Lynda, you wrote that Crash was FeLeuk negative last November. Did you
mean positive? Or had he been positive prior to this?
On 4/15/2011 1:59 PM, Lynda Wilson wrote:
Pam,
I've done a lot of research myself and I asked my vet many questions.
Here is a link that was very helpful to me and I had my vet review
this in case she had a difference of opinion. This is very accurate
information. I think it will answer many of your questions. Here is
the link:
http://www.wikifaq.com/Feline_Leukemia_FAQ#Is_there_any_risk_in_getting_my_cats_vaccinated.3F
I will say that it's not worth the risk getting your other cats
infected to socialize Poppy. She will be fine confined, just give her
as much attention as possible at least until she has been cleared of
the virus (meaning she is not permanently positive for leukemia).
Also, I am in the same boat as you. My kitten (Crash) that I fostered,
then adopted turned out to be FeLV negative this past Nov. 2010. On
March 10, 2011 he had to be put down because he was in very bad shape.
He was anemic, had a hear murmur and his oxygen level was next to
nothing. He was fine 2 days prior. I actually took him in because he
did not have a bowel movement in 2 days (we were treating him for
diarrhea) and I just thought his new food was working well. Now my
Ragdoll cat is at risk because I did not get him vaccinated against
leukemia because he is strictly and indoor cat. So far, he has been
negative but will test again on May 9th. I so want to get him another
companion. It keeps him active and it's such a joy to watch to kitties
play. Had I known that Crash was contagious with leukemia, I would
have never exposed my other cat. This disease is fatal, with no cure.
But I will say that the vaccine is not 100% (but none of them are)
effective at all times, but it's better than not being protected at all.
I hope that Poppy's immune system clears the virus. You may also get
her siblings tested again to be safe and the mother as well.
Good luck! I hope this info helps!!
Lynda
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Norman" <pam_nor...@charter.net>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 1:00 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives
I am trying to determine what to do with Poppy both now & when the
IFA test results come in. I've been reading & reading & from what I
can gather, the old dictums about NEVER havinig positive & negative
cats even in the same house has been abandoned. From what I have
read, the general sense is that it's fine for positives & negatives
to be in the same home, but should be separate so there is no chance
of exchanging fluids such as with a bite, but more importantly with
mutual grooming. But I know also that some of you have both
positives & negatives really living together, not separate. Right?
What about if I put Poppy in her condo in the spare bedroom & let me
cats visit, so at least she SEES other cats. What is she hisses &
spits? Would that have a chance of infecting any of mine who were
nosing around her condo? My feeling is that it would.
Also how effective is the vaccine these days? I know that some years
ago the figure was about 30% so I never had any of my cats
vaccinated. Has it been improved?
Right now we are still waiting for the IFA test for Poppy. And I
guess she needs retesting on that in at least a month. I do NOT want
to keep her alone until then. We have a sanctuary for her if she
tests IFA positive cause then we know that she is really positive.
But the person who runs it tells me that regardless of how she tests
on the IFA, she HAS leukemia. Period. And would go in with the
positive cats. But my understanding is that if she is IFA negative,
she has a chance of fighting it off & putting her in with the
positives is giving up. I think she should only go in with the
positives if she tests IFA positive.
Can anyone help me sort this out?
Pam
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