Hi, Pam....go to this link again, it explains the testing under "How is FeLV
detected"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Norman" <pam_nor...@charter.net>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives
Great link, thank you, Lynda!
Pam
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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