No thoughts on that, but my opinion on the vet is that he's obviously either done some homework and/or is learning from FeLV from experience, both of which are wonderful! If only all our vets were like this!
:) Wendy --- Susan Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guys, is this true??? Pos Elisa and Neg IFA is > bad?? What's everyone > opinion regarding what what Cracker's vet said?? > > Thanks!!! > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/26/06 5:17:29 PM >>> > I forgot to mention something important. My vet had > told me that when a > cat > is positive on Elissa test and then has a Positive > IFA that the two > positive > results from the two tests is better then having a > POS Elissa and a > NEG > IFA.He said when Elissa is POS and IFA is NEG > sometimes the virus is > hiding in > bone marrow. He said that he believes that a cat has > a better chance > of > throwing off virus if both tests are POS considering > they arent a > false/pos. He said > best to recheck in 6 months and see what tests say. > But he did warn me > that > just because Crackers is very healthy now DOES NOT > mean he will always > be > that way and he may keep the virus permantly! But as > mommies/daddies we > NEVER > give up hope. The one thing he said that made me > down a little was that > he > suggests that I keep Crackers my only pet. I am > aching for a kitten or > 2 or 3. I > miss watching Crackers having a play buddy. He loved > Pokies. He said > after > the 2nd testing in March we can discuss that topic. > I know most of you > have > multi/ cats POS and NEG. Dr. said if I was too adopt > another POS Cat or > healthy > one Crackers now has a risk factor. So right now new > babies is on the > back > burner. I just have to keep looking at all your > great sites and > Crackers loves > sitting on my lap looking and the Kittys! Then we > have our other > babies:) > much love and great thoughts to all > love > Kayte AND Crackers > P.S. sorry so long > _________________________________________________________________________ > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: > This e-mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain information > that is privileged, > confidential and exempt from disclosure under > applicable law. If the > reader of this e-mail message is not the intended > recipient, or the > employee or agent responsible for delivery of the > message to the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution > or copying of this communication is prohibited. If > you have received > this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately > by telephone at > (312) 554-3300 and also indicate the sender's name. > Thank you. > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
