Re: Immunity to FeLV?
Oh--and nicknames, too! "Consciousness is Causal and Physicality is its Manifestation." On Jun 30, 2007, at 6:59 PM, Susan Dubose wrote: Yes, I feel like I have a science project going on, w/ these 12 cats, which originally were 14. LOVE the name of your kitty. Kitties shouls always have fancy names, formal names & of course the ""your in trouble name".. ;) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: Gloria Lane To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:45 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Well, it's all very confusing anyhow, especially if you have other things going on (like I'm losing stuff right and left today). I think the info we get here about people's personal experiences is so valuable. I've just learned not to get too paranoid about FELV, to take good care of my cats as best I can, and when I need the info I ask you guys or look it up and hope I get the right thing. I have three 10-11 yr old FELV cats, and one 4 yr old. Gotta have them re-tested, they're just so dern healthy. And I know that's fortunate - Monday is the 3 year anniversary of sweet Callawalla Banana Boo-boo going to the spirit in the sky. I was up with her all night, and at 3am took her to the emergency clinic, which was $300 and worthless, and she died in my arms as I carried her back into the house. Gloria
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Mary Christine, Feh. "Consciousness is Causal and Physicality is its Manifestation." On Jun 30, 2007, at 1:12 PM, MaryChristine wrote: yes WE do know that there is more than one strain. and if WE didn't know before yesterday, when sally posted the most up-to-date version of the merck veterinary manual's section on FeLV, WE should know it now. and if WE really wanted to know, simply do a google search for, "strains of FeLV." THIS is why this list is no longer the incredible resource it once was. incomplete, inaccurate, out-of-date information; wrong information consistently being REposted; an absolute inability to look things up in the archives or on-line so that the same discussions are continually recycled, with the same people having to put out corrected information to counter the bad. way too much chit-chat that has nothing to do with FeLV and belongs on the OT list. pleh. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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No I wouldn't see it as a sign of FIP, Bailey had this too (from his mouth also), my vet said it was just body fluids coming out, he was laid out for his house mates to say goodbye and know why he wouldn't be with us anymore. None of my cats test positive for coronavirus, which my vet said was lucky and unusual for a multi cat household. A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
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Hi folks, I'm new to this site and do need to get some information on feline leukemia. This is in regard to a 16-week old kitten that apparently became infected through her mother. My kitten has tested FeLV+ and another sibling has as well, also the mother. My vet told me the other day she believes in testing every 60- days in hopes the kitten might be able to eventually fight the virus off and test negative. Does anyone have any information for me on this subject? I am in the western section of Nebraska...Thank you, Glenda Larsen --- laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This was a long time ago so maybe the disease wasn't > as strong then, who knows. Stripes died in 1989 and > Squeaky in 1996 > My vet was so laid back about it ~ I think that > helped. Stripes on and off illness was frustrating > but you'd never have know Squeak had anything. The > vet did say Squeaky's must have been in his blood > marrow and called him a "carrier". > L > - Original Message - > From: Susan Dubose > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:16 PM > Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? > > > Wow, that's impressive! > Long, happy lives, it sounds like. > > You must have / are doing something right. > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > www.shadowcats.net > "As Cleopatra > lay in state, > Faithful Bast > at her side did wait, > Purring > welcomes of soft applause, > Ever guarding > with sharpened claws." > > Trajan Tennent > > > > > - Original Message - > From: laurieskatz > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:22 PM > Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? > > > I adopted 2 boys, age 8 and 9, who had lived > together since the younger one had been adopted as a > kitten. Stripes kept getting sick on and off so we > had them tested (my vet had been vaccinating them > each year and Squeaky would be sick for 3 days after > his vaccination). They both tested positive. Stripes > lived to 16 years old and Squeaky to 22. Squeaky > didn't have a sick day in his life until his last 3 > weeks (oral cancer). Stripes continued to be sick on > and off but was mostly healthy. > > and now we have Isabella > Laurie > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433
