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O my God! That vet is horrible! I'm shocked she would be so interested in killing the babies! And you're right about not knowing about the mamacat. The thought that vet may have murdered her makes me physically ill. If in fact you want to make a case out of it, I would ask the desk or a tech--not that dr--she may lie to you--for her body (it may still be in their freezer) and tell her that you have decided to bury her in your back yard--her home. Then get a necropsy and take it from there. Or maybe she won't even need a necropsy, just an opinion. The mama was an emergency! She should have been examined immediately! You need to talk to some other vets and an animal lawyer. Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 8, 2007, at 5:53 PM, Deana K. Wagoner wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana
Re: question on test result
Yeah--like being sort of pregnant--like THAT happens! Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On May 8, 2007, at 6:31 PM, MaryChristine wrote: what happens with the snap test is that, after the blood and the testing solution mingle for a certain amount of time (can't remember now how long, and it may differ from brand to brand, anyway), a little colored circle shows up. and yes, the little circle can be pale whatever-color, or bright. i've never seen any documentation that there is any quantitative data on what slightly positive vs definitely positive means based on the color! so she got basically the same result twice--maybe. still doesn't mean momma WAS positive, would have been positive in 3 months, etc. i would still play out the links for her, once you have a new vet-- she is woefully ignorant and a danger to her patients. MC On 5/8/07, Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Re: question on test result
When Junior was hit by a car a year ago the vet first tested him for FeLV. He was negative. She was wonderful and saved his life. Yes I am sure she would have sugested PTS if he had tested positive at that time. He had a broken jaw, split pallete and eye injury. He also had infection in his sinus cavity. That was the first thing I smelled when I found him. As yall know he tested positive about 5 months later. He has lived a year since the accident and and 7 months since the FeLv dx. Thanks goodness I have Junior he is a wondeful cat. He is Eric's cat. Sally On 5/9/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are slight positives and strong positives. That is true, however, this vet is crazy, even allowing that she is right about that! You took an INJURED cat to her, and she did NOTHING to treat the INJURIES, but instead let the cat sit in a cage suffering for 4 hours and then the ONLY thing she did was a FELV test? No wonder the cat DIED THERE! Personally, I would report her to the state veterinary board for malpractice (and the local SPCA or humane society for cruelty)! Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303http://www.igive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals!
Re: question on test result
Thank you so much for sharing this. I wish more people felt this way!!! Debi H. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My thoughts about FELV and euth'ing them just because of the test results are this: Isn't every moment in life a moment for a discovery, a moment to find joy, a moment to know what it is to be loved? Is it fair for us to take ANY of those moments away from any living thing just because they MIGHT later get sick and die? True, many FELV+ cats do eventually get sick and die or have to be put down, BUT, I think life is better measured by it's QUALITY rather than it's QUANTITY! Even short lives can be filled with happiness, love, and joy. Just because something is short-lived, doesn't mean it's not worth experiencing. EVERY life has a purpose, everything is here for a reason, and all the creatures that enter our lives are here to teach us something. I've said it before, and I will quote it again, from Moogie's memorial page: In Memory Of Moogie I can look back and know that even though she only lived just over a year, she had all of the good experiences any cat could have in a lifetime, she just did it a little faster than most. Sickly kitties give more love. I hope everyone opens their heart to a sickly kitty and gives it the best life possible. Sickly kitties need more love, more time, more attention, and more devotion, but they give it all back to you. Sickly kitties snuggle up under your covers at night because they have a hard time staying warm on their own. Sickly kitties trust you 100%, because sickly kitties know that you crawl on your hands and knees on the way to the toilet in the middle of the night just so you don't step on the sickly kitty stretched across the hall way floor that doesn't have enough energy (or desire) to move out of your way. Sickly kitties know that if suddenly their food begins to taste bad and they don't want to eat it any more, you will go to the grocery store and buy them a carton of light cream and some ham lunch meat. Sickly kitties know that sudden trips to the vet to get rehydrated because mom had to be at work for 8 hours and couldn't be home to force feed water 3 cc's at a time are the norm, and no work schedule is more important than rehydrating the sickly kitty. Sickly kitties know that even though they feel really bad, in a few days mom will make it all better again, and they can enjoy a few more weeks under the covers with mom at night, a few more weeks walking across mom's keyboard on the weekends. Sickly