I agree with this comment. I will also add that since stress can induce the
virus out of dormancy, do you think it would be stressful to her to meet
your other kitties? It's hard to determine exactly what type of stress. This
IS just a thought. I would think that most cats like to be together and find
it comforting since they are such social animals.
I once had a "tortie" (tortoise shell) cat and she stressed very easily. I
heard it was her breed. She went into diabetes when I got a dachshund puppy
for our family. She later went into remission. Then I got another dachshund
puppy for our other dachshund as a playmate. She then went into diabetes
again. Then I knew it was all stress related. We did have another cat and
when he passed away, she was the happiest cat I had ever seen. She was one
of those that needed to be the "only" cat. Too bad I did not know that when
I saved her at 5 weeks old. If they only came with instructions!! (by the
way, I had her 17 1/2 yrs. I lost her last June to a stroke that left her
unable to walk).
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From: <molvey...@hotmail.com>
To: "sharon Fazio" <sharon.annfa...@gmail.com>;
<felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV in Bone Marrow not in Blood
From my reading and limited understanding I will answer your questions.
Just don't take it as the gospel.
If the virus is in the bone marrow but not the blood it's referred to as
being dormant. Your kitty cannot pass it to other kitties as long as it
stays dormant. One book I read did say that many times cats that contract
the virus but put it into dormancy will actually be able to extinguish the
virus at some point. So it is possible that your kitty could one day be
free of it totally. If she is not able to completely extinguish the virus
it is definitely possible that it never gets into her blood or white blood
cells. The reading made it seem like as long as the virus stays dormant
then it should never cause problems. However, it can turn viremic which
means it gets into her blood. Sometimes stress and other illnesses can
activate the virus. But, whether it causes any problems at that point is
a coin toss. I've heard of cats living into their mid to late teens even
with the active virus so who knows. It's so hard to predict how each
cat's immune system will deal with the
virus.
You are very lucky that even though she contracted the virus as a kitten
that she was able to put it into dormancy. Many kittens that get it will
die young. Maybe she will be one of those that will eventually get rid of
the virus completely since her immune system was stronger than most
kittens.
So all that just to say who the heck knows what will happen. It's so
unpredictable. You had the IFA test done too didn't you?
As far as the interferon goes, I have a friend who believes in it and
gives it to her FIV and FeLV kitties every day and has for years. She
gets it from a pharmacy that compounds it and puts it into a chicken
flavored liquid that she gives to them. I don't know if you need it or
not if your cat has put the virus into dormancy but I wouldn't think it
would hurt her to take it. I think it is just some kind of super charged
immune system booster. Not sure though.
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----- Reply message -----
From: "sharon Fazio" <sharon.annfa...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, May 28, 2011 8:29 am
Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV in Bone Marrow not in Blood
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
My 1 year kitten was diagnosed with FeLV back in Oct. She has never
tested positive with either blood test, only with bone marrow aspiration
after she got real sick at 20 weeks of age. As of now she is showing no
signs of FeLV, just a low normal blood test. To look at her you would and
the way she plays you would not even know she had FeLV.
Questions are: Can a cat clear FeLV from the bone marrow? Could FeLV just
stay in the bone marrow and never go to her blood? Can a cat expect to
live a long life as long as the FeLV never moves from the bone marrow? If
she stays well should we think about getting another bone marrow
aspiration since the FeLV never been in the blood?
Right now she on interferon 1 week on 1 week off. She off all other drug
as she doing so well. Vet does not want to take her off the interferon
ever.
Thank you,
Sharon
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