I've always heard the opposite. If only the elisa is positive there's a better chance to throw the virus....
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wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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
>
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