Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations, Harley, Bats

2014-08-18 Thread dlgegg
DOES IT HELP TO COMPLAIN TO YAHOO? Lee Evans wrote: > Unfortunately, Yahoo mail is bundling all my mail on one subject and sending > off thousand word bundles so that they crash into the group mailbox and > overload it. That's why I'm writing separately without the thread. > > Fortunatel

[Felvtalk] Vaccinations, Harley, Bats

2014-08-16 Thread Lee Evans
Unfortunately, Yahoo mail is bundling all my mail on one subject and sending off thousand word bundles so that they crash into the group mailbox and overload it. That's why I'm writing separately without the thread. Fortunately, I have never had a cat display a bad reaction to the rabies vaccin

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2014-08-16 Thread Marsha
Good point about giving vaccines on intake. It is not effective to protect other cats, or the ones being vaccinated. I have boarded at a veterinarian's office a few times in the past, when I had fewer cats. And once in the distant past at a pet store that had a boarding room (no dogs). I do

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2014-08-16 Thread Margo
Marsha, The post I was responding to was about Veterinary treatment of un-vaccinated animals, not boarding. That was my focus. Still, that requirement for boarded animals to be vaccinated is not very effective, anyway. Most facilities allow the required vaccines to be given on intake, meaning

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2014-08-15 Thread Shelley Theye
Margo, I don't think there is a 3 year Purevax Rabies yet is there? I thought I read somewhere that it might last longer than a year, which it is listed as now, but that they hadn't officially decided to call it a 3 year. I would love to only have to think about this every 3 years! Shelley

[Felvtalk] vaccinations

2014-08-14 Thread Margo
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Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2014-08-14 Thread Marsha
I have been vaccinating Harley for rabies because a bat got in the garage a couple years ago. The bat was not caught and tested. That is the only vaccine he gets, and when his FeLV progresses to an active form, I will not vaccinate him anymore. I skipped a year between vaccinations too. Ma

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-08 Thread Lorrie
Almost all of you have suggested I not get the FVRCP vaccinations. so I won't. These kittens are indoors only and have no contact with AC. My rescues usually come from local people who dump them at my rescue shelter. Thanks so much to everyone who posted. Lorrie On 10-07, Beth wrote: > Min

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Kathryn Hargreaves
e my heart to lose my > FeLV babies but they brought me so much joy. I only hope I was able to > give them 1/2 of what they gave me. > > > >Hugs to yours > >Sharyl > > > > > > > > From: Beth > >To: felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Kathryn Hargreaves
Yep. On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 4:08 AM, Lorrie wrote: > I did not know the 1 year and 3 year rabies were the same. So the vet > gives a new cat or kitten the first vaccination for rabies and then > makes extra $$ by having you return for another vaccination in a year. > > > On 10-06, Kathryn Hargre

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Beth
at they gave me.  >  >Hugs to yours >Sharyl  > > > > From: Beth >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2012 8:44 AM >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations > >Don't. My one got sick immediately after an FvRCP annual v

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Lorrie
I did not know the 1 year and 3 year rabies were the same. So the vet gives a new cat or kitten the first vaccination for rabies and then makes extra $$ by having you return for another vaccination in a year. On 10-06, Kathryn Hargreaves wrote: >Also, I'm sure you know that 1-year and 3-year

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Lorrie
Many mothers (human mothers) are not vaccinating their children due to reactions such as you had. Both my daughters refuse to vaccinate their kids and one of my grandsons got Whooping Cough two years ago. The doctor didn't even recognize it because they see so little, if any, of these old childho

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Sharyl
t: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations Don't. My one got sick immediately after an FvRCP annual vaccination Lorrie wrote: >What are your opinions on vaccinating FelV positive kittens?? >They are 5 months old and should have their first vaccinations, >but I've had immune compromised kittens d

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Lee Evans
hbors too! From: Kathryn Hargreaves To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2012 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations Well, one reason is that a dead patient doesn't bring in money anymore.  :-) You may want to look it up, but I've rea

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Kathryn Hargreaves
--- > *From:* Kathryn Hargreaves > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Sent:* Sunday, October 7, 2012 12:58 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations > > Can you get a titer instead of vaxing for rabies each (three) year(s) or > does your law not allow that? > > Also, I'm

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Beth
Don't. My one got sick immediately after an FvRCP annual vaccination Lorrie wrote: >What are your opinions on vaccinating FelV positive kittens?? >They are 5 months old and should have their first vaccinations, >but I've had immune compromised kittens die from them, so I worry. >They do not go o

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-07 Thread Lee Evans
stop a good cash cow (or cat)?   Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: Kathryn Hargreaves To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2012 12:58 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread Kathryn Hargreaves
Can you get a titer instead of vaxing for rabies each (three) year(s) or does your law not allow that? Also, I'm sure you know that 1-year and 3-year rabies vax are the same contents with different labels. And that experiments have shown the rabies vax lasts at least 7 years, if not for life.