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Thanks, Kelly, good info! As fas as hseila's cat, that is what they are thinking happened. A few years back, when they recovered 7 or so cats from the ARC (Karen Wakeland nightmare in Dallas), one cat tested neg. but later turned pos. It was living in their house, w/ the house pets. It was removed when it tunred pos. and placed in the felv+ area. Cookie Princess Warrior, her favorite cat of 9 yrs., recently turned pos. after all this time. It's been about 4 yrs. since the exposure. Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: Kelley Saveika To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:25 AM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Simon has adjusted well, no idea how he tested pos. and now is neg/neg, but he has a very good life. A couple of different ways. First of all, the SNAP test has a high incidence of false positives. I've heard estimates of as high as 20%. This results in a lot of cats that test FELV+ being killed at shelters when they aren't really FELV+. Cats can also "throw off" the virus and become negative. There's a lot of good information on the www.felineleukemia.org web page on supplements, etc to make the kitty's immune system as healthy as possible so they have a better chance of throwing it off. There is lots of information out there on this: "Some kittens are able to clear the virus from their system. Others are able to suppress it sufficiently that they are not affected by the virus and do not transmit it to other cats. The exact percentage of cats able to do one of these two things is not known exactly but it probably is at least 30% and may be as high as 50% or more of infected kittens." "It is pretty confusing to deal with feline leukemia in litters of young kittens. It is entirely possible for only part of the litter or even one kitten to be infected and the rest of the litter unaffected. Some kittens (or cats) who are infected with feline leukemia will develop immunity to the virus and will not ever become ill from it. Probably about 30% of the time this happens. Some kittens will be able to sequester the virus in the bone marrow or central nervous system where it will not cause harm until some future stress occurs and causes the immune system to fail in its suppression of the virus. This is usually considered to be a latent infection." (this is why you always test *all* kittens in a litter, especially in rescue, and not just selectively test one, or assume because the mother tested negative that the kittens will too). The above is from http://www.vetinfo4cats.com/cfeleuk.html When a cat tests positive, the general recommendation is to wait 3 months Retest with IFA. FELV+ sanctuaries will not accept a cat with just a SNAP test result because the incidence of false positives is so high. Even then they can still turn neg. I know Best Friends tests all its FELV+ cats yearly, or maybe more often, to make sure they are still showing pos. There is a chart on testing and retesting here: http://www.felineleukemia.org/felvhlth.html It is really almost impossible to tell if any cat is pos or neg. Some cats sequester the virus in the bone marrow: "Recently it was proven that cats could sequester the virus in their bone marrow or central nervous system, keeping it suppressed indefinitely, perhaps lifelong. In the event of a serious illness or immunosuppression for other reasons such as corticosteroid administration, some of these cats lose the ability to suppress the virus and it becomes an active problem again. The question is this: do any cats become immune or are there only cats who are infected but suppressing the virus effectively in this group? My guess is that there are many more cats suppressing the virus than there are cats who are able to become immune." I'm wondering if this isn't what happened to Shelia Smith's cat, since adult to adult transmission is extremely rare. -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help Caroline! http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline I GoodSearch for Rescuties. Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
Re: Immunity to FeLV?
This was a long time ago so maybe the disease wasn't as strong then, who knows. Stripes died in 1989 and Squeaky in 1996 My vet was so laid back about it ~ I think that helped. Stripes on and off illness was frustrating but you'd never have know Squeak had anything. The vet did say Squeaky's must have been in his blood marrow and called him a "carrier". L - Original Message - From: Susan Dubose To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:16 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Wow, that's impressive! Long, happy lives, it sounds like. You must have / are doing something right. Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: laurieskatz To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:22 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? I adopted 2 boys, age 8 and 9, who had lived together since the younger one had been adopted as a kitten. Stripes kept getting sick on and off so we had them tested (my vet had been vaccinating them each year and Squeaky would be sick for 3 days after his vaccination). They both tested positive. Stripes lived to 16 years old and Squeaky to 22. Squeaky didn't have a sick day in his life until his last 3 weeks (oral cancer). Stripes continued to be sick on and off but was mostly healthy. and now we have Isabella Laurie
Re: Immunity to FeLV?
