Re: [Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 3:23 PM, MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.comwrote: i'll look it up in the morning, but i've NEVER seen a figure higher than about 6%--incidence of FIV is very low too. it's VERY misleading when they keep saying that FIV and FeLV are the most common fatal viruses

Re: [Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg

Thanks for your post Carmen. It was very comforting. Vets are entirely too quick to suggest euthanasia for FelV pos. cats. This fall I adopted out a FelV pos kitten to a wonderful couple who also had two other cats, not positive for FelV. The first vet at their cinic told them not to take the

Re: [Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg

lorrie, thanks for this post. sometimes it may seem as if i'm anti-vet, when i most decidedly am NOT. i am against vets not keeping up with the research when presented with a positive test result. i know that it's totally unrealistic for every vet to be up-to-date on every species' problems, and

Re: [Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg

MC what is the incidence of FELV, do you have any info on that? Gloria On Feb 23, 2009, at 10:41 AM, MaryChristine wrote: lorrie, thanks for this post. sometimes it may seem as if i'm anti-vet, when i most decidedly am NOT. i am against vets not keeping up with the research when

Re: [Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg

Hey MC, where are you moving to? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

[Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg

I am writing in response to Lauries note about Isabella. I have had several negative FeLV cats that have been mixed with the FeLV positives over the years and NONE of them ever acquired a positive status to the FeLV. It is definitely NOT an airborne disease in any way and it takes a very

Re: [Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg

thanks, carmen. you're much gentler than i in your evaluation of veterinary attitudes, and the damage they do. the more i find of old literature that says what we already know--bout it being bodily-fluids, not air, requiring close consistent contact, how many exposed cats either never become

Re: [Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg

- Original Message - From: MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] mixing FeLV pos and neg thanks, carmen. you're much gentler than i in your evaluation of veterinary attitudes