Belinda,
It was my Vet of 40 years that told me that. Tom had the IFA test. That is the one where it is in the bone marrow. He said they usually live about three years and Tom is about a year & a half.
Did you have the IFA test? If so, I am amazed that Bailey is 20. I am also surprised that none of your other kitties got it. I was told that they would.
Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Barbara,
I don't know who told you that Tom only has a year and a half left
but they don't have a clue what they are talking about. Is there a
reason for saying something like that? I have 6 kitties, Baiiley is my
positive, he found me at 5 months of age and all three vets I took him
to after testing positive said to euthanize his, he willonly live three
months at best ... well they obviously didn't know what they were
talking about. Bailey is 20 years old this May, and very healthy. He's
been positive all of his life (atleast since 5 months of age), and has
not ever been sick other than a cold here and there and just last year
we battled stomastisis (mouth and gum problems) and once we pulled his
teeth he has completely recovered and the stomastisis is no longer a
problem.
All of my guys live together and have since I have had Bailey, NOBODY
has ever gotten FeLV from him, I test and vaccinate all of my negatives
every year, they just got vaccines about 3 weeks ago and I didn't even
test because they ahve all lived together for almost 10 years and nobody
is exhibiting any sypthoms and I figure the stress of drawing blood
wasn't worth it, I really don't hink anyone will ever get it from
Bailey, they are as close as they can possibly be and if they haven't
gotten it in 10 years, chances are slim to none they ever will.
They eat, sleep, groom and play together and yes occasionally somone
gets scratched in play and nobody has every gotten it, it is not as
easily transmitted as some very unknowledgable vets would lead you to
believe.
I just had to say this because I'm thinking you have been misinformed by
someone. And if you got your information on the internet most websites
on this are very outdated and incorrect.
Chances of a healthy, vaccinated cat getting FeLV are almost
non-existent, I say this from experience, my own and many others on this
list.
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Belinda
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