We need to get the word out to everyone includig resuce/sheter people not to go with a vet who says kill them. My vet gave m an option of put them to sleep or wait and see. I am so glad he did. If I ever move or he retires and I have to get a new one, the first thing I will ask is what do you think about positive felv? Sort of on the subject, Missouri University has opened a cancer treatment center for animals in Wentzville which is only 15 mles away. Lots better than 300 miles. If I have to go for chemo for my babies, now I have a closer option. I know they do not say put them down.
---- Christiane Biagi <ti...@mindspring.com> wrote: > You know, not for nothing, but this testing is really really flawed! There > are just too many stories of folks with inconsistent results. Life and death > decisions are made everyday based on these tests and all of us who have felv+ > cats know the tests to be a bit shaky. My own Tucson tested neg at about 3 > months & post years later even though she’d never been exposed to the outside > or any pos cats….. > > > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:15 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats > > > > I would retest the 1st one on the Elisa just to be sure. > > > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! > <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif> www.Furkids.org > <http://www.furkids.org/> > > > > > > _____ > > From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:00 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats > > Ours had only the ELISA, positive….2 ½ yrs later, the IFA – negative. > > New cat had ELISA, then IFA three wks later – both were positive. He had the > IFA again 1 ½ yrs later – negative! > > > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:25 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats > > > > Natalie, were they also re-tested with an Elisa? A negative IFA does NOT mean > they don't have the virus. It just means it isn't replicating in their bone > marrow. > > Beth > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! > <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif> www.Furkids.org > <http://www.furkids.org/> > > > > > > _____ > > From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:39 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats > > I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago…couldn’t find anyone to take him, he was very > lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat – they became friends > overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA – they > were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was – one of them could have > been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange > thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after > the positive ELISA. > > Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely > positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother > will be positive more likely than not. > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats > > > > In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female > (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and > begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after > being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not > know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless > you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet > wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. > I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare > bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I > think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about > a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested > positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for > Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV > positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick > or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the > vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still > positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? > > > > April > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
