Hi everyone Great source of info on FIP is The Orion Society. They have a list, just like this one that deals with FIP. I had a cat die from it years ago, still breaks my heart. Horrible disease, but true, hard to read blood tests. I would highly suggest checking out the list. A great big bunch of knowledgeable people on there, dedicated to dealing with this disease. It was my understanding, that the cat has to be exposed over and over again to a particular coronavirus.
On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 10:40 PM, Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net>wrote: > ** > Just a note regarding FIP. Please be advised not to vaccinate against > it. The vaccine is very controversial and the cat will ALWAYS test positive > for it if given the vaccination.. > > This is too important not to mention.... > > L > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:04 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions > > There is no reliable test for FIP. Your cat tested positive for corona > virus. > Most cats will test positive for corona virus and never get ill. FIP is > caused by a form of corona virus to which some cats are genetically > predisposed to contract if exposed to it. FIP is not rare but it's > definitely not very prevalent. I have had cats who tested above 400 for > corona virus and never got FIP and a cat who definitely had FIP but tested > very low for corona virus. He had apparently been exposed to the form that > he was predisposed to contract. He was also a street cat, in poor health > in general. Lee > > *From:* GRAS <g...@optonline.net> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:40 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions > > YES! > > *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: > felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Kathryn Hargreaves > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:52 PM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions > > Anyone: do you have to repeat the Felv vac every year? > > On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Vicky Eyal <vi...@droreyal.co.za> wrote: > Hi Everyone > > I am new to this list and to the world of Feline Leukemia. We have 3 > precious cats, and we found out at the end of last year that two are FeLV > positive, and of those two, one is FIP positive as well :( > > Details: > Kitty1 (11 years old, male) is the reason we got any of them tested at > all. He was just a little "off" - more subdued, less energy, a little on > the skinny side. He tested positive for FeLV and FIP. Our vet put him on a > round of cortisone and antibiotics, and he seemed to bounce back. He still > isn't completely 100% though (although hard to pinpint actual behaviours, > more just a general sense I have), and is still skinnier than I would like. > > Kitty2 (11 years old, male) also tested positive for FeLV (but not FIP). > He currently has no noticeable symptoms at all, although he does vomit a > lot. This has been going on for 5-6 years though, and he is long-haired, so > I don't think it is related. > > Kitty3 (1 year old, male) tested negative for both viruses (and FIV). We > had him vaccinated against FeLV when he tested negative, and he had the > booster 4 weeks later. We will continue to give him the vaccination every > year. > > If you got through all of this, thanks so much. Now my questions: > > Q1. I want to start Kitty1 on some form of treatment, just to build him > up/keep him strong. I have the sense that all is not 100%, even although he > is not noticeably unwell, is eating fine etc. I was thinking of asking our > vet to start Interferon. Any thoughts here? Suggestions? Would something > else be better? Would it be bad to start a treatment like this before he is > noticeably sick? What is the recommended dosage here? > Q2. Is there anything I should be doing for Kitty2. He seems fine, > hasn't lost weight etc. He does throw up a lot, but has for the last 5-6 > years. > Q3. We have decided to keep Kitty3 instead of rehoming him, after a lot > of thought. He has had 3 homes in the last year (a shelter rescue who was > then neglected by the person who adopted him... grrrr...), and he is so > settled with us, that I worry about trying to find him yet another home. I > think he must have been exposed by now in any case (the older boys would > groom him on the face when he was little), so my prayer is that he has > immunity. Am I being naive here? Should we find him another home? > Q4. Any tips, advice, suggestions on what I can do to prolong our boys' > lives with a reasonable quality? > > Thanks so much in advance. And sorry for the long message. > > Vicky > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > -- > ---------------------------- > Go Get a Life---Go Get a Shelter Animal! > > Ask your local animal pound to start saving over 90% of their intake by > implementing the No Kill Equation: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/ > > Legislate better animal pound conditions: http://www.rescue50.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > -- *Marcia Baronda* *Baronda Supplies & Service, Inc.* *1550 S 2700 Rd.* *Herington, Kansas 67449* *Phone: 785-466-2501* *Cell: 785-230-6499*
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