Yes, I am still giving her interferon.... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:30 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Kittens tested positive
I'd take her to the vet. Are you still giving her interferon? Gloria At 08:44 AM 10/14/2005, you wrote: >Hello my name is Lisa Ward, I am fairly new to this club, anyway I lost a >cat due to amenia, caused by Felv, I also have another cat that has tested >positive for Felv, the vet put her on Interferon, she seemed to be doing >well up until yesterday, it seems like she has a fur ball and can't get it >out, it seems to be affecting her breathing..Her gums are not white. I hope >that is the problem.......Any ideas.......Thank you.....Lisa Ward > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 4:56 AM >To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Kittens tested positive > >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