kitties know that mom never lies, mom never ignores them, and mom never puts them in second place. In the end, sickly kitties know that mom will be there and hold them and tell them everything is OK, and that it's OK to go to sleep, and as they close their eyes and let go, sickly kitties know that mom loves them, and always will, and mom knows the love is a mutual feeling. Sure, it hurts, but I get a lot in return for my efforts, it makes me feel good inside, and that's the best feeling in the world. I have no regrets. Life is a roller coaster of emotion, you might as well be in the front seat where the view is good, and the wind is in your face. From: http://ucat.us/Moogie/index.html (sorry for making everyone cry again) Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals! - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
Re: question on test result
That was just too too sweet. I actually cried. I feel exactly that way about my baby as I'm sure all of you do. Its the small triumphs that keep us all going, isn't it?. Abu's grooming himself now and is purring. My heart's purring right along with him! And yes, my baby can depend on me a 110%. I'm trying my best to keep him healthy. Leen From: Debi Holmes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: question on test result Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 06:04:36 -0700 (PDT) Thank you so much for sharing this. I wish more people felt this way!!! Debi H. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My thoughts about FELV and euth'ing them just because of the test results are this: Isn't every moment in life a moment for a discovery, a moment to find joy, a moment to know what it is to be loved? Is it fair for us to take ANY of those moments away from any living thing just because they MIGHT later get sick and die? True, many FELV+ cats do eventually get sick and die or have to be put down, BUT, I think life is better measured by it's QUALITY rather than it's QUANTITY! Even short lives can be filled with happiness, love, and joy. Just because something is short-lived, doesn't mean it's not worth experiencing. EVERY life has a purpose, everything is here for a reason, and all the creatures that enter our lives are here to teach us something. I've said it before, and I will quote it again, from Moogie's memorial page: In Memory Of Moogie I can look back and know that even though she only lived just over a year, she had all of the good experiences any cat could have in a lifetime, she just did it a little faster than most. Sickly kitties give more love. I hope everyone opens their heart to a sickly kitty and gives it the best life possible. Sickly kitties need more love, more time, more attention, and more devotion, but they give it all back to you. Sickly kitties snuggle up under your covers at night because they have a hard time staying warm on their own. Sickly kitties trust you 100%, because sickly kitties know that you crawl on your hands and knees on the way to the toilet in the middle of the night just so you don't step on the sickly kitty stretched across the hall way floor that doesn't have enough energy (or desire) to move out of your way. Sickly kitties know that if suddenly their food begins to taste bad and they don't want to eat it any more, you will go to the grocery store and buy them a carton of light cream and some ham lunch meat. Sickly kitties know that sudden trips to the vet to get rehydrated because mom had to be at work for 8 hours and couldn't be home to force feed water 3 cc's at a time are the norm, and no work schedule is more important than rehydrating the sickly kitty. Sickly kitties know that even though they feel really bad, in a few days mom will make it all better again, and they can enjoy a few more weeks under the covers with mom at night, a few more weeks walking across mom's keyboard on the weekends. Sickly kitties know that mom never lies, mom never ignores them, and mom never puts them in second place. In the end, sickly kitties know that mom will be there and hold them and tell them everything is OK, and that it's OK to go to sleep, and as they close their eyes and let go, sickly kitties know that mom loves them, and always will, and mom knows the love is a mutual feeling. Sure, it hurts, but I get a lot in return for my efforts, it makes me feel good inside, and that's the best feeling in the world. I have no regrets. Life is a roller coaster of emotion, you might as well be in the front seat where the view is good, and the wind is in your face. From: http://ucat.us/Moogie/index.html (sorry for making everyone cry again) Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals! - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. _ Receive MSN Hotmail alerts over SMS! http://en-asiasms.mobile.msn.com/ac.aspx?cid=1002
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Deana, I'm so glad that you've found this wonderful group! You are wise to find another vet; one more educated on FeLV. After all, these kittens may not even be pos, and even if they test pos later on, they still have a 40% chance to sero-convert and be negative. So keep fighting the good fight. Bless you for caring for these furbabies like you are. :) Wendy Dallas, Tx --- Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: question on test result
