Marlene I would retest in 6 months. Your changes are 98% they will test positive again but I keep believe that that slight % that my cat would test negative and one day he did. Unfortunately while being positive his immune systems was weak and shortly after testing negative on both test he diagnosed with cancer and passed away shortly after.
But there have been a very small number of cats that have tested positive and then turn negative. I always believe be realistic and know your chances are low but keep hope alive. Carla From: "Marlene Chornie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date sent: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:19:02 -0400 Subject: Pekoe - Check Up & Blood Work Send reply to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Hi Group, > > First of all, I want to thank all of you for your sympathies > expressed when we lost Digby last month. It meant a great deal to > us. Digby "came home" last Friday, which seems to help in the > grieving process. We're taking Pekoe to the vet tomorrow just for > a check-up and some "baseline" blood work. He had blood work done > back in Feb. when he had the bout with Hemobart and tested FelV+. > I'm still a little "confused" by everything I've read about FelV. > Pekoe was approx. 15 - 16 mos. old when he tested positive - both > the ELISA test and the confirmatory IFA test. Right now, he's > appears healthier than before the Hemobart. My question is, would > there be any point to having him retested (ELISA and/or IFA)? Am > I correct in that if he tested positive on the IFA, then he's > always going to be positive? I'm not thinking that he may be > negative now, but just wondered if he should be retested (for > whatever reason)? > > Thanks all, > Marlene
