Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing flowchart

2011-11-07 Thread Maureen Olvey
...@hotmail.com To: gbl...@aristotle.net; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 10:52:27 -0700 Subject: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing flowchart Dear Gloria and all, Here is a link that was sent to me a couple of years ago that I found very helpful. It shows a flowchart with the testing

[Felvtalk] Felv Testing flowchart

2011-11-04 Thread Georgetta Brickey
Dear Gloria and all, Here is a link that was sent to me a couple of years ago that I found very helpful. It shows a flowchart with the testing protocols. It doesn't specify much in the way of time frames though. If the kittens tests a weak positive on the SNAP Elisa, there is a very

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV testing protocols

2010-09-27 Thread Edna Taylor
I had a single kitten with ringworm so bad that she even lost her whiskers and we called her PJ for Piranha Jane because all she did was bite bite bite bite ;) Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:30:56 -0400 From: maxgoodb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV testing protocols

2010-09-27 Thread Beth Noren
Georgetta, Here are more links that I could find on when to test, somewhat contradictory. Since the Elisa looks for antigens, not antibodies, you can test as young as you like without worrying about maternal antibodies interfering. But, since the virus needs some time to incubate (I'm seeing

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV testing protocols

2010-09-27 Thread dlgegg
i did not try to bring in my ferals until they had accepted me. i have a cat house on the deck for them to sleep in andi put out food until they don't run and then i start holding food in my hand and letting them approach me. at first they snatch and run, but eventually they learn to trust

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV testing protocols

2010-09-26 Thread Beth Noren
Hi Georgetta, Yup, I understand how bitey an unsocialized singleton can be! My arms were SO scratched up from my first positive that lived in quarantine from 6-12 weeks. Others here may have better references, but I found one article that says that the time between infection and testing positive

Re: [Felvtalk] FelV testing

2009-10-02 Thread Lorrie
I'm with you on that one Ignorance is bliss. I still feel guilty over a cat I PTS years ago, just because I tested him and he was FelV pos. This was what was recommended then, but I'd have never known he was positive otherwise. I had 4 other cats at the time and he'd been with them for

Re: [Felvtalk] FelV testing

2009-10-02 Thread Debbie Harrison
...@kvinet.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV testing I'm with you on that one Ignorance is bliss. I still feel guilty over a cat I PTS years ago, just because I tested him and he was FelV pos. This was what was recommended then, but I'd have never known he

Re: [Felvtalk] FelV testing

2009-10-02 Thread MaryChristine
i am SO grateful that i never had a cat i was about to adopt test positive--all i know, until about 2002, was that you SHOULD get them tested like the vast majority of folks, i would have followed the vet's recommendation and euthed the kitty. i know of many in the shelter where i worked who

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-28 Thread catatonya
I think the only way to get a 'true' test on felv kittens is to test them asap and then wait at least 60 days (preferably 90). Keep them totally away from other cats, and then retest. This is so hard to do that I don't think anyone can judge a cat at any age as positive or negative from one

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread mdurante
milk or grooming? Hope that helps. Gary - Original Message - From: MaryChristine To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens i guess the question is this, tho i may be wrong

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread catatonya
I don't know why. I think most people just wait on both tests (at shelters) until the kittens are old enough to combo test. I think you could give the leukemia test at any age. Honestly, if I were taking in a new cat I would not even test it as a requisite to taking it in at this point. t

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread MaryChristine
: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens We have had a kitten since last summer when he was about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks old. He came back possitive FIV. He was tested again when he was about 9 or 10 months old and sad to say, he was still

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread MaryChristine
- *From:* MaryChristine [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Friday, July 25, 2008 1:19 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens i guess the question is this, tho i may be wrong: there is no point in testing for FIV until at least six months of age

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread catatonya
that helps. Gary - Original Message - From: MaryChristine To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens i guess the question is this, tho i may be wrong: there is no point in testing for FIV until

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread Debbie Harrison
Michele (and others)...not being sarcastic...I really need to know!! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:23:16 +Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens Hi, We've had several FIV cats and they've all lived well into their teens. We didn't

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread Debbie Harrison
well...that went poorly...I was asking what constitutes a good diet for cats these days...please.Debbie (COL)You gotta bloom where you're planted! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:39:29 +0500Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens Michele

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread Sharyl
] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sunday, July 27, 2008, 3:41 PM #yiv2102308790 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv2102308790 { FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma;} well...that went poorly...I was asking what constitutes a good

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-27 Thread MaryChristine
it was Fancy Feast. Yesterday it was Friskies. She refuses to eat any of the renal diets or any of the so called 'high quality' foods. HTH Sharyl --- On *Sun, 7/27/08, Debbie Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: From: Debbie Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-26 Thread r_pine
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens i guess the question is this, tho i may be wrong: there is no point in testing for FIV until at least six months of age, because both the ELISA and western blot test antibodies, and kittens will show their MOM'S antibodies

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-26 Thread gary
Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens We have had a kitten since last summer when he was about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks old. He came back possitive

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-25 Thread Pat Kachur
Although many vets test sooner, my vet feels that you get the more accurate results if you wait until 3 months. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:06 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens Could

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-25 Thread Sharyl
is out of the question for cats/kittens that appear to be healthy and one month just doesn't seem long enough.  So I rely on groups like this for guidance.  Sharyl --- On Fri, 7/25/08, MaryChristine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: MaryChristine [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-25 Thread gary
What, exactly, is the question? Do you want to know why you can test for FeLV at any age? Gary - Original Message - From: MaryChristine To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 12:01 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens i've

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-25 Thread catatonya
my unscientifix explanation is that they can be tested for felv at any age, but you won't know if that's a 'true' positive for at least 3 months of time. 3 months that you KNOW they are not with any other exposed cat. I see it as impossible in the real world. I wish the test had never even

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-25 Thread MaryChristine
can test for FeLV at any age? Gary - Original Message - *From:* MaryChristine [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Friday, July 25, 2008 12:01 AM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens i've never gotten a straight answer

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-25 Thread gary
you snatch them away as soon as they are born so they don't get it from milk or grooming? Hope that helps. Gary - Original Message - From: MaryChristine To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval

[Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Could someone remind me of the age when testing kittens for Felv is. I have some 8 week old kittens, Miss'Tache, Gilbert, Perry, and Eeyore, born to a feral queen, queen is untested. My rescue group wants to test them real soon. I also have former tom cat who has tested positive for Felv via a

Re: [Felvtalk] Felv Testing Interval for kittens

2008-07-24 Thread MaryChristine
i've never gotten a straight answer to this question, tho a recent article i read--remember, i'm in the process of compiling an up-to-date list, so i read things, save the links, and will go back and actually organize them later, so i DON'T have the links right now--said that, because of what the