The other thing is that among adult cats with healthy immune systems,
it may not matter whether they're vaccinated or not. I'm of the camp
that thinks it doesn't matter. I've seen articles about this but
sorry don't have a reference right now - that healthy adult cats are
going to throw the virus off whether they're vaccinated or not.
Gloria
On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:48 AM, Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry wrote:
Thank you everyone for all your comments and feedback. It is
definitely helpful
and encouraging. For those that have asked, the FELV+ kitten is
Magic and she
is about 5 months old and healthy other than her diagnosis. I have
three other
cats. Leroy and Zoe are 2 1/2 and had their FELV boosters when they
were
kittens, but have not had them since - just rabies and distempter.
My biggest
concern is my oldest cat, Ally, who is 13 1/2. She has only
received her rabies
shots since she was a kitten as she had a nearly fatal reaction to
her vaccines
when she was a kitten. Since she is an indoor cat, the vet
recommended against
further vaccines many years ago.
The vet at my practice who suggested potentially integrating after
vaccinating
also seemed to be in the camp that this disease is not passed as
easily from cat
to cat as we might be led to believe. She told me that it generally
takes
prolonged consistent contact to be passed. My FELV+ kitten is
currently
separated from my other three negative cats and I had been concerned
about
accidental exposure to my negative cats. She also emphasized that
it does not
survive long in normal household conditions.
I won't be able to talk to my regular vet until late Thursday or
Friday. My
husband is leaning towards wanting to vaccinate and mix if
possible. I'm still
on the fence.
Again, I'm very appreciate of everyone's insight and perspective.
It definitely
helps.
Thanks,
Stephanie
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