I just went through this myself with Amber who tested positive for FELV four months ago. Had her rested three months after the positive result and it was negative. Had an IFA test done and it was negative as well. She has joined the rest of the gang (my three other cats) and is bullying them! She is half their size, but I guess big things come in small packages. She only weighs 7.5 lbs and is believed to be around 3 years old. It has been an interesting week for sure! How many cats are sentenced to being isolated or in some instances euthanized because their first test was positive. It is a scary thought. I am so happy for you that all turned out well. I definately know how you feel. Now, if I can only get Amber out of her "biatch" stage all will be well. LOL Jannes
________________________________ From: Natalie <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 8:47:44 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eliot Spitty and Mr. Tux - grrrreat news! I wouldn't have even thought about retesting either, had I not joined this group (thank you, all!), having always heard that once positive, always positive! These two were not just a weak positive, though! Although when I first began trapping in 1992, we did have an adult female that tested positive, and using the ELISA again, was negative 3 months later! I have brought them out of their FeLV condo to the kitchen, put a piece of plywood on top of our dog's "playpen", and they have been there since last night. Mr. Tux is almost ready to join the general population (even reaching out his paw to our dog), while Eliot is still a little confused and withdrawn. I still cannot believe it and feel absolutely horrible that they were alone, only within sight of other cats; especially poor Eliot, who was alone for 2 years before I found Mr. Tux for him! Natalie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 2:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eliot Spitty and Mr. Tux - grrrreat news! This happened to my mom's cat, Lucky. He initially tested "weak positive" when I took him to the vet (he was in terrible shape, sick, flea-ridden, had lost weight). Then, because of what I learned HERE (bless you all) I had Lucky retested on the IFA and he came back negative! He has other health issues, but apparently FeLeuk isn't one of them. Good news, Natalie. Congratulations to you and your furry buddies! ~Bonnie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Natalie Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 7:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eliot Spitty and Mr. Tux - grrrreat news! Yes! Now the question is, did they shed the virus, or was the first test result false? I'm just so happy, I don't care - but it would be nice to know how this whole thing works! I wonder how many cats there are out there that aren't really positive and are getting killed for nothing...... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 10:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eliot Spitty and Mr. Tux - grrrreat news! Are they positive on the Elisa, just not the IFA? Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org --- On Thu, 6/9/11, Natalie <[email protected]> wrote: From: Natalie <[email protected]> Subject: [Felvtalk] Eliot Spitty and Mr. Tux - grrrreat news! To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 9:54 AM My two FeLV boyz were given the IFA test on Monday afternoon., and we were eagerly awaiting results, although I wasn’t setting myself up for any miracles. Last night, just as I sat down and started giving one of our renal failure cats her daily fluids, the phone rang: It was my vet, but I couldn’t get to the phone. He did not leave a message, and when I called back, hospital was already closed. I just got a call from the receptionist….she told me that the test results were NEGATIVE!!!!! (Retesting of Sox, a NJ FIV cat, came back positive again – the poor cat has painful stomatitis!) For two long years, Eliot was all alone, then I was able to find FeLV positive Mr. Tux in NJ! They’ve been together for 1 ½ years. All our cats have access to outdoor enclosures…..they did not, and I was desperately trying to figure out how I could accomplish that. No need to worry about that anymore – I will get them into the “general population” with access to a nice big outdoor enclosure to use as they please! _______________________________________________ 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
