Thanks, Maureen. I will gladly keep everyone updated. I was fortunate to be
a part of this "Felv Talk" to read and share one another's experiences.
Certainly it's always nice to hear of stories of kitties living with it for
many, many years and defy the odds. No feline deserves this disease (or any
for that matter!).
You're right, he does have a better chance of clearing the virus. I'm hoping
he already has. I hate the waiting part. I've read that you can test 28 days
from last exposure, some say 90 days and then every 6 mos (what do you agree
with?). It would be nice to find more consistency on the internet but I know
better than to expect it. My vet said to test him in June, but I could not
wait 3 mos from last exposure. I opted to test him every 30 days, then
after June is passed and he still tests negative, I will feel he is out of
the woods.
Let's hope that Poppy's outcome is feline negative as well.
Thanks for your input, Maureen! I'm so glad to be part of this "chat."
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maureen Olvey" <molvey...@hotmail.com>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives
I really hope your Ragdoll will be fine. Honestly, the odds are higer than
he'll shake the virus or put it into latentcy. Please keep us posted as you
get the final results in.
If it turns out he is positive and there is no more doubt about it you could
consider getting him a positive playmate. That would be a tough decision
because then you could possibly have two cats you love that will not live a
full life instead of just one. Course you could have two cats you love that
both have FeLV and live forever. Hard to know and it would be hard for me
to make that decision but I just wanted to mention it as an option if you
100% positively find out that your ragdoll is positive.
Like I said, odds are higher that you won't even have to make that decision
so I can't wait to hear good news about the ragdoll being negative.
“I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are
profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon
unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me
sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark
Twain
From: longhornf...@verizon.net
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:45:12 -0500
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives
One more note, Crash & my Ragdoll shared everything and groomed one
another
constantly since day one. This is why I am so concerned, but I have to
remind myself that my cat is a healthy 2 yr old and Crash was an unhealthy
kitten.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Norman" <pam_nor...@charter.net>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives
> Lynda, you wrote that Crash was FeLeuk negative last November. Did you
> mean positive? Or had he been positive prior to this?
>
> On 4/15/2011 1:59 PM, Lynda Wilson wrote:
>> Pam,
>>
>> I've done a lot of research myself and I asked my vet many questions.
>> Here is a link that was very helpful to me and I had my vet review this
>> in case she had a difference of opinion. This is very accurate
>> information. I think it will answer many of your questions. Here is the
>> link:
>>
http://www.wikifaq.com/Feline_Leukemia_FAQ#Is_there_any_risk_in_getting_my_cats_vaccinated.3F
>>
>> I will say that it's not worth the risk getting your other cats
>> infected
>> to socialize Poppy. She will be fine confined, just give her as much
>> attention as possible at least until she has been cleared of the virus
>> (meaning she is not permanently positive for leukemia).
>>
>> Also, I am in the same boat as you. My kitten (Crash) that I fostered,
>> then adopted turned out to be FeLV negative this past Nov. 2010. On
>> March 10, 2011 he had to be put down because he was in very bad shape.
>> He
>> was anemic, had a hear murmur and his oxygen level was next to nothing.
>> He was fine 2 days prior. I actually took him in because he did not
>> have
>> a bowel movement in 2 days (we were treating him for diarrhea) and I
>> just
>> thought his new food was working well. Now my Ragdoll cat is at risk
>> because I did not get him vaccinated against leukemia because he is
>> strictly and indoor cat. So far, he has been negative but will test
>> again
>> on May 9th. I so want to get him another companion. It keeps him active
>> and it's such a joy to watch to kitties play. Had I known that Crash
>> was
>> contagious with leukemia, I would have never exposed my other cat. This
>> disease is fatal, with no cure. But I will say that the vaccine is not
>> 100% (but none of them are) effective at all times, but it's better
>> than
>> not being protected at all.
>>
>> I hope that Poppy's immune system clears the virus. You may also get
>> her
>> siblings tested again to be safe and the mother as well.
>>
>> Good luck! I hope this info helps!!
>>
>> Lynda
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Norman"
>> <pam_nor...@charter.net>
>> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 1:00 PM
>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives
>>
>>
>>> I am trying to determine what to do with Poppy both now & when the IFA
>>> test results come in. I've been reading & reading & from what I can
>>> gather, the old dictums about NEVER havinig positive & negative cats
>>> even in the same house has been abandoned. From what I have read, the
>>> general sense is that it's fine for positives & negatives to be in the
>>> same home, but should be separate so there is no chance of exchanging
>>> fluids such as with a bite, but more importantly with mutual grooming.
>>> But I know also that some of you have both positives & negatives
>>> really
>>> living together, not separate. Right?
>>>
>>> What about if I put Poppy in her condo in the spare bedroom & let me
>>> cats visit, so at least she SEES other cats. What is she hisses &
>>> spits? Would that have a chance of infecting any of mine who were
>>> nosing
>>> around her condo? My feeling is that it would.
>>>
>>> Also how effective is the vaccine these days? I know that some years
>>> ago the figure was about 30% so I never had any of my cats vaccinated.
>>> Has it been improved?
>>>
>>> Right now we are still waiting for the IFA test for Poppy. And I guess
>>> she needs retesting on that in at least a month. I do NOT want to keep
>>> her alone until then. We have a sanctuary for her if she tests IFA
>>> positive cause then we know that she is really positive. But the
>>> person
>>> who runs it tells me that regardless of how she tests on the IFA, she
>>> HAS leukemia. Period. And would go in with the positive cats. But my
>>> understanding is that if she is IFA negative, she has a chance of
>>> fighting it off & putting her in with the positives is giving up. I
>>> think she should only go in with the positives if she tests IFA
>>> positive.
>>>
>>> Can anyone help me sort this out?
>>>
>>> Pam
>>>
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