i've never seen definite research on ages for FeLV accuracy--and i know that
susan has the stats re: snap test accuracy to begin with.
as for FIV, the way the test works, mom's antibodies will make kittens test
positive until they wear off--for all intense porpoises (as someone once
mis-typed), there is no such thing as a positive kitten.. some really
high 90%ile of kittens who test positive before the age of 6 or 7 months
will test negative later on. since it's not easy to know just WHEN mom's
antibodies will wear off, i don't trust a positive FIV test in a young'un
til at least nine months. i wish i knew the science better, but the test for
FeLV does NOT work the same way, so if a kitten tests positive for FeLV,
it's based on its own body chemistry, not mom's.
On 4/18/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi guys,
What is the youngest age a combo test is accurate, or at least close
to accurate? I have a lot of kittens to test and I don't want to get
them tested too soon.
Thanks,
Kelley
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