Re: Transferring the Virus
Tonya, My 4 year old was tested (-) and vaccinated when she was 6 months old. My 10 year old we inherited from family and as far as we can tell he had never been vaccinated. Immediately after we learned Bea was positive (2 weeks ago today) we took them both in and had them tested (-) and vaccinated but the vet said it would be too early to tell if they'd contracted the virus, she said it would be at least 6 months before we knew for sureand a long six months it's going to be. Dawn -- Message: 15 Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:35:14 -0700 (PDT) From: catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Transferring the Virus To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Have the two other cats ever been tested or vaccinated before? tonya Dawn Morrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello again everyone, Before I had Bea tested, she was with my two other catkids (ages 4 10 years) for 4 days - sharing food (wet dry), water and liter box. It was only after that 4 days did we realize Bea tested positive (Elisa IFA) We immediately took our other two in and had them tested (negative but too early to tell) and vaccinated. In anyone's opinion, how great of a chance do you think they will test positive in 6 months when I re-test them? Do you think there was enough exposure in those 4 days? I am particularly worried about my 4 year old because I fed them all wet food and she immediately eats anything that is leftover from all 3 bowls. Also, Bea is now quarantined in a bedroom by herself and I visit with her as much as possible when I am home - even sleeping with her at night time to give her some human contact (much to my husbands dismay). I wash my hands thoroughly when I leave the room and bea has her own bowls/water dishes that I keep seperate from my others. She has her own litter box as well. Is it possible to spread any of the virus from just walking around the room, transferring it on my clothes then walking through the rest of my house? I'm just so concerened I'm passing it around more. Thanks Dawn Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
RE: Transferring the Virus
Agreed, but cats won't test positive due to the vaccination.
tonya
Rosenfeldt, Diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
DIV { MARGIN: 0px }Dawn, I'm far from the big expert, but I
think the chances are almost nonexistent that you're transferring anything by
just walking from room to room. The motto for the virus is if it dries, it
dies. It reminds me of a memorable passage in the book Everything You Always
Wanted to Know About Sex... in which someone asked if you can catch STDs from
toilet seats. The answer was, yes, under the following circumstances: someone
with an open genital sore (I know, TMI) uses a toilet and presses the sore
against the toilet seat. Seconds later, you, also with a sore, use the same
toilet and press your sore against the same spot. Otherwise, no. ;-) So
unless you go from, say, cleaning your FeLV+ kitty's teeth, to your healthy
kitties within seconds, with your fingers still wet with saliva, it's not gonna
happen. Also, somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but won't the others now
automatically test positive because they have the vaccine in
them? In any case, I'm not sure there's a real need to segregate Bea from
everybody now.
Diane R.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Morrison
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:12 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Transferring the Virus
Hello again everyone,
Before I had Bea tested, she was with my two other catkids (ages 4 10
years) for 4 days - sharing food (wet dry), water and liter box.
It was only after that 4 days did we realize Bea tested positive (Elisa IFA)
We immediately took our other two in and had them tested (negative but too
early to tell) and vaccinated.
In anyone's opinion, how great of a chance do you think they will test
positive in 6 months when I re-test them? Do you think there was enough
exposure in those 4 days? I am particularly worried about my 4 year old because
I fed them all wet food and she immediately eats anything that is leftover from
all 3 bowls.
Also, Bea is now quarantined in a bedroom by herself and I visit with her as
much as possible when I am home - even sleeping with her at night time to give
her some human contact (much to my husbands dismay). I wash my hands thoroughly
when I leave the room and bea has her own bowls/water dishes that I keep
seperate from my others. She has her own litter box as well. Is it possible to
spread any of the virus from just walking around the room, transferring it on
my clothes then walking through the rest of my house? I'm just so concerened
I'm passing it around more.
