Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia, how contagious is it?

2012-02-05 Thread GRAS
They can be free of symptoms, still be carriers that can pass it on, unfortunately! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee Evans Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 5:51 PM To: felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia, how

[Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia, how contagious is it?

2012-02-05 Thread Lee Evans
There are cats who test positive who are not and cats who test negative who are not.  The tests in general are not very reliable.  However, I have had quite a lot of experience with cats who tested positive for FeLV.  Taco and Smooch were two who tested positive for both FeLv and FIV.  They live