Thanks Susan, MC, Gloria, Nina---you guys are great! Agree Nina---I did email my vet, in hopes that testing is taking place right now (her blood was drawn again a couple of weeks ago to be re-sent out for Pet Passport--I don't expect to get result for 2 more weeks) but haven't heard back yet (trying to avoid calling the office as it means relaying verbally to the receptionist) and I'd rather speak to vet directly. I also had she and Mickey re-tested for Felv last may, and asked him in the same email if that test included FIV. It was the PAWS shelter vet that made the note. Not inclined to call them. I'm sure glad I don't have to get psyched up immediately again for the "great round-up." MC: she's pretty lazy (tho not fat), is about 4 (tested at 1 year--we're guessing her age but she wasn't a kitten when tested) and LOOKS cuddly but because she remains resolutely feral the ONLY time I've been able to "cuddle" her in 3 years was 2 weeks ago after she escaped en route to vet and was tranxed after we found her--but as Nina rightly pointed out that cuddle time doesn't count in terms of her becoming tamer since, being tranxed, she had no ??? "motor function", was that the term you used?! She's never shown any symptoms of being sick, ever. Not even a cold. Thanks again everyone, will let you know outcome Kerryxx
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 1:06 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: o/t FIV Thank you Gloria, if that's indeed what went on, it makes more sense. Why didn't the guy just say, "faint pos"? Sometimes I think they are purposely trying to make us crazy. Either that or they have very little faith in our ability to understand the complexities. It makes me wonder just how much of a concern this must have been to the vet, since he didn't point it out at the time. Nina Gloria B. Lane wrote: > If it's the Elisa test, they base on on eyeballing the little circle > that appears. If they think they see a faint coloration, might still > call it FIV-Neg, but it's maybe really a "faint positive". So it can > be rather subjective.. > > Gloria IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayers should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
