I believe that mostly it is true that testing just one kitten would be enough. I have read that if kittens were fathered by different males (one who could have been infected and another who was negative), some could be positive and some negative. I have to think this must be rare, though.
Others probably have more info to give you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Brockman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 4:15 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Testing New Kittens - Need Help I have four 7 week old kittens and their mother that came from the pound that I need to test for FELV/FIV and my vet said that I would only need to test the mother and one kitten and not test all kittens. Do you think that will be reliable? It's $30 per snap test, so I think they're wanting to save me money, which I appreciate, just not sure if some of the kittens could contract a disease and others wouldn't. Any input would be GREATLY appreciated. Michelle Brockman _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
