Susan Dubose re: How Basil Contracted the virus

2007-07-17 Thread Malone
Basil has never tested positive for FIV. He has only tested positive 1 out of 3 times for FeLV. I don't know anything about FIV.

Re: How Basil contracted the virus

2007-07-17 Thread Susan Dubose
They can contract the disease other ways, too. Mostly through saliva or litterbox. Preening, water & food bowls are how it usually spreads. FIV is spread predominantly spread through fighting, w/ deep bite wounds. If you have a cat that is FIV+, it can live w/ other non fiv cats as long as it

RE: How Basil contracted the virus

2007-07-17 Thread Melissa Lind
I think the best thing to do is wait and see. Retest with an IFA in 3 months-at least that's my opinion, and I'm certainly not an expert-but that's just what I've picked up from reading the posts here. I would assume that throwing the virus is rare, but who's to say that miracles can't happen! They