It's really hard for me to understand why a vet wouldn't operate on a cat without vaccinations. What if surgery is imminently required, does he wait until the cat is vaccinated, and then operate, even if it may be dangerous for the cat to wait? This also means that a sick cat would have to be vaccinated, doesn't it? Very odd! Natalie
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:26 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] neutering a positive cat My vet will not operate if the animal does not have vaccinations up to date and if tey are running a fevor, have open wounds, etc. He treats the wounds, fevor first, then when they are healed, does surgery. ---- Marcia <marciabmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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_felineleukem > > ia.org _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukem > > ia.org _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukem > > ia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukem > > ia.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
