[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello and welcome!
I'm very glad you listened to your heart and didn't euthanize. Your baby may throw off this virus yet -- and even if she doesn't, chances are that she may have a good quality of life and even live a long time! Some FeVL+ cats never present symptoms. There is a lot you can do to help ensure that she has the best possible chances....feeding her a healthy diet...staying attentive to how she feels so that you can get her treatment at the first signs of illness...keeping her environment clean and giving her lots of love.
With FeVL+ kitties...it's often their susceptibility to other diseases that presents the most problem since the virus tends to weaken their immune system. Keeping her healthy, happy, and stress free will go a long way.
We don't always agree on treatments or protocols on this group - but you won't find a nicer bunch of people or anybody who cares more. It's a great place for information and moral support.
Glad you found us!
elizabeth*Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.*
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:01 AM
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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