I understand and I'm very aware of that. I guess I just want this kitten to have a good home but it might not be with us. I lost 3 cats in this past year (only one to Felv) and I am just so ready for something positive to happen in this household. A new kitten is such a joy, but maybe not under these circumstances. It is to soon I'm afraid. Still waiting to hear back from my vet, and then I will make my final decision on what to do with this kitten.
My other cats were exposed to my Felv+ cat (we just didn't know, until she got sick) for almost a year and every single one of them tested negative in the first test. 2010/12/8 Melinda Kerr <[email protected]> > My cat tested negative at 6 weeks old. She did not go out until she was 8 > months old. Even then she rarely if ever came in contact with another cat. > She was only out for very short periods close by the house. She never came > home showing signs of a fight. > > Looking back at her medical history, including a fairly severe virus when > she came to us, the vet believes she got it from her mother. > > So yes, it is possible for a young kitten to test negative. It is also > possible to test negative shortly after exposure. That is why they recommend > retesting even for negatives. > > Melinda, Fuji, and Voodoo > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 9, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Peggy Verdonck <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
