merial vaccines are more pricey, but are considered by many vets to be of the highest quality.....
On 6/29/07, HIDEYO YAMAMOTO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If I am not wrong, every brand should have modified or killed version -- but am not 100% sure. ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Friday, June 29, 2007 10:44 AM *Subject:* Re: FIP Facts - WAS - Suzie crossed the bridge I am not sure if it is killed or not, Hideyo. I'm trying to find out, but haven't found anything so far. I know my vet prefers them to Ft Dodge.... Most rescuers use Ft Dodge, they are cheaper... On 6/29/07, HIDEYO YAMAMOTO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Meiral is supposed to be good - do they use killed vaccine? I > here that we should always use Killed version especially for Felk to be > safe. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Sent:* Friday, June 29, 2007 10:27 AM > *Subject:* Re: FIP Facts - WAS - Suzie crossed the bridge > > > If it is that new he is not using it. He uses Meiral. Also the free > spay/neuter clinic, where I get my rescue kitties inoculated, uses Meiral. > > I used to use Dr Samon for injections for all the kittes..but then he > doubled his prices...ouch ouch. > > > On 6/29/07, HIDEYO YAMAMOTO < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Sure -- I don't know if it's commercially available right now,, as > > the pharmaceutical company came over to my vet office to do some test/sample > > on clinic kitties.. I will get the names for you, though. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > *Sent:* Friday, June 29, 2007 10:17 AM > > *Subject:* Re: FIP Facts - WAS - Suzie crossed the bridge > > > > > > Can you get it for me just in case my vet does not know....he keeps up > > on things..occasionally I can surprise him, like when I found the > > flourescine dye protocol for telling which kitty is peeing outside the > > box...but when I asked him about interferon for Suzie he said he already had > > her on the human..(I know the feline is better but he had her on the human > > without even being asked). > > > > On 6/29/07, HIDEYO YAMAMOTO < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > by the way, did you know there is a now new type of felk vaccine, > > > much safer than traditional ones -- I will get the name if you guys are not > > > already aware of this. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > *From:* MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > *Sent:* Friday, June 29, 2007 10:08 AM > > > *Subject:* Re: FIP Facts - WAS - Suzie crossed the bridge > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > > > http://www.rescuties.org > > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > > > Please help Caroline! > > > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline > > > > I GoodSearch for Rescuties. > > > > Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the > > Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo! > > > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > Please help Caroline! > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline > > I GoodSearch for Rescuties. > > Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the > Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo! > > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help Caroline! http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline I GoodSearch for Rescuties. 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