Thanks
Dawn
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Melissa and everyone, Thanks for your input. I am still highly concerned that my 4 year old will test positive since she would immediately eat the wet food that was leftover in the food bowl the FeLV+ ate out of and she was not vaccinated at the time. Only time will tell I guess, it's going to be a long couple of months waiting for the retest. After the vaccination, I understood that they will test positive but not for very long afterwards. Our vet suggested having them retested in 6 months, she said by then we'll have a better idea if the virus has settled in their system. Yes, I am the one living near Chicago who is looking for a home for Bea. Still looking for a home for the little one if anyone knows of someone!! I am just so uncertain of keeping my positive and negatives together, I know no one knows the answer and it truly is a hard decision to make. I have heard pro and cons from both sides. I think my biggest concern is our 4 year old, she likes to play bite and Bea still have her claws. Thanks Dawn Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
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The FELV vaccine does not cause a positive test result. The FIV vaccine causes a positive test result, which is one reason it isn't recommended. (If the kitty gets away and to a shelter and they test the kitty she will come up +) On 9/19/07, Dawn Morrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Melissa and everyone, Thanks for your input. I am still highly concerned that my 4 year old will test positive since she would immediately eat the wet food that was leftover in the food bowl the FeLV+ ate out of and she was not vaccinated at the time. Only time will tell I guess, it's going to be a long couple of months waiting for the retest. After the vaccination, I understood that they will test positive but not for very long afterwards. Our vet suggested having them retested in 6 months, she said by then we'll have a better idea if the virus has settled in their system. Yes, I am the one living near Chicago who is looking for a home for Bea. Still looking for a home for the little one if anyone knows of someone!! I am just so uncertain of keeping my positive and negatives together, I know no one knows the answer and it truly is a hard decision to make. I have heard pro and cons from both sides. I think my biggest concern is our 4 year old, she likes to play bite and Bea still have her claws. Thanks Dawn Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help George! http://rescuties.chipin.com/george I GoodSearch for Rescuties. Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
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Oh, I stand corrected. I knew there was a vaccine that turns up positive when tested, but was confused about which. Thanks, Kelly! Diane R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:39 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Transferring the Virus The FELV vaccine does not cause a positive test result. The FIV vaccine causes a positive test result, which is one reason it isn't recommended. (If the kitty gets away and to a shelter and they test the kitty she will come up +) This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
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Hi Dawn, Of course, I forgot again last night to look up that stuff I wanted for you! I had piano students over, and it gets kinda crazy with trying to make sure all the cats stay inside and that the kids aren't terrorizing my oldest cat too much! He can only be pushed so far, and sometimes these kids seem to forget the differences between dogs and cats. I can just imagine the claws flying and kids crying and parents complaining..:-) Anyway, I think you're justified in being nervous and scared, but for the time being until you can test again, try not to obsess too much. I had someone ask me recently if my worrying had helped me in any way. Hmmm.nope. It only makes things worse. However, it's easier said than done since I worry constantly about everything! So I understand what you mean when you say that it will be a long wait for the next test. I think it's important to weigh both sides and make a decision that you are truly comfortable with when it comes to mixing. I think that once you've listened to both points of view, what you ultimately decide has to be based on what you feel in your gut or heart or whatever. I wouldn't mix, but I understand that many are very successful with it. But, I have no FeLV kitties right now, so time will tell. I'm writing down your address so when I get home I'll remember to get that info emailed to you! Sorry I keep forgetting! Melissa P.S. Those of you with multiple cats will understand my happiness and excitement when last night I got that best compliment: One of my student's parents said, Your house smells so good! Take that those who say that they can ALWAYS tell when people have cats because of the stink! Ha! (On the other hand, thank goodness for Febreeze!) _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Morrison Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:29 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Transferring the Virus Melissa and everyone, Thanks for your input. I am still highly concerned that my 4 year old will test positive since she would immediately eat the wet food that was leftover in the food bowl the FeLV+ ate out of and she was not vaccinated at the time. Only time will tell I guess, it's going to be a long couple of months waiting for the retest. After the vaccination, I understood that they will test positive but not for very long afterwards. Our vet suggested having them retested in 6 months, she said by then we'll have a better idea if the virus has settled in their system. Yes, I am the one living near Chicago who is looking for a home for Bea. Still looking for a home for the little one if anyone knows of someone!! I am just so uncertain of keeping my positive and negatives together, I know no one knows the answer and it truly is a hard decision to make. I have heard pro and cons from both sides. I think my biggest concern is our 4 year old, she likes to play bite and Bea still have her claws. Thanks Dawn _ Need a vacation? Get http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48256/*http:/travel.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFhN2hu cjlpBF9TAzk3NDA3NTg5BHBvcwM1BHNlYwNncm91cHMEc2xrA2VtYWlsLW5jbQ-- great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.
