That's a good point about vets - some vets are not into cats so don't know much about them aNd dont keep up.
Gloria Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2011, at 9:05 AM, Jannes Taylor <jannestay...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Actually it was a young (early twenties) vet who didn't even know what an IFA > test was. He had to go "read up" about FeLV when I was there. He did tell me > he > was not a "cat person." He was the new kid on the block with the four other > vets > who are in the same office. Unreal!! > I took one of my other cats to the clinic last Saturday for her yearly > check-up/vaccines and thank God I saw the vet I like and have seen the most > of > during the last 8 years. He was sympathetic, but he was extremely concered > about > exposing my other cats. I do think he would put her down if it was up to him. > However, he did not come out and actually say that. It was just the > impression I > got. > I do think I will take Amber to see another vet who is recommened to me when > I > take her back for retesting. He has his own cat just roaming around in his > office during the day. I bet he is a cat person! > Jannes > > > > > ________________________________ > From: TANYA NOE <sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 8:24:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thank You for your Advice > > I agree with Diane, any vet who recommends euthanasia because a cat is FeLV, > and > for that reason only is not only ignorant but very uneducated in the most > recent > research out there. A lot of the younger vets tend to be a bit more up to > date > and more sympathetic to FeLV cats. > When we found out that our Maggie was positive (we had her snap tested before > we > got her but the clinic did a "batch test" where they took blood from all 4 > kittens, mixed it together and then pulled the 3 drops needed from the > mixture). > I was not aware of this or never would have allowed that to happen. Maggie's > FeLV was too diluted to show positive and her 3 siblings were neg. We did not > find out she was POS until a few months later when she became symptomatic and > we > retested again and also did an IFA. We decided to keep her which the vets > there > were very disapproving of. They believed that all FeLV cats should be > destroyed > so that we could eradicate the disease. While I agree with eradicating the > disease, my little Maggie isn't spreading her disease anywhere as my indoor > kitty. > > Our other kitty is vaccinated against FeLV and we do not keep them separated. > We > count on the vaccine and the natural immunities cats develop as they age to > keep > Sasha safe, and so far so good. We made the decision to mix after talking to > everyone on here and getting their advice first too. > Good luck with what ever you do. > Tanya > > --- On Tue, 3/15/11, Diane Rosenfeldt <drosenfe...@wi.rr.com> wrote: > >> From: Diane Rosenfeldt <drosenfe...@wi.rr.com> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thank You for your Advice >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 7:31 PM >> Wow, Jannes. The vet advocating >> euthanization is a warning sign not to let >> him/her treat this particular cat. She is obviously not up >> to date on the >> latest research and you need all the knowledge you can get >> to maintain >> Amber's good health. You might consider calling around to >> different vets and >> see what their feeling is about FeLV care. If you know of >> some vets who >> treat shelter cats, they may be a good place to start >> because they will have >> encountered it before. >> >> Best of luck with Amber. I personally hope you choose to >> vaccinate the >> others and let her commingle, but that's me and not you. >> ;-) >> >> Diane R. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] >> On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor >> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:55 AM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Thank You for your Advice >> >> I want to thank everyone who responded about my post >> regarding Amber, my >> FeLV positive cat. >> I have been feeling a little guilty about risking the >> health of my other >> cats from some chance encounter with Amber. I still plan >> to be cautious but >> do feel less stressed about it. >> I have done a lot of research on the web, but there is >> nothing like being >> able to get advice from folks who have experienced this >> situation. >> The vet leaned toward euthanization after her after her >> test came back >> positive. >> I just could not euthanize a seemingly otherwise healthy >> cat. I want to give >> her a chance! I hope and pray that her next test will come >> back negative. >> >> Whatever happens, I am glad I was there to save her >> from starving to death. >> She is getting high quality food now and lots of petting >> every chance I get! >> She has improved a lot in the last few weeks. It is sad how >> she sits at the >> top of the staircase and can't come upstairs. It is what it >> is, I guess. At >> least for now... >> I would love to hear from more folks regarding this >> subject. >> Thanks you all and God Bless!! >> Jannes >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
