Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
PLEASE go to www.adopt.bemikitties.com and put your vet's info into the database of progressive vets! hopefully, someday, there'll be enough listed so that whenever anyone gets the diagnosis, they can just go there and find someone nearby who will work WITH them, and FOR the kitties. MC On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 8:15 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: from some of these comments, i feel extremely fortunate to have my vet. when we found out about Annie, he explained the 2 choices i had and said it was up to me. he also told me that felv cats can live a long and normal life. BIG PLUS, when i found this site and began showing him some of the posts, he got on and now is reading all the posts himself. he said that actually, the web is a great teaching source and appreciates the input from everyone. i know that i have learned a lot . this disease is not the terror i had thought it to be. yes, it can hurt our babies and us when they pass over. but sometimes they live long happy lives and our lives are enriched for having known them. dorlis MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com wrote: at the rate that accurate information about the virus has spread to the veterinary community, and from there down to shelters and rescues, it'd be YEARS before news of a cure would ever reach them. it's incredibly discouraging. i don't know if petsmart left in the comments from the attendees at the webinar earlier this year re: FIV and FeLVs in shelter and rescues, but it was incredibly depressing to me, to hear folks NOT listening to what the vet had to say, nor to the few of us who were actually acquainted with the literature. (in fact, i spoke with a rescuer who attended another of their webinars more recently, and she said that that vet was advocating vaccinating all cats against FIV.) yes, it's money and business, but more than that, it's laziness--i've got my degree, and since these two virii are very easily treated with the night-night needle, i don't need to ever read another word about them. theoretically, it's malpractice for vets NOT to be up-to-date on current best practice--but even the reports i hear on the vets who seem not to even have HEARD about new vaccination protocols, no less implemented them, well (yearly vaccines, now AGAINST medical advice, a sure-fire money-maker!) never mind, i get more than a LITTLE upset. MC On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Maria Ianiro mian...@gmail.com wrote: It makes me a little upset that research for Felv+ cats has been so wishy washy. I realize it probably all comes down to money and business, but I was also thinking, this disease is sadly a way for shelters to try to control over population of cats. I think its pretty automatic to put felv+ cats to sleep at shelters. I wonder what the shelters would do if there was a cure for this disease. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue ( www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
from some of these comments, i feel extremely fortunate to have my vet. when we found out about Annie, he explained the 2 choices i had and said it was up to me. he also told me that felv cats can live a long and normal life. BIG PLUS, when i found this site and began showing him some of the posts, he got on and now is reading all the posts himself. he said that actually, the web is a great teaching source and appreciates the input from everyone. i know that i have learned a lot . this disease is not the terror i had thought it to be. yes, it can hurt our babies and us when they pass over. but sometimes they live long happy lives and our lives are enriched for having known them. dorlis MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com wrote: at the rate that accurate information about the virus has spread to the veterinary community, and from there down to shelters and rescues, it'd be YEARS before news of a cure would ever reach them. it's incredibly discouraging. i don't know if petsmart left in the comments from the attendees at the webinar earlier this year re: FIV and FeLVs in shelter and rescues, but it was incredibly depressing to me, to hear folks NOT listening to what the vet had to say, nor to the few of us who were actually acquainted with the literature. (in fact, i spoke with a rescuer who attended another of their webinars more recently, and she said that that vet was advocating vaccinating all cats against FIV.) yes, it's money and business, but more than that, it's laziness--i've got my degree, and since these two virii are very easily treated with the night-night needle, i don't need to ever read another word about them. theoretically, it's malpractice for vets NOT to be up-to-date on current best practice--but even the reports i hear on the vets who seem not to even have HEARD about new vaccination protocols, no less implemented them, well (yearly vaccines, now AGAINST medical advice, a sure-fire money-maker!) never mind, i get more than a LITTLE upset. MC On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Maria Ianiro mian...@gmail.com wrote: It makes me a little upset that research for Felv+ cats has been so wishy washy. I realize it probably all comes down to money and business, but I was also thinking, this disease is sadly a way for shelters to try to control over population of cats. I think its pretty automatic to put felv+ cats to sleep at shelters. I wonder what the shelters would do if there was a cure for this disease. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ 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] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
