Re: [Felvtalk] Please add grey and white kitten to the CLS list

2010-08-17 Thread Sara Kasteleyn
Beautiful tribute, Mike. With tears, Sara --Original Mail-- From: Mike Finch jpact...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:02:44 -0700 PDT Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please add grey and white kitten to the CLS list Karen, This story broke my heart, as I'm

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV Re-testing for kittens/Tommy Update

2010-08-17 Thread Fernanda Barreto
I have been meaning to send out this update, but now it's in direct response to Paola's question. I wrote in a few weeks ago to get some advise on an FeLV positive kitten I had found in the middle of the street. Even knowing that he may not be around for long (the vet wanted to put him

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV Re-testing for kittens/Tommy Update

2010-08-17 Thread MaryChristine
in adult healthy cats, the stats are that 70% can be adequately exposed until to test positive, and either never do so, or process the virus out of their system. they also know that some percentage of that 30% who do remain viremic, never become symptomatic, and are not contagious, even tho they

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV Re-testing for kittens/Tommy Update

2010-08-17 Thread Sander, Sue
Can you please state the first paragraph in another way. I'm don't know what you mean by the stats are that 70% can be adequately exposed until to test positive, and either never do so, or process the virus out of their system. This is very important to me because I have a very healthy cat who

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV Re-testing for kittens/Tommy Update

2010-08-17 Thread MaryChristine
*http://tinyurl.com/Merck-FeLV* * * *the info on regressive infection is in the aafp guidelines to managing feline retroviruses, which i've posted many times--check the archives. * * * * * MC -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs

[Felvtalk] Please add grey and white kitten to the CLS list

2010-08-17 Thread Lorrie
Karen, Your post was just heartbreaking. I can't stop thinking about this poor little baby kitten. Bless you for helping her and loving her in her last hours. Lorrie On 08-17, Karen Griffith wrote: I received the most beautiful kitten on my doorstep this early morning. She was a medium

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV Re-testing for kittens/Tommy Update

2010-08-17 Thread paola cresti
thanks for the replies and thanks Susan for asking a question one the one below from MC as I hadn't gotten it. So far I've only gotten this one (through Susan) and the one from Fernanda about little Tommy - so awesome to hear he's negative and doing well kudos to you guys for insisting on