I am writing in response to Lauries note about Isabella. I have had several
negative FeLV cats that have been mixed with the FeLV positives over the
years and NONE of them ever acquired a positive status to the FeLV. It is
definitely NOT an airborne disease in any way and it takes a very
thanks, carmen.
you're much gentler than i in your evaluation of veterinary attitudes, and
the damage they do. the more i find of old literature that says what we
already know--bout it being bodily-fluids, not air, requiring close
consistent contact, how many exposed cats either never become
Mary Christine, I believe, plain and simple that vets realize the huge
number of homeless cats, in shelters, in foster and just running wild and
simply look at positive or even ill cats as something that should be
irradicated. The first thing I was offered when Boo was found to be
positive
It makes me a little upset that research for Felv+ cats has been so
wishy washy. I realize it probably all comes down to money and
business, but I was also thinking, this disease is sadly a way for
shelters to try to control over population of cats. I think its pretty
automatic to put felv+ cats
at the rate that accurate information about the virus has spread to the
veterinary community, and from there down to shelters and rescues, it'd be
YEARS before news of a cure would ever reach them.
it's incredibly discouraging. i don't know if petsmart left in the comments
from the attendees at
To all who wrote such kind notes and sent prayers, thank you so much. My little
Macy had her transfusion on Thursday and was back to normal immediately. In
fact, she began eating and drinking during the procedure! One of my son's cats
was a match and all went well. She went home that evening
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