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Dawn, I have to wonder why a cat would test pos. after a feline leukemia vaccination? I'm wondering if different vets use different vaccines? My vet uses a killed virus vaccine. I have had her explain this to me a couple times , because I keep doubting a cat cannot test pos. after a vaccination... Well, she finally said, it is antigens that show up in a pos. FeLV test not, antibodies... I continue to wonder, because I have heard so many times from people that believe the vaccination can skew the FeLV test? Dawn, was it your vet that gave you that information? I know the FIV vaccination will make a FIV negative cat show pos. on an FIV test. That is the biggest reason that the FIV vaccine is not offered by many clinics...They also say it is really not that effective? If some of you better informed people want to chime in I would be grateful, so once and for all we can get clear on this... Thanks, Glenda --- Dawn Morrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Melissa and everyone, Thanks for your input. I am still highly concerned that my 4 year old will test positive since she would immediately eat the wet food that was leftover in the food bowl the FeLV+ ate out of and she was not vaccinated at the time. Only time will tell I guess, it's going to be a long couple of months waiting for the retest. After the vaccination, I understood that they will test positive but not for very long afterwards. Our vet suggested having them retested in 6 months, she said by then we'll have a better idea if the virus has settled in their system. Yes, I am the one living near Chicago who is looking for a home for Bea. Still looking for a home for the little one if anyone knows of someone!! I am just so uncertain of keeping my positive and negatives together, I know no one knows the answer and it truly is a hard decision to make. I have heard pro and cons from both sides. I think my biggest concern is our 4 year old, she likes to play bite and Bea still have her claws. Thanks Dawn Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658
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Glenda: I happen to have a black white boy, Oreo. When he was tested at 8 weeks old he was negative. Then 21 days later after his Felv vaccine , Oreo went to ER with a fever of 105, letargy, wbc were at 2.5.. At the clinic they tested him and came back positive. I summited another test 4 days later: IFA, it came back positive. What I wonder is : is there any relation between the FELV vaccine and his sickness? Anyhow, he was fine until a few motnhs later, and upper respiratory infection, no fever. He got treated right away. Now he is clinically fine, 18 months old big baby boy. But still his wbc are at 3.5 , borderline. He is on Immunoregulin and daily he receives 3 capsules of transfer factor plus on his wet food. So far he is fine. Maricarmen glenda Goodman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dawn, I have to wonder why a cat would test pos. after a feline leukemia vaccination? I'm wondering if different vets use different vaccines? My vet uses a killed virus vaccine. I have had her explain this to me a couple times , because I keep doubting a cat cannot test pos. after a vaccination... Well, she finally said, it is antigens that show up in a pos. FeLV test not, antibodies... I continue to wonder, because I have heard so many times from people that believe the vaccination can skew the FeLV test? Dawn, was it your vet that gave you that information? I know the FIV vaccination will make a FIV negative cat show pos. on an FIV test. That is the biggest reason that the FIV vaccine is not offered by many clinics...They also say it is really not that effective? If some of you better informed people want to chime in I would be grateful, so once and for all we can get clear on this... Thanks, Glenda --- Dawn Morrison wrote: Melissa and everyone, Thanks for your input. I am still highly concerned that my 4 year old will test positive since she would immediately eat the wet food that was leftover in the food bowl the FeLV+ ate out of and she was not vaccinated at the time. Only time will tell I guess, it's going to be a long couple of months waiting for the retest. After the vaccination, I understood that they will test positive but not for very long afterwards. Our vet suggested having them retested in 6 months, she said by then we'll have a better idea if the virus has settled in their system. Yes, I am the one living near Chicago who is looking for a home for Bea. Still looking for a home for the little one if anyone knows of someone!! I am just so uncertain of keeping my positive and negatives together, I know no one knows the answer and it truly is a hard decision to make. I have heard pro and cons from both sides. I think my biggest concern is our 4 year old, she likes to play bite and Bea still have her claws. Thanks Dawn Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 - Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.
