right, this 2/3 figure seems to be what's being used most often. winn feline foundation has new position papers out on FIV/FeLV/FIP, and that's what on theirs. http://www.winnfelinehealth.org
HOWEVER, i know that i saw that 70% figure in a number of places, and it annoys me that i can't find it now. re: vaccinated cats' immunity, as far as anyone i've heard of can tell, there are NO, zip, zilch, nada, eppes documented cases of a vaccinated TRUE NEGATIVE (ie, retested after the 120 days necessary) who has ever turned positive from living with a true, retested positive. we all know of cases where supposedly negative cats have turned up positive later, but in none of those cases was the negative result ever verified. i know that in two households, mine and at the sanctuary, with all cats supposedly negative, we've found out later that SOMEONE was actually positive, when cats got sick. also according to the winn feline foundation, the new FeLV vaccines are about 95% effective. (like gloria, i really don't like to think about where they are coming up with the statistics, and what they're doing to our cats to do so.) however, anyone with experience with FeLVs in large numbers has questioned the "85% efficacy rate" of the vaccine for a long time, in light of the high percentage of UNVACCINATED cats who throw off the virus, and the fact that vaccinated cats living with positives stay negative. i've questioned whether or not that 85% if just among kittens, frail elders, and other compromised populations.... thanks for the links, hideyo! -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
