Might also check out http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/felv.html
Regarding the two stages of viremia, and what the elisa test and the Ifa test are for. Gloria Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2010, at 11:10 PM, Sharyl <[email protected]> wrote: > Rachel, check with the vets to see what test was used. There has been a lot > of reports of false positives with the new IDEXX heartworm/FeLV/FIV combo > test. If that was the test used please arrange for the IFA test before > making any decisions about Oscar. > Sharyl > > --- On Tue, 9/28/10, Rachel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Rachel <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Foster cat with FeLV >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 10:45 PM >> Hi- >> >> I work with a nonprofit animal rescue based in Cincinnati, >> Ohio. Two weeks ago >> we took in an owner-surrender cat who tested positive >> yesterday for FeLV. We >> had him retested this evening at another facility and that >> test also came back >> positive. Unfortunately we do not have any fosters >> who can accommodate an >> FeLV-positive cat out of concern for our own and other >> foster animals. I am >> trying desperately to find alternate placement for Oscar >> locally, but am not >> having a lot of success. >> >> >> Oscar is a purebred odd-eyed white Persian cat. He is >> about three years old and >> is asymptomatic. He was purchased from a breeder as a >> kitten and was kept as an >> indoor-only cat in a household with no other cats. >> Does anyone here know of any >> resources or organizations that may be able to take Oscar >> in? We are willing to >> transport Oscar (within reason). He has been neutered >> and will be fully >> vaccinated prior to placement. I would absolutely >> hate for this friendly, >> gorgeous cat to be euthanized simply because alternate >> placement cannot be >> found. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Rachel Richardson >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
