The IFA is definitely the test to trust but from what I understand if
the first snap test is positive then you need to do further testing like
the IFA and to be safe you really need two tests with the same results
to know for sure. You would need either two IFA tests a few months
apart that a
The IFA tests to see if the virus has gotten into the bone marrow & is not
reversible. A negative IFA does NOT mean the cat is not FeLV positive.
Beth
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From: Bonnie Hogue
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Mo
The strange thing is that one of our previously tested FeLV cats had the
ELISA (positive), then the IFA (positive)before I got him (maybe it was done
too soon after the ELISA?). Then I had both cats tested with IFA - both
negative
-Original Message-
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukem
What a beautiful boy. I hope he finds a home soon. If I lived near NYC I
would take him, but I am in Missouri and have 7 now, 2 felv + and 5 negative.
I will pray for him.
TANYA NOE wrote:
> ELIJAH is a very sweet, friendly kitty who is still being boarded at a
> veterinary facility si
John,
Thanks, that's the idea I had too... Since Beltza shared her life with Zuri,
my FeLV negative and we never had an issue.
What brand of vaccines do you use on your FeLV Negative. We are using
Pfizer's Leukocell on the rest of the kitties.
The thing is... If I was going to keep these little on
Wow, Natalie, this is a great test result but it blows my mind. How does
that happen?
- Original Message -
From: "Natalie"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] doubts on two FeLV positive kitties
The strange thing is that one of our previously tested FeL
Blew my mind, too - also my vet's and the cat's previous vet's in NJ!
I think he was given the IFA much too soon after the ELISA - that could be
it - but who knowsI'm just grateful that they're both negative...
-Original Message-
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvta
Those two little babies are so adorable. I really hope they turn out to
be negative. How did you manage to get them to be still to take such
great photos? When I try to take photos of my fosters for our website
they are too busy playing to sit still for a photo shoot.
I didn't foster the
I wonder if the cats/kittens can shed the virus if a positive is on an ELISA
test? That would be so helpful to know, but I read that scientists could
not determine when the virus actually sheds :(
- Original Message -
From: "Maureen Olvey"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 5:31 P
I always thought they could spread it if positive on ELISA but the book
didn't say that so I wonder. The book made it sound like they would
only be shedding the virus and contagious if the IFA was positive. It
said that the ELISA test for the virus antigen that's in the
blood, serum, saliva
Great observations and lots of mystery with this horrible disease. It would
be great if you can find out from that book about what an antigen is and how
it works with the virus.
I'm no expert but have researched so much. It would be such a relief to all
of us if we knew if the virus could be
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