Agreed here - they're completely separate -kitty doesn't need vaccinations prior to spay/neuter.
Gloria On Aug 6, 2008, at 7:30 PM, Marylyn wrote: > He most assuredly can be. I have had non-FeLV+ spayed (much more > serious) without their vaccinations. Talk to the vet and if you can't > do anything find another one. I just took LCK and LGK to the vet to > be checked out (they came in from the pine thicket--long story). They > went in at different times. They are young (8 or so weeks) but at the > age people start getting their shots. I made it very plain that I > wanted nothing but worming, de-miting/fleaing etc and what they needed > for their immediate health (one was dehydrated, vomiting etc). I want > them to be older and better health before their system is assaulted > with vaccines. The vets agreed to that and (unofficially) supported > the decision. If he is not boarding the vet has absolutely no reason > to vaccinate. > On Aug 6, 2008, at 7:12 PM, Jennifer wrote: > >> So wait...my Ash is FeLV+ and getting neutered on the 28th, but he's >> going in for all his shots on the 14th. He needs to be fixed >> because he's spraying and I can't have that. He can't be fixed >> without his vaxes. What should I do? >> >> >> Jennifer - PROUD VEGETARIAN & LOCAL SPCA VOLUNTEER. Be their voice. >> ~ loving mama to ~ >> Morrison (born Oct. 10, 2000) >> Isobel aka Fat Girl (born Feb. 7, 2007) >> Ash (born July 11, 2007, diagnosed FeLV+ July 28, 2008) >> >> >> >> --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Sabrina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> From: Sabrina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Need help-seeking forever home for feluk >> positive cat >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 8:40 PM >> >>>> She will be vaxed, checked out, and spayed before she is rehomed. >> << >> >> Can you get around vaxing her? If she is FeLV+, she should NOT be >> vaccinated. Only healthy, virus-free animals should be vaccinated. >> Check >> your vaccine manufacturer's directions. This is what my vaccine >> (Intervet >> Protex-3) says on the label: >> >> "Only healthy animals should be vaccinated. Animals incubating any >> disease, >> or animals stressed due to shipping, malnutrition or parasitism may >> not >> achieve or maintain an adequate immune response." >> >> Her immune system is being taxed by the virus, she does not need >> further >> challenges to her immune system. Contrary to popular belief, >> vaccines are >> NOT harmless. >> >> Sabrina >> www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com >> www.LovingGraceRescue.org >> Orange County, CA >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