My Pippin was a slight positive on the ELISA at six weeks of age and came up negative on the IFA five months later. The vet thinks it was a false positive. But, it's possible Pippin could have thrown the virus. Gina Debi Holmes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deana, I foster cats and I have had 2 test slightly positive and we always wait (though I guess they could not do that with the momma) a few weeks before we retest. On retested negative and one retested positive. And when they retest positive with the snap test we then always do the test that is sent out of the office. I am glad to hear that you are looking for another vet. Who is she to get mad because you were not having the kittens PTS Debi H. Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. Visit my Tigger Tales site! - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
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Thank god your looking for another Vet. Geez, this really pissed me off good thing I'm not closer I would make a special trip to this idiot of a Vet! What a crockpot! Bless you and your husband helping these poor babies! In a message dated 5/8/2007 4:31:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: what happens with the snap test is that, after the blood and the testing solution mingle for a certain amount of time (can't remember now how long, and it may differ from brand to brand, anyway), a little colored circle shows up. and yes, the little circle can be pale whatever-color, or bright. i've never seen any documentation that there is any quantitative data on what slightly positive vs definitely positive means based on the color! so she got basically the same result twice--maybe. still doesn't mean momma WAS positive, would have been positive in 3 months, etc. i would still play out the links for her, once you have a new vet--she is woefully ignorant and a danger to her patients. MC On 5/8/07, Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana Terrie Mohr-Forker TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Donations accepted at: _https://www.paypal.com/_ (https://www.paypal.com/) _http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/_ (http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/) _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue) _http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html_ (http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html) _http://www.felineleukemia.org/_ (http://www.felineleukemia.org/) _http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html_ (http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html) _http://www.petloss.com/_ (http://www.petloss.com/) ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Re: question on test result
Deana, I foster cats and I have had 2 test slightly positive and we always wait (though I guess they could not do that with the momma) a few weeks before we retest. On retested negative and one retested positive. And when they retest positive with the snap test we then always do the test that is sent out of the office. I am glad to hear that you are looking for another vet. Who is she to get mad because you were not having the kittens PTS Debi H. Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.
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There *is* such a thing as light positive, though I've never been able to pin down what it means, even after having a kitten test light pos. Protocol is not to test again immediately, though, it is to wait 6 weeks, then test. Then if pos again test w/IFA. I've never heard the term more positive - generally it is light pos, pos or neg. I don't say this often, but I am almost going to say this would be worth a complaint to the veterinary board. If I brought in a dying cat for treatment and they wasted time testing her, I'd be livid. I have no idea if she could have been saved or not of course. But in my opinion the treatment you got was inexcusable. When I take cats to the ER they take me seriously and start treating them right away. On 5/8/07, Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana -- 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 Gandalf! http://www.firstgiving.com/gandalfkitty 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!
Re: question on test result
Hi Deana, Very glad to hear you are finding a new vet. I rescued a litter born of a feral mom who tested negative (we had her spayed and released). One sick baby tested positive right away, the other 4 tested negative. The sick one developed FIP and had to be pts (but at least had some quality time on this earth when she was feeling much better), and eventually one of the negatives tested positive for FeLV, but he is still healthy and going strong at over a year old, and enjoys every day of his life to the fullest. His favorite thing to do is to stomp all over me at 4:00 in the morning and head-butt my face, and I am mostly just so grateful that he is there to bug me! :o) I would have missed out on all his charm had I euthanized, and I can't even imagine if my vet had told me to euth the three that are negative too based on one cat's test. Thank you for questioning your vet and researching this for yourself! Enjoy those babies, Beth On 5/8/07, Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana
Re: question on test result
There are slight positives and strong positives. That is true, however, this vet is crazy, even allowing that she is right about that! You took an INJURED cat to her, and she did NOTHING to treat the INJURIES, but instead let the cat sit in a cage suffering for 4 hours and then the ONLY thing she did was a FELV test? No wonder the cat DIED THERE! Personally, I would report her to the state veterinary board for malpractice (and the local SPCA or humane society for cruelty)! Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals!
