Katyushka was 13, Philippe and Claudette were three when Henry Lee's latent virus activated as a result of a dental. I found him on the road in Mississippi and took him to the vet to be tested the day I got home. He was the false negative. A few weeks after the dental, I noticed him slowing down and not eating, which was so unusual for this very active 18 month-old orange boy. I called the vet and she said to get him in immediately - she knew what it was! I feel he should have been tested twice, bit I didn't know any better at the time. I thought we were home free when he tested negative.
Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:10 pm Subject: Re: Postive and Negative Cats? To: [email protected] > What seems to be the case is that a good many healthy adult > non-vaccinated cats will either contract and then clear the virus, > or > never get it at all, some unfortunately as in Bonnie's case do > obviously > succumb. From my observations, it is highly unlikely for a healthy > adult cat that has been previously vaccinated to contract felv. I > just > read an article that confirmed this. It stated how it is virtually > impossible to conclude the effectiveness of the felv vac in > studies, (in > this person's opinion), because the control group of unvaccinated > cats > either cleared the virus anyway, or did not become infected. I'm > trying > to remember where I read that article... I seem to remember that > Bonnie's cats were not kittens. I hate this disease. > N > > catatonya wrote: > > > Bonnie, > > > > How old were your cats who contracted the leukemia and died when > you > > brought in the new kitten? When I brought in my positive kitten > I had > > one other kitten, but the rest were adults. None of mine > contracted > > the disease, but they had all been vaccinated though. > > > > t > > > > */BONNIE J KALMBACH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > > > I also unknowingly adopted a positive kitten, but he had > tested a > > false > > negative. My five other kitties were unvaccinated; three > caught the > > virus and died within two years as did the kitten. A third kitty > > tested > > positive after that debacle, but threw off the virus. > > > > I certainly wouldn't mix positives and negatives as the > vaccine is > > only > > said to be 85 per cent effective. > > > > just my two cents, > > Bonnie > > > > www.elephants.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Chris > > Date: Friday, November 25, 2005 8:39 pm > > Subject: RE: Postive and Negative Cats? > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Four of my cats lived together for several years before I > found> out my > > > Tucson was pos. They had not been felv vaccinated and two > had come > > > in as > > > kittens. None of the other three tested pos and I vaccinate > them> > everyyear. I did not even consider separating as they > had all > > > lived together for > > > those years and no one had contracted felv. They eat > together, use > > > the same > > > litter box, play with the same toys, groom each other, and > on and > > > on. I > > > brought in a stray I had been feeding last year and it > turned out > > > he was pos > > > but totally asymptomatic... So, I now have 5--2 pos, 3 neg > and my > > > biggestproblem is that Tuscon hates the latest addition. > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Allie> Deaver > > > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 8:17 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Postive and Negative Cats? > > > > > > > > > Hey everyone- > > > > > > I was wondering...my other cat hasn't been tested yet, but > will be > > > tomorrow.However, whether he is positive or negative, we > have a > > > problem. He either > > > has to live with a positive cat or, when my FeLV+ kitty > crosses teh > > > bridge,or if he's positive and can't go into remission (he > shows no > > > symptoms of > > > anything, he's a very healthy cat overall, except for the > usual> > occassionalkitty eye goobers and hairballs), he'll > need a > > > companion, since he does NOT > > > do well alone. I've been looking for someone with FeLV+ > cats for > > > adoption in > > > my area (Chicago), with no avail. That, and the cats I take > in tend > > > to be > > > needy, homeless strays that choose me (who are then taken > > > immediately to the > > > vet to be tested, have inital rabies and FVRCP vacs and an > exam> > before they > > > ever meet the other resident cat, since I can only have 2 > at a > > > time). And > > > anyway, if he's a neg, I have no plans to cast off my > kitten just > > > becauseshe has this diagnosis. > > > > > > So how do you guys do it? Everything I've ever read says > "remove all > > > positive cats from the household" or "elect euthanasia if > you have a > > > multi-cat household" as if it were that easy. > > > > > > I'm aware that some of you keep both positives and negatives > > > together...so I > > > have some questions and I would really love it if you guys > would> > share some > > > of your experiences with me: > > > -How do you do it? Are they separated in any way within > your home? > > > -How do you control the virus in terms of cleaning and > separation> > of LB's > > > and dishes? > > > -CAN the virus be contained? What other precautions do you > take?> > -Does this mean I have to stop bringing > treated/vaccinated rescued > > > negs into > > > my house as long as I have a positive cat, should Leo test > positive?> > -In your experience, how quickly and readily does > the virus spread? > > > Everything I've read basically says that if you have one > positive,> > you can > > > count on having more if you're in a multi-cat household. > > > -In a household with both negs and positive cats, do you > vaccinate> > the negs? > > > Why or why not? > > > > > > I've already gotten some input from Belinda (thank you!) > but I just > > > kind of > > > want to take a survey to see the various outcomes and know > all of my > > > options. If anyone can spare some good vibes that Leo is > negative> > and Lola's > > > symtoms remain under control at least until we can seek > further> > treatmentoptions, I'd greatly appreciate it! > > > > > > Thanks guy! You are a terrific group! > > > > > > Allie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
