Do NOT vaccinate against FIV - no reason. Healthy cats and FIV+ cats can live together and NOT get infected, unless they fight and exchange blood/saliva! They can live for a very long time, too - but you have to make sure that they get good nutrition, supplements, check their gums and teeth often, and at the slightest sign of a sniffle, immediately treat!
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of katskat1 Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 1:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinating for FIV YIKE! I hadn't heard that. Carcinogenic? How? And how/where can I go for more info? I want to stop getting my fur-babies that shot if this is the case. Thanks kat On 9/8/11, Natalie <[email protected]> wrote: > Absolutely useless vaccine, and probably carcinogenic, too! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinating for FIV > > ...and there is a lot of controversy about if it really does help > prevent FIV. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gloria Lane" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 7:09 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinating for FIV > > >> Right, the FIV vac makes them test positive for FIV. And once their >> neutered they are not going to fight and give deep bite wounds so no >> danger of transmitting. Worthless vaccination just makes money for >> the company and the vet. >> >> Gloria >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 8, 2011, at 6:43 AM, Lorrie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have always heard not to vaccinate for FIV, only FelV. >>> Not only is the FIV vaccination questionable, but the cat will >>> forever test positive for FIV just because of the vaccination. >>> >>> >>> On 09-07, katskat1 wrote: >>>> Again, a large number of the people posting on this site MIX >>>> positives and negatives with the following caveat: >>>> >>>> 1. Negatives MUST be fully vaccinated incl: FIV and FeLV 2. After >>>> initial vaccination in negative adults there should be a waiting >>>> period before mixing. I think it is 1 month or so but others can >>>> confirm the correct incubation for the disease. >>>> 3. After initial AND boosters for younger cats/kittens I wait >>>> until the younger cat is 2 - 3 months past the final vaccination >>>> and or at least 6 - 7 months old before mixing. >>>> 4. I vaccinate the positive cats for all BUT FeLV and FIV >>>> (whichever they are positive for) >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Felvtalk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.o >>> rg >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.or >> g >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
