Re: [Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-05 Thread Tracey Shrout
Laurie, I do have a positive(healthy), and I do worry about my other 4 who are negative (I mix). However, I have a 12 year old who has always had a bad reaction (pain in the vax area) to the felv vax, so I will never give him another one. As for the others, they have never had such a bad

[Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Laurieskatz
I don't currently have any FeLv+ cats. I am wondering what others do about vaccinating non FeLV+ cats. Some of my cats are older (12/13) and some have health issues ( asthma, pancreatitis, allergies). I really hate to vaccinate these guys for anything (including rabies). Rabies is required

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Cougar Clan
Thoughts: Your vet (at least in KY) can certify that the cat is not able to be vaccinated safely. There are pros and cons. I've done this with one cat and one dog. There is a homeopathic remedy, thuja (sp??) that used before and after the vaccination helps. Copper and Thomas had

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Belinda Sauro
I have asked my vet for a pass on vaccinations, my youngest is 8 yrs old and they have had enough vaccinations to be good for life. I also have several with health issues. She has OK'd it and so far no problems. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com