this is closer to what i would have said--wait to see if the cat is actually positive, and then weight the very real risks of NOT vaccinating against the potential ones of doing so.
i follow dr dodd's recommendations myself, i just define "sick" differently, i guess. (tho i'm REALLY not happy about the new protocol for kittens--every 3-4 weeks of vaccines until they're FOUR MONTHS OLD?????? to me, that's WAY too much......) MC On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 5:48 PM, Saehwa Kang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our vet told us to hold off on both shots and spay surgery until the > final diagnosis. It stresses their systems and makes them weak, > thereby making it harder for them to fight off the disease... > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 29, 2008, at 2:29 PM, "MacKenzie, Kerry N." < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > > Sally, I personally would not vaccinate a positive cat. See Jean > > Dodds' > > and Charles Loop's (both vets) views here. (The paragraph below is > > taken > > from the website.) Kerry M. > > > > http://www.newsagepress.com/protectyourpet.html > > > >>>> All packages of vaccinations carry warnings that they should be > > injected only in healthy animals. In the case of cats, vaccine > > manufacturers advise against vaccinating pregnant or nursing cats. > > However, many pets are not healthy when vaccinated although they might > > not have outward signs of health problems. Charles Loops, DVM, a > > holistic veterinarian from Pittsboro, North Carolina, notes that > > "chemically killed viruses or bacteria are injected directly into the > > blood stream, which is an unnatural route of infection." (7) This > > causes > > the animal's antibodies to attempt to fight off the offending virus > > molecules and render them harmless. If the animal's immune system is > > too > > weakened, he or she cannot fight off these viruses and can develop a > > reaction to the vaccine. Even small amounts of a virus that is > > introduced through a vaccination may be too much for sick animals to > > fight off. They then may fall ill from the very disease to which they > > have been vaccinated.<<< > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of SALLY > > NORDSTROM > > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 3:59 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stray Kitty I took in tests positive > > > > Another question. My kittens tested positive with the ELISA test. > > May > > they have their vaccines? Mom gets tested Friday. If positive, may > > she > > have her vaccines? May she be spayed? > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any tax advice expressed above by Mayer > > Brown LLP was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be > > used, by any taxpayer to avoid U.S. federal tax penalties. If such > > advice was written or used to support the promotion or marketing of > > the matter addressed above, then each offeree should seek advice > > from an independent tax advisor. > > This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for > > the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If > > you have received this email in error please notify the system > > manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not > > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
