I agree, but I think it's more difficult for a well cat to catch fiv than felv......... but I think it's also pretty rare for a well cat to catch felv.......
As far as what is 'more' contagious though is the felv to an fiv compromised cat than vice versa.........
t
Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Don't want to answer for Tonya of course! But she probably figures
because FIV and /or FELV indicate a lowered immune system,
consequently more susceptible to catching things. Correct me if I'm
wrong, Tonya..
Gloria
On Jun 26, 2006, at 8:31 AM, Tad Burnett wrote:
> Just curious...How do you figure that ???
> Tad
>
> catatonya wrote:
>> The danger (if any) would be to the fiv cat..........
>>
>> t
>>
>> Tad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>> Speaking of having to decide.... I was just asked if I would take
>> a young cat that is both FeLV+ and FIV+...
>> How much risk does this add to my 10 FeLV+ cats??? This cat is
>> supposed to be otherwise healthy but
>> its like having a double whammy against his immune system and is
>> that asking for trouble.????
>> I had a double pos once before and he came down with a 107 fever
>> shortly after I got him and we fought
>> it with much time spent in a cage at the vets for the next 3 weeks
>> and then we let him go...
>> This cat will be PTS tomorrow if I don't take him.... Help.. What
>> to do???
>> Tad..
>>
>> Belinda wrote:
>>> Here are my beliefs and why I think about things the way I do,
>>> I understand not everyone believes the way I do but I don't want
>>> anyone thinking I'm being flip when I say what I say:
>>>
>>> It's possible to ride my bike down the street and get hit, that
>>> doesn't mean I will never ride my bike down the street again.
>>> All things in life happen when it is time for them to happen, if
>>> I am suppose to die of old age at 95 then nothing is going to
>>> change that no matter what I expose myself to. That is what I
>>> believe. We give ourselves too much credit for having control
>>> over everything, we all decided what our lives would be when we
>>> arrived here and it will run it's course as it was planned long
>>> ago. Guess you can tell I believe in more than just here and
>>> now! :)
>>>
>>> >>>> Here's my take on it. The experts tell me that it is
>>> possible to be struck by lightening in a thunderstorm. Me - I've
>>> been outside countless times when it started storming - and I've
>>> never been struck and neither has anyone in my family or anyone I
>>> know. Do the weather experts need to update their websites and
>>> literature? I'm thinking it might be a good idea to think long
>>> and hard before standing out in the rain with a metal pole. Now
>>> - I don't know if it's easier to be struck by lightening than for
>>> casual contact FeVL contamination to occur - I simply do not know
>>> the odds...but if it's possible - I surely do want to know and
>>> take some precautions where appropriate. <<<<<
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>>