It makes me a little upset that research for Felv+ cats has been so wishy washy. I realize it probably all comes down to money and business, but I was also thinking, this disease is sadly a way for shelters to try to control over population of cats. I think its pretty automatic to put felv+ cats to sleep at shelters. I wonder what the shelters would do if there was a cure for this disease. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
at the rate that accurate information about the virus has spread to the veterinary community, and from there down to shelters and rescues, it'd be YEARS before news of a cure would ever reach them. it's incredibly discouraging. i don't know if petsmart left in the comments from the attendees at the webinar earlier this year re: FIV and FeLVs in shelter and rescues, but it was incredibly depressing to me, to hear folks NOT listening to what the vet had to say, nor to the few of us who were actually acquainted with the literature. (in fact, i spoke with a rescuer who attended another of their webinars more recently, and she said that that vet was advocating vaccinating all cats against FIV.) yes, it's money and business, but more than that, it's laziness--i've got my degree, and since these two virii are very easily treated with the night-night needle, i don't need to ever read another word about them. theoretically, it's malpractice for vets NOT to be up-to-date on current best practice--but even the reports i hear on the vets who seem not to even have HEARD about new vaccination protocols, no less implemented them, well (yearly vaccines, now AGAINST medical advice, a sure-fire money-maker!) never mind, i get more than a LITTLE upset. MC On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Maria Ianiro mian...@gmail.com wrote: It makes me a little upset that research for Felv+ cats has been so wishy washy. I realize it probably all comes down to money and business, but I was also thinking, this disease is sadly a way for shelters to try to control over population of cats. I think its pretty automatic to put felv+ cats to sleep at shelters. I wonder what the shelters would do if there was a cure for this disease. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
Thank you for all of your opinions and advice. I went ahead with the feline distemper vaccination. Bernie has been totally fine since The vet's plan was to do another shot in 1 month and the final shot a month after that. I think once the kitten series is done, I may stop. Bernie is an indoor cat and the frequent visits to the vet are changing his personality. He is very scared of strangers and car rides now. Additionally, every vet visit adds up... normally it is 1 vet visit fee and the shots... this is 3 vet visit fees and shots. My vet also explained to me that Bernie was more likely to have a reaction to the shot because he is allergic to it rather than from being felv+. I'm sure there are many opinions on that subject though. MaryChristine...you mentioned that research seemed to have stopped for so long and just recently have begun again. Are there any non profit groups out there actively researching this disease? Thanks ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Hi Maria There is a current, non profit research project being conducted by Dr. Jean Dodds DVM and Dr. Ronald Schultz called the Rabies Challenge (Google it). It is a seven year project in which they intend to prove that one rabies vaccination will protect an animal for its lifetime. Rabies is the first vaccine in the project. It is also their belief that animals are over vaccinated and that the economics of veterinary practices are dependent on yearly (now 3year) vaccination protocols. Between pharmaceutical companies and professional group pressure, many vets choose not to change or re-examine their protocols. Happy that Bernie is fine. Jane On Feb 19, 2009, at 9:10 AM, Maria Ianiro wrote: Thank you for all of your opinions and advice. I went ahead with the feline distemper vaccination. Bernie has been totally fine since The vet's plan was to do another shot in 1 month and the final shot a month after that. I think once the kitten series is done, I may stop. Bernie is an indoor cat and the frequent visits to the vet are changing his personality. He is very scared of strangers and car rides now. Additionally, every vet visit adds up... normally it is 1 vet visit fee and the shots... this is 3 vet visit fees and shots. My vet also explained to me that Bernie was more likely to have a reaction to the shot because he is allergic to it rather than from being felv+. I'm sure there are many opinions on that subject though. MaryChristine...you mentioned that research seemed to have stopped for so long and just recently have begun again. Are there any non profit groups out there actively researching this disease? Thanks ___ 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] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
