We batch test kittens for FeLV, meaning that blood drawn from two siblings will
be tested with one test kit. So far (knock on wood) we have never had a
positive kitten so we have never had to go to individual testing. Batch
testing has worked out well and cuts costs.
Gussies mom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My vets office told me they can take
blood from all the kittens an combine it and use 1 or 2 tests, depending on the
size of the litter. If the tests come back at all positive, they then do
individual tests. This can save money, which I guess is what these rescues are
trying to do by only testing one in the litter.
Beth
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yes, I agree this is bad. I hate it when rescues do this. Even Nathan
Winograd, who is against testing, states that the one thing you should not do
is selective testing. Either test none or all.
I think people do this because they really do not understand the disease, or
have outdated information. I tried to educate my previous rescue group
regarding FELV and it fell on deaf ears.
On 11/25/06, Dianne K Perry, Ph.D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here I
have learned that the policy with rescue cat groups is that they test 1 in the
litter of feral cats.....my Asia did not get tested but her brother did.....he
tested negative but her paperwork states she was tested a year ago....and was
negative. When I called that vet yesterday I was told no we do not have a
record of her being tested, we only test one in a litter and it was her brother
that got tested, Pierre.
I think the all should be tested.
Dianne
----- Original Message -----
From: catatonya
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Felv+/FIV+ policy for rescues
I would not test. I just haven't been on list lately. I wish testing had
never started. Vaccinate and adopt is what I would do. FIV and Felv should be
treated as any other illness a cat might come down with.
t
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wow, this is a lot of information to process. Thanks everyone!
I know there are a lot of people who advocate NOT testing and was surprised
to find no one spoke up on that angle. One of my favorite animal people,
Nathan Winograd, does not test for FIV and only tests for FELV because the
board insists.
I know most of the well known feral cat groups do not test cats who appear
healthy, but that's a different can of worms.
I will say that all cats that come into rescue are initially tested, because
that is what the shelters around here do. I have set up that I will require
owner surrenders provide proof of negative combo test.
I'm not sure about the statements about eventually having lots of FELV+ cats
to deal with. In this area I know people who have been doing rescue for years
and not come across a single case or maybe one or 2.
What I don't want is for a foster to end up in the position I did, when I had
a kitten test light + and no one, from the director on down, could tell me what
to do, what was going to happen to the cats, etc.
Fortunately she and the rest of that litter later tested negative.
On 11/12/06, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Hi guys,
If you were establishing a rescue, what kind of felv/fiv testing policy would
you use? If the cats were positive for either or both, what would you do?
Thanks for your input.
Kelley
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