[Felvtalk] (no subject)

[GRAS]

Please remember, if you add a comment to a long list of discussions, the
message becomes too large for this group (like this one) - it came back
marked as being 'reviewed".  
Now, I will erase the bottom parts, and resend it in an updated form.

-----Original Message-----
From: felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of GRAS
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 8:21 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] (no subject)

"A positive Elisa & a negative IFA means the Cat IS positive" - Yes, UNLESS
the ELISA was a false positive, which means that ideally, one should retest
with the ELISA and see how it comes out (both positive or positive and
negative) and then go from there....
Yes, it is amazing with all the misinformation...I remember reading things
last year that are different this year (from the same sources...) makes one
really wonder!
Natalie

-----Original Message-----
From: felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 7:22 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] (no subject)

Yes, that is correct. A positive Elisa & a negative IFA means the Cat IS
positive, the virus is just not replicating in the bone marrow yet. That's
why I worry when people get so excited about a negative IFA. It really only
means the cat may still throw off the virus.
It's strange your vet didn't make that clear. But then some vets seem
clueless when it comes to this virus. 
Hoping for the best for your babies.
Beth