Tanya,
Since you are a licensed vet tech, what is your opinion of cats/kittens
testing a FAINT positive on an ELISA test? Do you think they are shedding
the virus at this point?
If anyone else has an opinion, it is welcomed as well.
Thanks,
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "TANYA NOE" <sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question
Wow, that is really scary, I think I do remember you posting about this a
while ago. Did the manufacturer ever give any info after the vaccines were
sent back? Any explanation as to why the tests would be affected when the
veterinary world is told they won't?
Tanya
--- On Thu, 8/4/11, Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 7:33 PM
it happened at our shelter. we
vaccinated s wjole bunch of cats & they got sick.
we retested them & they all came up positive. repeate
the tests a few days later & all the tests were back to
negative. I posted about it when it happened. we returned
the rest of the vaccines to the mfg.
TANYA NOE <sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>I am a licensed vet tech (though for the last year a
stay at home Mom) and I have never heard of a live FeLV
vaccine. Nor have I ever heard of it making a cat show
positive on a test. FIV and FIP are the only ones I have
ever heard of causing a false positive on a test. I will
check with a few of my vet friends and see if they can give
any more info.
>Tanya
>
>--- On Thu, 8/4/11, Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net>
wrote:
>
>> From: Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question
>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>> Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 4:45 PM
>> Is this "live" vaccine new? I've
>> never heard that a vaccination for FeLV will make
a positive
>> result, but I'm getting a killed virus vaccination
for my
>> cats. I'll let you know what my vet says. Never
hurts to get
>> a second opinion :)
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth" <create_me_...@yahoo.com>
>> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 2:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question
>>
>>
>> From what I've read they WILL test positive for
FeLV after
>> vaccination with a live vaccine. This happened at
our
>> shelter. I don't know how many days that lasts,
but she
>> would not have a false positive at this point.
>>
>>
>> Beth
>>
>> Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Martha Walton <marthawal...@gmail.com>
>> To: Katy Doyle <athenapities...@gmail.com>
>> Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>> Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 1:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question
>>
>> Thanks everyone! My vet told me that Peaches would
test
>> positive because
>> she's had the FeLV vaccination.
>> I think I will call the vet that Peaches former
owners took
>> her to & ask
>> them to test Peaches.
>> Thanks for the advice, I'll let you know what they
say.
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Katy Doyle
>> <athenapities...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> > It's not uncommon in Kentucky for
shelters/rescues to
>> just vaccinate the
>> > cat instead of testing them.
>> >
>> > Lately, all I have done is fight to get them
to test
>> the animals.
>> > Apparently "it costs too much" - but I think
the cost
>> is worth saving other
>> > cats from getting exposed to FeLV.
>> >
>> >
>> > I'd say test Peaches, the vaccination doesn't
cause
>> the test to come out
>> > positive, so you should get a fairly
accurate
>> reading.
>> >
>> > Then go ahead and get everyone fully
vaccinated
>> against FeLV, just in case
>> > =^_^=
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM, molvey...@hotmail.com
>> <
>> > molvey...@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I think I would definitely get Peaches
tested. If
>> all your cats are
>> >> indoors only they really don't need to
be
>> vaccinated against FeLV. Only if
>> >> there's a chance they could get it. But
if you're
>> not letting them out and
>> >> you're not fostering other cats then
there's no
>> risk of exposure to the
>> >> virus so no real need for a vaccination.
If all
>> your other cats have been
>> >> tested and are negative also then Peaches
wouldn't
>> need the vaccination
>> >> either. So as long as her combo test is
negative,
>> then you really don't
>> >> need to worry about Nibbles. It's totally
up to
>> you though. Just my
>> >> thoughts. Course if Peaches' test is
positive
>> definitely get Nibbles up to
>> >> speed. And I think he does need to do the
series
>> of two shots over again if
>> >> you decide to get him current like Lynda
said.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for giving Peaches a home. And
kick that
>> other lady in the butt
>> >> for kicking Peaches out of the house just
because
>> she had a baby.
>> >>
>> >> Maureen
>> >>
>> >> sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC
>> >>
>> >> ----- Reply message -----
>> >> From: "Martha Walton" <marthawal...@gmail.com>
>> >> Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 11:52 am
>> >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia
Question
>> >> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
>> >>
>> >> The family that owned Peaches found her
abandoned
>> outside a vacant
>> >> apartment. Their neighbor moved out, but
left the
>> cat. They took Peaches
>> >> to the vet to discover that Peaches
already was
>> spayed. I don't know why
>> >> the Vet gave her Feline Leukemia
vaccinations
>> without testing her first.
>> >> They kept Peaches for almost 2 years and
properly
>> vetted her, wife had a
>> >> baby and they didn't want Peaches
anymore. That's
>> how Peaches came to
>> >> live
>> >> here.
>> >>
>> >> I am going to take her to the Vet to have
her
>> tested and will go ahead and
>> >> give Nibbles vaccinations.
>> >> I'll let you know what the vet says.
>> >> Thanks for all your help!! It has been
hard to get
>> information about what
>> >> to do.
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Lynda
Wilson
>> <longhornf...@verizon.net
>> >> >wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Martha, you will have to start over
on
>> Nibbles. Once you get the first
>> >> > shot, you have to get the second
within 3
>> weeks of the first for it to
>> >> be
>> >> > effective.
>> >> >
>> >> > It would be wise to have Peaches
tested.
>> Getting her the vaccination
>> >> > against FeLV will not show a
positive test
>> like the FIV would. I would
>> >> keep
>> >> > her separate from the others of
course, until
>> her worms are gone and > she
>> >> has
>> >> > had two FeLV tests that have the
same result.
>> Glad all the others are
>> >> all
>> >> > current! Your a good momma to be
cautious.
>> >> >
>> >> > I hope this helps, we all try to
share our
>> experiences and knowledge on
>> >> > this forum, but we are not experts
:)
>> >> >
>> >> > Keep us posted.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > L
>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- From:
"Martha
>> Walton" <
>> >> marthawal...@gmail.com
>> >> > >
>> >> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011
2:17 PM
>> >> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia
Question
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > We have a new addition (Peaches) to
my
>> household, making a total of 4
>> >> >> cats.
>> >> >> Need advice on Feline Leukemia
>> Vaccinations.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have not introduced new cat
(Peaches)
>> to my other cats, as I want to
>> >> >> make
>> >> >> sure all are safe against
feline
>> leukemia. Peaches is up to date with
>> >> all
>> >> >> shots, but waiting on vet to do
fecal
>> because I saw a tapeworm.
>> >> >> Peaches is sequestered to
basement. Very
>> comfy down there.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Here's the situation:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> *Peaches* (New Cat)
>> >> >> Age: 4.5 yr
>> >> >> Current vaccination for Feline
Leukemia,
>> but *was never tested* before
>> >> >> vaccination.
>> >> >> Peaches was never tested for
Feline
>> Leukemia, she was given 1st & 2nd
>> >> >> feline
>> >> >> leukemia in 2009.
>> >> >> She also had a vaccination in
2010
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have 3 other cats:
>> >> >> All cats will stay indoors!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> *Nibbles *(got from shelter when
1 yr.
>> old)
>> >> >> Age: 2.5
>> >> >> Nibbles had 1st Feline Leukemia
shot
>> 3/23/11, but not 2nd Feline
>> >> Leukemia
>> >>
>> >>
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