Simon has adjusted well, no idea how he tested pos. and now is neg/neg, but he has a very good life. A couple of different ways. First of all, the SNAP test has a high incidence of false positives. I've heard estimates of as high as 20%. This results in a lot of cats that test FELV+ being killed at shelters when they aren't really FELV+. Cats can also "throw off" the virus and become negative. There's a lot of good information on the www.felineleukemia.org web page on supplements, etc to make the kitty's immune system as healthy as possible so they have a better chance of throwing it off. There is lots of information out there on this: "Some kittens are able to clear the virus from their system. Others are able to suppress it sufficiently that they are not affected by the virus and do not transmit it to other cats. The exact percentage of cats able to do one of these two things is not known exactly but it probably is at least 30% and may be as high as 50% or more of infected kittens." "It is pretty confusing to deal with feline leukemia in litters of young kittens. It is entirely possible for only part of the litter or even one kitten to be infected and the rest of the litter unaffected. Some kittens (or cats) who are infected with feline leukemia will develop immunity to the virus and will not ever become ill from it. Probably about 30% of the time this happens. Some kittens will be able to sequester the virus in the bone marrow or central nervous system where it will not cause harm until some future stress occurs and causes the immune system to fail in its suppression of the virus. This is usually considered to be a latent infection." (this is why you always test *all* kittens in a litter, especially in rescue, and not just selectively test one, or assume because the mother tested negative that the kittens will too). The above is from http://www.vetinfo4cats.com/cfeleuk.html When a cat tests positive, the general recommendation is to wait 3 months Retest with IFA. FELV+ sanctuaries will not accept a cat with just a SNAP test result because the incidence of false positives is so high. Even then they can still turn neg. I know Best Friends tests all its FELV+ cats yearly, or maybe more often, to make sure they are still showing pos. There is a chart on testing and retesting here: http://www.felineleukemia.org/felvhlth.html It is really almost impossible to tell if any cat is pos or neg. Some cats sequester the virus in the bone marrow: "Recently it was proven that cats could sequester the virus in their bone marrow or central nervous system, keeping it suppressed indefinitely, perhaps lifelong. In the event of a serious illness or immunosuppression for other reasons such as corticosteroid administration, some of these cats lose the ability to suppress the virus and it becomes an active problem again. The question is this: do any cats become immune or are there only cats who are infected but suppressing the virus effectively in this group? My guess is that there are many more cats suppressing the virus than there are cats who are able to become immune." I'm wondering if this isn't what happened to Shelia Smith's cat, since adult to adult transmission is extremely rare. -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help Caroline! http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline I GoodSearch for Rescuties. Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
Re: Immunity to FeLV?
Wow, that's impressive! Long, happy lives, it sounds like. You must have / are doing something right. Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: laurieskatz To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:22 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? I adopted 2 boys, age 8 and 9, who had lived together since the younger one had been adopted as a kitten. Stripes kept getting sick on and off so we had them tested (my vet had been vaccinating them each year and Squeaky would be sick for 3 days after his vaccination). They both tested positive. Stripes lived to 16 years old and Squeaky to 22. Squeaky didn't have a sick day in his life until his last 3 weeks (oral cancer). Stripes continued to be sick on and off but was mostly healthy. and now we have Isabella Laurie
Re: Immunity to FeLV?
I adopted 2 boys, age 8 and 9, who had lived together since the younger one had been adopted as a kitten. Stripes kept getting sick on and off so we had them tested (my vet had been vaccinating them each year and Squeaky would be sick for 3 days after his vaccination). They both tested positive. Stripes lived to 16 years old and Squeaky to 22. Squeaky didn't have a sick day in his life until his last 3 weeks (oral cancer). Stripes continued to be sick on and off but was mostly healthy. and now we have Isabella Laurie - Original Message - From: Susan Dubose To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 6:04 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? I have a client that took in 2 felv+ cats, @ different times. They always stayed healthy, (we are talking about 2 yrs or so) per se, but one day the tuxie was dead in their room. She took good care of them, high quality food, outdoor enclosure access, yada, yada "Simon", the Siamese became very depressed, and on a hunch she had him retested. He came up neg/ neg. Simon went back to live w/ the woman who had originally given him to her, he had been a stray. The woman couldn't keep him if he was pos. due to having a one bedroom apartment and two other cats. Simon has adjusted well, no idea how he tested pos. and now is neg/neg, but he has a very good life. Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: laurieskatz To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:56 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Hi. I have a friend who always has a small group of feleuk positive cats. One big orange guy lived in this group for five years. The others living with him during this time had all died and she couldn't figure out why he had no symptoms and was still alive so she tested him and he was negative. She wasn't sure anymore why he had ended up with the positive group (whether he'd tested positive at one time or he hadn't been tested) but they obviously shared everything and he was still healthy and negative. He is still alive five or so years AFTER the five years with the positive group! Laurie
