Hi Lance,
I am not sure! I will ask her. She is pretty great. Didn't even consider
euth. when he tested positive. Went ahead and neutered Leo and told me the
news later that day.
I just keep thinking about what the folks on this list said last year when I
asked, that their cats became sick after vaccinating.
Thanks for letting me know that Ember did OK without vaccines at the vet
clinic. I don't know if they make a purevax FVRCP.
We will do the Rabies, and vet said to wait at least 2 weeks between vaccines
if do the FVRCP. I thought that was good of her
to suggest too, because it is better not to do them all at once. I never
realized that until a few years ago.
I'll let you all know if I find out anything on this, will probably just do
the rabies though for now.
Shelley
On Aug 11, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Lance wrote:
> I wish I had an answer for you. Would your vet be willing to log onto Vetinfo
> to see what other vets are recommending for FeLV cats? I seem to recall that
> Ember’s vet recommended that she be vaccinated, but we never did that.
> Despite her low white count, she never picked anything up at the vet’s office
> as far as I know. Even the dentals didn’t weaken her enough.
>
> If Purevax makes an FVRCP vaccine, that might be the better one to go with.
> It is supposed to have less possibility of causing a fibrosarcoma (we used to
> call them vax site sarcomas).
>
> Also, you’re not overthinking this. You’re being a good and protective cat
> parent.
>
> Best wishes for you and Leo,
>
> Lance
>
> On Aug 11, 2014, at 8:47 AM, Shelley Theye wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I asked last year when Leo was due for his yearly check-up, about how
>> everyone feels about vaccinating
>> their Leukemia pos. cats in general.
>>
>> The replies I received cautioned not to vaccinate for FVRCP, that is caused
>> cats to become ill afterwards.
>>
>> I have to get Leo vacc. for rabies since it is the law, will do the Purevax
>> like I did last year, but he
>> has only received one FVRCP vacc. back in summer 2012, when I first got him
>> and he was neutered and
>> I wasn't told about his FeLV status until afterwards. At the time I thought
>> he was a feral cat, he actually was,
>> but has since become quite tame.
>>
>> Last year, in 2013, I opted not to do the FVRCP, because of the cautionary
>> emails on the subject.
>> I guess my only worry is that he will be more susceptible in a vet clinic
>> when he goes in for a check up for
>> for treatment if he doesn't have that vaccine, so just would like to throw
>> this out there again for thoughts on
>> this subject. Also, is there a certain type of FVRCP that might be less
>> dangerous, etc?
>>
>> I have done some reading on Dr. Lisa Pierson's website, and sounds like he
>> should maybe have at least 2 vaccines
>> as an adult and then can stop. Am I overthinking this?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice. So far, knock on wood, he is doing great, though he
>> is lonely, but I think since he was initially
>> semi-feral, the quiet lifestyle suits him. we built him a nice mini
>> screened porch/large window box which he really enjoys
>> and spend time with him daily.
>>
>> Best,
>> Shelley
>>
>>
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