Oh, also, as far as false negatives go, I have had it happen.
Of my 5 rescue kittens, one tested positive at 8 weeks and
four tested negative. When Will Feral spiked a fever at 14
weeks, he retested positive. He had had no contact with
the other positive (or our existing adult cat) since the first test.
He must have still been incubating the virus at the first test.
The others all tested negative the second time. They were
vaccinated and I now mix everyone. Unless somebody
gets sick, I don't think we will do any more testing...
Four "kittens" (year old next month) are lined up right now on
our half-wall, all staring intently at the tv, (greyhounds on
Animal Planet). They are so darling!
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Beth
On 3/20/07, Beth Noren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Gloria,
I believe it was Bonnie that brought home a false negative
kitten that possibly infected 3 of 6 indoor cats. If I remember
correctly, one was able to throw the virus and 2 were not and
eventually passed. Not sure if the existing cats were healthy
adults, or when they had last been tested. Bonnie, if you are
out there and this was your experience, can you chime in with
more details? Thanks so much!
Beth
On 3/20/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Just wondering who out there has mixed and had negatives turned
> positive?
>
> Thanks...
>
> Gloria
>
>
>
> On Mar 19, 2007, at 9:34 PM, wendy wrote:
>
> > This is assuming that the unvaccinated cats were not
> > already born with it or carrying it; we seem to never
> > be able to say for sure that that wasn't the case.
> > This virus is SO frustrating sometimes!!!
> >
> > :)
> > Wendy
> >
> > --- Beth Noren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> Just a quick point, it is probably safe to mix
> >> VACCINATED negatives with your positive.
> >> There is at least one list member who had 3
> >> unvaccinated cats turn positive after unknowingly
> >> mixing with an felv+...
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Beth
> >>
> >>
> >> On 3/19/07, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Donna,
> >>>
> >>> A lot of us here mix our positives and negatives,
> >>> mainly because we did not know we had a positive
> >>> initially. But once most of us found out, we felt
> >>> separating the kitties would be more stressful
> >> than
> >>> risking a positive contracting the virus. I don't
> >>> think many here, if any, have had that happen.
> >> I've
> >>> been a member here for a year and a half. Thus,
> >> the
> >>> general consensus here is that as adult cats, it
> >> is
> >>> difficult to contract the virus. Kittens are much
> >>> more susceptible, and bite wounds an easier way of
> >>> contracting. I am not sure what to make of the
> >>> conflicting test results. We do know that there
> >> are a
> >>> lot of false positives and false negatives, which
> >>> doesn't help your situation. I've never heard of
> >> the
> >>> PCR Assay test. How many others do you have in
> >> your
> >>> home and how old are they? Do you think they
> >> would
> >>> get along with Elise?
> >>>
> >>> :)
> >>> Wendy
> >>>
> >>> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I am looking to the group for experiences on
> >> dealing
> >>>> with
> >>>> a cat whose scenario is as written below. I
> >> would
> >>>> very much
> >>>> like to hear from anyone who may have
> >> experienced,
> >>>> or be
> >>>> currently experiencing, this same thing. Advice
> >> and
> >>>> guidance is sought. Here is the dilemma:
> >>>>
> >>>> "I have a kitty I rescued at about 12 weeks old
> >>>> around
> >>>> 3 yrs ago. She had a bad uri at the time of
> >> rescue
> >>>> but
> >>>> snap combo tested fiv/felv negative. The vet
> >>>> vaccinated
> >>>> her while she will sick with this uri (I wasn't
> >> too
> >>>> happy
> >>>> about that myself). I always retest kittens and
> >> upon
> >>>> her
> >>>> retest about a month later she came up slight
> >> felv+.
> >>>>
> >>>> I had an elisa done which was positive. I had
> >> more
> >>>> snap tests done - all of them all came up slight
> >>>> positive. I eventually had an IFA done and a PCR
> >>>> Assay
> >>>> done. The PCR Assay for felv (done with blood,
> >> not
> >>>> bone marrow, of course) was negative. All of
> >> these
> >>>> tests were done over the course of 2 years (I've
> >> had
> >>>> her for 3 yrs now). The last snap combo test I
> >> had
> >>>> done - just out of curiosity - was March of last
> >>>> year
> >>>> and that came up slight positive again.
> >>>>
> >>>> Unfortunately, Elise (or Lisee Angel as I call
> >> her
> >>>> because she has a big white 'angel' on her back
> >> :),
> >>>> has been relegated to the only place I could
> >> keep
> >>>> her
> >>>> all this time, which is a relatively small spare
> >>>> bedroom.
> >>>>
> >>>> I had always hoped I'd be able to at least let
> >> her
> >>>> integrate at some point with the rest of the
> >> house,
> >>>> but her consistent slight felv+ snap combo test
> >>>> worries me too much. Even though the PCR Assay
> >> was
> >>>> negative, she keeps testing slight positive on
> >> the
> >>>> snap combo test. I am so confused about the more
> >>>> extensive test being negative, but all the lower
> >>>> level
> >>>> tests being positive.
> >>>>
> >>>> I feel so awful that she is stuck in that spare
> >>>> room,
> >>>> and I cannot imagine her having to live her
> >> entire
> >>>> life in that one room. I just don't know what
> >> else I
> >>>> can do."
> >>>>
> >>>> The dilemma is not really knowing if she is, or
> >> is
> >>>> not,
> >>>> felv positive and should she, or should she not,
> >> be
> >>>> allowed to integrate with non-positives?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks to all,
> >>>> Donna
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
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