Re: Pekoe - Check Up Blood Work
I would retest him in a year at his annual exam, just because you'll already be there, and it can't hurt anything, and it may help ease your mind. I wouldn't do it any time soon, or make a special trip to do it, as really, what difference will it make? The important thing is that he is doing good, and not having any problems. If he gets sick, and you have to take him in, you could always retest then, but hopefully, your next vet visit will be a year from now for a routine physical! Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html ~~~I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life.Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of formula!PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil! If you use KMR, even just one can, please ask me for the mailing address you can send them to, to help feed Bazil! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.7/20 - Release Date: 6/16/2005
Re: Pekoe - Check Up Blood Work
i don't believe that it is true that once they test positive on the IFA they won't throw it off--i don't have the reference in front of me, but in the merck veterinary manual, i believe, it gave a figure of something like 7 months or so that it can be showing up on an IFA while the body is still processing it out -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Re: Pekoe - Check Up Blood Work
I personally wouldn't bother testing anymore. At least not anytime real soon. I hope Pekoe continues to do well! tonyaMarlene Chornie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Group, First of all, I want to thank all of you for your sympathies expressed when we lost Digby last month. It meant a great deal to us. Digby "came home" last Friday, which seems to help in the grieving process. We're taking Pekoe to the vet tomorrow just for a check-up and some "baseline" blood work. He had blood work done back in Feb. when he had the bout with Hemobart and tested FelV+. I'm still a little "confused" by everything I've read about FelV. Pekoe was approx. 15 - 16 mos. old when he tested positive - both the ELISA test and the confirmatory IFA test. Right now, he'sappears healthierthan before the Hemobart. My question is, would there be any point to having him retested (ELISA and/or IFA)? Am I correct in that if he tested positive on the IFA, then he's always going to be positive? I'm not thinking that he may be negative now, but just wondered if he should be retested (for whatever reason)? Thanks all, Marlene
RE: Pekoe - Check Up Blood Work
Unless you are going to do anything differently depending on the test result I would also suggest that you wait to test its just stressful for them, and, its more for our satisfaction purpose than for their own benefit sometimes if you know what I mean I took Ginger for re-testing a few months ago, because she was doing so well and I had a feeling that she is not positive anymore and she was but she was so stressed out from the vet visit and took a while for her to get back in normal I personally think that a good time to do testing (not necessary the virus testing, but complete body function testing) is when they are not well then at least you can find out whats wrong or what you can do to help them feel better. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:04 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Pekoe - Check Up Blood Work I personally wouldn't bother testing anymore. At least not anytime real soon. I hope Pekoe continues to do well! tonya Marlene Chornie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Group, First of all, I want to thank all of you for your sympathies expressed when we lost Digby last month. It meant a great deal to us. Digby came home last Friday, which seems to help in the grieving process. We're taking Pekoe to the vet tomorrow just for a check-up and some baseline blood work. He had blood work done back in Feb. when he had the bout with Hemobart and tested FelV+. I'm still a little confused by everything I've read about FelV. Pekoe was approx. 15 - 16 mos. old when he tested positive - both the ELISA test and the confirmatory IFA test. Right now, he'sappears healthierthan before the Hemobart. My question is, would there be any point to having him retested (ELISA and/or IFA)? Am I correct in that if he tested positive on the IFA, then he's always going to be positive? I'm not thinking that he may be negative now, but just wondered if he should be retested (for whatever reason)? Thanks all, Marlene
Re: Pekoe - Check Up Blood Work
Good to know - thanks MC TenHouseCats wrote: i don't believe that it is true that once they test positive on the IFA they won't throw it off--i don't have the reference in front of me, but in the merck veterinary manual, i believe, it gave a figure of something like 7 months or so that it can be showing up on an IFA while the body is still processing it out
Pekoe - Check Up Blood Work
Hi Group, First of all, I want to thank all of you for your sympathies expressed when we lost Digby last month. It meant a great deal to us. Digby "came home" last Friday, which seems to help in the grieving process. We're taking Pekoe to the vet tomorrow just for a check-up and some "baseline" blood work. He had blood work done back in Feb. when he had the bout with Hemobart and tested FelV+. I'm still a little "confused" by everything I've read about FelV. Pekoe was approx. 15 - 16 mos. old when he tested positive - both the ELISA test and the confirmatory IFA test. Right now, he'sappears healthierthan before the Hemobart. My question is, would there be any point to having him retested (ELISA and/or IFA)? Am I correct in that if he tested positive on the IFA, then he's always going to be positive? I'm not thinking that he may be negative now, but just wondered if he should be retested (for whatever reason)? Thanks all, Marlene
Re: Pekoe - Check Up Blood Work
Hi Marlene, I'm so glad to hear Pekoe is doing so well. How is everyone adjusting to Digby's absence? I'm still not over losing my Jazz. I still expect her to poke her pretty little nose around the corner, or jump on my lap when I sit down. It's really hit my husband hard, besides Ursula, (his girl all the way), Jazz was the only cat that really made a fuss over him. Personally, I see no reason to retest Pekoe. Even if he tests negative, you won't know what his status is for sure, it could be dormant in his system anyway. From what I understand, once they test positive on the IFA, then it's at a stage that's not going to clear. My source on that could be wrong, this disease is so bloody confusing that nothing would surprise me about it. Princess Grace has always been the more sickly out of all the kittens, and she's still going strong. I just have to pay very close attention to her and hit her hard with immune supportive measures whenever she shows symptoms. She too battled Hemobart early on, so I'm always on the look out for signs of lethargy and anemia. I always keep Dox, Interferon (human and feline), and tons of immune support supplements on hand. I took Grace to the vet for a check up after Jazz passed too. I didn't have blood work done at the time though. Except for her heart murmur, (which she's had from the time she had Hemobart), she got a very good report. It probably wasn't necessary to take her in, but Jazz's problems snuck up on us so quickly that it had me running scared. It's good to hear from you, Nina Marlene Chornie wrote: Hi Group, First of all, I want to thank all of you for your sympathies expressed when we lost Digby last month. It meant a great deal to us. Digby came home last Friday, which seems to help in the grieving process. We're taking Pekoe to the vet tomorrow just for a check-up and some baseline blood work. He had blood work done back in Feb. when he had the bout with Hemobart and tested FelV+. I'm still a little confused by everything I've read about FelV. Pekoe was approx. 15 - 16 mos. old when he tested positive - both the ELISA test and the confirmatory IFA test. Right now, he's appears healthier than before the Hemobart. My question is, would there be any point to having him retested (ELISA and/or IFA)? Am I correct in that if he tested positive on the IFA, then he's always going to be positive? I'm not thinking that he may be negative now, but just wondered if he should be retested (for whatever reason)? Thanks all, Marlene
