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I work with an online rescue group--the clinic came
highly recommended. we sent 10 cats to be s/n vetted. I recd phone call one cat
is fiv+ and one is felv+. I said, okay-dont' pts-I'll find them refuge or
something. then I got the bill emailed to me adn there's a charge for felv vax
on the felv+ cat. I email back--hello--isn't this charge wrong?
here's the answer I recd back-pls help or point me
to research about the safety or truth to this "method" --
Because of the assembly-line methods we use, all the vaccines are drawn up
and administered prior to drawing blood; therefore we don't test first then
vaccinate based on the test results. The vaccine won't harm a cat who
tests positive and won't affect the test results. I'm told this is how
other high-volume clinics do it although I've never directly confirmed
that.
what's ironic is same person "saved" another felv+
that came into her clinic--and needs to find refuge for it also. she loves that
cat.
I would like to find research to say to the clinic,
hey don't vax first and then test because---cornell say this or
another vet univ.said this.
For now I've learned to say, HEY test first then
vax. it's my da*n dime paying for these rescued cats! $10 saved on a felv vax is
two days of boarding fees.
thanks for any help,
barbara
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