This is very helpful Michelle, thank you!!! On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Michelle Brockman <teals...@hotmail.com>wrote:
> > Hi Heather, > > I also do TNR so I know where you're coming from. We actually had this same > situation happen to us a couple months ago with our 5 mo old kitten we > plucked from a colony that tested 'light' positive. We only test ferals if > we can find them a home (like kittens). Anyway, our vet said that since we > were keeping her indoors and secluded it would be best to NOT spay her until > we retest in 2 months because the spay and vaccines WOULD weaken the immune > system further. And if she did test postive after the the 2 months he > suggested not spaying her at all and just keeping her indoors. > > Thankfully she tested negative after the two months and did get spayed but > the urgency from the vet was to not do anything that would 'shock' her > system and make her immune system weaker. > > Hope this helps! > > > > Michelle Brockman > "It is when we forget ourselves that we do the things which will be > remembered" > > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:15:43 -0400 > > From: furrygi...@gmail.com > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: [Felvtalk] FIV/FELV teen awaiting retest, in heat--Do we spay? > > > > Hello, > > > > Seeking input...we have a beautiful young Siamese rescue kitty who tested > > FIV/FELV positive (the FELV was that controversial "light" positive) and > is > > awaiting retest, of course we did not want to stress her immune system so > > were waiting to spay her (just found her a couple of weeks ago) but I was > > worried this would likely happen, she is in heat. I would guess that is > > also a stress to her system, but am not really sure what we should do. > > > > I am a rescuer & highly involved with feral cats/TNR so spay/neuter is > > always a priority but of course the hopes of clearing the FELV is right > now > > the biggest hope for this little girl's life....any input is appreciated. > I > > asked my vet and she really wasn't certain what to advise & is going to > get > > back to me. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Heather > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
