I am a licensed vet tech (though for the last year a stay at home Mom) and I have never heard of a live FeLV vaccine. Nor have I ever heard of it making a cat show positive on a test. FIV and FIP are the only ones I have ever heard of causing a false positive on a test. I will check with a few of my vet friends and see if they can give any more info. Tanya
--- On Thu, 8/4/11, Lynda Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Lynda Wilson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 4:45 PM > Is this "live" vaccine new? I've > never heard that a vaccination for FeLV will make a positive > result, but I'm getting a killed virus vaccination for my > cats. I'll let you know what my vet says. Never hurts to get > a second opinion :) > > Thanks! > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 2:44 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > > > From what I've read they WILL test positive for FeLV after > vaccination with a live vaccine. This happened at our > shelter. I don't know how many days that lasts, but she > would not have a false positive at this point. > > > Beth > > Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > > > > ________________________________ > From: Martha Walton <[email protected]> > To: Katy Doyle <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 1:38 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > > Thanks everyone! My vet told me that Peaches would test > positive because > she's had the FeLV vaccination. > I think I will call the vet that Peaches former owners took > her to & ask > them to test Peaches. > Thanks for the advice, I'll let you know what they say. > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Katy Doyle <[email protected]>wrote: > > > It's not uncommon in Kentucky for shelters/rescues to > just vaccinate the > > cat instead of testing them. > > > > Lately, all I have done is fight to get them to test > the animals. > > Apparently "it costs too much" - but I think the cost > is worth saving other > > cats from getting exposed to FeLV. > > > > > > I'd say test Peaches, the vaccination doesn't cause > the test to come out > > positive, so you should get a fairly accurate > reading. > > > > Then go ahead and get everyone fully vaccinated > against FeLV, just in case > > =^_^= > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM, [email protected] > < > > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> I think I would definitely get Peaches tested. If > all your cats are > >> indoors only they really don't need to be > vaccinated against FeLV. Only if > >> there's a chance they could get it. But if you're > not letting them out and > >> you're not fostering other cats then there's no > risk of exposure to the > >> virus so no real need for a vaccination. If all > your other cats have been > >> tested and are negative also then Peaches wouldn't > need the vaccination > >> either. So as long as her combo test is negative, > then you really don't > >> need to worry about Nibbles. It's totally up to > you though. Just my > >> thoughts. Course if Peaches' test is positive > definitely get Nibbles up to > >> speed. And I think he does need to do the series > of two shots over again if > >> you decide to get him current like Lynda said. > >> > >> Thanks for giving Peaches a home. And kick that > other lady in the butt > >> for kicking Peaches out of the house just because > she had a baby. > >> > >> Maureen > >> > >> sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC > >> > >> ----- Reply message ----- > >> From: "Martha Walton" <[email protected]> > >> Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 11:52 am > >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> > >> The family that owned Peaches found her abandoned > outside a vacant > >> apartment. Their neighbor moved out, but left the > cat. They took Peaches > >> to the vet to discover that Peaches already was > spayed. I don't know why > >> the Vet gave her Feline Leukemia vaccinations > without testing her first. > >> They kept Peaches for almost 2 years and properly > vetted her, wife had a > >> baby and they didn't want Peaches anymore. That's > how Peaches came to > >> live > >> here. > >> > >> I am going to take her to the Vet to have her > tested and will go ahead and > >> give Nibbles vaccinations. > >> I'll let you know what the vet says. > >> Thanks for all your help!! It has been hard to get > information about what > >> to do. > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Lynda Wilson > <[email protected] > >> >wrote: > >> > >> > Martha, you will have to start over on > Nibbles. Once you get the first > >> > shot, you have to get the second within 3 > weeks of the first for it to > >> be > >> > effective. > >> > > >> > It would be wise to have Peaches tested. > Getting her the vaccination > >> > against FeLV will not show a positive test > like the FIV would. I would > >> keep > >> > her separate from the others of course, until > her worms are gone and > she > >> has > >> > had two FeLV tests that have the same result. > Glad all the others are > >> all > >> > current! Your a good momma to be cautious. > >> > > >> > I hope this helps, we all try to share our > experiences and knowledge on > >> > this forum, but we are not experts :) > >> > > >> > Keep us posted. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > L > >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martha > Walton" < > >> [email protected] > >> > > > >> > To: <[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 2:17 PM > >> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > >> > > >> > > >> > We have a new addition (Peaches) to my > household, making a total of 4 > >> >> cats. > >> >> Need advice on Feline Leukemia > Vaccinations. > >> >> > >> >> I have not introduced new cat (Peaches) > to my other cats, as I want to > >> >> make > >> >> sure all are safe against feline > leukemia. Peaches is up to date with > >> all > >> >> shots, but waiting on vet to do fecal > because I saw a tapeworm. > >> >> Peaches is sequestered to basement. Very > comfy down there. > >> >> > >> >> Here's the situation: > >> >> > >> >> *Peaches* (New Cat) > >> >> Age: 4.5 yr > >> >> Current vaccination for Feline Leukemia, > but *was never tested* before > >> >> vaccination. > >> >> Peaches was never tested for Feline > Leukemia, she was given 1st & 2nd > >> >> feline > >> >> leukemia in 2009. > >> >> She also had a vaccination in 2010 > >> >> > >> >> I have 3 other cats: > >> >> All cats will stay indoors! > >> >> > >> >> *Nibbles *(got from shelter when 1 yr. > old) > >> >> Age: 2.5 > >> >> Nibbles had 1st Feline Leukemia shot > 3/23/11, but not 2nd Feline > >> Leukemia > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> 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
