Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-20 Thread catatonya
d FeLV+ July 28, 2008) --- On Thu, 8/7/08, Marylyn wrote: From: Marylyn Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 12:30 AM He most assuredly can be. I have had non-FeLV+ spayed (much more serious) without their vaccinations. Talk to the ve

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-20 Thread catatonya
I have always had my positive cats vaccinated when they were spayed or neutered. I then re-vaccinated every 3 (or more) years tonya Jennifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So wait...my Ash is FeLV+ and getting neutered on the 28th, but he's going in for all his shots on the 14th. He ne

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-09 Thread Sabrina
>> My understanding is that bloodwork is done to determine how much immunity an animal has. << Nothing can determine how much *immunity* an animal has, unfortunately. Titers only tell you how many disease-fighting antibodies are present in the blood. Quote from: http://www.caberfeidh.com/Titers.h

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-08 Thread Marylyn
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 1:30:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? > > Kentucky accepts them. > On Aug 7, 2008, at 10:31 PM, Sabrina wrote: > >>>> Where are you that titers aren't accepted?

[Felvtalk] no vaxes?

2008-08-08 Thread Jane Lyons
"A titer is a blood test that measures the amount of disease fighting anti-bodies in the blood at the time the blood is drawn." Vets who try to protect animals from over vaccination use them in a variety of ways. Google "The Rabies Challenge". There is a trial that is now being lead by Jean

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-08 Thread lexingtongrn
What is a Rabies Titer?   http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/04.gif";>Paula Howell - Original Message From: Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 1:30:56 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? Kentucky ac

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Marylyn
Kentucky accepts them. On Aug 7, 2008, at 10:31 PM, Sabrina wrote: >>> Where are you that titers aren't accepted? Just curious. << > > I *believe* that rabies titers are not accepted in lieu of the actual > vaccine, as unnecessary as it may be, in any of the 50 states. > > Sabrina > www.Pet-Sitte

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Sabrina
>> Where are you that titers aren't accepted? Just curious. << I *believe* that rabies titers are not accepted in lieu of the actual vaccine, as unnecessary as it may be, in any of the 50 states. Sabrina www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com www.LovingGraceRescue.org Orange County, CA _

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Kelley Saveika
Texas, they are freakish about rabies here. On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where are you that titers aren't accepted? Just curious. > On Aug 7, 2008, at 2:48 PM, Kelley Saveika wrote: > > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Jane Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > w

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Marylyn
Where are you that titers aren't accepted? Just curious. On Aug 7, 2008, at 2:48 PM, Kelley Saveika wrote: > On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Jane Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> My homeopathic vet does very few vaccinations. She does rabies titers >> whenever possible. >> > > We are not

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Lee Evans
en't this reasonable so you have to be on top of things, just as you would be with your human kids. - Original Message - From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? > Hey Lee! I didn

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Kelley Saveika
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Jane Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My homeopathic vet does very few vaccinations. She does rabies titers > whenever possible. > We are not legally allowed to use titers for rabies here. I wish we could. Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Jane Lyons
osed to other vaccines. > - Original Message - > From: "Marylyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Marylyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? > > >> >> On Aug

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Kelley Saveika
Hey Lee! I didn't know you were on this list too! I have not had a vet push the FIV vaccine on me, maybe I have been lucky. We give the FELV, FVRCP, and legally required rabies shot to our adoption cats. The reason we do this is because we aren't sure adopters won't let the cats outside, no mat

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-07 Thread Lee Evans
shot. Many of us here in rescue are opposed to other vaccines. - Original Message - From: "Marylyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Marylyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? > > On

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Gloria Lane
Agreed here - they're completely separate -kitty doesn't need vaccinations prior to spay/neuter. Gloria On Aug 6, 2008, at 7:30 PM, Marylyn wrote: > He most assuredly can be. I have had non-FeLV+ spayed (much more > serious) without their vaccinations. Talk to the vet and if you can't > d

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Sabrina
>> I had no idea vets didn't need to vaccinate in order to neuter/spay. I guess it's their way of getting more money. I will run that by my vet and tell him I don't want Ash to get any shots because of his FeLV+ status, and see what he says. << Be prepared for him to say that vaccinating is har

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Sabrina
>> my Ash is FeLV+ and getting neutered on the 28th, but he's going in for all his shots on the 14th. He needs to be fixed because he's spraying and I can't have that. He can't be fixed without his vaxes. << Find a vet who will do the neuter without vaccinating first. It can be tough, but there

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Laurieskatz
: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? On Aug 6, 2008, at 8:43 PM, Marylyn wrote: > Some vets honestly believe vaccinations are in the best interest of > the pet and her guardian. Dixie received s rabies shot before her > tests came back. There was no reason to suspect that she was FeLV > +.

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Marylyn
;t the best thing to do for their immune >> system...yet they do it anyway! It all comes down to the mighty >> dollar. Ugh! >> >> --- On Thu, 8/7/08, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> From: Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No v

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Lynne
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:12 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? So wait...my Ash is FeLV+ and getting neutered on the 28th, but he's going in for all his shots on the 14th. He needs to be fixed because he's spraying and I can't have that. He can't be fixed without his

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Jennifer
; wrote: From: Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 12:30 AM He most assuredly can be. I have had non-FeLV+ spayed (much more serious) without their vaccinations. Talk to the vet and if you can't do

Re: [Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Marylyn
He most assuredly can be. I have had non-FeLV+ spayed (much more serious) without their vaccinations. Talk to the vet and if you can't do anything find another one. I just took LCK and LGK to the vet to be checked out (they came in from the pine thicket--long story). They went in at dif

[Felvtalk] No vaxes?

2008-08-06 Thread Jennifer
So wait...my Ash is FeLV+ and getting neutered on the 28th, but he's going in for all his shots on the 14th.  He needs to be fixed because he's spraying and I can't have that.  He can't be fixed without his vaxes.  What should I do?  Jennifer - PROUD VEGETARIAN & LOCAL SPCA VOLUNTEER.  Be their