I'm fairly new on this list too, but let me be the
first to say NOOOOOO! Keep reading stuff on the internet, don't
despair and DON'T consider euthanization. Oh, and in about 5 seconds
you'll be inundated with wonderfully knowledgeable advice from the folks on this
mailing list. ;-)
Diane R.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kandbz_ mom
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:02 AM
To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: I'm New....kitten tested positive for FELV
Hello! I recently adopted a kitten...she is now 15 weeks old. The lady
I got her from emailed me and said my kittens brother tested positive.
We went to the vet for a checkup on Monday and she tested positive for
Felv. The vet came out right away and said I may want to think about
having her euthanized. I asked if we could wait and then do the other test, the
one done at the lab. He said we can, but since she came up positive so
young, she probably does have Felv. I am just heartbroken. SHe has
no symptoms and is just the sweetest cat ever. I have to get my other two
cats tested for it. My cats are 7 and 3 yrs old. They have never
been tested for Felv because they don't automatically test here. When you
take a cat or kitten in for a "checkup" they just routinely give out the vaccine
and don't test unless you ask for it. You would think that as fast as this
disease spreads, they would be testing EVERY kitten/cat. I'm worried that
my other two cats are going to have it now, too. Does anyone know, would I
have to have all three of them euthanized if that were the case?? I'm
still learning about this disease from reading things on the internet.
Would it be possible to keep her??
Any advice would be helpful and appreciated.
Thanks.
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