We decided to by pass the vaccines for our FeLV cat. We figure his body has been through enough, so we did not want to subject him to the exposure. Our Vet agreed with that decision. Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:59:20 -0500 From: mian...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat Hi everyone My kitten Bernie was diagnosed with Felv about 2 months after we got him home from the shelter. He was on interferon for 45 days, retested, and is still positive. When we got him from the shelter he did not have his second set of vaccinations yet. He is now 8 months old. I am taking him to the vet tonight to get the shots. The vet said she would split up the doses so his body could handle them. I think I will go back in 3 weeks and get the rest. I am still a little nervous about him getting the shots and becoming sick. He was symptom free for about 40 days and then he had a bad day where he wouldn't eat. Otherwise, he has been acting like a normal kitten. No more soft stool, good appetite (besides his bad day), good energy. Still give him interferon once a day. Has anyone had an experience with the vaccinations? Is there a good chance he could die from the shots? I know he needs them.. but I am nervous about it. Also, I decided to keep my non Felv cat (Brady) with Bernie. The vet told us to get Brady re-tested in 3 1/2 months. He tested negative the first time. My question is, how often should you have your non Felv Cat tested? I was thinking once a year would be ok? Every 3 1/2 months sounds like too much. Thank you! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
Sorry, didn't see your message till today. I've had 10 or 15 FELV cats over the last 6 years. I have 5 now. Two of the current cats, Oliver and Chloe, came from a lady in Oklahoma who had to give them up because of family problems. Her vet there vaccinated them regularly against FELV, as a way to deal with the FELV. I'd never heard of that, always believed that was not appropriate. HOWEVER - these are the only FELV cats I've had that live beyond 10 years old. Go figure. had that live beyond 10 years old. Go figure. Anyhow - I also have a friend with 1 FELV and 1 non-FELV cat who are great buddies, had them since they were kittens. She's kept the FELV cat on interferon daily, and they're doing great - now beyond 4 years old, no problems. She's had them tested once or twice - the FELV- cat stays negative. Gloria Christy Buchin cstet...@hotmail.com wrote : We decided to by pass the vaccines for our FeLV cat. We figure his body has been through enough, so we did not want to subject him to the exposure. Our gt; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:59:20 -0500 gt; From: mian...@gmail.com gt; To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org gt; Subject: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat gt; gt; Hi everyone gt; gt; gt; My kitten Bernie was diagnosed with Felv about 2 months after we got him gt; home from the shelter. He was on interferon for 45 days, retested, and is Vet agreed with that decision. gt; still positive. When we got him from the gt; set of vaccinations yet. He is now 8 months old. gt; shelter he did not have his second gt; I am taking him to the vet tonight to get the shots. The vet said she would gt; split up the doses so his body could handle them. I think I will go back in gt; 3 weeks and get the rest. I gt; shots and becoming sick. gt; gt; He was symptom free for about 40 days and then he had a bad day where he gt; wouldn't eat. Otherwise, he has been acting like a normal kitten. No more gt; soft stool, good appetite (besides his bad day), good energy. Still give gt; him interferon once a day. gt; am still a little nervous about him getting the gt; Has anyone had an experience with the vaccinations? Is there a good chance gt; he could die gt; it. gt; from the shots? I know he needs them.. but I am nervous about gt; Also, I decided to keep my non Felv cat (Brady) with Bernie. The vet told us gt; to gt; My question is, how often should you have your non Felv Cat tested? I was gt; thinking once a year would be ok? Every 3 1/2 months sounds like too gt; much. gt; gt; Thank you! gt; ___ gt; Felvtalk mailing list gt; Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org gt; http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. get Brady re-tested in 3 1/2 months. He tested negative the first time. ___ 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
