Gloria,
Once upon a time there was a thread on the list talking about the
possible benefits of vaccinating a pos cat. Maybe it was something that
you posted about these particular kitties from OK? Some healthy animals
have adverse reactions to vaccines of any sort, it may have more to do
with the stress of dealing with the vaccine then the fact that it is the
felv vac in particular. After all, it is never recommended to vaccinate
an animal that is showing symptoms of any kind. Perhaps the theory of
not vaccinating a felv pos asymptomatic cat comes from the fear that the
stress will activate the virus, and not necessarily anything in
particular about the felv vac in and of itself. I wouldn't vac a felv
pos cat for felv on purpose, not unless I could be convinced about the
possible benefits. I also wouldn't vac a pos cat for rabies because
there is little chance of my house cat coming in contact with disease.
Nina
Gloria Lane wrote:
BUT, MC, Have you ever heard that it was beneficial? That's what this
lady's vet was saying.
Gloria
On Feb 27, 2007, at 6:25 PM, TenHouseCats wrote:
i've never seen anything that said that vaccinating positive cats
HURT them--or activated the virus, as some folks have claimed--just
that it was a waste of money and vaccine....
i have a friend whose mom's cat died of FeLV complications a year or
so ago--they'd never tested her when she came to them as a kitten 8
years or so before, so she was just regularly vaccinated!
On 2/27/07, *Gloria Lane* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I hate to use it too - I know there are different varieties that
are preferable, and I've heard to avoid the ones that are
combined with other vaccines.
Interesting thing - I've always heard to avoid vaccinating
positives with the FELV vaccine. But I've learned to be open to
other options - since I took in 3 FELV cats from a lady in
Oklahoma. Hmmm, maybe a couple of years ago? They're 10-11 years
old now. Her vet vaccinated them for FELV, as a way of dealing
with the FELV. And they're alive today, and I've never had one
live that long. Go figure.
Gloria