Re: question on test result
My thoughts about FELV and euth'ing them just because of the test results are this: Isn't every moment in life a moment for a discovery, a moment to find joy, a moment to know what it is to be loved? Is it fair for us to take ANY of those moments away from any living thing just because they MIGHT later get sick and die? True, many FELV+ cats do eventually get sick and die or have to be put down, BUT, I think life is better measured by it's QUALITY rather than it's QUANTITY! Even short lives can be filled with happiness, love, and joy. Just because something is short-lived, doesn't mean it's not worth experiencing. EVERY life has a purpose, everything is here for a reason, and all the creatures that enter our lives are here to teach us something. I've said it before, and I will quote it again, from Moogie's memorial page: In Memory Of Moogie I can look back and know that even though she only lived just over a year, she had all of the good experiences any cat could have in a lifetime, she just did it a little faster than most. Sickly kitties give more love. I hope everyone opens their heart to a sickly kitty and gives it the best life possible. Sickly kitties need more love, more time, more attention, and more devotion, but they give it all back to you. Sickly kitties snuggle up under your covers at night because they have a hard time staying warm on their own. Sickly kitties trust you 100%, because sickly kitties know that you crawl on your hands and knees on the way to the toilet in the middle of the night just so you don't step on the sickly kitty stretched across the hall way floor that doesn't have enough energy (or desire) to move out of your way. Sickly kitties know that if suddenly their food begins to taste bad and they don't want to eat it any more, you will go to the grocery store and buy them a carton of light cream and some ham lunch meat. Sickly kitties know that sudden trips to the vet to get rehydrated because mom had to be at work for 8 hours and couldn't be home to force feed water 3 cc's at a time are the norm, and no work schedule is more important than rehydrating the sickly kitty. Sickly kitties know that even though they feel really bad, in a few days mom will make it all better again, and they can enjoy a few more weeks under the covers with mom at night, a few more weeks walking across mom's keyboard on the weekends. Sickly kitties know that mom never lies, mom never ignores them, and mom never puts them in second place. In the end, sickly kitties know that mom will be there and hold them and tell them everything is OK, and that it's OK to go to sleep, and as they close their eyes and let go, sickly kitties know that mom loves them, and always will, and mom knows the love is a mutual feeling. Sure, it hurts, but I get a lot in return for my efforts, it makes me feel good inside, and that's the best feeling in the world. I have no regrets. Life is a roller coaster of emotion, you might as well be in the front seat where the view is good, and the wind is in your face. From: http://ucat.us/Moogie/index.html (sorry for making everyone cry again) Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals!
question on test result
Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana
Re: question on test result
what happens with the snap test is that, after the blood and the testing solution mingle for a certain amount of time (can't remember now how long, and it may differ from brand to brand, anyway), a little colored circle shows up. and yes, the little circle can be pale whatever-color, or bright. i've never seen any documentation that there is any quantitative data on what slightly positive vs definitely positive means based on the color! so she got basically the same result twice--maybe. still doesn't mean momma WAS positive, would have been positive in 3 months, etc. i would still play out the links for her, once you have a new vet--she is woefully ignorant and a danger to her patients. MC On 5/8/07, Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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Oh good lord, you poor thing. Poor mom cat! I'm not an expert on these things which is why I joined this list, but we've had positive and negative in the same litter, and positive kittens revert to negative, and had some negatives stay that way. Lots of love, good food, supplements, maybe some transfer factor and no one knows how those babies will test down the road. Good idea, find a different vet. Good for you! Janine --- Deana K. Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My husband went by the vet office to pay the bill for the service provided on the stray mama that died from the dog inflicted injuries. The vet was not at all happy that we were not bringing the kittens to her to be put to sleep - since she is confident they are all positve and will die. (she has never seen them) The vet now says the first test on the dying mother was slightly postive so she ran it again and it was More positive. Is there such thing as slightly positive or is it just yes or no? I will never know if the mama cat was beyond treatment for sure, but I do know that the test was done about 4 hours after I left her there and no treatment or exam was done before that. The most important item on the list was this test. We are looking for another vet. Deana
