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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2004Feline leukemia -- how young to test?
Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks! Priscilla > Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to > test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old > enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks! Kittens can be tested at any age. FeLV tests detect antigen not antibodies (as FIV tests do) so maternally-derived antibodies or vaccinations don't affect FeLV test results. If you don't know the kitten's history, you should retest him no less than 28 days after you adopted him or after his initial FeLV screening test - even if its negative. > > Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to > > test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > (as FIV tests do) so maternally-derived antibodies or vaccinations don't > affect FeLV test results. No, the vet said there were a lot of false negatives at his age. > If you don't know the kitten's history, you should retest him no less than > 28 days after you adopted him or after his initial FeLV screening test - > even if its negative. I didn't adopt him. I'm fostering him. Priscilla << I didn't adopt him. I'm fostering him. Priscilla >> Methinks you doth protest too much. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) > << I didn't adopt him. I'm fostering him. > > Priscilla >> > > Methinks you doth protest too much. This is hard enough without people making comments like this. I really think it wouldn't be in the best interests of all the cats, unless something *radically* changes. I'm trying to do the best thing for the cats, even if it means making myself really sad in the process. Please help me with it. Thanks. Priscilla << I'm trying to do the best thing for the cats, even if it means making myself really sad in the process. Please help me with it. Thanks. Priscilla >> Sorry, I was just being glib. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) > << I'm trying to do the best thing for the > cats, even if it means making myself really sad in the process. Please [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Sorry, I was just being glib. You're forgiven. Melissa was over tonight, and I think she's almost totally swallowed the hook. She had Sprocket asleep on her arm while she stroked him. She didn't want to move, even at the word "dinner." Priscilla > > > Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to > > > test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > No, the vet said there were a lot of false negatives at his age. Those are the guidelines of the Academy of Feline Medicine Advisory Panel on Feline Retrovirus Testing and Management. What the hell to they know? |
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