[Felvtalk] FeLV and Fleas??

2013-11-04 Thread Michelle B
Hi guys, I am pretty familiar with FeLV but heard something that is alarming and am hoping there is someone that can give feedback on this. Our rescue took in a nursing mother cat and her two kittens and a 5 month old kitten, unrelated, at the same time. These cats were in the same quarantine

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV and Fleas??

2013-11-04 Thread Lee Evans
Haemobartonella fellis is transmitted by fleas, not FeLv. You can Google Haemobartonella and find out about it. That's why it's recommended that you treat all current cats for fleas with Frontline Plus or other flea product if you intend to bring a new cat/kitten into the house. The fleas

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV and Fleas??

2013-11-04 Thread Michelle B
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV and Fleas?? Haemobartonella fellis is transmitted by fleas, not FeLv. You can Google Haemobartonella and find out about it. That's why it's recommended that you treat all current cats for fleas with Frontline Plus or other flea product if you intend to bring

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV and Fleas??

2013-11-04 Thread Beth
@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, November 4, 2013 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV and Fleas?? Haemobartonella fellis is transmitted by fleas, not FeLv. You can Google Haemobartonella and find out about it. That's why it's recommended that you treat all current