BUT, MC, Have you ever heard that it was beneficial? That's what
this lady's vet was saying.
Gloria
On Feb 27, 2007, at 6:25 PM, TenHouseCats wrote:
i've never seen anything that said that vaccinating positive cats
HURT them--or activated the virus, as some folks have claimed--just
that it was a waste of money and vaccine....
i have a friend whose mom's cat died of FeLV complications a year
or so ago--they'd never tested her when she came to them as a
kitten 8 years or so before, so she was just regularly vaccinated!
On 2/27/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I hate to use it too - I know there are different varieties that
are preferable, and I've heard to avoid the ones that are combined
with other vaccines.
Interesting thing - I've always heard to avoid vaccinating
positives with the FELV vaccine. But I've learned to be open to
other options - since I took in 3 FELV cats from a lady in
Oklahoma. Hmmm, maybe a couple of years ago? They're 10-11 years
old now. Her vet vaccinated them for FELV, as a way of dealing
with the FELV. And they're alive today, and I've never had one
live that long. Go figure.
Gloria
On Feb 26, 2007, at 11:41 PM, Kelly L wrote:
At 06:29 PM 2/26/2007, you wrote:
Oh I totally understand. The FELV vaccine is one I hate to use. I
have had very healthy negative cats have horrible reactions to it.
I dread using it, and I make sure I have the necessary meds incase
they do have a reaction. and with an immune compromised cat it
could be worse i agree. I would not feel comfortable mixing a
known positive with non vaccinated negatives and if finances was
an issue as the test can be expensive I would error on the side of
caution,
We just do the best we can and weight the potential outcomes.
Kelly
the main reason I don't like to vaccinate positives is I had one
cat that was very healthy despite the FeLV+ status and the vet
accidently gave him the vaccine, he went down hill immediately
and then died....NOW, I doubt there was a connection, but..... it
was my vets who said don't vaccinate the positives and this was
an honest mix up (I have many cats and brought them en mass for
vaccines...)
so if I know they are positive, I don't vaccinate.
Tracy
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