Wow, that is really scary, I think I do remember you posting about this a while ago. Did the manufacturer ever give any info after the vaccines were sent back? Any explanation as to why the tests would be affected when the veterinary world is told they won't?
Tanya --- On Thu, 8/4/11, Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 7:33 PM > it happened at our shelter. we > vaccinated s wjole bunch of cats & they got sick. > we retested them & they all came up positive. repeate > the tests a few days later & all the tests were back to > negative. I posted about it when it happened. we returned > the rest of the vaccines to the mfg. > > TANYA NOE <sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > >I am a licensed vet tech (though for the last year a > stay at home Mom) and I have never heard of a live FeLV > vaccine. Nor have I ever heard of it making a cat show > positive on a test. FIV and FIP are the only ones I have > ever heard of causing a false positive on a test. I will > check with a few of my vet friends and see if they can give > any more info. > >Tanya > > > >--- On Thu, 8/4/11, Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net> > wrote: > > > >> From: Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net> > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 4:45 PM > >> Is this "live" vaccine new? I've > >> never heard that a vaccination for FeLV will make > a positive > >> result, but I'm getting a killed virus vaccination > for my > >> cats. I'll let you know what my vet says. Never > hurts to get > >> a second opinion :) > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth" <create_me_...@yahoo.com> > >> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > >> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 2:44 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > >> > >> > >> From what I've read they WILL test positive for > FeLV after > >> vaccination with a live vaccine. This happened at > our > >> shelter. I don't know how many days that lasts, > but she > >> would not have a false positive at this point. > >> > >> > >> Beth > >> > >> Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Martha Walton <marthawal...@gmail.com> > >> To: Katy Doyle <athenapities...@gmail.com> > >> Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 1:38 PM > >> 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.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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
