I agree with Natalie. Wait and re-test. So many other things could be making that noise in Hope's chest and the diarrhea. I think that certain parasites like giardia require a special kind of fecal test, not the normal ones that vets do, so that is definitely a possibility. Stress from being in the shelter could be another reason. One ELISA test is not enough to say that she definitely has FeLV so there's no need to tell animal control at this point. Especially since you are paying for everything and not them. It is weird that the vet vaccinated her against FeLV when she tested a faint positive. I had a friend tell me that her vet told her that the ELISA test is kind of sensitive and if it's not read at the time it is supposed to be read it can show a positive. For example, if they are supposed to let the test sit for 10 minutes, but they let it sit for 15 minutes before checking it then it could show a positive. It's also possible for her to extinguish the virus so you need to give her time, if you can, to see if her immune system can do it's job. You don't have bad judgement, just an extremely kind heart. Every cat is special and deserves a chance. Maureen
“I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain > Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:12:17 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hope, adult female testing faintly + on SNAP Sat, > 7.23 AND Schmitzi, 10-week-old kitten > > 10 weeks old could be an "iffy" age to test, that's why results could be > iffy, and if exposed, the kittens may shed the "faint" positive when their > immune systems develop. It would be important to feed them good > supplements, good diet. My vet would NOT have used all those vaccines at > the same time when their health was questionable - it's too much bombarding > them with all those vaccines. > If cats had the ELISA now, and they were negative, or tested "faintly", to > make sure, they should have another ELISA in 90 days, and if that is > negative and you are satisfied, that should be IT. > If the ELISA were to be positive, the IFA should be done almost immediately > to confirm because ELISAs are often false positives. > Seems that there's something else going on, like an URI, giardia (diarrhea). > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of czadna sacarawicz > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 11:40 AM > To: feline leukemia list > Subject: [Felvtalk] Hope, adult female testing faintly + on SNAP Sat, 7.23 > AND Schmitzi, 10-week-old kitten > > > what is done is done and don't ask me why or how. it is. don't ask me why > AC didn't identify a sick-appearing cat > > am fostering these two from gassing-daily county pound since 7.16. > > suspected Hope had feline leukemia when I picked her up - - THIN and HOT. > She and Schmitzi were housed side by side i.e. nose to nose for a week. > > spending my $. both have diarrhea. vet found them both negative for fecal > parasites. gave Schmitzi strongid, gave me albon to give her and vaccinated > her for feline leukemia, panleukopenia, herpes and calcivirus. > > next step is to do an IFA on Hope? interval? > > HOPE is not suffering. inactive. poor appetite. very, very sweet. if I > tell AC chief she tested + I believe he will demand and gas her. lethal > injection is supposed to be used for sick animals. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? > > both FIV negative. > > something going on in Hope's chest. periodic. not exactly like a sneeze > or cough. vet did give azithromycin capsules > > any comments, other than the obvious - - this woman has no/poor judgment - > - will be appreciated. > > thank you. > > > c > _______________________________________________ > 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
