Hi Michael,
Yes, you are correct, SR always tests their adoption cats and the Virginia
Center has a very good reputation for strict protacol.
I would still consider the L Lysine, it cannot hurt, only help.
Good luck, and please keep us posted.
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: New Diagnosis
Here's the information on the stages and such, from Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_leukemia_virus
The information on different types also came from here:
http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/FeLV/
I do not have Siamese Rescue's records, but I do know they test. I also took
them to my vet when I got them, and I'm pretty sure we tested then. I wasn't
aware of the high false positive rate when I initially posted, so I'm breathing
now. I've had a few hours to settle down, and I'm going to take things slowly
and a day at a time. The IFA test was done in the office today, and I should
have those results tomorrow. I'll also have her retested in 3-6 months, as
recommended. As for the vet, when I took them today I was terribly
disappointed that my vet had retired :( The new guy was nice enough, but I am
going to look for a specialist or a vet more familiar with FeLV. One day at a
time. One step at a time. The next step will be to see if someone else is
positive. And if not, to verify Bella's diagnosis, and see where to go from
there. Thanks for all the advice, guys.
M