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread molveywda
read about that but I think that's part of why they can develop this condition/infection. Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on AT&T - Reply message - From: "Lee Evans" To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Subject: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations Date: Sat, Oct 6, 2012 6

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread KG BarnCats
You can definitely get waiver for some medical issues or immunodeficiency. For rabies, if you can't get a waiver, insist on the purevax brand which is non-adjuvanted. It has less irritating ingredients, making it far less likely to cause cancer etc. kg On Saturday, October 6, 2012, MaiMaiPG w

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread Lee Evans
s To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, October 6, 2012 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations I wonder if you should try to get a tubal ligation instead, as a recent study indicates that longevity is tied to keeping the ovaries:   http://www.gpmcf.org/respectovaries.html   I&#x

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread Lee Evans
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: Lorrie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, October 6, 2012 5:52 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations What are your opinions on vaccinating FelV posit

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread Kathryn Hargreaves
I wonder if you should try to get a tubal ligation instead, as a recent study indicates that longevity is tied to keeping the ovaries: http://www.gpmcf.org/respectovaries.html I'd avoid the vaxes, as the immune system is already wonked. On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 5:40 AM, Maryam Ulomi wrote: > Tha

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread Natalie
life (not that they say though!). -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 6:53 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations What are your opinions on vaccinating Fel

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread Maryam Ulomi
Thank for this advice. Kitty, the little feral, I rescued us living in her bedroom with all her toys and things. She is due for her vaccinations and very soon to be spayed. I'm holding off on the vaccinations but she will get spayed soon. Keeping fingers crossed that when I retest her she is neg

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread MaiMaiPG
I might give them rabies simply because of law enforcement issues but you should be able to get a waiver for that. I don't vaccinate sick/ immune compromised animals. On Oct 6, 2012, at 5:52 AM, Lorrie wrote: What are your opinions on vaccinating FelV positive kittens?? They are 5 months old

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2012-10-06 Thread Lorrie
What are your opinions on vaccinating FelV positive kittens?? They are 5 months old and should have their first vaccinations, but I've had immune compromised kittens die from them, so I worry. They do not go outside but are confined to three large rooms in my cat sanctuary. Lorrie On 10-05, dlg..

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-27 Thread Lynda Wilson
Mine feels the same way :0) - Original Message - From: "Natalie" To: Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations My vet hates that vaccine - and the company that produces it is not very good or reliable, either! -Original Message

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-27 Thread MaiMaiPG
may not want to pay the extra money for it. Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations There's some group somewhere doing research on the rabies vaccination and they have found that kittens vaccinated still had immunity in their system four years later. That's with the normal one ye

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-27 Thread Natalie
27, 2011 10:40 AM To: I wish that states would accept a titer, and allow vaccinations accordingly. But I sup[pose [people may not want to pay the extra money for it. Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations There's some group somewhere doing research on the rabies vaccination and they

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-27 Thread molveywda
;t offer protection for the animal being seen or for animals at the clinic that day. sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC - Reply message - From: "Marcia Baronda" Date: Sat, Aug 27, 2011 12:31 am Subject: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org"

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-27 Thread Natalie
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations They should no better than to give an FIV shot. Once administered they will then always test positive for it whether they have it or not!! Idiots! - Original Message - From: "Lorrie" To: Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:50 PM S

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Marcia Baronda
elvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:51 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations > > It's very bad practice to vaccinate cats while they are having >

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Lynda Wilson
They should no better than to give an FIV shot. Once administered they will then always test positive for it whether they have it or not!! Idiots! - Original Message - From: "Lorrie" To: Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations It&

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread dlgegg
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:12 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations > > > > Me too, they don't need all that every year > > > > From: gbl...@ari

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Natalie
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations Me too, they don't need all that every year > From: gbl...@aristotle.net > Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:52:43 -0500 > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations > > That's pretty much why I do... >

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Natalie
will NOT treat any cat that has never been vaccinated! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:51 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Edna Taylor
Me too, they don't need all that every year > From: gbl...@aristotle.net > Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:52:43 -0500 > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations > > That's pretty much why I do... > > Sent from my iPhone > > On

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Gloria Lane
That's pretty much why I do... Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2011, at 4:50 PM, Lorrie wrote: > It's very bad practice to vaccinate cats while they are having > surgery, but vets do it, so now I write out instructions not to > vaccinate, and put it on the cat's carrier when I bring them for > s

