My other cats are all negative! But if kittens test is negative now, then he is negative right? I know about false positives being common, but not false negatives.
What kind of risks do you mean by using the Felv vaccine? Thanks for your time! Peggy 2010/12/8 Natalie <[email protected]> > You can test at any age, the question is whether the test result will be > correct, or a false positive... > If you can keep him isolated in your bathroom (the best isolation ward at > our house) until he is over 3 months old, test result efficacy improves. > Are your other cats negative or positive for FIV/FeLV? > If they are negative, and kitten proves to be negative - don't use FeLV > vaccine unnecessarily (they, too, pose risks and, as all vaccines, are only > 80% effective) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. > > He is about 10 weeks old, if not older. When I look at some of his body > parts (and testicals ;-) he even seems older then that. > > What do you think? Too young for testing, or okay? > > I have to go to the vet later this afternoon to pick up a prescription and > I > will talk to her about it. I've also send my friend, who is a vet, an > email, > and waiting on her answer! > > Thanks for your input! > > > > 2010/12/8 Natalie <[email protected]> > > > It all depends on the kitten's age - when tested too young, tests can > have > > false results. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck > > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:52 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. > > > > About 6 weeks ago, our cat Oreo got sick and tested positive on Felv. > She > > went downhill since that point and we had to put her to sleep a week > later. > > She was suffering! > > We panicked about our 6 other (indoor) cats and had them all tested the > > same > > day Oreo tested positive. They were all negative, even after living with > > Oreo for almost a year! > > To be a 100% sure we will test them again in a while. > > > > The thing is.....we rescued this 10 week old kitten yesterday evening. > > Found > > him in the bushes besides a dumpster at a gas station, and decided to > take > > him home because we didn't think he would survive the freezing cold. > > He is now warm and safe in our bathroom, separated from the rest. > > My question is.....would it be safe for him and the others, to have him > > tested for Felv/Fiv and if negative, vaccinate for Felv and integrate > into > > the group in about 2 weeks. > > Again....our other cats are negative but there is still a small chance > that > > there might be a positive test result in the 2nd round of testing! > > > > We really would like to keep him and give a good home. But if it appears > to > > be a bad idea we will find him a good home with someone else. > > > > Thanks for your thoughts! > > > > Peggy > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
