Hi Susan,
Welcome to the group! This is the best place you will find for reliable info.
on FeLV.
I do not do any dentals on my cats at all. Some here do. Just depends on your
philosophy (and bank account...lol).
Did you know that cats can throw the FeLV virus? It's called seroconverting,
and about 30-40% of cats do it after exposure. So retesting Autumn in 3-4
months might be a great idea. She may not have it next time you test!
Keeping Autumn stress-free and feeding her a good diet are the two most
important things you can do to keep the virus sequestered. I would also
supplement her food with 250 mg a day of lysine (PURE lysine). You can buy it
at the health food store and add it to her wet food; it's tasteless. I feed
mine Innova Evo too. IMO, it's the best there is, mainly because of the
protein content and lack of grains.
What to watch for? Same as you would for a healthy cat: lethargy, white gums
(anemia), inappetence, fever. The symptoms can onset at any time or never.
Kittens are more susceptible because their immune systems aren't fully
developed (thus the lysine). There are also proactive treatments. Best
Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah (the big kahuna of sanctuaries) gives their
FeLV babies intramuscular shots of ImmunoRegulin once a week or month (can't
remember). You might be able to find info. on their website. Other people use
Interferon. You might post specific questions as subject headings in order to
catch the eye of some of the members, because many don't read all posts,
especially if they are crunched for time.
A great place for you to go is the archives on the main webpage. There is SO
much information there. You won't be lacking for info, that's for sure!
Congratulations on your new marriage! And please keep us posted on your
furbaby and any more questions you have!
:)
Wendy
Dallas, TX
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