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Yup, Sigh, time files... On Jun 30, 2007, at 7:43 PM, MaryChristine wrote: wow, gloria, it's been that long? she's such a beauty--i have a photo of her in my files! of course, i guess it is it was 2003 when we did the trip from houston back to MI argggh. MC On 6/30/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, it's all very confusing anyhow, especially if you have other things going on (like I'm losing stuff right and left today). I think the info we get here about people's personal experiences is so valuable. I've just learned not to get too paranoid about FELV, to take good care of my cats as best I can, and when I need the info I ask you guys or look it up and hope I get the right thing. I have three 10-11 yr old FELV cats, and one 4 yr old. Gotta have them re-tested, they're just so dern healthy. And I know that's fortunate - Monday is the 3 year anniversary of sweet Callawalla Banana Boo-boo going to the spirit in the sky. I was up with her all night, and at 3am took her to the emergency clinic, which was $300 and worthless, and she died in my arms as I carried her back into the house. Gloria On Jun 30, 2007, at 5:37 PM, Susan Dubose wrote: I'm sorry, what I meant was, out of those 3 options (3months, 4 months & 6 months), I am going w/ the 4 months as of right now. So, I have 2 more months to quarantine. If one of my 12 cats comes up pos., then I pull it out of the mix and begin quarantine again w/ the remaining 5. Five because they are separated, 6 / 6.. Am I making sense? Sometimes I confused myself... Now Ursula, who also came from Frankenbreeder house, was neg. when I picked her up form the pound, but 2 months later she was pos. But I don't know when her "first" contact w/ a pos. cat was Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Thanks for the info, I didn't think you had to wait that long. I guess my options are to wait 6 months before taking in more kitties, or else hope that since my two didn't get infected in 2.5 years, that it is unlikely they got infected in the last few months. What about FIP...if Tomi had it, is that something I need to worry about with my two remaining cats? A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP? Cassandra - Original Message - From: Susan Dubose To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? I have heard many different answers to this. I have heard retest in 3 months after the exposure, retest in 4 months, and retest in 3 months but again @ 6 months. I have 12 foster cats that were exposed to a cat that is felv+, and it has been 2 months. I plan to retest in 4 months. I will be putting them up for adoption if they all come up neg/neg. And of course I will tell the potential adopter about the exposure. Right now I have them separated 6 / 6. If one comes up positive in one group, I will start over again on the quarantine. Please someone correct me if I am wrong, or if you have any other advise. I joined this list to learn :) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Immunity to FeLV? I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will hav
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wow, gloria, it's been that long? she's such a beauty--i have a photo of her in my files! of course, i guess it is it was 2003 when we did the trip from houston back to MI argggh. MC On 6/30/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, it's all very confusing anyhow, especially if you have other things going on (like I'm losing stuff right and left today). I think the info we get here about people's personal experiences is so valuable. I've just learned not to get too paranoid about FELV, to take good care of my cats as best I can, and when I need the info I ask you guys or look it up and hope I get the right thing. I have three 10-11 yr old FELV cats, and one 4 yr old. Gotta have them re-tested, they're just so dern healthy. And I know that's fortunate - Monday is the 3 year anniversary of sweet Callawalla Banana Boo-boo going to the spirit in the sky. I was up with her all night, and at 3am took her to the emergency clinic, which was $300 and worthless, and she died in my arms as I carried her back into the house. Gloria On Jun 30, 2007, at 5:37 PM, Susan Dubose wrote: I'm sorry, what I meant was, out of those 3 options (3months, 4 months & 6 months), I am going w/ the 4 months as of right now. So, I have 2 more months to quarantine. If one of my 12 cats comes up pos., then I pull it out of the mix and begin quarantine again w/ the remaining 5. Five because they are separated, 6 / 6.. Am I making sense? Sometimes I confused myself... Now Ursula, who also came from Frankenbreeder house, was neg. when I picked her up form the pound, but 2 months later she was pos. But I don't know when her "first" contact w/ a pos. cat was Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - *From:* C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:59 PM *Subject:* Re: Immunity to FeLV? Thanks for the info, I didn't think you had to wait that long. I guess my options are to wait 6 months before taking in more kitties, or else hope that since my two didn't get infected in 2.5 years, that it is unlikely they got infected in the last few months. What about FIP...if Tomi had it, is that something I need to worry about with my two remaining cats? A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP? Cassandra - Original Message - *From:* Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:54 PM *Subject:* Re: Immunity to FeLV? I have heard many different answers to this. I have heard retest in 3 months after the exposure, retest in 4 months, and retest in 3 months but again @ 6 months. I have 12 foster cats that were exposed to a cat that is felv+, and it has been 2 months. I plan to retest in 4 months. I will be putting them up for adoption if they all come up neg/neg. And of course I will tell the potential adopter about the exposure. Right now I have them separated 6 / 6. If one comes up positive in one group, I will start over again on the quarantine. Please someone correct me if I am wrong, or if you have any other advise. I joined this list to learn :) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - *From:* C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM *Subject:* Immunity to FeLV? I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the v
