Re: FW: false positives for feLV tests

2005-06-16 Thread TenHouseCats
at the sanctuary, over the years, they found that the snap test was only accurate 60% of the time in adult FIVs (tho there are some exceptions, essentially there are no FIV+ kittens--something like 95% or more who test positive will no longer do so once mom's antibodies are out of their bodies--usu

RE: FW: false positives for feLV tests

2005-06-16 Thread carlas
Chris Yes cats that are vaccinated against fiv test postive for fiv. Carla From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Date sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 09:32:37 -0400 Copies to: Subject: RE: FW: false positives

RE: FW: false positives for feLV tests

2005-06-16 Thread Chris
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: FW: false positives for feLV tests   Yes,  false positives are very common for fiv because kittens can test positive if their mother was positive and then throw it off later.  I don't think an fiv test is considered definitive on a cat under 3 or 6 months.  I don't reme

Re: FW: false positives for feLV tests

2005-06-15 Thread catatonya
I thought this was talking about false positives for fiv??  I'd like to see that article too.  If it were true it seems like someone would have heard??  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo YamamotoSent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 11:42 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]S

Re: FW: false positives for feLV tests

2005-06-15 Thread catatonya
Yes,  false positives are very common for fiv because kittens can test positive if their mother was positive and then throw it off later.  I don't think an fiv test is considered definitive on a cat under 3 or 6 months.  I don't remember which it is.  I know I wish shelters didn't test for fiv anym

RE: FW: false positives for feLV tests

2005-06-15 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Will do, Belinda. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 2:42 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: FW: false positives for feLV tests Hideyo, Never saw any proof of it but have

Re: FW: false positives for feLV tests

2005-06-15 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hideyo, Never saw any proof of it but have suspected something along those lines, if she finds the article and send it to you or that list, I would like a copy. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP

FW: false positives for feLV tests

2005-06-15 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I am forwarding this infor from other list  – I found it interesting – are you guys aware of it?   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 11:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [FivCats] Re: Cooling Off Ki