Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive...

2009-04-11 Thread Laura Mostello
back. --- On Sat, 4/11/09, Gloria B. Lane wrote: > From: Gloria B. Lane > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive... > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 5:27 PM > Same here... > > > On Apr 11, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Lorrie wrote

Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive...

2009-04-11 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Same here... On Apr 11, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Lorrie wrote: Absolutely true.. I've had positives mixed with unvaccinated negatives, without knowing the positive cats had FelV, and the other cats remained negative. Apparently the immune system of an adult cat is better able to handle the FelV v

Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive...

2009-04-11 Thread Lorrie
Absolutely true.. I've had positives mixed with unvaccinated negatives, without knowing the positive cats had FelV, and the other cats remained negative. Apparently the immune system of an adult cat is better able to handle the FelV virus. With kittens this doesn't seem to apply, as their immu

Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive...

2009-04-11 Thread Emily Hunter
Even if the others hadn't been vaccinated at all, they still could be fine. I'm almost positive our Denzel had felv when he joined our household (he was already sick), but the vet didn't test him until over a year later. Our other 5 all tested negative despite sharing dishes and mutual groo

Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive....tested negative last year

2009-04-10 Thread Laura Mostello
That's the best news I've heard all day. Thank you. --- On Fri, 4/10/09, Frank and Sue Koren wrote: > From: Frank and Sue Koren > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positivetested negative last year > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Friday, April 10, 2009,

Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive....tested negative last year

2009-04-10 Thread Frank and Sue Koren
Laura, My vet has said that he has seen research that says vaccination every three years is ok, so don't beat yourself up over being late for the yearly. My Casper and Scottie are going tomorrow for theirs and they are a few months late. Time and expense - it just doesn't work out some times

Re: [Felvtalk] Charlotte is positive....tested negative last year

2009-04-10 Thread Cougar Clan
The obvious: Vitamin C + other high quality food and appropriate vitamin supplements (Dixie got carrots, spinach, broccoli etc chopped up in her food and loved it). If you have a holistic vet available, please contact him/her. Dr. Boswell helped Dixie have a wonderful three years. Most