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Well this is VERY interesting to me. My FeLV+ cats were always vaccinated for FeLV, too (before AND after the vet knew they were positive). Stripes lived to 16 years and Squeaky lived to age 22 years. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of gbl...@aristotle.net Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:54 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: gbl...@aristotle.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat Sorry, didn't see your message till today. I've had 10 or 15 FELV cats over the last 6 years. I have 5 now. Two of the current cats, Oliver and Chloe, came from a lady in Oklahoma who had to give them up because of family problems. Her vet there vaccinated them regularly against FELV, as a way to deal with the FELV. I'd never heard of that, always believed that was not appropriate. HOWEVER - these are the only FELV cats I've had that live beyond 10 years old. Go figure. had that live beyond 10 years old. Go figure. Anyhow - I also have a friend with 1 FELV and 1 non-FELV cat who are great buddies, had them since they were kittens. She's kept the FELV cat on interferon daily, and they're doing great - now beyond 4 years old, no problems. She's had them tested once or twice - the FELV- cat stays negative. Gloria Christy Buchin cstet...@hotmail.com wrote : We decided to by pass the vaccines for our FeLV cat. We figure his body has been through enough, so we did not want to subject him to the exposure. Our gt; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:59:20 -0500 gt; From: mian...@gmail.com gt; To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org gt; Subject: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat gt; gt; Hi everyone gt; gt; gt; My kitten Bernie was diagnosed with Felv about 2 months after we got him gt; home from the shelter. He was on interferon for 45 days, retested, and is Vet agreed with that decision. gt; still positive. When we got him from the gt; set of vaccinations yet. He is now 8 months old. gt; shelter he did not have his second gt; I am taking him to the vet tonight to get the shots. The vet said she would gt; split up the doses so his body could handle them. I think I will go back in gt; 3 weeks and get the rest. I gt; shots and becoming sick. gt; gt; He was symptom free for about 40 days and then he had a bad day where he gt; wouldn't eat. Otherwise, he has been acting like a normal kitten. No more gt; soft stool, good appetite (besides his bad day), good energy. Still give gt; him interferon once a day. gt; am still a little nervous about him getting the gt; Has anyone had an experience with the vaccinations? Is there a good chance gt; he could die gt; it. gt; from the shots? I know he needs them.. but I am nervous about gt; Also, I decided to keep my non Felv cat (Brady) with Bernie. The vet told us gt; to gt; My question is, how often should you have your non Felv Cat tested? I was gt; thinking once a year would be ok? Every 3 1/2 months sounds like too gt; much. gt; gt; Thank you! gt; ___ gt; Felvtalk mailing list gt; Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org gt; http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. get Brady re-tested in 3 1/2 months. He tested negative the first time. ___ 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] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
i would suggest you get bernie the rest of his kitten shots, broken up into two or not as your vet recommends, then re-evaluate at the 3-year point, as with any other cat: the vaccines really aren't effective against distemper, at least, without the full kitten series (as too many rescues/sanctuaries can tell you, thinking that one shot in adulthood would be enough with cats who came in without their medical records)--and the risks of protecting him against distemper (a nasty, nasty way to lose a cat) outweigh the limited risks of appropriate protection. don't presume that every sniffle or bad day has anything to do with his having FeLV; FeLV cats are really just normal cats until the virus is triggered, so they can have bad days just like anyone else can. additionally, they can get infections and the ickies, be treated, and recover just as well as any other cat--they can be at death's door from something, and still be fine after correct treatment. as long as the FeLV remains inactive. unfortunately, no one really knows for sure yet what triggers the virus, tho stress and MAJOR illness are the two top suspects--but sanctuary experience will tell you that the latter isn't nearly as much a problem. as i said, they get sick, you treat them, they go on. additionally, because research seemed to have stopped for so long and just recently have begun again, we really don't have a clue on how many actually positive kitties ever DO get symptomatic. there is new evidence that there's a whole class of kitties who don't exactly clear the virus from their systems, but cease to be contagious AND never progress to symptomatic. (that research is mentioned in a november or december PetSmart webinar; it's on their site, but i wasn't able to attend it nor have i had the chance to download it so i can't give more details. i just know that in the JANUARY webinar, it was referred to a couple of times.) test your other(s) at 3-1/2 months (you've got a good vet there, since that's a valid testing interval re: exposure)--then maybe again at one year. after that, i personally wouldn't bother--the odds are that if kitty isn't positive after that amount of exposure, either they don't like each other enough to engage in the kind of close contact required to transmit the virus, or that the negative kittie(s) have dealt with the virus and processed it out of their little systems and are now immune. (sanctuary experiences indicate--again, not enough formal research to prove it, that