Thank you Mary Christine for clearing that up with all of us. I appreciate your expertise. Wendy
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ----- Original Message ---- From: MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:35:22 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] while we await a retest no, wendy, they do NOT carry the mother's antibodies. that is FIV--and the FeLV test doesn't test for antibodies anyway, it tests for antigens. PLEASE check before you send things out to the list. as for lysine, it is specific for the various forms of HERPES viruses, not all those that cause respiratory symptoms. it causes the herpes virus not to replicate, it does not boost the immune system per se, and it has no known effect to date on any other virii. this is not news. as an essential amino acid, it's not going to HURT anything, and some veterinary associations suggest that all cats, symptomatic or not, should be given daily doses of it. but there is no value in claiming that it, or any other treatment, does what it does not. MC On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Julie, Good luck with the retest. I am not sure if anyone mentioned this or not, but the kittens should be retested I think after a certain age, because they can carry their mother's FeLV antibodies for a certain time and test positive even though they may actually test negative at a later date. I am thinking four months, but not sure on that. Someone here will know that specifically. I swear by lysine for humans and animals (is there a difference? lol); it's an anti-viral. Make sure you buy pure lysine. I have also heard great things about Vitamin C, but have never used it with my cats. Let us know how it goes. :) Wendy "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ----- Original Message ---- From: Julie Lafferty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:31:23 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] while we await a retest Hi, I posted the other day about my 4 13 week old foster kittens who tested positive for FeLV. While we wait out re-testing them, is there anything that can be done in hopes of boosting their immune system and fighting off the virus? I am using Pet Tinic liquid vitamins twice a day and lactoferrin/colostrum supplement in their wet food twice a day..anything else we should be doing? Please Don't Breed or Buy While Homeless Pets Die! http://www.anotherchancepetrescue.org/ ____________________________________________________________ Hit it out of the park with a new bat. Click now! _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine
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