Question: From what I understand, if the IFA test comes back negative, that may just mean that while he may have the virus, he's just not shedding it? If the first two tests are positive and the IFA test comes back negative, doesn't he still pose some kind of transmission risk to other cats?
________________________________ From: Sharyl <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 12:10:05 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Foster cat with FeLV 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