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I have a client that took in 2 felv+ cats, @ different times. They always stayed healthy, (we are talking about 2 yrs or so) per se, but one day the tuxie was dead in their room. She took good care of them, high quality food, outdoor enclosure access, yada, yada "Simon", the Siamese became very depressed, and on a hunch she had him retested. He came up neg/ neg. Simon went back to live w/ the woman who had originally given him to her, he had been a stray. The woman couldn't keep him if he was pos. due to having a one bedroom apartment and two other cats. Simon has adjusted well, no idea how he tested pos. and now is neg/neg, but he has a very good life. Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: laurieskatz To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:56 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Hi. I have a friend who always has a small group of feleuk positive cats. One big orange guy lived in this group for five years. The others living with him during this time had all died and she couldn't figure out why he had no symptoms and was still alive so she tested him and he was negative. She wasn't sure anymore why he had ended up with the positive group (whether he'd tested positive at one time or he hadn't been tested) but they obviously shared everything and he was still healthy and negative. He is still alive five or so years AFTER the five years with the positive group! Laurie
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Yes, I feel like I have a science project going on, w/ these 12 cats, which originally were 14. LOVE the name of your kitty. Kitties shouls always have fancy names, formal names & of course the ""your in trouble name".. ;) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: Gloria Lane To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:45 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Well, it's all very confusing anyhow, especially if you have other things going on (like I'm losing stuff right and left today). I think the info we get here about people's personal experiences is so valuable. I've just learned not to get too paranoid about FELV, to take good care of my cats as best I can, and when I need the info I ask you guys or look it up and hope I get the right thing. I have three 10-11 yr old FELV cats, and one 4 yr old. Gotta have them re-tested, they're just so dern healthy. And I know that's fortunate - Monday is the 3 year anniversary of sweet Callawalla Banana Boo-boo going to the spirit in the sky. I was up with her all night, and at 3am took her to the emergency clinic, which was $300 and worthless, and she died in my arms as I carried her back into the house. Gloria
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Hi. I have a friend who always has a small group of feleuk positive cats. One big orange guy lived in this group for five years. The others living with him during this time had all died and she couldn't figure out why he had no symptoms and was still alive so she tested him and he was negative. She wasn't sure anymore why he had ended up with the positive group (whether he'd tested positive at one time or he hadn't been tested) but they obviously shared everything and he was still healthy and negative. He is still alive five or so years AFTER the five years with the positive group! Laurie - Original Message - From: Gloria Lane To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:45 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Well, it's all very confusing anyhow, especially if you have other things going on (like I'm losing stuff right and left today). I think the info we get here about people's personal experiences is so valuable. I've just learned not to get too paranoid about FELV, to take good care of my cats as best I can, and when I need the info I ask you guys or look it up and hope I get the right thing. I have three 10-11 yr old FELV cats, and one 4 yr old. Gotta have them re-tested, they're just so dern healthy. And I know that's fortunate - Monday is the 3 year anniversary of sweet Callawalla Banana Boo-boo going to the spirit in the sky. I was up with her all night, and at 3am took her to the emergency clinic, which was $300 and worthless, and she died in my arms as I carried her back into the house. Gloria On Jun 30, 2007, at 5:37 PM, Susan Dubose wrote: I'm sorry, what I meant was, out of those 3 options (3months, 4 months & 6 months), I am going w/ the 4 months as of right now. So, I have 2 more months to quarantine. If one of my 12 cats comes up pos., then I pull it out of the mix and begin quarantine again w/ the remaining 5. Five because they are separated, 6 / 6.. Am I making sense? Sometimes I confused myself... Now Ursula, who also came from Frankenbreeder house, was neg. when I picked her up form the pound, but 2 months later she was pos. But I don't know when her "first" contact w/ a pos. cat was Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Thanks for the info, I didn't think you had to wait that long. I guess my options are to wait 6 months before taking in more kitties, or else hope that since my two didn't get infected in 2.5 years, that it is unlikely they got infected in the last few months. What about FIP...if Tomi had it, is that something I need to worry about with my two remaining cats? A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP? Cassandra - Original Message - From: Susan Dubose To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? I have heard many different answers to this. I have heard retest in 3 months after the exposure, retest in 4 months, and retest in 3 months but again @ 6 months. I have 12 foster cats that were exposed to a cat that is felv+, and it has been 2 months. I plan to retest in 4 months. I will be putting them up for adoption if they all come up neg/neg. And of course I will tell the potential adopter about the exposure. Right now I have them separated 6 / 6. If one comes up positive in one group, I will start over again on the quarantine. Please someone correct me if I am wrong, or if you have any other advise. I joined this list to learn :) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
