Ah, Christiane, you beat me to the punch! On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Christiane Biagi <ti...@mindspring.com>wrote:
> Vet is confusing FIV and FELV vaccines. Cats test pos for FIV after being > vaccinated for FIV but do NOT test pos for FELV after FELV vaccination. > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Martha Walton > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 1:38 PM > To: Katy Doyle > Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > > Thanks everyone! My vet told me that Peaches would test positive because > she's had the FeLV vaccination. > I think I will call the vet that Peaches former owners took her to & ask > them to test Peaches. > Thanks for the advice, I'll let you know what they say. > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Katy Doyle <athenapities...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > It's not uncommon in Kentucky for shelters/rescues to just vaccinate > > the cat instead of testing them. > > > > Lately, all I have done is fight to get them to test the animals. > > Apparently "it costs too much" - but I think the cost is worth saving > > other cats from getting exposed to FeLV. > > > > > > I'd say test Peaches, the vaccination doesn't cause the test to come > > out positive, so you should get a fairly accurate reading. > > > > Then go ahead and get everyone fully vaccinated against FeLV, just in > > case =^_^= > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM, molvey...@hotmail.com < > > molvey...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I think I would definitely get Peaches tested. If all your cats are > >> indoors only they really don't need to be vaccinated against FeLV. > >> Only if there's a chance they could get it. But if you're not > >> letting them out and you're not fostering other cats then there's no > >> risk of exposure to the virus so no real need for a vaccination. If > >> all your other cats have been tested and are negative also then > >> Peaches wouldn't need the vaccination either. So as long as her > >> combo test is negative, then you really don't need to worry about > >> Nibbles. It's totally up to you though. Just my thoughts. Course if > >> Peaches' test is positive definitely get Nibbles up to speed. And I > >> think he does need to do the series of two shots over again if you > decide > to get him current like Lynda said. > >> > >> Thanks for giving Peaches a home. And kick that other lady in the > >> butt for kicking Peaches out of the house just because she had a baby. > >> > >> Maureen > >> > >> sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC > >> > >> ----- Reply message ----- > >> From: "Martha Walton" <marthawal...@gmail.com> > >> Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 11:52 am > >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > >> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > >> > >> The family that owned Peaches found her abandoned outside a vacant > >> apartment. Their neighbor moved out, but left the cat. They took > >> Peaches to the vet to discover that Peaches already was spayed. I > >> don't know why the Vet gave her Feline Leukemia vaccinations without > testing her first. > >> They kept Peaches for almost 2 years and properly vetted her, wife > >> had a baby and they didn't want Peaches anymore. That's how Peaches > >> came to live here. > >> > >> I am going to take her to the Vet to have her tested and will go > >> ahead and give Nibbles vaccinations. > >> I'll let you know what the vet says. > >> Thanks for all your help!! It has been hard to get information about > >> what to do. > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Lynda Wilson > >> <longhornf...@verizon.net > >> >wrote: > >> > >> > Martha, you will have to start over on Nibbles. Once you get the > >> > first shot, you have to get the second within 3 weeks of the first > >> > for it to > >> be > >> > effective. > >> > > >> > It would be wise to have Peaches tested. Getting her the > >> > vaccination against FeLV will not show a positive test like the FIV > >> > would. I would > >> keep > >> > her separate from the others of course, until her worms are gone > >> > and she > >> has > >> > had two FeLV tests that have the same result. Glad all the others > >> > are > >> all > >> > current! Your a good momma to be cautious. > >> > > >> > I hope this helps, we all try to share our experiences and > >> > knowledge on this forum, but we are not experts :) > >> > > >> > Keep us posted. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > L > >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martha Walton" < > >> marthawal...@gmail.com > >> > > > >> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 2:17 PM > >> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > >> > > >> > > >> > We have a new addition (Peaches) to my household, making a total > >> > of 4 > >> >> cats. > >> >> Need advice on Feline Leukemia Vaccinations. > >> >> > >> >> I have not introduced new cat (Peaches) to my other cats, as I > >> >> want to make sure all are safe against feline leukemia. Peaches is > >> >> up to date with > >> all > >> >> shots, but waiting on vet to do fecal because I saw a tapeworm. > >> >> Peaches is sequestered to basement. Very comfy down there. > >> >> > >> >> Here's the situation: > >> >> > >> >> *Peaches* (New Cat) > >> >> Age: 4.5 yr > >> >> Current vaccination for Feline Leukemia, but *was never tested* > >> >> before vaccination. > >> >> Peaches was never tested for Feline Leukemia, she was given 1st & > >> >> 2nd feline leukemia in 2009. > >> >> She also had a vaccination in 2010 > >> >> > >> >> I have 3 other cats: > >> >> All cats will stay indoors! > >> >> > >> >> *Nibbles *(got from shelter when 1 yr. old) > >> >> Age: 2.5 > >> >> Nibbles had 1st Feline Leukemia shot 3/23/11, but not 2nd Feline > >> Leukemia > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.or > >> g > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
