no, i've never heard that it was of any benefit.
On 2/28/07, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > On Feb 26, 2007, at 11:41 PM, Kelly L wrote: > > At 06:29 PM 2/26/2007, you wrote: > > > Oh I totally understand. The FELV vaccine is one I *hate* to use. I have > had very healthy negative cats have horrible reactions to it. I dread using > it, and I make sure I have the necessary meds incase they do have a > reaction. and with an immune compromised cat it could be worse i agree. I > would not feel comfortable mixing a known positive with non vaccinated > negatives and if finances was an issue as the test can be expensive I would > error on the side of caution, > We just do the best we can and weight the potential outcomes. > Kelly > > the main reason I don't like to vaccinate positives is I had one cat > that was very healthy despite the FeLV+ status and the vet accidently gave > him the vaccine, he went down hill immediately and then died....NOW, I doubt > there was a connection, but..... it was my vets who said don't vaccinate the > positives and this was an honest mix up (I have many cats and brought them > en mass for vaccines...) > > so if I know they are positive, I don't vaccinate. > > Tracy > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: > 2/25/2007 > > > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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