In the 20 years of cat rescue, with so many FIV+ mother cats, not a single kitten EVER was FIV+! And when and if tested, there was absolutely no sign of it by age 3 months, although some vets say that it could be up to 6 months. They shed the virus quite rapidly as their immune systems develop.
I have never heard of kittens born to FeLV mothers ever being negative. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 10:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Transmittal via fleas It's not a certainty that the kittens would be positive for FeLv if the mom was. You need to test each kitten separately when they are about 12 weeks old. Even if they test positive, don't have them killed. FeLv can sometimes be overcome in kittens and in cats. I have a cat who was positive but turned negative after 2 months quarantined in a room. That was about 7 years ago. He is now with my regulars and still healthy. This has happened to another cat recently although he was positive for FIV. With FIV they rarely turn after they are adults but kittens do turn negative for FIV because they really only have the antibodies left over from the birth mom. Once they are on their own and making their own blood, they turn negative for FIV. However, FeLv is tricky and sometimes does not turn in kittens who are born to a positive mom. As for fleas, I doubt it. Fleas can transmit flea tape worm and possibly toxoplasmosis but I have never been told by a vet that FeLv can be transmitted by fleas. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! _____ From: Kathy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 9:05 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Transmittal via fleas I'm new to this group & to FeLV. 2 kittens showed up at my house about a 3 weeks ago, I took them inside, bathed good & put in separate room away from my 2 other cats. I just found out that the mother cat has FeLV so have been told that the kittens probably do as well. I found a few fleas on one of the kittens last night so immediately bathed both of them again & vacuumed the room really good. I've been so careful to keep them away from my other 2 cats & now am a bit concerned that a few fleas could transmit if they got on my cats. Any advice that can be offered is appreciate. I researched briefly online & saw that it was a possibility so am concerned. I also treated the kittens (a little over 8 weeks) w/a flea spot treatment about an hour after their bath………..it was specifically for any kitten or cat 8 weeks & older. Was a milder treatment I could tell b/c it doesn't kill flea eggs. K- Kathy Wood “Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” Anatole France 1844-1924 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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