Re: What do i do?

[Tad Burnett]

No... You can't tell for sure without tests... I think this is called an educated guess... And probably a good likely hood of being right... The treatment for an FeLV+ cat is basically the same as it should be for a neg. cat... Good food.. Good care... low stress... Not running outside where it is exposed to other diseases and weather extremes... A trip to the vet at the first sign of a bug... Interferon... but actually this too has worked in neg.  cats for hard URI cases.... Some vets will push expensive testing at every chance and others will make you ask for it... Same with treatment... There are many cats that are FeLV+ that are living good lives although probably short and no one will ever know they were pos... And there are many healthy cats that are tested pos. and put to sleep without anyone being asked if they want to keep the cat for the rest of its healthy life... The trick is to find a vet that will treat in accordance with your wants... Most vets are flexible but you may have to make yourself known as to what you want... Tad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I am also pretty new at FELV my cat Crackers hasnt been sick yet except eye infection, but there are many "pros" on here. I would get another opinion though. It doesn't sound right that a vet can look at a kitty and say he has FELV Pos. and the other kitty looks like he is getting it?? I only have 1 cat 5yrs old and the only way I found out he was POS was a blood test. Looking at him 20 lbs and thick coat he looks like a healthy LOVE bug:) I know animals have there own "issues" but isnt that kinda like you and hubby/ significant other going to Drs and the Dr. saying oh you look like you have HIV and your "partner" does too. Guys is that true? Can a vet tell if a cat is FELV POS by just looking at the cat? Kayte and Crackers