maybe you really did not need another, you would have taken her anyway. that isjust the way we are wired. ---- MaryChristine <[email protected]> wrote: > once again folks, i really need you to hold on to what we know about FeLV > and testing. > > a couple of months ago, there was a situation involving a number of persians > who came into rescue. one of the girls tested positive for FeLV, and they > went and tested her with the IFA right after she had the positive ELISSA. i > suggested that they might not have wanted to do that, but kitty was at a > vet's for boarding, so they did it anyway.... > > we've been working on getting her transported to me, where she'd either stay > for another retest, or just plain stay. (hey, she's a calico, and a > persian..... that outweighs a positive test, doesn't it?) > > just heard back today: she's NEGATIVE. they retested her -- after an > appropriate time period -- and surprise! whatever she'd been exposed to has > worked its way out of her system. > > both the ELISSA for FeLV and the IFA test for ANTIGENS, not antibodies--so > an IFA done at the same time as the ELISSA can easily be responding to the > same initial exposure. > > yes, she DID have a positive IFA the first time, but they hadn't given her > the chance to conquer the virus..... > > phew--i REALLY didn't need another cat right now! > > MC > > -- > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) > Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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