Yup, I don't vaccinate for Rabies either. Just adopted out a nice Persian
to an older lady, we talked about it and then agreed not to vaccinate for
Rabies. She took kitty to the vet, who promptly recommended (and did)
rabies vacination. Ain't that life.
I have always been of the mind NOT to vaccinate pos. for FELV - but like I
say, these are the ONLY FELV cats that I've seen live past 3 yrs of age.
Something to ponder.
Gloria
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Vacinating postivies (was Re: Help needed)
Gloria,
Once upon a time there was a thread on the list talking about the possible
benefits of vaccinating a pos cat. Maybe it was something that you posted
about these particular kitties from OK? Some healthy animals have adverse
reactions to vaccines of any sort, it may have more to do with the stress
of dealing with the vaccine then the fact that it is the felv vac in
particular. After all, it is never recommended to vaccinate an animal
that is showing symptoms of any kind. Perhaps the theory of not
vaccinating a felv pos asymptomatic cat comes from the fear that the
stress will activate the virus, and not necessarily anything in particular
about the felv vac in and of itself. I wouldn't vac a felv pos cat for
felv on purpose, not unless I could be convinced about the possible
benefits. I also wouldn't vac a pos cat for rabies because there is
little chance of my house cat coming in contact with disease.
Nina
Gloria Lane wrote:
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]
<mailto:[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
