Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering a positive cat update
My vet said I can mix as long as the other cats are up to date On their FELV vaccinations and I have mixed them for 4 years now, no problems. As long as they don't have fights that involve biting. My guys hiss and slap, but no biting. Beth wrote: > If the IFA & Elisa tests are both positive there is no reason to retest. The > cat is infected. The cost you mention is in line with what I've paid. You may want to search the archives on "mixing". Many on this list,including me, mix their positives & negatives. Beth dppl dppl wrote: > > My little found positive kitten, now growing cat I found was neutered last >week. He came thru ok. As a precaution, >the vet gave fluids during the surgery b/c his bloodwork showed slightly >elevated in one of the kidney function >areas which the vet thought might be due to dehydration. >Sadly, he tested positive under the IFA test after testing positive under >ELISA in Nov. But he seems ok. Unfortunately >I have to keep him isolated. Both tests were sent out, the ELISA cost 55 and >the IFA 85. >Is this the norm? If I didn't have other cats, I don't think I >would do routine testing if the cat was not showing any symptoms and i kept >the cat indoors. >___ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering a positive cat update
That's a reasonable cost! It means that the virus is in his bone marrow already. Glad he came through OK - good thing that neutering is such a short and easy procedure. It's a good idea TO TEST, BECAUSE YOU CAN TAKE STEPS TO HELP THE CAT THAT IS POSITIVE BY PROVIDING EXTRA NUTRITION, VITAMINS, ETC. Natalie From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dppl dppl Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:00 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Neutering a positive cat update My little found positive kitten, now growing cat I found was neutered last week. He came thru ok. As a precaution, the vet gave fluids during the surgery b/c his bloodwork showed slightly elevated in one of the kidney function areas which the vet thought might be due to dehydration. Sadly, he tested positive under the IFA test after testing positive under ELISA in Nov. But he seems ok. Unfortunately I have to keep him isolated. Both tests were sent out, the ELISA cost 55 and the IFA 85. Is this the norm? If I didn't have other cats, I don't think I would do routine testing if the cat was not showing any symptoms and i kept the cat indoors. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering a positive cat update
If the IFA & Elisa tests are both positive there is no reason to retest. The cat is infected. The cost you mention is in line with what I've paid. You may want to search the archives on "mixing". Many on this list,including me, mix their positives & negatives. Beth dppl dppl wrote: > > My little found positive kitten, now growing cat I found was neutered last >week. He came thru ok. As a precaution, >the vet gave fluids during the surgery b/c his bloodwork showed slightly >elevated in one of the kidney function >areas which the vet thought might be due to dehydration. >Sadly, he tested positive under the IFA test after testing positive under >ELISA in Nov. But he seems ok. Unfortunately >I have to keep him isolated. Both tests were sent out, the ELISA cost 55 and >the IFA 85. >Is this the norm? If I didn't have other cats, I don't think I >would do routine testing if the cat was not showing any symptoms and i kept >the cat indoors. >___ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Neutering a positive cat update
My little found positive kitten, now growing cat I found was neutered last week. He came thru ok. As a precaution, the vet gave fluids during the surgery b/c his bloodwork showed slightly elevated in one of the kidney function areas which the vet thought might be due to dehydration. Sadly, he tested positive under the IFA test after testing positive under ELISA in Nov. But he seems ok. Unfortunately I have to keep him isolated. Both tests were sent out, the ELISA cost 55 and the IFA 85. Is this the norm? If I didn't have other cats, I don't think I would do routine testing if the cat was not showing any symptoms and i kept the cat indoors.___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
