RE: crackers IFA was positive need help a.s.a.p.

[Rosenfeldt, Diane]

Kayte --   The first thing you should do is BREATHE. ;-)  And then relax.  If this is the same vet who had to look in a book about the other test, yes, you should seek a more knowledgeable vet, and probably have a retest.  But since Crackers isn't sick now, you're one step ahead of a lot of people who discover they have an FeLV+ cat.  You can keep your baby healthy for many years to come by following the advice of the lovely people on this list.  (I can't give you a lot of practical advice firsthand, being new to FeLV myself. I took in a stray, Patches, who turned out to be FeLV+ and lost him less than 2 months after we met him, but in that short time I got loads of great advice and ENCOURAGEMENT from this list.  I haven't been able to bring myself to unsubscribe, everybody is so nice).  I know everybody will give you tons of ideas to keep Crackers healthy and happy.  Your vet is an idiot for saying nothing can be done.    Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 3:41 PM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: crackers IFA was positive need help a.s.a.p. after i called the vet over 20 times he finally answered and said yes crackers IFA is positive....i asked him can he throw the virus...the vet said no the IFA confirms he is full blown luekemia...i said what should i do,...he said there is nothing to do...my baby crackers is 5yrs old and has never been sick ever with anything and I WONT GIVE UP!!!...i cant believe this vet..MAKE THAT MY EX VET...i am looking for another vet and will not go back to him...ok you wonderful people are my guardians..i will do anything suggested..money is not a factor when it comes to my baby...i will do anything please respond please is this IFA final or should i retest? kayte This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.