I have ALWAYS wondered that! How would they know until the cat never wakes up. I bet it happens more than anyone knows!
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 3, 2012, at 3:08 PM, GRAS <g...@optonline.net> wrote: > My veterinarian would NEVER vaccinate a cat that is even slightly under the > weather…you are right, how would they know if cats have had any reactions???? > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 3:08 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] neutering a positive cat > > I started making it very plain that I did not want the vaccinations at that > time......and still had a vet give a rabies shot to a very sick cat. When I > expressed my displeasure, the tech informed me that "they had never had any > trouble with..........." Given that most cats in this county, including the > little one in question, live outside, he would never know. > > > On Jan 3, 2012, at 10:48 AM, Marcia wrote: > > > My cat Fletch also spiraled downhill after being neutered. But honestly, they > vaccinated him with core vaccines AND Felv, and I think that is what started > him on his downward spiral. I didn't ask for that either. But I agree that it > would have been much more stressful for him to stay intact. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 2, 2012, at 11:42 AM, "Lynda Wilson" <longhornf...@verizon.net> wrote: > > Sorry to say, but I had my kitten neutered at 6 mos. of age (at the time we > did not know he was positive because he actually tested neg for it when he > was much younger). He died at 9 mos of severe anemia & other complications > due to being FeLV positive. I don't know if getting him neutered triggered > this but now I'm wondering since you've mentioned this. Has anyone else > heard of this? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: dppl dppl > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 11:25 AM > Subject: [Felvtalk] neutering a positive cat > > I still have Mitt, the kitten I found in October who tested positive. He > seems to be > healthy at this time and around 7-8 months old. I am thinking I should have > him > neutered but the local humane society refused to do surgery on a positive cat, > claiming surgery could trigger an immune system problem. Has anyone neutered > their positive cat after finding out it was positive and what was your > experience? > Thanks for any input. PS: Someone asked my in a prior posting why the vet give > vaccinations before getting blood work results that showed positive. She sent > the > blookwork to an outside lad since she said it would be less costly and that > same visit > when blood was drawn, she went ahead and did vaccinations. > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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