depending upon when the ifa is performed, a cat can test positive on it and STILL be negative later on--as with the snap test, it can take a number of months before the kitty processes the virus out of its system to the point where it tests negative. at one point, the merck manual referenced research that showed that there were cases where the IFA stayed positive for up to seven months before it came back negative--however, that's not mentioned in the current version...
On 7/28/06, Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks for the info! I actually came across Dr. Belfield's info in my research...but I couldn't get the link to ordering the product to work. Do you have a place you get it or a website you can order it from? I'd be willing to try it if I can get my hands on it!Also, did Oreo have any problems with crystals in his urine or kidney stones or anything? I read in a couple articles that too much Vitamin C can cause those problems. Oy! It's such a balancing act!Thanks again! And good luck with Ellie and Oreo - congrats on his negative test!! :)MJ
Kathi Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:My cat, Oreo, also tested a light positive on ELISA and negative 1 month
later on IFA. Does this mean that he is definitely negative and can be with
my other cats who tested negative? I hope so because he's been with them
now for about 3 weeks. The others are vaccinated against FeLV.
He may be negative now because of something called Mega C Plus I started
giving him right away. It was formulated in 1977 by Dr. Belfield, a
veterinarian. He claims hundreds of cats have become FeLV negative since
then. Here's a link that takes you to information on Mega C Plus that is
worth reading: http://www.belfield.com/JIAPM-1983.pdf
Remember to back off a little if they start getting diarrhea. I have Ellie
on it, too. Her IFA showed it is in her bone marrow; she infected Oreo.
Apparently there is hope for her, too, according to Dr. Belfield. I, of
course, keep her separated from the others.
Kathi
>From: "Kelley Saveika">Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: Some advice please-elderly cat...
>Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:22:43 -0500
>>On 7/28/06, Chris wrote:
>>
>> Rita, from Purrever Ranch, asked me to post this as she can't seem to
>>be
>>able to post herself…
>>
>>
>>
>>Have a 16 yr old black cat that has tested VERY LIGHT positive TWICE. Her
>>lifelong buddy has tested neg each time & remains with her. I have to
>>keep
>>them caged (large upright). They have an inside cage & a porch cage.
>>"Mischief" appears in the best of health, eats great, poops beautifully &
>>shows no signs or symptoms of disease or illness.
>>
>>
>>
>>Would it be safe for me to shut a room at night for them & let them have
>>some freedom if I picked up ALL bowls & Litterboxes in the morning? And
>>what
>>exactly IS light positive?
>>
>>
>>
>>Not sure what 'light positive' means. I asked if this was on Elissa or
>>IFA… Rita runs a hospice for senior cats many of whom have various med
>>problems so she is concenred about exposing their already compromised
>>immune
>>systems to FELV and exposing the FELV cat to other diseases….
>>
>>
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>
>I can tell you what light positive is. ""Light positives" are where the
>treated blood only changes color slightly. This means your cat is infected
>with the virus, but the virus is not very active in its system."
>
>From http://www.fanciers.com/other-faqs/FeLV.shtml
>
>My kitten was "light positive" on Elissa. She later tested negative.
>
>
>
>
>
>--
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>http://www.cafepress.com/austinsiamese
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