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TANYA NOE <[email protected]> wrote: >Wow, that is really scary, I think I do remember you posting about this a >while ago. Did the manufacturer ever give any info after the vaccines were >sent back? Any explanation as to why the tests would be affected when the >veterinary world is told they won't? > >Tanya > >--- On Thu, 8/4/11, Beth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Beth <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 7:33 PM >> it happened at our shelter. we >> vaccinated s wjole bunch of cats & they got sick. >> we retested them & they all came up positive. repeate >> the tests a few days later & all the tests were back to >> negative. I posted about it when it happened. we returned >> the rest of the vaccines to the mfg. >> >> TANYA NOE <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >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 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
