The SNAP test is an inhouse test. The IFA test is a test sent out to a lab.
Here is some info from the AAFP: http://www.vin.com/mainpub/feline/aafpfelvdx.htm On 8/21/07, Angela Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the IFA test and how is it different than the SNAP test? > > Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Angela, > > Yes,in my opinion, I think that you did the right thing and gave him the > last gift, which is a kind death. > > Felv+ is an odd disease, there are so many ways it can kill. > > I have seem cats get very ill, but linger, then I have seen them "bottom > out" like your kitty did, within days. > > Stress can bring out the disease very easily, and the stress of packing & > moving could have contributed to his demise. > > Cats HATE change. Period. > > But DO NOT blame yourself, you did not know he was ill and regardless,life > has to go on (moving, etc.). > > > > > > > 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: Angela Lewis > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:22 PM > Subject: Re: Please talk to me > > Susan, > Boy was not good, at all, last night. He went down hill very fast. He was > fine last Thursday, then Friday we moved, I thought he just was scared. I > left him alone on Friday and really started to watch him Saturday and > Sunday, Monday he went to the vet. He slept most of the weekend, literally, > then last night he was just lifeless. He didn't get up, he laid where ever I > put him. I would walk him to the litter box, he would go then lay right > outside the box, he didnt' have the strength to walk. (By the time I got > home last nght, he was laying on the coffee table, I had given him some > amoxacillian, I thought he was getting close to the edge, so I scooted him > toward the middle of the table and when I did, there was poop balls by this > tail. It was almost like he released himself and didn't know it! When we got > him to the vet he just laid, then once he did get up to walk, he acted like > he was walking side ways and couldn't support himself. It was just aweful!!! > I then just held him and loved him all I could. His quality of life was not > good on Monday. It sickened me to look at the unhappiness on his face. His > gums were almost a white/yellow color, he was dehydrated, just bad off. > There was no way to get him back, I don't think. Did I do the right thing by > PTS? > Ang > > > > > ________________________________ > Luggage? GPS? Comic books? > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search. > > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help Caroline! http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline I GoodSearch for Rescuties. Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
