thanks I wont give up, I am very thankful my myatonia cat doesnt have
it, lord knows she has enough problems as it is
Carrie
----- Original Message -----
From: "TenHouseCats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: mixing
IFA tests have been known to stay positive longer than snap tests, up
to 7 months, and still go negative...... it's back to that
time-of-exposure thing, and giving the virus a chance to work its way
out of the cat's system
On 4/25/06, carrie chance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
has anyone ever had a IFA test that was Positive later turn negitive?
ANYONE?
----- Original Message -----
From: "cindy reasoner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: mixing
>I took in a cat back in November (Smokey) before I
> brought him into the household I took him to the vet
> and had him checked and tested for felv. The test
> showed negative. I brought him home and let him be
> around some of my other cats. All of my other cats
> had been vaccinated every year. Then in December
> Smokey started running a fever. Every time the vet
> could get his fever down well in 2 or 3 days it was
> back again. Finally they tested him for felv again
> this time it was positive. The vet told me that he
> probably was recently exposed to the virus and the 1st
> time he was tested it hadn't had time to show up in
> his bloodstream. I was freaked about my other cats.
> I took all to the vet and had them tested all were
> negative. The vet wanted to recheck in 3 months so on
> May 6 they will go back. I am keeping my fingers
> crossed. This is my first experience with felv. I
> ended up changing vets for Smokey. He is doing good
> so far. I still take my other cats to my old vet. I
> have been going there for probably 12 years and they
> feel like family. I just didn't think they were the
> best to treat felv. My old vet did tell me that they
> have changed their protocol since Smokey. They test
> and retest in 3 months. They had never had this
> happen before. I don't mix my cats now. I have a
> room for Smokey to stay in and I go spend time with
> him and he has lots of toys. For me I just didn't
> want the worry.
>
> Cindy
>
> --- hd cc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> So is eveyone here saying it is ok to mix my pos and
>> my neg?
>>
>>
>> Sincerely
>> Carrie
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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