Hi Kelley,
Just a quick question. When you say false positives are common, are you
referring to all cases where you get a negative IFA and positive SNAP? I spoke
with a vet the other day that has been telling clients that if you get a
negative IFA, the cat is negative and the positive SNAP can be ignored (in
other words, a false positive). That is totally wrong but I know some people
have been told that and consider that a false positive.
The reason I ask is that I just got what we are thinking is a true false
positive at the vet this week. We tested a litter of 4 kittens and one tested
positive and 3 negative. We retested all 4 immediately before sending out an
IFA test and they were all negative. That is the first time that I have ever
come across what I think might be a true false positive on the SNAP and we test
cats all the time at our rescue. We sure hope it is a false positive but we
will hold the litter and retest in 30 days just to be sure. I've been told
that false positives are rare but wondered if your experience has been
different.
Amy
From: Kelley S <[email protected]>
To: felvtalk <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat
If you really wish to rehome this kitty, much as I dislike them, Best Friends
Animal Society often has spaces for FELV+ cats. You would be responsible for
getting the kitty to Utah. I would not do anything until you have a
confirmatory IFA though. False positives on the snap test are common.
On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 4:30 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
Harley and Dee go outside at will and spend most of their time on the deck.
Homie and Annie do not go out. Homey was a feral, but 2 years ago, she stopped
going outside, acts afraid. I don't know what frightened her, maybe my BIG cat
(mountain lion), but he has never come closer to the house than 100 yards.
Annie is a basket case , afraid of her own shadow. She was left by her owner
who died of cancer in a trailer for 3 weeks, then chucked in a box, brought to
the vet and then came home with me to a large house, 2 humans and 2 cats. she
spent her first 2 weeks in the basement , sneaking up for food and water. sshe
is getting better, but runs and hisses when she sees the others, only feels
safe in my closet or on my bed when i go to bed.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> Jennifer Lewis
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 8:37 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat
>
> Where?
> On May 9, 2015, at 3:08 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
> > If youi can afford it, keep him/her. I have a nine year old that was
> diagnosed at age 4. She is still healthy as can be. None of my other cats
> has contracted FELV.
> >
> >
> > ---- Maria Hunter <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello, I am trying to find new homes for my sisters cats that she has
> been taking care of for a year now. The next door neighbor complained and
> was going to have them picked up by animal control. Therefore I had them
> brought to my garage by the help of a Cat rescue inc. volunteer. I have been
> trying to get help for adoption of five cats. Unfortunately I had one of
> them fixed yesterday and he is diagnosed with feline leukemia. Trying to
> find a new home for him. Any suggestions?
> >>
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