Re: FeLV Vaccination

2008-03-02 Thread MaryChristine
i'm taking offense these days to anything that's a choice for ignorance--all the calls and emails from folks with vets who should have the initials stripped from their names. i think of the people who write us because they're heard that some of us keep positives and negatives--and thing of all the

Re: FeLV Vaccination

2008-03-01 Thread Pat Kachur
, March 01, 2008 1:12 AM Subject: Re: FeLV Vaccination I would vaccinate my negatives, wait the 2-3 weeks necessary and booster them, wait 2-3 weeks more and let them mix. All this IF the other cats are over a year old. That has always been my protocol and I've never had a negative cat

Re: FeLV Vaccination

2008-03-01 Thread Marylyn
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 1:12 AM Subject: Re: FeLV Vaccination I would vaccinate my negatives, wait the 2-3 weeks necessary and booster them, wait 2-3 weeks more and let them mix. All this IF the other cats are over a year old. That has always been my

Re: FeLV Vaccination

2008-03-01 Thread MaryChristine
vaccinated and all are over 5 years old. My vet and I agreed that mixing my one positve with the others had very little risk. - Original Message - *From:* catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Saturday, March 01, 2008 1:12 AM *Subject:* Re: FeLV

Re: FeLV Vaccination

2008-02-29 Thread catatonya
I would vaccinate my negatives, wait the 2-3 weeks necessary and booster them, wait 2-3 weeks more and let them mix. All this IF the other cats are over a year old. That has always been my protocol and I've never had a negative cat 'catch' the leukemia from my positive. tonya Sue Frank

RE: FeLV Vaccination--Laurie

2008-02-18 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Of laurieskatz Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:40 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: FeLV Vaccination Interacting can also be a problem for the immune compromised feline leukemia positive cat. That kitty can pick up things from the other cats and not be able to fight them off. If I hadopted

Re: FeLV Vaccination--Laurie

2008-02-18 Thread Lynne
This is an amazing story and certainly gives one hope. Lynne - Original Message - From: laurieskatz To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 12:55 PM Subject: Re: FeLV Vaccination--Laurie Sass went to live in her house with her. He adjusted well

Re: FeLV Vaccination--Laurie

2008-02-18 Thread laurieskatz
Sass went to live in her house with her. He adjusted well to the group of kitties there. The feline leukemia positive kitties are in a room in another house on her property (heated, AC, access to screened porch and lots of visitors). I would be honored to have my story shared. Here are more

RE: FeLV Vaccination--Laurie

2008-02-18 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Of laurieskatz Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: FeLV Vaccination--Laurie Sass went to live in her house with her. He adjusted well to the group of kitties there. The feline leukemia positive kitties are in a room in another house on her property

Re: FeLV Vaccination--Laurie

2008-02-18 Thread laurieskatz
thanks Kerry! Hugs back, Laurie - Original Message - From: MacKenzie, Kerry N. To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 3:15 PM Subject: RE: FeLV Vaccination--Laurie Thanks so much for taking the time to share your stories for the good story list

Re: FeLV Vaccination

2008-02-17 Thread Lynne
Sue, I am the least qualified to answer this, but I would think that if Buzz has his own litter box and his own food dish the risk would be small. Of course you wouldn't want them fighting either. I too have read that the vaccine is not totally effective but I think 60 to 80% effectiveness is

Re: FeLV Vaccination

2008-02-17 Thread laurieskatz
was negative. That was over 5 years ago. He was removed from the room at the time and is still alive and well! L - Original Message - From: Lynne To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:19 AM Subject: Re: FeLV Vaccination Sue, I am the least qualified

RE: FeLV Vaccination

2008-02-17 Thread Chris
3 of my cats lived with one of my FELV+ for 5 years until I found out the 4th whad been positive all along. They shared the same food bowls, litter, toys; groomed each other, etc. All 3 were tested when I found the 4th was pos and all 3 were neg. I did vaccinate them at that point. While

Re: FeLV Vaccination

2008-02-17 Thread Sally Davis
Here is my take on it for what it is worth. I had 11 cats at the time of the outbreak. 4 cats wound up positive and I had two cats PTS as they were very ill. One of my positives died of something else. The others cats had high exposure to the virus and did not get sick. Which meant natural

Re: FeLV vaccination of recovered cat?

2006-07-07 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
Jen, It is common for kittens to test positive if infected by the mother and then test negative later. But why is she due for an FELV vaccination? FELV vaccinations aren't routine. Is she going to be kept with positive kitties or is she going to be an outdoor cat? Bonnie

RE: FeLV vaccination of recovered cat?

2006-07-07 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I personally strongly recommend that you DO not vaccinate your kitties with feLK vaccinations. My holistic vet tells me, and I agree, the vaccination will suppress their immune system significantly (even if temporarily) and sometimes, when they get vaccinations, it cause the very illness that

Re: FeLV vaccination of recovered cat?

2006-07-07 Thread Sheila Coyle
I am interested inn following this thread.thank you for your insight. Sheila Nebraska [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~ Subject: FeLV vaccination of recovered cat? Hello, My parent's cat tested positive for FeLV as a young kitten- she