Belinda--d'you happen to know how much the PCR test costs typically? I'm booked to do re-testing with a home-visit vet tomorrow. Thanks, Kerry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 11:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Older cat with Felv Hi Kathy, Is Killian and indoor only cat? I would say with a great degree of certainty that Killian didn't get it from the new kitty, but has had it all her life. If they were seperated there really isn't a possiblity of her contacting it from that cat. The virus dies pretty much in seconds outside the host. If she is indoor / outdoor she may have picked it up at anytime. It is possible for a kitty to get it from mom or very shortly after birth and still live to an older age. Most do not but there are always exceptions. If she was tested the only absolutely reliable test is the PCR, it will detect it even if the virus is hiding and dormant in the bone marrow. It is a type of DNA test, other tests may or may not be accurate, the elisha is the least accurate of all of the different tests. My FeLV+ was positive at 5 months of age when he found me and I have no idea how much before that he was infected, he very well could have been born with it, he certainly got it at a very young age. He is currently 9 years old and very healthy except for stomatisis which we are working on. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls Vote For Us http://www.bemikitties.com/toplist/cgi-bin/topsites.cgi?id=1 ----------- Web Design Porfolio http://www.bemikitties.com/bmksamples.htm#portfolio This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
