I don't know about the different strains vs different exposure. Of 3 feral kittens pulled from my local colony... 1 tested neg at 7 weeks.. strong positive at 12 weeks. His obvious sibling strong at 12 weeks. The third kitten may have been from a different mother... he was a light pos at 12 weeks. At 4 1/2 to 5 months the two strong positives are still strong positive, the light pos kitten threw the virus and has since been adopted. I suppose it could be different strains, I suspect different exposure... although all mingled together in quarantine for 3 months.
I realize that my 2 kittens I have been trying to place may be with me to the end... tough when I see the fat healthy bundles of cuddles quarantined in my guest room. I guess I need to find a Felv+ sympathetic vet in the area. Anyone have experience with a longer life expectancy than 2 years for kittens exposed in utero? Thanks... feeling a bit at a loss today. Danielle When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, the circle of creation is completed, Inside us, the doors of our souls fly open and love steps forth to heal everything in sight." -Michael Bridge Do you want to foster or adopt a Border Collie? http://bcrescue.dogsaver.org/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 6:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: contagiousness of FELV and other thoughts.../strain I don't think there is a test, but I was talking to my vet about this very thing last time she was here. I asked her if she thought there were more virilent strains and she said yes she did. Bailey has always tested a weak positive and he has had no problems to speak of (other than his teeth just this year and he has been positive atleast since 5 months of age, he is now 9 1/2 years old), my Teenye was also a weak positive before she turned negative. She was an adult at the time she was tested, back in 92' and in 93' when she was retested she was negative and remained negative for the rest of her life, I lost her at age 16 to a rare form of cancer. My other 3 all tested positive and I lost all of them within 15 months to cancer and anemia. Buddie the last of my original 5 always tested negative, I just lost her in July to liver cancer. So I do think that myself and have for a long time. -- 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
