Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-15 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
PCR is unreliable and a waste of money. You must wait 120 days tobe sure of ANY test result by ANY means, due to the nature of the virus: Cats will test positive around 30 days post-exposure on the ELISA test. The pathogenesis of FeLV can take one of three paths. Cats can be transiently

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-15 Thread Lee Evans
Subject: Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! PCR is unreliable and a waste of money. You must wait 120 days to be sure of ANY test result by ANY means, due to the nature of the virus: Cats will test positive around 30 days post-exposure on the ELISA test. The pathogenesis

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-15 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Depends on the lab and you never know WHAT lab your vet is going to send it to. Let me put it this way, a very valid study was done on the PCR test for FIV (which, granted is different from FELV), and they tested several cats, some who were positive, some were negative, and they threw in some

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-15 Thread Belinda
If done correctly it's the same as a DNA test. I don't feel like I wasted my money. PCR is unreliable and a waste of money -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV

Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Lee Evans
We recently rescued a tame "feral" cat from an apartment complex where peoplemove out and leave their cats to fend for themselves. I named him Moses. Since he comes from an area where all the feral cats tested negative on their combo test, I wasn't very worried. I took him in for his free

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Marylyn
, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Lee Evans To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:40 PM Subject: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! We recently

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Barb Moermond
mous - Original Message From: Lee Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:40:17 PMSubject: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! We recently rescued a tame "feral" cat from an apartment complex where peoplemove out and leave the

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Leslie Lawther
, November 14, 2006 4:40 PM Subject: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! We recently rescued a tame feral cat from an apartment complex where peoplemove out and leave their cats to fend for themselves. I named him Moses. Since he comes from an area where all the feral cats tested negative

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Lee Evans
gotten a cat tested with the PCR? Lee - Original Message - From: Marylyn To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:05 PM Subject: Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! UC Davis does this test and it is very inexpensive

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Marylyn
Message - From: Lee Evans To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:19 PM Subject: Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! Hi Marilyn, UC Davies is a good idea. Unfortunately, your link is not for UC Davies but for a website

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Marylyn
? Has anyone ever gotten a cat tested with the PCR? Lee - Original Message - From: Marylyn To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:05 PM Subject: Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! UC Davis

RE: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
environment thank you for taking good care of this kitty.. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leslie Lawther Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:10 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! Every time I click

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Nina
Hi Lee, First of all, thank you for helping this stray and caring enough, (and knowing enough), to not take the first test as definitive.  Your comment about the outhouse cracked me up.  I can relate, I'm out of space myself.  A while back we had a lively discussion about PCR testing for felv. 

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Lee Evans
think twice about the babies that are going to be born. Blessings to you, Lee - Original Message - From: Hideyo Yamamoto To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:44 PM Subject: RE: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Lee Evans
on. Lee - Original Message - From: Nina To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:14 PM Subject: Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused! Hi Lee,First of all, thank you for helping this stray and caring enough, (and knowing

Re: Moses tested FeLv+ and FeLv- I'm confused!

2006-11-14 Thread Belinda
Yes Joey was PCR tested because him and Bailey (FeLV+) were very close, he was negative, him, Bailey and the rest of the gang all lived together for 11 years and nobody ever got it from Bailey. Has anyone ever gotten a cat tested with the PCR? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by