline Renal Disease
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When used in cats with feline renal disease, or chronic renal failure, veterinarians have found success with the transfer factor in a number of cases. Dr. Will Falconer, D.V.M., believes that the transfer factor can balance the immune system quickly in felines afflicted with disease and that it is a much quicker process than traditional or holistic practices.
Effectiveness
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The transfer factor can be used to treat a number of conditions in people and animals--from allergies and skin rashes to organ disease and cancers. Because many of these conditions are the result of an overactive or underactive immune system, the transfer factor oftentimes quickly and effectively can help an immune system find balance.
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