Some vets seem to think enforcing a law that puts the burden of
vaccination on the owner is the vets responsibility....not so.
On Jan 4, 2012, at 8:38 AM, Marcia Baronda wrote:
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> 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.
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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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