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Linda, I suppose he is still testing pos. for FeLV ? It seems like you are taking excellent care of him and hopefully he will be perfect one day soon. There should be some really informed people on this list getting back to you...Thank you for your story...Glenda --- linda gata [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Glenda: I happen to have a black white boy, Oreo. When he was tested at 8 weeks old he was negative. Then 21 days later after his Felv vaccine , Oreo went to ER with a fever of 105, letargy, wbc were at 2.5.. At the clinic they tested him and came back positive. I summited another test 4 days later: IFA, it came back positive. What I wonder is : is there any relation between the FELV vaccine and his sickness? Anyhow, he was fine until a few motnhs later, and upper respiratory infection, no fever. He got treated right away. Now he is clinically fine, 18 months old big baby boy. But still his wbc are at 3.5 , borderline. He is on Immunoregulin and daily he receives 3 capsules of transfer factor plus on his wet food. So far he is fine. Maricarmen glenda Goodman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dawn, I have to wonder why a cat would test pos. after a feline leukemia vaccination? I'm wondering if different vets use different vaccines? My vet uses a killed virus vaccine. I have had her explain this to me a couple times , because I keep doubting a cat cannot test pos. after a vaccination... Well, she finally said, it is antigens that show up in a pos. FeLV test not, antibodies... I continue to wonder, because I have heard so many times from people that believe the vaccination can skew the FeLV test? Dawn, was it your vet that gave you that information? I know the FIV vaccination will make a FIV negative cat show pos. on an FIV test. That is the biggest reason that the FIV vaccine is not offered by many clinics...They also say it is really not that effective? If some of you better informed people want to chime in I would be grateful, so once and for all we can get clear on this... Thanks, Glenda --- Dawn Morrison wrote: Melissa and everyone, Thanks for your input. I am still highly concerned that my 4 year old will test positive since she would immediately eat the wet food that was leftover in the food bowl the FeLV+ ate out of and she was not vaccinated at the time. Only time will tell I guess, it's going to be a long couple of months waiting for the retest. After the vaccination, I understood that they will test positive but not for very long afterwards. Our vet suggested having them retested in 6 months, she said by then we'll have a better idea if the virus has settled in their system. Yes, I am the one living near Chicago who is looking for a home for Bea. Still looking for a home for the little one if anyone knows of someone!! I am just so uncertain of keeping my positive and negatives together, I know no one knows the answer and it truly is a hard decision to make. I have heard pro and cons from both sides. I think my biggest concern is our 4 year old, she likes to play bite and Bea still have her claws. Thanks Dawn Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get listings, and more! http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 - Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/
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Have the two other cats ever been tested or vaccinated before? tonya Dawn Morrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello again everyone, Before I had Bea tested, she was with my two other catkids (ages 4 10 years) for 4 days - sharing food (wet dry), water and liter box. It was only after that 4 days did we realize Bea tested positive (Elisa IFA) We immediately took our other two in and had them tested (negative but too early to tell) and vaccinated. In anyone's opinion, how great of a chance do you think they will test positive in 6 months when I re-test them? Do you think there was enough exposure in those 4 days? I am particularly worried about my 4 year old because I fed them all wet food and she immediately eats anything that is leftover from all 3 bowls. Also, Bea is now quarantined in a bedroom by herself and I visit with her as much as possible when I am home - even sleeping with her at night time to give her some human contact (much to my husbands dismay). I wash my hands thoroughly when I leave the room and bea has her own bowls/water dishes that I keep seperate from my others. She has her own litter box as well. Is it possible to spread any of the virus from just walking around the room, transferring it on my clothes then walking through the rest of my house? I'm just so concerened I'm passing it around more. Thanks Dawn - Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.