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Lorrie
It's very bad practice to vaccinate cats while they are having surgery, but vets do it, so now I write out instructions not to vaccinate, and put it on the cat's carrier when I bring them for surgery. I give my cats their PCRC, way before they have surgery, but Rabies vaccinations are the law here

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-12 Thread dlgegg
(haha) > Sorry to hear about the rabies shots- ouch! > > -Original Message- > From: Laurieskatz [mailto:lauriesk...@mchsi.com] > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:00 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations > > As a matter of fac

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-05 Thread MaryChristine
i don't think that many states have senses of humor when it comes to rabies. -- 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) __

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-05 Thread Laurieskatz
: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations i was in MI then On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Cougar Clan wrote: > What state are you in? > > On Mar 5, 2010, at 12:51 PM, MaryChristine wrote: > > THEY DON'T CARE. >> >> if there is a bat fo

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-05 Thread MaryChristine
i was in MI then On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Cougar Clan wrote: > What state are you in? > > On Mar 5, 2010, at 12:51 PM, MaryChristine wrote: > > THEY DON'T CARE. >> >> if there is a bat found in the house, they will tell you that you AND the >> cats could easily have been bitten without y

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-05 Thread Cougar Clan
What state are you in? On Mar 5, 2010, at 12:51 PM, MaryChristine wrote: THEY DON'T CARE. if there is a bat found in the house, they will tell you that you AND the cats could easily have been bitten without your even noticing it, by the very sharp little bat teeth. if the bat comes back rap

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-05 Thread MaryChristine
THEY DON'T CARE. if there is a bat found in the house, they will tell you that you AND the cats could easily have been bitten without your even noticing it, by the very sharp little bat teeth. if the bat comes back rapid and your animals are NOT current, they WILL be confiscated, and they WILL be

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-05 Thread POTT, BEVERLY
Well, maybe you could put it way out in the woods on a tree... (haha) Sorry to hear about the rabies shots- ouch! -Original Message- From: Laurieskatz [mailto:lauriesk...@mchsi.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:00 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-05 Thread Laurieskatz
8:35 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations Hey Laurie- have you ever considered putting up bat houses? That may keep them out of the house :-) http://www.batconservation.org/content/Bathouseimportance.html -Original Message- From: Laurieskatz [mailt

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-05 Thread POTT, BEVERLY
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations Thank-you to all who responded. GREAT help! I loved the KY vet link and the thoughts about a holistic remedy to be used if vaccinating. I talked to my vet and he does have the purevax. He prefers the 3 year adjuvanted rabies but will use the purevax. He

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-04 Thread Cougar Clan
There has been several cases of rabid bats in Ky. This is a consideration. I have to ask what the odds are of a bat getting in the house, then what are the odds of it biting Copper or Thomas then what are the odds of it being rabid. Each person must decide. Ky accepts titers by the way

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-04 Thread Laurieskatz
Thank-you to all who responded. GREAT help! I loved the KY vet link and the thoughts about a holistic remedy to be used if vaccinating. I talked to my vet and he does have the purevax. He prefers the 3 year adjuvanted rabies but will use the purevax. He also has the internasal distemper. He said it

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-03 Thread Cougar Clan
Thanks for the information re the FeLVI have concerns about my boys not being vaccinated because of the what-ifs associated with travel and .well..thanks. Having lost Dixie to this and being inclined to help out cats with no caregivers, the boys safety is a concern. On Mar 3,

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-03 Thread Barb Moermond
g me smile." - Anonymous From: "lernermiche...@aol.com" To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 12:25:29 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations PureVax makes a rabies vaccine with no adjuvant. That is what I get my cats. It'

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-03 Thread lernermichelle
PureVax makes a rabies vaccine with no adjuvant. That is what I get my cats. It's more expensive and it lasts only one year instead of 3, but is supposed to have no risk of vaccine-associated sarcoma so I think it is worth it. I only revaccinate yearly because my town has cat licensing AND I am

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations for FelV kittens

2008-10-29 Thread MaryChristine
it's not a hard-and-dried thing, as you said--i know of positives who seemed in perfectly great health not make it through spaying/neutering, too; at the sanctuary, we'd neuter the little boys as soon as possible to solve any breaking-out-into-kittens problems, but some of the girls were NEVER spay

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations for FelV kittens

2008-10-29 Thread Lorrie
Mary Christine, I had two FelV kittens. One was vaccinated by the vet after having testing positive with the Elisa test. He had one day of feeling bad, like all kittens do, but has been fine ever since. The other kitten, also positive, got extremely sick, couldn't even hold his head up, and soon d