Re: [Felvtalk] Weak+ FeLV Mom v. Baby- Test Protocols
I would retest the mom 30 days from the first ELISA test, the kitten in 90 days. If either are positive on the ELISA, do an IFA test for confirmation. Good luck! I sure hope they both clear the virus!! Keep us posted. Lynda - Original Message - From: "M C" To: Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 3:22 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Weak+ FeLV Mom v. Baby- Test Protocols We have a teen Mom kitty who tested "weak positive" on the felv/fiv snap test 1 month after she was rescued. She had 3 kittens on a cold day out in the open before we found her. 1 kitten died the first day b/c she wasn't keeping him warm, 2nd one died within a week (Mom rejected & we tried to BF but he faded), 3rd kitten survived conjunctivits, and is small but growing daily and eating really well. Since she tested "weak positive," should we rest on the ELISA (sent to lab) test to make sure she even has it? We need to know b/c her surviving kitten may or may not have FeLV, depending on whether this is a "false positive" or if she's fighting off the infection from past exposure The kitten is only 6 weeks old, and we heard testing him now won't mean anything, so we'd have to start testing him in 1 month, then again after that IF the Mom is indeed felv positive. We're just not sure if we should assume he is felv positive b/c of the Mom's snap test result, which I know is notoriously faulty, esp. on older kitties like this. Thanks in advance, Sara ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Weak+ FeLV Mom v. Baby- Test Protocols
I'd say if any aged cat tests consistantly positive multiple times on any test, it is positive (faint or otherwise). Retest the mommy (in a month or two) and kitten (when it grows up a little more). See what happens. I tested mine two or three times before I accepted in my mind that they were positive and going to stay that way. On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Sharyl wrote: > Sara, a teen Mom really isn't considered an older kitty. I'd assume both > the Momma and kitten are positive until you get a negative test. The FeLV+ > kittens I have rescued were all healthy and thriving until the leukemia > raised it's ugly head when they were about a yr old. Even though I hate to > use weak and strong testing results, I'd have to say mine were all strong > positives on all their tests. > > Good luck > Sharyl > > From: M C > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 4:22 AM > Subject: [Felvtalk] Weak+ FeLV Mom v. Baby- Test Protocols > > We have a teen Mom kitty who tested "weak positive" on the felv/fiv snap > test 1 > month after she was rescued. She had 3 kittens on a cold day out in the > open > before we found her. 1 kitten died the first day b/c she wasn't keeping him > warm, 2nd one died within a week (Mom rejected & we tried to BF but he > faded), > 3rd kitten survived conjunctivits, and is small but growing daily and > eating > really well. > > > Since she tested "weak positive," should we rest on the ELISA (sent to lab) > test > to make sure she even has it? We need to know b/c her surviving kitten may > or > may not have FeLV, depending on whether this is a "false positive" or if > she's > fighting off the infection from past exposure The kitten is only 6 weeks > old, > and we heard testing him now won't mean anything, so we'd have to start > testing > him in 1 month, then again after that IF the Mom is indeed felv positive. > We're > just not sure if we should assume he is felv positive b/c of the Mom's snap > test > result, which I know is notoriously faulty, esp. on older kitties like > this. > > > Thanks in advance, > > Sara > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Weak+ FeLV Mom v. Baby- Test Protocols
Sara, a teen Mom really isn't considered an older kitty. I'd assume both the Momma and kitten are positive until you get a negative test. The FeLV+ kittens I have rescued were all healthy and thriving until the leukemia raised it's ugly head when they were about a yr old. Even though I hate to use weak and strong testing results, I'd have to say mine were all strong positives on all their tests. Good luck Sharyl From: M C To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 4:22 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Weak+ FeLV Mom v. Baby- Test Protocols We have a teen Mom kitty who tested "weak positive" on the felv/fiv snap test 1 month after she was rescued. She had 3 kittens on a cold day out in the open before we found her. 1 kitten died the first day b/c she wasn't keeping him warm, 2nd one died within a week (Mom rejected & we tried to BF but he faded), 3rd kitten survived conjunctivits, and is small but growing daily and eating really well. Since she tested "weak positive," should we rest on the ELISA (sent to lab) test to make sure she even has it? We need to know b/c her surviving kitten may or may not have FeLV, depending on whether this is a "false positive" or if she's fighting off the infection from past exposure The kitten is only 6 weeks old, and we heard testing him now won't mean anything, so we'd have to start testing him in 1 month, then again after that IF the Mom is indeed felv positive. We're just not sure if we should assume he is felv positive b/c of the Mom's snap test result, which I know is notoriously faulty, esp. on older kitties like this. Thanks in advance, Sara ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Weak+ FeLV Mom v. Baby- Test Protocols
We have a teen Mom kitty who tested "weak positive" on the felv/fiv snap test 1 month after she was rescued. She had 3 kittens on a cold day out in the open before we found her. 1 kitten died the first day b/c she wasn't keeping him warm, 2nd one died within a week (Mom rejected & we tried to BF but he faded), 3rd kitten survived conjunctivits, and is small but growing daily and eating really well. Since she tested "weak positive," should we rest on the ELISA (sent to lab) test to make sure she even has it? We need to know b/c her surviving kitten may or may not have FeLV, depending on whether this is a "false positive" or if she's fighting off the infection from past exposure The kitten is only 6 weeks old, and we heard testing him now won't mean anything, so we'd have to start testing him in 1 month, then again after that IF the Mom is indeed felv positive. We're just not sure if we should assume he is felv positive b/c of the Mom's snap test result, which I know is notoriously faulty, esp. on older kitties like this. Thanks in advance, Sara ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
