Yes, I was just explaining what positive on the IFA meant. :) Positive on the snap and then positive again at least 6 weeks later is most likely positive. Tanya
--- On Mon, 4/18/11, Pam Norman <pam_nor...@charter.net> wrote: > From: Pam Norman <pam_nor...@charter.net> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update on Poppy/IFA test > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Monday, April 18, 2011, 4:34 PM > She is not positive on the IFA, she > is negative. An initial positive on > the Elisa & the another positive on the Elisa, but at > the same time, a > negative on the IFA. > > On 4/18/2011 1:09 PM, TANYA NOE wrote: > > Positive on IFA means it has > reached the bone barrow and there is no clearing the virus. > If she is positive on the snap test again (and it has been > at least 6 weeks since she last tested positive) then she is > FeLV positive, but you need to wait the full 6 weeks to give > her body time to clear the vius. There is still a slight > chance she could clear the virus from her body even if it > has been 6 weeks but most likely she will not. I have spoken > with the maker of the snap test because we were always told > that there we a lot of false positives and at my clinic > there were probably 2-3 of every 10 tests that were > positive, but IDEXX says that the tests are 99.999% > accurate. > > Whether you mix or not is > completely up to you. We mixed our girls 2 years ago. Since > cats over the age of 1-2 years of age begin to develop a > natural immunity and our negative cat is properly vaccinated > the risk of the non-positive contracting FeLV is small. > There is still a risk but it is very small. > > I hope this helps and thanks > for taking care of this kitty!! > > Tanya > > > > > > --- On Mon, 4/18/11, Pam Norman<pam_nor...@charter.net> > wrote: > > > >> From: Pam Norman<pam_nor...@charter.net> > >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Update on Poppy/IFA test > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Date: Monday, April 18, 2011, 10:38 AM > >> Test is in from > >> IDEXX. Poppy is IFA > >> negative! BUT they did another > Elisa (the > >> first was done in-house)& she is still > Elisa positive. > >> > >> So tell me now what this means. I have to go > off to > >> Madison right now but when I get back I will > re-read all the > >> links with this confirmed info in hand. My > woman who > >> is willing to take Poppy into her FeLeuk positive > sanctuary, > >> says she will test positive on the next IFA > in a month > >> & all this IFA means is that she does > not have melanoma > >> or something else. My vet is kinda > skeptical > >> too. But you all are the ones who are hands > on every > >> day (well, so is my woman with the sanctuary) but > I need > >> your input. > >> > >> My intention now is to get her to the vet for > worming. That > >> wasn't done for some reason. Will probably > try to do > >> that when I transition her out of the condo. Into > a crate. > >> Then she will have my spare room, with one hiding > place. I > >> have a twin bed in there but am going to take the > >> frame out& put the mattresses on > the floor cause > >> I don't want her hiding under the bed in the dark > all the > >> time. Same with stuff up against the wall. > There is a > >> low to the floor desk& I guess I will > let her have that > >> but will barricade everything else& > leave several open > >> crates with towels around also. > >> > >> Meanwhile her appetite is very good. > >> > >> I KNOW she wants to be with other cats, but I just > can't > >> put one of my negative kitties in there. Marie, at > the > >> sanctuary, would loan me a nice cat but it would > be positive > >> & that would eliminate any little chance > Poppy might > >> have. > >> > >> Your thoughts, please please. > >> > >> Pam > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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
