I'm sorry, what I meant was, out of those 3 options (3months, 4 months & 6
months), I am going w/ the 4 months as of right now.
So, I have 2 more months to quarantine.
If one of my 12 cats comes up pos., then I pull it out of the mix and begin
quarantine again w/ the remaining 5.
Five because they are separated, 6 / 6......
Am I making sense?
Sometimes I confused myself.......
Now Ursula, who also came from Frankenbreeder house, was neg. when I picked her
up form the pound, but 2 months later she was pos.
But I don't know when her "first" contact w/ a pos. cat was....
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
www.shadowcats.net
"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: C & J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV?
Thanks for the info, I didn't think you had to wait that long.
I guess my options are to wait 6 months before taking in more kitties, or
else hope that since my two didn't get infected in 2.5 years, that it is
unlikely they got infected in the last few months.
What about FIP...if Tomi had it, is that something I need to worry about with
my two remaining cats? A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange
fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP?
Cassandra
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Dubose
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV?
I have heard many different answers to this.
I have heard retest in 3 months after the exposure, retest in 4 months, and
retest in 3 months but again @ 6 months.
I have 12 foster cats that were exposed to a cat that is felv+, and it has
been 2 months.
I plan to retest in 4 months.
I will be putting them up for adoption if they all come up neg/neg.
And of course I will tell the potential adopter about the exposure.
Right now I have them separated 6 / 6.
If one comes up positive in one group, I will start over again on the
quarantine.
Please someone correct me if I am wrong, or if you have any other advise.
I joined this list to learn........ :)
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
www.shadowcats.net
"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: C & J
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM
Subject: Immunity to FeLV?
I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this information....if cats are
exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they
develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination?
I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many
times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They
licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc.
They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if
they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus
every time they are exposed?
Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more cats with an unknown
history (may or may not have FeLV), if I should have my two older cats
vaccinated.
I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as well to make sure they
didn't pick it up in the last few months. How long would one need to wait to
make sure they are negative?
Cassandra
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