Oh, here is some great info from the Merck vet manual about throwing off the virus!
In ~70% of adult cats, viremia and virus shedding are transient, lasting only 1-16 wk. A few cats continue to shed virus in secretions for several weeks to months after they cease to be viremic. Virus may persist in bone marrow for a longer period, but even this latent, or sequestered, infection usually disappears within 6 mo. Some FeLV-exposed cats (~30%) do not mount an adequate immune response and go on to become persistently (ie, permanently) viremic. Persistently viremic cats develop fatal diseases after a variable time period. Same url. On 8/22/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FELV can be transmitted vertically (in utero or in milk) which is the > most common method of transmission. > It is a virus that is difficult to transmit. > Transmission through saliva, tears, urine and feces is known as > horizontal transmission. This would include deep bite wounds (which > also transmit FIV). > > There is significant age resistance. > > http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/57000.htm > > > On 8/22/07, Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought felv could be transmitted through saliva, like preening, water > > bowls (staying wet) or litterboxes. > > > > fiv transmits through deep puncture wounds. > > > > Correct me if I am wrong. > > > > 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: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:56 PM > > Subject: Re: New to group; Questions > > > > > > On 8/21/07, Forgotten Souls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Good evening, all! > > > > Hi there! > > > > > > How long does the virus actually survive in the environment? > > > > Very short time. The saying here is "when it dries, it dies." > > > > > How > > > contagious and easily does the virus actually transmit from an affected > > > cat? > > > > It is extremely difficult to transmit to a healthy adult cat. Main > > modes of transmission are deep bite wounds and nursing. > > > > Healthy adult cats have ~85% immunity to the virus. > > > > -- > > 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! > > > > > > > > > -- > 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! > -- 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!
