My daughter took her cat to the vet in Ohio to get dental work done. The cat is 13, was bottle raised by her, and has NEVER set foot outside. He has no idea what "outside" is. Yet, they informed her that they would not touch her cat without giving him a rabies vaccine. It is strictly a county law. The next county over didn't require a rabies shot. So, she text me from the vet and said "I lied, I told them he had a rabies shot". They let it go at that, thankfully. My daughter was trying to do what she could to keep him from an unnecessary vaccination. And, it worked!!
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 3:03 PM, GRAS <g...@optonline.net> wrote: > However, if a cat is strictly indoors, one can easily get away with not > giving them rabies vaccines…who would know?**** > > ** ** > > *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: > felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *Marta Gasper > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 03, 2012 12:19 PM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] neutering a positive cat**** > > ** ** > > Neutering won't do a thing to most FeLV+ but vaccinating will to all. It > is most stressful being intact and no release. A + kitty should have at > most the rabies vaccine and only that one. A FIV+ can have rabies and one > another but not FIV/FeLV.**** > > And it always depend on at what point(stage) the cat is. I would just give > rabies to a symptomatic b/c it is the law and no others, same with FIV.*** > * > > One would think that vets would be aware of it..even staff should be or > they shouldn't be working atr a clinic. If pets were people that were > killed b/c a nurse gave them the wrong vaccine it is involuntary > manslaughter, at least she'd lose her job if not her license, vet clinic > staff on the other hand..argh**** > > Marta**** > > **** > > http://homelessnomore.webs.com/ > > --- On *Tue, 1/3/12, Marcia <marciabmar...@gmail.com>* wrote:**** > > > From: Marcia <marciabmar...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] neutering a positive cat > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 4:48 PM**** > > 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<http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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<http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dppl1...@yahoo.com> > **** > > *To:* > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?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://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > **** > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > **** > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows-----**** > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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 > > -- *Marcia Baronda* *Baronda Supplies & Service, Inc.* *1550 S 2700 Rd.* *Herington, Kansas 67449* *Phone: 785-466-2501* *Cell: 785-230-6499* ** **" *I wish to address ethics as it applies to our companion animals. As a veterinarian, I am an advocate for the rights of these wonderful beings who inhabit the earth and our homes, sharing this journey with us. It is my conviction that these animals,and all plants and animals, domesticated or wild, have inherent rights that are separate from their ability to benefit humans. They have the same right to exist as we do." Don Hamilton DVM*
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