Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread Lorrie
Some low life put an adorable little female kitten in a box that was taped shut. I rescue and TNR cats, so I have her now and I'm trying very hard not to fall madly in love with her, but it's not easy :-) I have to find a forever home for her because I have 14 cats at home now and I just can't

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread Patricia . A . Elkins
I think the conventional wisdom is that if the test is negative, it is reliable. If it is positive, it has to be redone in 3 months to get a final answer. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread Gloria B. Lane
That's my understanding also... On Apr 17, 2009, at 9:33 AM, patricia.a.elk...@gsk.com wrote: I think the conventional wisdom is that if the test is negative, it is reliable. If it is positive, it has to be redone in 3 months to get a final answer.

[Felvtalk] Feline Heartworm Article

2009-04-17 Thread James Rauscher
Hi all, there is an article on feline heartworm in the June 2009 CatFancy magazine. It seems that wherever dogs can get heartworm, cats (including indoor cats, as someone here posted) can get it. The incidence is much higher in warmer states, but one of the vets quoted in the article says she

Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Heartworm Article

2009-04-17 Thread Lewis Faye
I use Revolution and one good thing about it is that it is also the best product I have used for fleas on my cats.  Now, I have not tried it on dogs and am not going to because my vet says his clients have had poor results with dogs but excellent with cats.  I like it better than Advantage or

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread James Rauscher
I adopted my Cinder at 9 weeks, and she tested negative at that time. On January 12 of this year, at one year and 8 months, she crossed to the bridge after she become suddenly very, very ill - she was fine Friday and gone Monday. She had a massive tumor in her liver and her chest filled with

Re: [Felvtalk] Head injury caused eye not to dilate

2009-04-17 Thread Giselle de Grandis
Thanks for your replies Gloria, Heather and Lorrie. Yesterday Pixie's pupils dilated normally and I thought she was healed. But today the unresponsive pupil is back and she's closing that eye quite a bit. I can't tell if her vision is impaired. Anyhow, she's going to the vet first thing tomorrow

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I'm wondering if your other adult cat had been tested previously...? More likely to transmit easily from an adult to a baby, than vice versa, I'd think. I've been told to retest after 2 months, then also read 3 or 4 months. Thanks, Gloria On Apr 17, 2009, at 2:01 PM, James Rauscher