I would be very, very cautious about vaccinating a cat agaimst FeLv. Several
people I know had the miserable experience of their cat contracting leukemia
after being vaccinated. I wouldn't swear that the vaccine was the source of the
infection but these cats were not ever outside the house. They were not
exposed to any other cats. They may have had the disorder lurking in their
bone marrow and the vaccine sensitized them to getting the illness or they may
have gotten it from the vaccine. In addition, there's the danger of
vaccine-site sarcoma. I have had cats living with me for most of my life. Most
of them survive well into what is considered old age for cats - 16 to 20
years. Simply testing cats before adding them to my community assures that
they will not be exposed to FeLv. I don't vaccinate, except when I send cats to
adoption. FVRCP is required for that. Of course, the rabies vaccine is
required by law in most States but other than
that, I feel that veterinarians push vaccines for cats for all the wrong
reasons.
Lee
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From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net>
To: felvt...@felineleukemia.orgi
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccination question
Why do you feel that your cats need to be vaccinated at all? Are they at risk
of exposure? Vaccinate your cats ONLY according to their lifestyles! Remember,
even the protocol for regular FVRCP is now every three years…..
Fort Dodge doesn’t have a stellar reputation…that’s all I know.
From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Maureen Olvey
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:37 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Vaccination question
I've got to have a couple of my cats vaccinated against FeLV. I've heard you
guys talk about the different makers of the vaccinations but I can't remember
what the best ones were. Seems like I remember hearing about Fort Dodge and
some others but if anyone has had problems with a certain type of vaccination
by a certain maker please let me know.
I don't think I'm going to do the Vet Jet so I just wanted to know about the
regular FeLV vaccinations.
Thanks.
Maureen
“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
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