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I would call that a sign, but if you want to know for sure, have the necropsy performed. I never do through, I would rather spend the money on a cat that is still alive, since many come my way broken :( Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Thanks for the info, I didn't think you had to wait that long. I guess my options are to wait 6 months before taking in more kitties, or else hope that since my two didn't get infected in 2.5 years, that it is unlikely they got infected in the last few months. What about FIP...if Tomi had it, is that something I need to worry about with my two remaining cats? A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP? Cassandra
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Well, it's all very confusing anyhow, especially if you have other things going on (like I'm losing stuff right and left today). I think the info we get here about people's personal experiences is so valuable. I've just learned not to get too paranoid about FELV, to take good care of my cats as best I can, and when I need the info I ask you guys or look it up and hope I get the right thing. I have three 10-11 yr old FELV cats, and one 4 yr old. Gotta have them re-tested, they're just so dern healthy. And I know that's fortunate - Monday is the 3 year anniversary of sweet Callawalla Banana Boo-boo going to the spirit in the sky. I was up with her all night, and at 3am took her to the emergency clinic, which was $300 and worthless, and she died in my arms as I carried her back into the house. Gloria On Jun 30, 2007, at 5:37 PM, Susan Dubose wrote: I'm sorry, what I meant was, out of those 3 options (3months, 4 months & 6 months), I am going w/ the 4 months as of right now. So, I have 2 more months to quarantine. If one of my 12 cats comes up pos., then I pull it out of the mix and begin quarantine again w/ the remaining 5. Five because they are separated, 6 / 6.. Am I making sense? Sometimes I confused myself... Now Ursula, who also came from Frankenbreeder house, was neg. when I picked her up form the pound, but 2 months later she was pos. But I don't know when her "first" contact w/ a pos. cat was Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Thanks for the info, I didn't think you had to wait that long. I guess my options are to wait 6 months before taking in more kitties, or else hope that since my two didn't get infected in 2.5 years, that it is unlikely they got infected in the last few months. What about FIP...if Tomi had it, is that something I need to worry about with my two remaining cats? A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP? Cassandra - Original Message - From: Susan Dubose To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? I have heard many different answers to this. I have heard retest in 3 months after the exposure, retest in 4 months, and retest in 3 months but again @ 6 months. I have 12 foster cats that were exposed to a cat that is felv+, and it has been 2 months. I plan to retest in 4 months. I will be putting them up for adoption if they all come up neg/neg. And of course I will tell the potential adopter about the exposure. Right now I have them separated 6 / 6. If one comes up positive in one group, I will start over again on the quarantine. Please someone correct me if I am wrong, or if you have any other advise. I joined this list to learn :) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Immunity to FeLV? I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus every time they are exposed? Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more cats with an unknown history (may or may not have FeLV), if I should have my two older cats vaccinated. I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as well to make sure they didn't pick
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I'm sorry, what I meant was, out of those 3 options (3months, 4 months & 6 months), I am going w/ the 4 months as of right now. So, I have 2 more months to quarantine. If one of my 12 cats comes up pos., then I pull it out of the mix and begin quarantine again w/ the remaining 5. Five because they are separated, 6 / 6.. Am I making sense? Sometimes I confused myself... Now Ursula, who also came from Frankenbreeder house, was neg. when I picked her up form the pound, but 2 months later she was pos. But I don't know when her "first" contact w/ a pos. cat was Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? Thanks for the info, I didn't think you had to wait that long. I guess my options are to wait 6 months before taking in more kitties, or else hope that since my two didn't get infected in 2.5 years, that it is unlikely they got infected in the last few months. What about FIP...if Tomi had it, is that something I need to worry about with my two remaining cats? A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP? Cassandra - Original Message - From: Susan Dubose To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? I have heard many different answers to this. I have heard retest in 3 months after the exposure, retest in 4 months, and retest in 3 months but again @ 6 months. I have 12 foster cats that were exposed to a cat that is felv+, and it has been 2 months. I plan to retest in 4 months. I will be putting them up for adoption if they all come up neg/neg. And of course I will tell the potential adopter about the exposure. Right now I have them separated 6 / 6. If one comes up positive in one group, I will start over again on the quarantine. Please someone correct me if I am wrong, or if you have any other advise. I joined this list to learn :) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Immunity to FeLV? I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus every time they are exposed? Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more cats with an unknown history (may or may not have FeLV), if I should have my two older cats vaccinated. I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as well to make sure they didn't pick it up in the last few months. How long would one need to wait to make sure they are negative? Cassandra No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/2007 2:15 PM
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will answer on the OT list. stay tuned! On 6/30/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: pleh? On Jun 30, 2007, at 1:12 PM, MaryChristine wrote: yes WE do know that there is more than one strain. and if WE didn't know before yesterday, when sally posted the most up-to-date version of the merck veterinary manual's section on FeLV, WE should know it now. and if WE really wanted to know, simply do a google search for, "strains of FeLV." THIS is why this list is no longer the incredible resource it once was. incomplete, inaccurate, out-of-date information; wrong information consistently being REposted; an absolute inability to look things up in the archives or on-line so that the same discussions are continually recycled, with the same people having to put out corrected information to counter the bad. way too much chit-chat that has nothing to do with FeLV and belongs on the OT list. pleh. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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Thanks for the info, I didn't think you had to wait that long. I guess my options are to wait 6 months before taking in more kitties, or else hope that since my two didn't get infected in 2.5 years, that it is unlikely they got infected in the last few months. What about FIP...if Tomi had it, is that something I need to worry about with my two remaining cats? A few hours after he died, there was a yellowy/orange fluid that started coming out of his nose. Is this a sign he may have had FIP? Cassandra - Original Message - From: Susan Dubose To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:54 PM Subject: Re: Immunity to FeLV? I have heard many different answers to this. I have heard retest in 3 months after the exposure, retest in 4 months, and retest in 3 months but again @ 6 months. I have 12 foster cats that were exposed to a cat that is felv+, and it has been 2 months. I plan to retest in 4 months. I will be putting them up for adoption if they all come up neg/neg. And of course I will tell the potential adopter about the exposure. Right now I have them separated 6 / 6. If one comes up positive in one group, I will start over again on the quarantine. Please someone correct me if I am wrong, or if you have any other advise. I joined this list to learn :) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Immunity to FeLV? I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus every time they are exposed? Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more cats with an unknown history (may or may not have FeLV), if I should have my two older cats vaccinated. I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as well to make sure they didn't pick it up in the last few months. How long would one need to wait to make sure they are negative? Cassandra -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/2007 2:15 PM
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LMAO...pleh haven't heard that for a while Sally On 6/30/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: pleh? On Jun 30, 2007, at 1:12 PM, MaryChristine wrote: yes WE do know that there is more than one strain. and if WE didn't know before yesterday, when sally posted the most up-to-date version of the merck veterinary manual's section on FeLV, WE should know it now. and if WE really wanted to know, simply do a google search for, "strains of FeLV." THIS is why this list is no longer the incredible resource it once was. incomplete, inaccurate, out-of-date information; wrong information consistently being REposted; an absolute inability to look things up in the archives or on-line so that the same discussions are continually recycled, with the same people having to put out corrected information to counter the bad. way too much chit-chat that has nothing to do with FeLV and belongs on the OT list. pleh. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.net/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
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pleh? On Jun 30, 2007, at 1:12 PM, MaryChristine wrote: yes WE do know that there is more than one strain. and if WE didn't know before yesterday, when sally posted the most up-to-date version of the merck veterinary manual's section on FeLV, WE should know it now. and if WE really wanted to know, simply do a google search for, "strains of FeLV." THIS is why this list is no longer the incredible resource it once was. incomplete, inaccurate, out-of-date information; wrong information consistently being REposted; an absolute inability to look things up in the archives or on-line so that the same discussions are continually recycled, with the same people having to put out corrected information to counter the bad. way too much chit-chat that has nothing to do with FeLV and belongs on the OT list. pleh. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Re: Immunity to FeLV?
