When you re-test him again, you might want to ask them to do IFA test regardless of the result from ELISA -
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barbara Lowe Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: False Positive She might have tested postive because she had been exposed to Smeagol(sharing litter boxes, mutual cleaning) but now has shed the virus. be sure to read all the info and links on the leukemia website. It can be very scary to face but with information you will feel more confident. I would think the vet would wait 3 months before retesting. Which test did the vet give her? Was Moxie a litter mate to Smeagol? I am so sorry you lost him. We all here on this list know how crappy this virus is and have faced losses of our furkids also. Try to take some comfort that Smeagol is now pain free and now running and playing beyond the Rainbow bridge. I would suggest you go thru the archives for info on supplements and vitamins for Moxie--I have a mixed household-only one postive now and 6 negatives. One of my other cats was a positive but after several years of MegaPlus vitamin C, vit E and feeding him a better quality diet of canned food like Wellness, Eagle brand holistic, Petguard NOT grocery store stuff, he tested negative. surprised the heck out of my vet. I would also suggest you go to the www.holisticat.com website and scroll thru their archives for info. Welcome to the group--you will find very supportive people. it might just be quiet during this mother's day weekend but I am sure others will email you. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawn Ritzke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 3:51 PM Subject: False Positive > About 3 weeks ago my 10 month old kitty, Smeagol, died from feline leukemia. > I was unaware he even had leukemia. The vet never checked him for > leukemia. At that time I had my other kitten, Moxie retested. She was > tested at birth and was negative. Three weeks ago she came back positive. > I recently had her retested again and this time she came back negative. I > am going to have her tested again in one month. She is very healthy. I > understand the chance of a false positive is about 3%. I am not very > familar with feline leukemia. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee(r) > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > >
