Well chances are it is negative, I do high volume rescue and have to say honestly I don't think I've done a second test on any of my own that I've kept (I don't mean that's a good thing or anything). I don't even live in a house so know how it is dealing with segregating (I have kittens in both bathrooms right now and much of the time).
I just know this is a place where most on the list are interested in the various possibilities and experiences others have had with testing and such, so we tend to share those, it's just not a perfect or predictable world. So maybe something positive has already happened! And if not but you are able to find the kitten a good home--that is still a very positive thing. But sounds like you are taken with the kiddo so hope it works out:-) On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Peggy Verdonck <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
