Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten/Gloria

2009-04-18 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Hi Avia, While Cornell is not always my favorite reference, this is part of their article on FELV, which I found interesting- Gloria I understand there are two stages of FeLV infection. What are they? FeLV is present in the blood (a condition called viremia) du

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten/Gloria

2009-04-18 Thread James Rauscher
You know, I was thinking about that one myself. We "rescued" Onyx from a pet store in Brooklyn In January '06. I say rescued because I had to take her to the vet the next day. She had bloody diarrhea (coccidia), she was dehydrated and malnourished. Although the pet store owner told me she was 1

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I'm wondering if your other adult cat had been tested previously...? More likely to transmit easily from an adult to a baby, than vice versa, I'd think. I've been told to retest after 2 months, then also read 3 or 4 months. Thanks, Gloria On Apr 17, 2009, at 2:01 PM, James Rauscher wrote:

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread James Rauscher
I adopted my Cinder at 9 weeks, and she tested negative at that time. On January 12 of this year, at one year and 8 months, she crossed to the bridge after she become suddenly very, very ill - she was fine Friday and gone Monday. She had a massive tumor in her liver and her chest filled with fl

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread Gloria B. Lane
That's my understanding also... On Apr 17, 2009, at 9:33 AM, patricia.a.elk...@gsk.com wrote: I think the conventional wisdom is that if the test is negative, it is reliable. If it is positive, it has to be redone in 3 months to get a final answer.

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread Patricia . A . Elkins
I think the conventional wisdom is that if the test is negative, it is reliable. If it is positive, it has to be redone in 3 months to get a final answer. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/f

Re: [Felvtalk] Testing an 8 week old kitten

2009-04-17 Thread Lorrie
Some low life put an adorable little female kitten in a box that was taped shut. I rescue and TNR cats, so I have her now and I'm trying very hard not to fall madly in love with her, but it's not easy :-) I have to find a forever home for her because I have 14 cats at home now and I just can't k