Re: [Felvtalk] info on the study jeni sent on

2010-04-20 Thread MaryChristine
i don't think that FIV is a good model for HIV/AIDS--the manner of transmission is different, the ways the virus manifests is different, the course is different. i don't like using human-based terminology for cats does either species any good. cats do NOT get ARC (AIDS-related complex) in my opinio

Re: [Felvtalk] info on the study jeni sent on

2010-04-20 Thread jbero tds.net
Thanks for this MC and Joel. I am curious as to what you so strongly disagree on, but it's helpful to read this none the less. You know it seems to me that the big problem when discussing felv treatment is related to stage at which the disease is at when treatment is initiated. I mean if you are

[Felvtalk] info on the study jeni sent on

2010-04-20 Thread MaryChristine
this is from joel, whom some of you will know from FIV stuff. while he and i disagree VIOLENTLY (well, we're polite about it, but absolutely diametrically opposed to one another's understanding of FIV), i greatly respect his scientific knowledge, and his ability to follow a great variety of streams