Although many vets test sooner, my vet feels that you get the more accurate
results if you wait until 3 months.
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Sounds like a good plan.I hope it works out that you can have him.
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My husband and I have agreed that if he continues to
This is what has confused me.
1.) If the feral queen is presumed positive, how long should you wait after
separating the queen and kittens before testing the kittens?
2.) If the queen is positive, can the kittens, over time, 'throw off' the
virus?
3.) If the 1st ELISA test is positive, how
April, I'm sorry your baby has a heart condition. Please do join the heart
group. My sweet Albert went into CHF one month after being dx with CRF. He
ended up being dx with severe HCM ad was only give days/weeks. He enjoyed
another 1 1/2 yrs. With heart kitties you just don't know how long
What, exactly, is the question? Do you want to know why you can test for FeLV
at any age?
Gary
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HI Sue
I am sorry Buzz is not well. I am not sure what to tell you to ask the vet.
There are so many things I should have asked, but i was clueless. Sometimes
I think I tortured Junior needlessly because I was in panic mode. Be calm
and listen his life depends on you. You can check his gums to
Sue,
Sorry to hear that Buzz isn't feeling well. Sounds like it could be
anemia, make sure they test for that and hemobartonella.
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Thanks, Sally,
Buzz seems to be breathing fast, but I am not sure how he usually breaths.
Like you said, panic mode. My husband is taking him at 10:40 am today because
I am working. I want to be there so badly!
Sue
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I am sorry
Sally, here's hoping the vet finds nothing major. I know you'll be
going crazy until you find out. Hugs to you all.
Diane R.
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I'm saying a prayer for you and Buzz. I do know what you are going thru and
what you are feeling. I hope everything turns out O.K.
Alice
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We're sending angels to you and Buzz. It's great he can be seen right
away and
hopefully he'll be treated and be feeling well soon.
We're thinking of you.
Jane
n Jul 25, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Sue Koren wrote:
Thanks, Sally,
Buzz seems to be breathing fast, but I am not sure how he usually
Be sure to really check around. My sister is in North Carolina and they have
TNR program that cost only like 15 dollars per spay and neuter. Good luck.
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my unscientifix explanation is that they can be tested for felv at any age, but
you won't know if that's a 'true' positive for at least 3 months of time. 3
months that you KNOW they are not with any other exposed cat. I see it as
impossible in the real world. I wish the test had never even
Thanx Tonya,
I have been on the internet to many sites that have been very informative and
am going to try to find help with the colony around my home.
This was a new vet I went to and am now going to ask more questions. Being new
to felv i didnt know much. I took her word that he was
Unfortunately, not all vets are current on the latest thinking on such
death sentence diseases as FeLV and FIV. It's so important to find
one who is knowledgeable and willing to work with a kitty through its
various issues. There are many knowledgeable and supportive vets out
there, and often
Buzz has a red blood count of 8, the vet says it should be 30. She gave him a
steriod shot. She says we could choose to give him a transfusion but that
would only be a temporary fix and very expensive. He also has a bad heart
murmer. Right now I am just trying to by time to look into
I'm so sorry, Sue. I know cats have come back from bouts of anemia but
you do have to weigh the options. Hope he feels better in the meantime
with the shot.
Diane R.
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Thanx Diane,
I am corresponding with Gesine. Have gotten some great info from this group.
I had taken Trix and Tink to SPCA (only because i am not working yet) for spay
and neuter and have since found out that they dont test for Felv.They had
Rabies and Fiv shots there, but me not being
I was curious about the mention of wishing cats could take iron...so
searched the web and found this:
Some veterinarians recommend giving a cat iron supplements, not as a cure,
but rather as a preventative to ensure the production of healthy red blood
cells. Certain steroids can help in
Sue, get a copy of the blood work and post the test results and lab ranges.
Depending on the type of anemia there are things you can do. There is a Yahoo
Anemia group you can join.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/
A transfusion buys you time for a treatment plan to kick in.
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Did she bother to find out why his HCT was 8
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Please forgive my ignorance, but I thought it was just something that happens
with FeLV+ kitties. Isn't the FeLV the reason?
Sue
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Did she bother to find out why his HCT was 8
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Many things can cause anemia in positives and negatives, just
because a cat is positive and becomes anemic doesn't mean the reason for
it shouldn't be sought and treated. One likely cause for a cat to
become anemic is hemobartonella which is extremely difficult to test for
... I know
i guess the question is this, tho i may be wrong:
there is no point in testing for FIV until at least six months of age,
because both the ELISA and western blot test antibodies, and kittens will
show their MOM'S antibodies until (and often for two or three motnsh beyond)
then.
is the only reason
The concern with giving iron to a cat who doesn't need it is the effects of
iron build up. The B vitamins including folic acid are water soluble and
really can't be overdosed. The same is not true for iron. In layman
terms there are issues giving iron to a cat with a infection. Infections
yep, gesine is a great resource for lots of things.
one thing i learned when i was TRYING to do an up-to-date database of
national low-cost spay/neuter programs is that they change literally from
week to week, often as funding becomes available. so keep checking with the
places near you--and call
Thanx MC, Great idea.
Everyone that i have called refers me to someone else.They are asking $60 for
trap rental.
I live in central Calif near Fresno so if there is anyone around here that can
give me info on no kill shelters or help with TNR program thats cost
effective it would sure be
yeah, i know about the referring here and there--sometimes, especially when
money is so tight everywhere, that's the best we can do. but SOMEPLACE, you
will find the right answer...
try our site--it takes a LONG time to load, so people sometimes think it's
broken... www.neuterspay.org. under find
I believe you can look into Procrit. There is another brand for it but I
cannot remember the name right now. It is expensive and must be administered
in tiny doses with a syringe sub cutaneously but I had my cat on it years ago
that had FIV and it really brought her back to life. Ask your
I know I am totally too late here to make any difference, but myToken had a pcv
equally low...and with serious steroid treatments (plous other meds and rx
food) he recoveredholding Buzz and his mom in my prayers.Debbie (COL)You
gotta bloom where you're planted! Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008
Bailey was on the other name for the procrit, it is epogen.
Bailey bacame anemic and we did a bone marrow aspirate and tested for
hemobartonella. I had him on doxy even though he tested negative. He
had precancerous cells in his marrow and the oncologist my vet consulted
with, he was
OK, here we go.
The only reason to test a kitten for FIV before 6 months is to obtain a
negative test and know for certain the kitten does NOT have FIV and can be
adopted without the chance of FIV. We all know that MOST kittens who test
positive for FIV will test negative when retested around
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