Re: Another Important Question

[laurieskatz]

Squeaky was a carrier. The virus was in his bone marrow. He lived to age 22, 
symptom free until his final 3 weeks of life.
Laurie
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Subject: Another Important Question



One of the ladies in Iowa to whom I spoke mentioned the possibility
that Binxy may only be a carrier of the disease since she is four yrs.
old and healthy.

So, is there any way (other than the passage of time) to definitively
determine whether she is just a carrier?

And, am I correct in the assumption that being a carrier only would
give her the same life expectancy as any other cat who does not carry
this virus?  Or can a cat convert from being just a carrier to being
actively infected for whatever reason?---just trying to get my facts
straight.

Thanks. Caroline
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