Re: [Felvtalk] So now what?
He has already exposed your other cats. they are adults and vaccinated. there is like a 1% chance they are going to get the felv from this kitten. Wait about 3 months and retest your kitten and you may find he is negative after all. cats test positive when they have been recently exposed. once time has passed they sometimes retest negative. Keep the faith! Your little one may still fight this off. Do you see any symptoms besides the diarrhea (which lots of kittens have!) I also would start shopping around for a more educated vet. take care, tonya Lisa Borden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My kitten tested positive on his IFA test. My vet told me I should keep him isolated, or euthanize him. I couldn't do the latter, and isolating him ... well, I think that would just stress everyone out even more. So after calling a good friend while sitting outside of the vet's office last night, in tears, he's still with me, with my other cats, and I'm treating him for his diarrhea. My other cats have been vaccinated - my girl had her booster last month, and my other boy is going in on Thursday for his booster. He's the one I'm concerned about. He's the absolute LOVE of my life. But he's the picture of health, and I intend to keep it that way. Please just tell me that I can do this ... that I'm doing the right thing. Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] So now what?
I am one who mixes, and I take NO precautions except that I keep my negatives vaccinated. tonya Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Lisa, I don't think any of us can tell you what is the right thing to do. I rescued 2 dumpster kittens early this year. Both were kept in the garage until vetted. Both tested positive. Then I rescued a 3rd kitten from the colony. She tested negative. I kept Sissy and Rocket in the garage until I was able to give Stormie all her shots including the FeLV vaccine and booster. I got my other 2 indoor kitties current on their FeLV vaccine. Since it was getting hot here I moved Sissy and Rocket into my bathroom/bedroom. They are both asymptomatic. I eventually introduced them to my other 3 indoor kitties. So far no problems. I know others on this list have always mixed their kitties while some have never mixed them. Each of us has to make the decision on what is best for their kitties. By the way I now have 4 positive dumpster kittens in the garage that I rescued this fall. Mattie is blind, CJ only has sight in one eye and the other 2 seem fine. They were 4 weeks old when I found them. Just couldn't leave them there to die. I have added a 6' x 12' chicken wire enclosure to the garage. So far they are doing fine. 5 cats in the cottage is all I have room for. I'm still hoping to find a forever home for Bright Eyes and Houdini. Sharyl --- On Sat, 11/15/08, Lisa Borden wrote: From: Lisa Borden Subject: [Felvtalk] So now what? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8:47 AM My kitten tested positive on his IFA test. My vet told me I should keep him isolated, or euthanize him. I couldn't do the latter, and isolating him ... well, I think that would just stress everyone out even more. So after calling a good friend while sitting outside of the vet's office last night, in tears, he's still with me, with my other cats, and I'm treating him for his diarrhea. My other cats have been vaccinated - my girl had her booster last month, and my other boy is going in on Thursday for his booster. He's the one I'm concerned about. He's the absolute LOVE of my life. But he's the picture of health, and I intend to keep it that way. Please just tell me that I can do this ... that I'm doing the right thing. Lisa ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] So now what?
No, Tonya ... he has no symptoms except for the diarrhea. I took him to a holistic vet yesterday who started him on some homeopathic antivirals and DMG. They are also eating a high protein food - 46% - I know there are higher ones out there but my adult cats are VERY picky and they all like this one that we have chosen. I really like the holistic vet. She told me to keep his vaccinations to a minimum so as to not stress his immune system, and don't vaccinate him for rabies. And to go ahead and have him neutered when he's 6 months old. He's such an adorable, loving, playful, happy kitten! And to think I could have sent him to the bridge unnecessarily. :( On Wed 19/11/08 5:23 AM , catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: He has already exposed your other cats. they are adults and vaccinated. there is like a 1% chance they are going to get the felv from this kitten. Wait about 3 months and retest your kitten and you may find he is negative after all. cats test positive when they have been recently exposed. once time has passed they sometimes retest negative. Keep the faith! Your little one may still fight this off. Do you see any symptoms besides the diarrhea (which lots of kittens have!) I also would start shopping around for a more educated vet. take care, tonya ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] So now what?
When my P'Nut tested positive at 8 weeks old, we re-tested at 10 weeks. Negative. My vet said it's not at all unusual to get a false positive on an ELISA test, that there are many factors that could cause a kitten/cat to throw a false positive - not just being exposed to the virus. "Yes we can!" - Barack Obama Sally --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Lisa Borden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Lisa Borden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] So now what? > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 6:00 AM > No, Tonya ... he has no symptoms except for the diarrhea. I > took him > to a holistic vet yesterday who started him on some > homeopathic > antivirals and DMG. They are also eating a high protein > food - 46% - > I know there are higher ones out there but my adult cats > are VERY > picky and they all like this one that we have chosen. I > really like > the holistic vet. She told me to keep his vaccinations to a > minimum > so as to not stress his immune system, and don't > vaccinate him for > rabies. And to go ahead and have him neutered when he's > 6 months old. > > > He's such an adorable, loving, playful, happy kitten! > And to think I > could have sent him to the bridge unnecessarily. :( > On Wed 19/11/08 5:23 AM , catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] > sent: > He has already exposed your other cats. they are adults > and > vaccinated. there is like a 1% chance they are going to get > the felv > from this kitten. Wait about 3 months and retest your > kitten and you > may find he is negative after all. cats test positive when > they have > been recently exposed. once time has passed they sometimes > retest > negative. Keep the faith! Your little one may still fight > this off. > Do you see any symptoms besides the diarrhea (which lots of > kittens > have!) I also would start shopping around for a more > educated vet. > take care, > tonya > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Holistic vet
Gary, All my husband did was go to their website at http://www.imulan.com/. You can look under Feline Leukemia and download their brochures. I hope this link help you. If not, please let me know, Thanks> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:45:33 -0600> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Holistic vet> > Hi Christy,> > Thanks, I would appreciate the info.> > WOW, $140 a shot is OUTRAGEOUS. When I started looking into it the shots > were $50 to $65 (I think that was about double what the original company was > charging)and I just saw a recent post where someone was paying $85. Either > Imulan has gotten very greedy or your vet is making a handsome profit for > giving a shot.> > Gary> > - Original Message - > From: "Christy Buchin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:52 PM> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Holistic vet> > > >> > Gary,> > I will ask my husband where he found all the research information. He > > spent hours upon hours researching this as well as much as he could find > > on the Feline Leukemia in general. Our Family vet called and spoke to one > > of the doctors there and was told that they had some very good results. I > > do agree that the shots are costly, at $140 weekly. We even had gone > > through UC Davis here in California, where we live and they knew nothing > > about the Imulan. Of course, we found they did not know quite a bit. We > > figured that why not try. As soon as I find out the specific research > > information, I will forward it > > > ___> Felvtalk mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Windows Live Hotmail now works up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_faster_112008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
