Re: [Felvtalk] Felv vaccine and booster

2010-04-18 Thread TANYA NOE
There is no evidence of the FELV vaccine causing a cat to turn FELV positive. 
There is truth however to the FIV vaccine causing cats to test positive. That 
is why my clinic requires either tattooing or microchipping if an owner wants 
the FIV vaccine. Hope this helps.
Tanya

--- On Sat, 4/17/10, Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net wrote:

 From: Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net
 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv vaccine and booster
 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
 Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 5:00 PM
 I have never heard this before and
 have had FELV cats since 2003, and read up on it, used to
 more than I do now.  I seriously doubt if there's any
 truth to it at all.  Perhaps they're getting mixed up
 with the FIV vaccine causing a cat to TEST positive for FIV
 (not turn positive though).
 
 Gloria
 
 
 
 On Apr 17, 2010, at 3:42 PM, Emma Lively wrote:
 
  Is it true that the felv vaccine can cause a cat to
 turn positive in the future?
  I heard this from a friend and it shocked me because
 another friend has a healthy cat who received her felv
 vaccine and booster last year. All her pets are indoor and
 outdoor animals. She has 1 cat and two dogs.
  
  
  
  
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Re: [Felvtalk] Felv vaccine and booster

2010-04-18 Thread Frank Saverese

- Original Message - 
 On Apr 17, 2010, at 3:42 PM, Emma Lively wrote:

  Is it true that the felv vaccine can cause a cat to
 turn positive in the future?

Impossible. The virus used in the FeLV vaccine is a killed virus.  The only
vaccines that have a *remote* potential to cause disease are Modified Live
Virus vaccines.

Frank


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Re: [Felvtalk] Felv vaccine and booster

2010-04-18 Thread MaryChristine
this is an old myth that continues to make the rounds.

the FeLV virus does not, and cannot, cause a cat to become positive. in
fact, there is anecdotal evidence on this list, that vaccinating a truly
positive FeLV increases their lifespan!

(anyone on this list also on Fan-H? gloria, maybe? there was just a
discussion on the differences between the kinds of vaccines that looked
really good--i don't have the time right now to go grab all the
discussion.)

as for the FIV vaccine, it doesn't cause FIV either, it just produces
antibodies that will make the cat TEST positive on both the SNAP and Western
Blot test. bless that vet who realizes this (tho all should), and insists
upon identifying the cat's reason for a positive test!

MC

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Re: [Felvtalk] Felv vaccine and booster

2010-04-18 Thread Gloria Lane

Nope don't know about that list mc but interested. I'll check it out.

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On Apr 18, 2010, at 11:00 AM, MaryChristine  
twelvehousec...@gmail.com wrote:



this is an old myth that continues to make the rounds.

the FeLV virus does not, and cannot, cause a cat to become positive.  
in
fact, there is anecdotal evidence on this list, that vaccinating a  
truly

positive FeLV increases their lifespan!

(anyone on this list also on Fan-H? gloria, maybe? there was just a
discussion on the differences between the kinds of vaccines that  
looked

really good--i don't have the time right now to go grab all the
discussion.)

as for the FIV vaccine, it doesn't cause FIV either, it just produces
antibodies that will make the cat TEST positive on both the SNAP and  
Western
Blot test. bless that vet who realizes this (tho all should), and  
insists

upon identifying the cat's reason for a positive test!

MC

--
Spay  Neuter Your Neighbors!
Maybe That'll Make The Difference

MaryChristine
Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org 
)

Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team)
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[Felvtalk] Felv vaccine and booster

2010-04-17 Thread Emma Lively
Is it true that the felv vaccine can cause a cat to turn positive in the future?
I heard this from a friend and it shocked me because another friend has a 
healthy cat who received her felv vaccine and booster last year. All her pets 
are indoor and outdoor animals. She has 1 cat and two dogs. 



  
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Re: [Felvtalk] Felv vaccine and booster

2010-04-17 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I have never heard this before and have had FELV cats since 2003, and  
read up on it, used to more than I do now.  I seriously doubt if  
there's any truth to it at all.  Perhaps they're getting mixed up with  
the FIV vaccine causing a cat to TEST positive for FIV (not turn  
positive though).


Gloria



On Apr 17, 2010, at 3:42 PM, Emma Lively wrote:

Is it true that the felv vaccine can cause a cat to turn positive in  
the future?
I heard this from a friend and it shocked me because another friend  
has a healthy cat who received her felv vaccine and booster last  
year. All her pets are indoor and outdoor animals. She has 1 cat and  
two dogs.





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