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Hi Dawn, As far as I know, you cannot transfer it from walking around. It's not that easy to transfer. I had a FeLV foster cat who stayed in our office room. I never even washed my hands between petting him and the other cats unless he drooled on me or something. The virus doesn't live that long. My vet told me that once it dries (like in saliva), it's dead, so the chances of you passing anything onto your cats through casual contact is just very small. I wouldn't even worry about it. My vet's office seemed very unconcerned about the ability to transfer without bodily fluids transferring. After Cassidy left (the FeLV kitty), I let the room sit for a day before letting the other cats back in, but really that was probably unnecessary as well. I think that's wonderful that you are spending time with Bea in her room. Poor thing is probably very lonely. I know Cassidy was the same way. Luckily, I was working at home then (in the home office room where he was), so he got a lot of attention. However, at night he cried and cried. We had to put him on kitty Prozac which calmed him down quite a bit without making him sluggish or drugged. It just decreased his anxiety over being alone at night when he knew that we were in the room next door. So, overall, I wouldn't stress out about passing it to your other cats. Some people on this list have mixed their FeLV positives and negatives for many years without any transfer from shared food and litter boxes. Some on this list will tell you that they wouldn't have it any other way and that it really is more difficult to transfer than people think. I, myself, wouldn't mix unless my cats were quite old (less of a chance of contracting it I've learned). But, with young kitties in our house, I know if we ever get any more FeLV fosters, that they will be isolated. I hope this helps. I think the important thing is to relax since Bea and the others will pick up on your anxiety, and that's not going to be good for Bea who probably doesn't understand why she has to be alone. I think once you are more comfortable, then everyone will be too! :-) Best to you and Bea and the other furkids! I hope you find some solutions. Are you the one in Chicago? I forgot to look at home last night for the place in Minnesota! I'll try to remember tonight. Melissa _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Morrison Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:12 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Transferring the Virus Hello again everyone, Before I had Bea tested, she was with my two other catkids (ages 4 10 years) for 4 days - sharing food (wet dry), water and liter box. It was only after that 4 days did we realize Bea tested positive (Elisa IFA) We immediately took our other two in and had them tested (negative but too early to tell) and vaccinated. In anyone's opinion, how great of a chance do you think they will test positive in 6 months when I re-test them? Do you think there was enough exposure in those 4 days? I am particularly worried about my 4 year old because I fed them all wet food and she immediately eats anything that is leftover from all 3 bowls. Also, Bea is now quarantined in a bedroom by herself and I visit with her as much as possible when I am home - even sleeping with her at night time to give her some human contact (much to my husbands dismay). I wash my hands thoroughly when I leave the room and bea has her own bowls/water dishes that I keep seperate from my others. She has her own litter box as well. Is it possible to spread any of the virus from just walking around the room, transferring it on my clothes then walking through the rest of my house? I'm just so concerened I'm passing it around more. Thanks Dawn _ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48224/*http:/sims.yahoo.com/ Stories at Yahoo! Games.
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Dawn, I'm far from the big expert, but I think the chances are almost nonexistent that you're transferring anything by just walking from room to room. The motto for the virus is if it dries, it dies. It reminds me of a memorable passage in the book Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex... in which someone asked if you can catch STDs from toilet seats. The answer was, yes, under the following circumstances: someone with an open genital sore (I know, TMI) uses a toilet and presses the sore against the toilet seat. Seconds later, you, also with a sore, use the same toilet and press your sore against the same spot. Otherwise, no. ;-) So unless you go from, say, cleaning your FeLV+ kitty's teeth, to your healthy kitties within seconds, with your fingers still wet with saliva, it's not gonna happen. Also, somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but won't the others now automatically test positive because they have the vaccine in them? In any case, I'm not sure there's a real need to segregate Bea from everybody now. Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Morrison Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:12 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Transferring the Virus Hello again everyone, Before I had Bea tested, she was with my two other catkids (ages 4 10 years) for 4 days - sharing food (wet dry), water and liter box. It was only after that 4 days did we realize Bea tested positive (Elisa IFA) We immediately took our other two in and had them tested (negative but too early to tell) and vaccinated. In anyone's opinion, how great of a chance do you think they will test positive in 6 months when I re-test them? Do you think there was enough exposure in those 4 days? I am particularly worried about my 4 year old because I fed them all wet food and she immediately eats anything that is leftover from all 3 bowls. Also, Bea is now quarantined in a bedroom by herself and I visit with her as much as possible when I am home - even sleeping with her at night time to give her some human contact (much to my husbands dismay). I wash my hands thoroughly when I leave the room and bea has her own bowls/water dishes that I keep seperate from my others. She has her own litter box as well. Is it possible to spread any of the virus from just walking around the room, transferring it on my clothes then walking through the rest of my house? I'm just so concerened I'm passing it around more. Thanks Dawn Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48224/*http://sims.yahoo.com/ This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
Re: Transferring the Virus
