Mixing has worked for me as long as the negative cat is up to date on felv
vaccine. My vet says the vac is 90+ % effective and, if the other cat or
cats are healthy, he sees very little reason for worry.
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From: Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
If you would rather keep this baby than adopt her out, I say go ahead
and have Velvet vaccinated (unless s/he is sickly) and let Binxy out of
that bathroom. The only thing might be to introduce them gradually,
like with Binxy in a cage for a few days, to see if they're going to be
aggressive. Of
I had been feeding a group of dumpster 8 kittens and ended up rescuing 2, Sissy
and Rocket, when they were about 12 weeks old. On their 1st vet visit both
tested FeLV+. I will have both retested the end of April to see if they are
still positive. I have them quarantined in my garage. They
HI Sharyl
I live in Central Va. Welcome to the group. What a dilemma. The kittens you
caught an still be spayed or neutered even if positive at the second
testing. As for the colony, I have no experience there. The virus is already
out there. About 70% of cats have a natural immunity. Someone
I forgot to mention, even though your vet may have administered the
in-house test correctly, that test sometimes shows false positives (and
negatives). You should have Binxy retested using the Western Blot,
which is more accurate.
Diane R.
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That's wonderful that you're doing this. Would be nice if you could
find a low-cost spay neuter clinic, or a free service, to help fund
the neutering. RE your question about telling the vet, I don't
know. If 2 are positive, still doesn't mean all the others are,
although of course
National Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) groups -- including Alley Cat Allies
www.alleycat.org -- and veterinary scientist Dr Julie Levy's group Operation
Catnip in Gainesville FL do not recommend testing feral cats --
spaying/neutering and returning to colony site is the best prevention of any
Hi,
What groups have you been in contact with? I live in
the Detroit Metro area and, while I don't know of any
groups that take in Felv+ cats, I do have a great vet
who is supportive regarding the treatment of my Felv+
cat is the medical director of my local shelter. I
can contact her office to
A couple of thoughts. FELV has been around forever-out there among loose
cats and they haven't all died off---so, its not as contagious as
everybody thinks. If you're maintaining a controlled colony, I'd just get
them s/n and maintain the colony as you're doing.
Christiane Biagi
Western Blot is for FIV, IFA is for FeLV.
If the snap test is positive for FeLV and the exposure
was recent, it can
take 8 to 12 weeks before it will show in the IFA
test. It could also have
been a false positive and there is the possibility
that if it was a true
positive and the exposure was
Oops, sorry, was replying re FIV on another list, have Western Blot on
brain.
Diane R.
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Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 11:24 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: I really need some advice
I'm not sure what kind of vet you are seeing but 10 is when a
transfusin is very much considered, it usually isn't done when the HCT
is higher than that.
10- even too low for a transfusion.
--
Belinda
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Sally,
If it is al all possible find another vet who is more knowledgable in
treating FeLV this vet is pretty clueless. An HCT of 10 is when a
transfusion would be seriously considered not ruled out, that alone
tells me this vet doesn't have the knowledge to help you.
Bailey started
I'm so sorry, Sherry.
t
Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well this was a bit of a shock for us. Zeus has been battling a URI and we
have had to keep his nose clean all the time.He was one big boy with quite the
cattitude.He would stalk me when I handed out individual feedings at
When I wrote in yesterday, I was more in panic mode and not necessarily
thinking too clearly. I appreciate the advice from all of those who
responded and felt I should fill in the picture a little more. I have
also followed up on all of the Iowa contacts and hope something can
develop
Caroline --
Of course you are making the right decision for both you and Binxy.
While money shouldn't have to be an object in pet care, it ALWAYS is,
and between the high-quality food, the supplements and the vet visits,
Binxy's care could eventually get costly, even if she's healthy now. My
One of the ladies in Iowa to whom I spoke mentioned the possibility
that Binxy may only be a carrier of the disease since she is four yrs.
old and healthy.
So, is there any way (other than the passage of time) to definitively
determine whether she is just a carrier?
And, am I correct in
Hi Wendy,
Thanks for asking. Cami is better. It's been a long rough road so far for these
magnificent 7. All are better now and I'm close to $5000. poorer. Of course
this includes neutering, spaying, blood panels, dentals and numerous
extractions for infected teeth, vaxing, ear flushing, meds,
Here's the thing FELV actually is not fatal in it of itself. Rather, it
can cause suppression of the immune system and a cat can then die from
complications of other diseases. Example--I believe that kittens who are
positive are at higher risk of succumbing to Upper Respiratory
I think you meant this for Kathy. Junior lived 1.5 years his HCT after the
immunoregulin was 30.
Sally
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sally,
If it is al all possible find another vet who is more knowledgable in
treating FeLV this vet is pretty
Thanks Gloria. So far it looks like the best I'm going to be able to do on the
neutering is $100. There is a chance the Tidewater SPCA Neuter Scooter will
come over to the Eastern Shore and I could save $25. I can afford to care for
the 2 I have rescued. I'll have to work on colony one cat
too bad you are not closer to Richmond Va. They have a low cost clinic that
spays for $35.00 and neuter is 25.00. I think they do Ferals for free. I
understand there is also a program that does ferals on weekends free. I get
all my cats fixed at Prevent a Litter, the low cost clinic. I will have
Where are you in VA, Sharyl? Gotta be some better resources for s/n...
Gloria
in Arkansas
At 08:25 PM 4/2/2008, you wrote:
too bad you are not closer to Richmond Va. They have a low cost
clinic that spays for $35.00 and neuter is 25.00. I think they do
Ferals for free. I understand there is
Hi Gloria
She is somewhere on the Eastern SHore of VA. It is mostly rual not large
cities at all.
Sally
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Is there a version of Alley Cat Advocates in the area? They are
nationwide and s/n ferals. This is the website for the Louisville Ky
ACA. http://www.alleycatadvocates.org/
Obviously they are not in your area but they may be able to tell you
if there is a branch in your area. It takes a
I never had to do one thing for FeLV+ Squeaky. He had no symptoms. Stripes
had a cold from time to time. They tested positive in 1985, 2 years after I
adopted them. When they tested positive, Stripes was 11 and Squeaky was 10.
I was their second guardian and they were always inside and my only
Squeaky was a carrier. The virus was in his bone marrow. He lived to age 22,
symptom free until his final 3 weeks of life.
Laurie
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 5:27 PM
Subject: Another Important Question
If it is any help: Dixie Louise has lived with me for appx 3 years.
She showed up at my Mom's (as do lots of cats) for food and shelter.
She stayed there for a while until I decided to spay her with the aim
of taking her to the farm I was/am trying to build a house on. She is
very
Sorry, I messed up the subject box - too tired.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 38, Issue
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Hi Wendy,Thanks for asking. Cami is better. It's been a long rough road so far
for these magnificent 7. All are better now
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