I said that to my vet one time about the vaccine offering no protection at all if given at the same time as surgery. The vet agreed. What could she say. We weren't talking about a specific pet though so there was no arguing but when I said it to a vet tech one time it kind of shocked her and she finally stumbled out that they just have to do it for the sake of liability, etc. just so they can say they gave the shot. We weren't talking about the rabies shot though so I know she was just grasping at straws. Matter of fact, I almost refuse to have vaccinations done at the time of surgery because I am already worried about the surgery weakening their immune system. I get them done ahead of time if at all possible. Every situation is different and I get by with certain things with certain vets because I've been in rescue for awhile. But yeah, most vets I know also won't do surgery without vaccinations. My normal vet won't even do surgery without the pre-surgery bloodwork. That should be optional not required. Pissed me off when I found out about it. It's not required for Humane society fosters but for normal clients it is.
Regarding the cat needing to be neutered - many FeLV + cats get fixed and recover okay. I look at it like this - there's just no choice when it comes to spay/neuter. It's a necessary risk. The animal will be miserable without the surgery and will try to get out and might infect other cats. Just don't do the vaccinations like everyone else said. If the kitty needs a rabies get it done a couple weeks ahead if possible. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain > From: maima...@gmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:20:40 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] neutering a positive cat > > Interestingly, the vaccination is not retro-active....there is a time > lapse between the vaccination and the time it takes effect so > vaccinating one the day of surgery gives no one protection. > On Jan 4, 2012, at 8:26 AM, GRAS wrote: > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://fusion2.fusionhost.com/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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