Agreed. I think the percentages of 30-40% might be a little skewed. I think
there are many less adults than kittens that actually contract FeLV because of
the immune system strength. When I see those percentages above, I think only
about kittens, because for me, I think it's so rare for an adult to catch it
through casual contact. I would think it would have to be a deep wound for an
adult to contract it, but I am not an expert. It's just like the Bloodborne
Pathogens video we had to watch at work today. They say that out of all the
people that get stuck or cut with say a needle or whatever infected with either
Hepatitis B, Hep C, or HIV, that 1 in 6 actually contracts Hep B, 1 in 3
contracts Hep C, and 1 in 300 contracts HIV. Don't quote me on those numbers,
but it was something like that. So I look at kittens like Hep B, and adults
like HIV, if you follow.
:)
Wendy
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the
world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~
----- Original Message ----
From: glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 9:08:42 PM
Subject: Re: Howlong? was : Question about eye ulcers
Wendy and Susan, my little gurus, You guys , I trust
more than any vet...so here is my question:
Which is worse for a kitty, to contact the FeLV virus
through the mother as a kitten or to be exposed later
in life?
I think I know the answer.....It is better to be
exposed later in life, right? About what might the
percentages be for a kitten throwing the virus if it
came through the queen?
My little girl became infected through her mom...I
continue to live on a little bit of hope she could
throw it some day, but I am trying to steel myself
that I could lose her in a couple years...Right now
she is a bundle of energy and just so incredible as
cats go...She is about 6-months old...
(This is an open question, but since I had both of
these guys here, thought I'd ask...)
Thanks, Glenda
--- Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Great advice, Wendy, great advice.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wendy
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Question about eye ulcers
>
>
> Michael,
>
> There is such a range that I would not even say
> 2-3 years. I would say that the younger the cat,
> the more likely (but not necessarily a lot more
> likely) they will pass in the first year or third,
> but that is only based on trends I've seen here, no
> specific research. This does not include cats that
> throw the virus, which your cats could do. They say
> it's more likely for the cat to throw the virus
> within 3-6 months, but we've seen them become
> negative after years, which is always a joy to see,
> though rare. About 30-40% of cats throw the virus
> after exposure. Adult cats are much less likely to
> get the virus, which might explain why your younger
> one may have picked the virus up when he was a
> kitten (I hope I have that right). My Cricket was
> diagnosed when he was 2.5 years old; I am 85% sure
> he got it in utero from his mom. He died at 4.5
> years. He only got sick 3 weeks before he died with
> anemia, that I feel would not have happened without
> the stress of 10 extra people living in our home for
> a week during the hurricane. He could still be here
> had he not been stressed, I don't know. Then,
> there's the cat at Best Friends that is 22!!!! We
> had one here live to 16 years old. I forget whose
> kitty it was. There is another that lived to nine.
> There is just no way to tell the life expectancy,
> but I will say this. If you have your cat on immune
> boosters, a great diet, and no stress while they are
> asymptomatic, and are loving them well, making them
> feel good, I really, really believe that extends the
> life expectancy more than we realize. You might do
> an archive search on the word 'years' and see posts
> that tell how old their kitty was when they died.
> I'm not sure if you can do a Boolean search, like
> years + death, but it might be possible. I wouldn't
> get any date stuck in your head though. Positive
> thoughts all the way!
>
> :)
> Wendy
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
> committed citizens can change the world - indeed it
> is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret
> Meade ~~~
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:15:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Question about eye ulcers
>
>
> Ok, guys, since I'm feeling particularly sad
> tonight about my babies, let me ask this...
>
> How long have you all known of a cat surviving
> after FeLV+ diagnosis?
>
> I know the standard is, according to almost
> everyone, 2-3 years after diagnosis, but I'm sure
> some of you all have had experiences with cats
> living longer?
>
> Just curious what everyone's experiences have
> been.
>
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
>
>
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