Re: [Felvtalk] Re anemia and negative IFA (Dave)

2013-02-07 Thread Beth
Dave was she just retested on the IFA, or on the Snap test also? A positive Snap with a negative IFA is still a positive cat. If both tests were negative then she is negative.  Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   From: Dave Arthurs

Re: [Felvtalk] Re anemia and negative IFA (Dave)

2013-02-07 Thread David Arthurs
Only IFA. I'll ask that she be retested with the Elisa too. Thanks for pointing that out. I thought the IFA was the definitive test but may not be positive right away when acute symptoms present. Also a clarification, my Tux as a kitten story was 5 years ago. She's now an adult. Even back then

Re: [Felvtalk] Re anemia and negative IFA (Dave)

2013-02-07 Thread Beth
Yes, an IFA only tests if it is circulating in the bone marrow, which means they are beyond the point of being able to throw it off. A positive Snap still means they have FeLV, as long as it is administered correctly. There seems to be a lot of confusion about that. Still, thank you for keeping

Re: [Felvtalk] Re anemia and negative IFA (Dave)

2013-02-07 Thread Alev Durmus
What is wrong with the vets? I was not as lucky as David, neither my River :((( Mine was killed by a no-kill animal shelter...Some of you might remember...   By the way I sent a complaint letter, called a few of their top supporters, Executive Director called me and I was VERY accurate and not