I haven't ever heard of any research that indicates what could happen if
you vaccinate an FELV+ cat for FELV.
Most people seem to assume that it would make no difference to the course
of the FELV disease but
I don't think that is based on real information.
I thought the reason vets almost
there are now internasal (?) FeLV vaccines, and once the connection between
rabies and FeLV vaccines and Injection-Site-Sarcoma (ISS) was recognized,
most of the companies removed the adjuvent which was suspected as the cause.
now, however, research suggests that ISS -- formerly known as VAS,
One might want to select a less than lethal site for the injection
though.
On Feb 20, 2009, at 12:56 PM, patricia.a.elk...@gsk.com wrote:
I haven't ever heard of any research that indicates what could
happen if
you vaccinate an FELV+ cat for FELV.
Most people seem to assume that it would
isn't that what i was saying? that's the point of the new protocols where
each sort of shot is given in a different leg, or different body part, and
NOT in the scruff
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Cougar Clan maima...@duo-county.comwrote:
One might want to select a less than lethal
I have heard the same thing. I know that my cat Ginger, though, who
is positive and about 6 years old, was given an FeLV shot at the shelter before
her test came back positive, accidentally. She has had gingivitis problems
but is the oldest and healthiest of the positives I have had (at
Hi all,
I've recently heard from someone , that one approach to enhancing the
immune systems of FELV cats is to vaccinate them periodically for
FELV. Anybody heard of that?
It changed my thinking - I'd always heard NOT to give the FELV vaccine to
FELV cats. Helps me remember not to get
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Date: 10/17/2005 11:56:26 AM
Subject: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
Hi all,
I've recently heard from someone , that one approach to enhancing the
immune systems of FELV cats is to vaccinate them periodically for
FELV. Anybody heard
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My only experience with a FeLV+ cats getting the vaccine was scary. One
of
my adult cats (prob
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To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: 10/17/2005 11:56:26 AM
Subject: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
Hi all,
I've recently heard from someone , that one approach to enhancing the
immune systems of FELV cats is to vaccinate them periodically for
FELV. Anybody heard of that?
It changed my thinking - I'd
I would not do it unless I saw more than one large study done that proved it's
value
in at least 80% of the cats used in the studies. Like I've said many times
before, I
don't believe in the FELV vaccine at all, any normal adult cat will develop the
immunity against FELV in time anyways, so the
My vet told me not to vaccinate the positives and until she tells me
different with a good explanation, I won't.
--
Belinda
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My vet said to NEVER vaccinate as it will weaken their immune system.
Chris
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Subject: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
Hi all,
I've recently heard from someone
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