once a cat tests positive, then negative on the IFA, they are NOT susceptible to the other strains of the virus, either--i guess it's possible that they are constantly reinfected with re-exposure, but because of the not sick til it's triggered element, it doesn't seem to be a problem. remember, if FeLV were so contagious, the prevalence-in-the-wild percentages would be MUCH higher, and there would be cats dropping dead all over the place. and, in sanctuary environments, where you have cats in every stage of infection, the sick ones SHOULD make the asymptomatic ones sick too, if it's just a matter of immune-system weakness we just have to keep asking the questions, and angling for more research, so that we can get the answers we need. my OPINIONS (tho grounded in what is known, and what has been observed) for today. MC On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Maria Ianiro mian...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone My kitten Bernie was diagnosed with Felv about 2 months after we got him home from the shelter. He was on interferon for 45 days, retested, and is still positive. When we got him from the shelter he did not have his second set of vaccinations yet. He is now 8 months old. I am taking him to the vet tonight to get the shots. The vet said she would split up the doses so his body could handle them. I think I will go back in 3 weeks and get the rest. I am still a little nervous about him getting the shots and becoming sick. He was symptom free for about 40 days and then he had a bad day where he wouldn't eat. Otherwise, he has been acting like a normal kitten. No more soft stool, good appetite (besides his bad day), good energy. Still give him interferon once a day. Has anyone had an experience with the vaccinations? Is there a good chance he could die from the shots? I know he needs them.. but I am nervous about it. Also, I decided to keep my non Felv cat (Brady) with Bernie. The vet told us to get Brady re-tested in 3 1/2 months. He tested negative the first time. My question is, how often should you have your non Felv Cat tested? I was thinking once a year would be ok? Every 3 1/2 months sounds like too much. Thank you! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator,
Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
Hi I would think twice about vaccinating a positive kitten. I know that the vet that I use would not vaccinate a positive cat because vaccines can stress and assault a fragile and compromised immune system. Can you postpone the appointment and give yourself some time to do some research and talk to other people for different viewpoints? Does your kitten go outdoors? There is a really good book on the subject that describes the benefits and risks associated with vaccines. http://www.amazon.com/Vaccine-Guide-Dogs-Cats-Should/dp/1881217345/ ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=123 I know this subject is controversial subject, but I think it is worth taking the time to educate yourself on all the possibilities. Jane On Feb 18, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Maria Ianiro wrote: Hi everyone My kitten Bernie was diagnosed with Felv about 2 months after we got him home from the shelter. He was on interferon for 45 days, retested, and is still positive. When we got him from the shelter he did not have his second set of vaccinations yet. He is now 8 months old. I am taking him to the vet tonight to get the shots. The vet said she would split up the doses so his body could handle them. I think I will go back in 3 weeks and get the rest. I am still a little nervous about him getting the shots and becoming sick. He was symptom free for about 40 days and then he had a bad day where he wouldn't eat. Otherwise, he has been acting like a normal kitten. No more soft stool, good appetite (besides his bad day), good energy. Still give him interferon once a day. Has anyone had an experience with the vaccinations? Is there a good chance he could die from the shots? I know he needs them.. but I am nervous about it. Also, I decided to keep my non Felv cat (Brady) with Bernie. The vet told us to get Brady re-tested in 3 1/2 months. He tested negative the first time. My question is, how often should you have your non Felv Cat tested? I was thinking once a year would be ok? Every 3 1/2 months sounds like too much. Thank you! ___ 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
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After Dixie was tested she received no vaccinations. She became an indoor cat and was not exposed to anything that she would be vaccinated for. My vets, both regular and holistic, supported this decision. Everyone has to make up her own mind but, if I have cats or any animals who are not at real risk of exposure, I am not going to vaccinate them if their system is compromised. On Feb 18, 2009, at 12:59 PM, Maria Ianiro wrote: Hi everyone My kitten Bernie was diagnosed with Felv about 2 months after we got him home from the shelter. He was on interferon for 45 days, retested, and is still positive. When we got him from the shelter he did not have his second set of vaccinations yet. He is now 8 months old. Marylyn, Copper Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
