I've never heard of any feet/paw problems associated with FeLV. How does the vet know the injury wasn't a bite of some sort, and that's why he's testing positive now? If he did get it from a recent bite, and he's an adult, then he probably has a pretty good chance of throwing this virus.
:) Wendy --- Melissa Lind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I'm writing about Cassidy again. I was looking > into posting for adoption > on other special needs websites, and I found one cat > whose description fit > Cassidy's, sort of. The other cat had the same > problem of walking on the > knuckles of one foot and wearing away the fur there. > My vet said that with > Cassidy, it was nerve damage to the spine somewhere > around the pelvic area, > but that he couldn't rule out the fact that it could > be FeLV related. Since > Cassidy has been living in my office, on carpet, he > has not walked on the > knuckles of that paw. He only does that when he gets > to running around, and > this room is so small, not much room to run. His > foot is now looking very > nice-not swollen or red, just pink from the missing > fur. > > > > I guess what I want to know is this: do you think > this is a symptom of FeLV? > I'm still waiting on his IFA test (another blood > sample must be taken, if > you've read my other post), and I was hoping beyond > hope that his IFA would > be negative. I thought that since he had no symptoms > whatsoever he might > have a chance that the Elisa was wrong. He's very > healthy. Good stools. Good > appetite. Doesn't sleep more than most. Just > all-over a regular cat. But, > maybe this foot thing indicates his FeLV. I hope > not. Even if his IFA comes > back positive, I was hoping that since he has no > symptoms now, that he'd > have more time to live happily. > > > > Melissa > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
