Thank you for the info, Kelley. Ki was tested at 6 wk. intervals, and it is a weak positive both times. I am going to ask for the IFA, or do you think he is too young to do it? He is such a sweetie!
Dede --- Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > First I would find a supportive vet. Seriously, > that's the first order of > business. > > If he was tested twice within a month, that is > really too soon to tell > anything. It is recommended to wait 6 months > between tests, I believe. > That gives them time to throw off the virus if they > are going to. > > Yes, he could still throw the virus off. They can > also sequester it in the > bone marrow or the central nervous system (reference > http://www.vetinfo.com/cfeleuk.html#Feline%20leukemia%20test%20results%20and%20exposer%20to > ) > > This is a great list. I'm glad you found it. > > > > > On 10/4/06, dede hicken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I was directed to this list. I am driving my vets > > nuts with questions, and they are a bit less than > > supportive. > > > > We do rescue work. Last mo. one of our members > helped > > a lady with a mess of cats. There was FeLV in > some of > > the older cats. She pulled out a mom cat and 4 > > kittens. All tested negative except little Ki. > I > > noticed his lymph nodes were swollen in his neck. > > That is when he tested a weak positive. > > > > He has been fine since: eating like a horse, > gaining > > appro. weight, and has a shiny coat. He loves to > > play. > > > > Question. Where do we go from here? Could he > > sero-convert? (vet says no, because he has had 2 > weak > > positive tests. He says Ki is vioremic I asked > about > > the IFA, and he said it was a waste of time.) > > > > I really want to help this kitten...I have really > > grown to care for him I just don't know how > > contageous he is, and i have a lot of cats. What > else > > can i do? He is not on any meds at all.( He is in > a > > room by himself at this time) > > > > Thanks for any advice, > > Dede > > > > "When you are in the service of your fellow > beings, you are only in the > > service of your God" > > Mosiah 2:17 > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > -- > Vist the Austin Siamese Rescue store and save a > kitty life! > > http://www.cafepress.com/austinsiamese > > http://astore.amazon.com/austinsiamese-20 > "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" Mosiah 2:17 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
