I totally agree - have mixed + and - with no problems.
Gloria
On Nov 2, 2005, at 4:19 PM, Nina wrote:
Sue,
If you ask a vet about mixing + with -, they will tell you not to
do it. Why wouldn't they? It's not their household, the safest
course of action is to keep them apart. Actually, the SAFEST
course of action is to pts, I don't agree with that either,
(obviously). I care more about quality of life rather than
quantity, and there was never any hesitation about mixing in my
house. It was a mute point anyway, because by the time I found out
about my kitties pos status, they'd been mixed with my negatives
for months. I had anxious feelings about the possibilities of my
negs contracting felv, I knew it would be very tough for me to deal
with that sort of consequence, but I also couldn't live with
shutting up my angels in a room somewhere, that's no way to live, imo.
From the experience of the folks on this list, (me included), a
healthy adult, vaccinated cat has very little chance of succumbing
to felv. Are Mary's other cats adult and healthy? I can't tell
anyone else what to do, but if it were me, I'd vaccinate my cats,
keep them separate for whatever the necessary period of time it
takes to develop immunity and then celebrate the day when everyone
could join together in one big happy family.
Nina
Sue Taft wrote:
Thanks Nina
Daisy is having the injectable Virbac Omega Interferon at first. One
injection a day for five days, then one on day 14 followed by more
later (I
can't remember the exact protocol). She may then have it diluted
to give
orally or she'll carry on with the injections maybe once a month
like my
Eric has (FIV). We'll take the vets advice on which is best.
Hopefully the ulcer will clear up quickly and Daisy will have a
long happy
life. I have every intention of going back to the original vet and
telling
him what we did. He apparently dismissed the use of the interferon
immediately - in his opinion it's a waste of money! I'll have to
show him my
Eric's records too, nothing worked on his mouth and I'd have lost
him if it
wasn't for Sonia (who is my vet) suggesting the interferon. He
needs to be
told.
Mary has other cats too, all negative (as far as we know) and all
indoor
cats. Would it be an idea to vaccinate these so that Daisy and
Bungle can
safely live among them? I know it's safe to mix FIV cats but I've no
experience with FeLV.
Sue
