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MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i'm a chat host; i read typo; i didn't even notice. MC On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 12:08 PM, catatonya wrote: > I meant NO way to know. oops. > > catatonya wrote: > > There is really know way to know, but the older they get, the better their > chances are. My positive is now 9 years old. > t > > Sue Koren wrote: > > Does anyone know if a positive cat who stays positive but not sick for a > certain length of time, if the chances are that they will not become sick? > Or could the sickness just come on them at any time regardless of how long > they have harbored the virus and remained healthy? (I hope that made some > kind of sense) > Sue > > ---- MaryChristine wrote: > > ============= > yes, cats can retest negative on IFAs if enough time has passed so > that the virus can work itself out of the system. just as with initial > exposure, the time period given varies from 60 to 120 days, depending > on who/what you read--i go for the 120 days or longer, so i don't > always wonder...... tho it's not mentioned in the current on-line > merck manual, and i never thought to keep the reference back when i > first read it in 2003 or so, it used to refer to a case where it took > a cat seven or nine (my memory is going) for a cat to revert to > negative on an IFA. > > generally, however, if 120 days or so has passed since last possible > exposure, i figure they're not gonna seroconvert--but until/if the > virus gets activated, they're just positive, not sick. > > my little pastel calico, lorelei, who came to me last summer solstice, > just retested positive on the IFA when she was spayed, so i'd say that > it's pretty definite that she's gonna stay positive..... but it didn't > really matter, because it wasn't going to change anything one way or > another, so there was no rush here to retest.... > > and for those who don't know, all my others are either vaccinated, or > were inadvertently exposed almost eight years ago, so she's no threat > to anything other than my peace of mind--calico, after all..... > > MC > On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Laura B wrote: >> A few weeks ago I joined this list but couldn't post, so Belinda very >> kindly >> posted an introduction for myself and my FeLV+ kitty, Laura. Thank so much >> for the replies we got, we read them all. >> >> I wanted to send in a little update on Laura (still don't have a new name >> for her), she is doing very well. Most of her fur is growing back (she had >> bald patches) and since being on the l-lysine she is not drooling nearly >> as >> much (she had herpes lesions in her mouth). She seems to be settling in >> and >> loves her room with a view. I spend as much time with her as possible, and >> my nieghbor (another cat person) comes over daily to give her a snack and >> some lovin. >> >> I think she has also put on a little weight, which is good because she >> is quite thin, other than that she is doing well. My vet just had me bring >> her in and restest her, (IFA), she came back positive again. Do cats ever >> test neg on an IFA after testing positive? Vet also retested the three >> cats >> in her care that were positive on snap tests a month ago when she >> discovered >> Laura's status. Out of the three only one retested pos on an IFA test. >> >> Anyway, just wanted to pop in and thank you all, also give a little update >> on my sweet girl. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Human Laura and furry Laura >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> > > > > -- > > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ: 289856892 > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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