yes WE do know that there is more than one strain. and if WE didn't know before yesterday, when sally posted the most up-to-date version of the merck veterinary manual's section on FeLV, WE should know it now. and if WE really wanted to know, simply do a google search for, "strains of FeLV." THIS is why this list is no longer the incredible resource it once was. incomplete, inaccurate, out-of-date information; wrong information consistently being REposted; an absolute inability to look things up in the archives or on-line so that the same discussions are continually recycled, with the same people having to put out corrected information to counter the bad. way too much chit-chat that has nothing to do with FeLV and belongs on the OT list. pleh. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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I have heard many different answers to this. I have heard retest in 3 months after the exposure, retest in 4 months, and retest in 3 months but again @ 6 months. I have 12 foster cats that were exposed to a cat that is felv+, and it has been 2 months. I plan to retest in 4 months. I will be putting them up for adoption if they all come up neg/neg. And of course I will tell the potential adopter about the exposure. Right now I have them separated 6 / 6. If one comes up positive in one group, I will start over again on the quarantine. Please someone correct me if I am wrong, or if you have any other advise. I joined this list to learn :) Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Immunity to FeLV? I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus every time they are exposed? Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more cats with an unknown history (may or may not have FeLV), if I should have my two older cats vaccinated. I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as well to make sure they didn't pick it up in the last few months. How long would one need to wait to make sure they are negative? Cassandra
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while there are different strains of FeLV, everything i've seen implies that once a cat has been exposed and fought off the virus, of whatever strain, they do not develop an active infection from further exposure. before it was known that retesting was vital, cats who tested positive and were lucky enough to find a sanctuary placement went into an all-positive environment. many of those cats were actively ill, and the majority, over the years, succumbed to the opportunistic infections and cancers that FeLV makes them vulnerable to. some cats stayed healthy no matter WHAT was going on around them. they were presumed to be positive, because, well, they'd BEEN positive at about the same time that the need for retesting was becoming known, at the sanctuary where i was, we had some positives who, during routine eval for other things, were retested. negative! some of them had lived with positives for more than 5 years--constantly exposed, and re-exposed, presumably, to the various strains. i know that other sanctuaries who have retested cats have found the same thing--that not all of their long-term positives really are. the classic line: not enough research has been done. but it certainly appears as if mounting an immune defense against the initial exposure provides STRONG if not permanent immunity against further infection. marylyn--what exactly does the titre show? antibodies? antigens? exposure? chronic viremia? ie, does it have the same limitations that a single test would? MC On 6/30/07, C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus every time they are exposed? Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more cats with an unknown history (may or may not have FeLV), if I should have my two older cats vaccinated. I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as well to make sure they didn't pick it up in the last few months. How long would one need to wait to make sure they are negative? Cassandra -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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You can have titers run for FeLV. That will answer a lot of questions for you. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Immunity to FeLV? I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus every time they are exposed? Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more cats with an unknown history (may or may not have FeLV), if I should have my two older cats vaccinated. I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as well to make sure they didn't pick it up in the last few months. How long would one need to wait to make sure they are negative? Cassandra
Re: Immunity to FeLV?
You can have titers run for FeLV. That will answer a lot of questions for you. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:54 AM Subject: Immunity to FeLV? I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus and fight it off (don't become infected), do they develop an immunity to it, as if they had a vaccination? I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been exposed to the virus many times. They lived in close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. They licked out each other's dishes, used the same litterboxes, etc. They both tested negative for the virus in March, and I am curious if they will have developed an immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus every time they are exposed? Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more cats with an unknown history (may or may not have FeLV), if I should have my two older cats vaccinated. I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as well to make sure they didn't pick it up in the last few months. How long would one need to wait to make sure they are negative? Cassandra
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That is a VERY good question, and one I do not have the answer to. I'm not sure the experts know this either. We don't even know if there is more than one strain of FeLV. :) Wendy --- C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm wondering, and I can't seem to find this > informationif cats are exposed to the FeLV virus > and fight it off (don't become infected), do they > develop an immunity to it, as if they had a > vaccination? > > I know my 9 and 12 year old cats must have been > exposed to the virus many times. They lived in > close proximity to Tomi and Kisa for 2.5 years. > They licked out each other's dishes, used the same > litterboxes, etc. > > They both tested negative for the virus in March, > and I am curious if they will have developed an > immunity to it, or do they need to fight the virus > every time they are exposed? > > Basically i'm wondering if I were to take in more > cats with an unknown history (may or may not have > FeLV), if I should have my two older cats > vaccinated. > > I want to have the two retested for FeLV again as > well to make sure they didn't pick it up in the last > few months. How long would one need to wait to make > sure they are negative? > > Cassandra "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7