My vet says that the vaccine is at least 90% effective and I should not worry about my one positive kitty living together with the six negatives--all of whom are vaccinated and at least 4 years old. - Original Message - From: Chris Behnke To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7:00 PM Subject: RE: Transferring the Virus My positives and negatives having been living together in the same home without separation for 4 years. So far, no one new has tested positive. My ones that are positive got the virus through heredity, not exposure. Chris From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rosenfeldt, Diane Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Transferring the Virus Dawn, I'm far from the big expert, but I think the chances are almost nonexistent that you're transferring anything by just walking from room to room. The motto for the virus is if it dries, it dies. It reminds me of a memorable passage in the book Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex... in which someone asked if you can catch STDs from toilet seats. The answer was, yes, under the following circumstances: someone with an open genital sore (I know, TMI) uses a toilet and presses the sore against the toilet seat. Seconds later, you, also with a sore, use the same toilet and press your sore against the same spot. Otherwise, no. ;-) So unless you go from, say, cleaning your FeLV+ kitty's teeth, to your healthy kitties within seconds, with your fingers still wet with saliva, it's not gonna happen. Also, somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but won't the others now automatically test positive because they have the vaccine in them? In any case, I'm not sure there's a real need to segregate Bea from everybody now. Diane R. -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Morrison Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:12 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Transferring the Virus Hello again everyone, Before I had Bea tested, she was with my two other catkids (ages 4 10 years) for 4 days - sharing food (wet dry), water and liter box. It was only after that 4 days did we realize Bea tested positive (Elisa IFA) We immediately took our other two in and had them tested (negative but too early to tell) and vaccinated. In anyone's opinion, how great of a chance do you think they will test positive in 6 months when I re-test them? Do you think there was enough exposure in those 4 days? I am particularly worried about my 4 year old because I fed them all wet food and she immediately eats anything that is leftover from all 3 bowls. Also, Bea is now quarantined in a bedroom by herself and I visit with her as much as possible when I am home - even sleeping with her at night time to give her some human contact (much to my husbands dismay). I wash my hands thoroughly when I leave the room and bea has her own bowls/water dishes that I keep seperate from my others. She has her own litter box as well. Is it possible to spread any of the virus from just walking around the room, transferring it on my clothes then walking through the rest of my house? I'm just so concerened I'm passing it around more. Thanks Dawn -- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1013 - Release Date: 9/17/2007 1:29 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1013 - Release Date: 9/17/2007 1:29 PM
RE: Transferring the Virus
My positives and negatives having been living together in the same home without separation for 4 years. So far, no one new has tested positive. My ones that are positive got the virus through heredity, not exposure. Chris From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rosenfeldt, Diane Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Transferring the Virus Dawn, I'm far from the big expert, but I think the chances are almost nonexistent that you're transferring anything by just walking from room to room. The motto for the virus is if it dries, it dies. It reminds me of a memorable passage in the book Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex... in which someone asked if you can catch STDs from toilet seats. The answer was, yes, under the following circumstances: someone with an open genital sore (I know, TMI) uses a toilet and presses the sore against the toilet seat. Seconds later, you, also with a sore, use the same toilet and press your sore against the same spot. Otherwise, no. ;-) So unless you go from, say, cleaning your FeLV+ kitty's teeth, to your healthy kitties within seconds, with your fingers still wet with saliva, it's not gonna happen. Also, somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but won't the others now automatically test positive because they have the vaccine in them? In any case, I'm not sure there's a real need to segregate Bea from everybody now. Diane R. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Morrison Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:12 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Transferring the Virus Hello again everyone, Before I had Bea tested, she was with my two other catkids (ages 4 10 years) for 4 days - sharing food (wet dry), water and liter box. It was only after that 4 days did we realize Bea tested positive (Elisa IFA) We immediately took our other two in and had them tested (negative but too early to tell) and vaccinated. In anyone's opinion, how great of a chance do you think they will test positive in 6 months when I re-test them? Do you think there was enough exposure in those 4 days? I am particularly worried about my 4 year old because I fed them all wet food and she immediately eats anything that is leftover from all 3 bowls. Also, Bea is now quarantined in a bedroom by herself and I visit with her as much as possible when I am home - even sleeping with her at night time to give her some human contact (much to my husbands dismay). I wash my hands thoroughly when I leave the room and bea has her own bowls/water dishes that I keep seperate from my others. She has her own litter box as well. Is it possible to spread any of the virus from just walking around the room, transferring it on my clothes then walking through the rest of my house? I'm just so concerened I'm passing it around more. Thanks Dawn _ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. HYPERLINK http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48224/*http:/sims.yahoo.com/Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1013 - Release Date: 9/17/2007 1:29 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1013 - Release Date: 9/17/2007 1:29 PM
