I test at 6 weeks and no younger...... rescued over 300 kits this year and only 5 were pos for FeLV and all were done with the snap combo test. Those 5 little ones I watched die each week, it just killed me and an experience that left me just sick about this horrible disease. I recently have 3 little ones that tested pos for FIV and they have been slowly gone from a pos to a very very weak pos,,,, I am sure that the test being pos is from them carrying the antibodies from their mom. I just keep testing as long as they are not sick and will continue until neg or they get adopted. Such cute little ones, and such purr buckets (as I call them) Terri
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am shocked they would even test at 3 weeks old to be honest. Especially > with FIV kittens can test false positive for upto a year so need testing > after 12 months and even if they are positive for FeLV or FIV it is no reason > to euthanase. Not sure if teh same time scale applies to FeLV but I'm sure it > will. > > I do know that the tests for FIV detect anibodies and not the virus - the > kittens automatically get the antibodies from their mother but not > necessarily the virus. So like I said tehy could test positive for a long > time even though they may not have the virus. Time is usually around 6 months > before they test negative but I've known cats to have false positives for > 12months and even upto 2 years so if they tested positive on FIV there is > every chance they may be negative. > > Hope someone else can help on the FeLV knowledge about time scales before > testing can be accurate. > > Michelle, Minstrel, Buddy, & Angel Bramble -- Terri Durham-Stone Safe a Life "Spay and Neuter" Live well, Love much, Laugh Often
