Felv vaccination is NOT standard - my vet never recommend to kitties who are low risk as Felk vaccines will have a potential side effects -- and do not give all the vaccines simultaneoulsy, it's too much for a kitten, and always use killed vaccines and not modifies version. It's standard -- it's easy money generating thing for a vet clinic -
If a kitty goes outside, felk vaccine is considerend, but I hope you will wait a little longer - to give it to them.. also, need to give it separately from the time you give other vaccines -- ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Dubose<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:45 PM Subject: Re: Vaccinating kittens of unknown status against FeLV? I would always test prior to vaccinating. But that is just me. Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com<http://www.petgirlspetsitting.com/> www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org<http://www.tx.siameserescue.org/> www.shadowcats.net<http://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<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: Vaccinating kittens of unknown status against FeLV? I adopted two kittens from a farm who are 8 weeks old right now. They are scheduled to go in for their vaccinations at 10 weeks, and the clinic mentioned that the FeLV vaccination is standard now. I asked if they should be tested first to make sure they don't have FeLV, and they said it didn't matter. I am wondering what your opinions are on this. I don't know if these kittens have ever been exposed, but I do know that 10 weeks is too soon to reliably test for the virus. Is it safe to go ahead and vaccinate, not knowing if they are infected or not? I'm not even positive I want that vaccine, but it may be a good idea. The kittens will eventually be able to go outside in chain-link enclosure that we've built, so it is unlikely they will have contact with other cats, but its always possible some contact could occur through the fence. We live outside of the city now, but there are a few cats belonging to neighbours that wander through from time to time (they mostly stay out of the yard due to our dog). Cassandra
