Yes, and that there is no rule makes it so hard for me. Basicly if you know that it can go both ways, you can't really add another cat to your household because every negative can turn positive at one point. This disease is just very complicated.
We got a good scare over this one cat turning out being + after living with our other indoor cats for almost a year. All our other cats turned out to be negative. We can't keep this poor kitten isolated for a couple of months untill everybody has been tested twice, that's why I thought to have the kitten tested and if negative, vaccinate against Felv. But to be honest to myself, the kitten needs to be tested twice also to make sure our other cats will be safe and not just him. 2010/12/8 Heather Wienker <furrygi...@gmail.com> > Hi Peggy, > > Here is an example, when I rescued a double positive Mama and her kittens, > at first (6 weeks old, and pulled from Mom at that point) 2 tested double > positive, the other two positive for Fiv only. A vet and another rescuer > told me that with kittens from an felv+ Mom sometimes they will teat > negative at first but then 'go positive'-which unfortunatelybdid happen in > this case. The ones that initially tested + for fiv only, did go on to test > + for felv ( but all cleared the fiv) on multiple tests. All of her kittens > succumbed by 6 months to just over a year of age, but 3.5 years later, Mama > is still going. > > There is no "rule" I don't think, this is just an example of how a kitten > can test negative then turn out to be felv+ after all. And the opposite can > happen as well! > > Scent from my wireless handheld litterbox =^..^= > > > On Dec 8, 2010, at 7:46 PM, Melinda Kerr <msk...@me.com> wrote: > > 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 <jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com> >> 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 <at...@optonline.net> >>> >>> 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: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >>>> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy >>>> Verdonck >>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:40 PM >>>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>> 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 <at...@optonline.net> >>>> >>>> It all depends on the kitten's age - when tested too young, tests can >>>>> >>>> have >>>> >>>>> false results. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >>>>> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy >>>>> Verdonck >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:52 AM >>>>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>> 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 >>>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> Felvtalk mailing list >>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
