[Felvtalk] FIP

Wed Feb 15 22:45:43 CST 2012

Think u r referring to the fiv vaccine

Christiane Biagi
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Lynda Wilson <longhornfans at verizon.net> wrote:

>Just a note regarding FIP. Please be advised not to vaccinate against it. The vaccine is very controversial and the cat will ALWAYS test positive for it if given the vaccination..
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>This is too important not to mention....
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>  From: Lee Evans 
>  To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org 
>  Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:04 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions
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>  There is no reliable test for FIP.  Your cat tested positive for corona virus.  Most cats will test positive for corona virus and never get ill.  FIP is caused by a form of corona virus to which some cats are genetically predisposed to contract if exposed to it.  FIP is not rare but it's definitely not very prevalent.  I have had cats who tested above 400 for corona virus and never got FIP and a cat who definitely had FIP but tested very low for corona virus.  He had apparently been exposed to the form that he was predisposed to contract.  He was also a street cat, in poor health in general.  Lee
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>  From: GRAS <gras at optonline.net>
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>  Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:40 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions
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>  YES!
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>  From: felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Hargreaves
>  Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:52 PM
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>  Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New and Some Questions
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>  Anyone: do you have to repeat the Felv vac every year?
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>  On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Vicky Eyal <vicky at droreyal.co.za> wrote:
>  Hi Everyone
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>  I am new to this list and to the world of Feline Leukemia. We have 3 precious cats, and we found out at the end of last year that two are FeLV positive, and of those two, one is FIP positive as well :(
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>  Details:
>  Kitty1 (11 years old, male) is the reason we got any of them tested at all. He was just a little "off" - more subdued, less energy, a little on the skinny side. He tested positive for FeLV and FIP. Our vet put him on a round of cortisone and antibiotics, and he seemed to bounce back. He still isn't completely 100% though (although hard to pinpint actual behaviours, more just a general sense I have), and is still skinnier than I would like.
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>  Kitty2 (11 years old, male) also tested positive for FeLV (but not FIP). He currently has no noticeable symptoms at all, although he does vomit a lot. This has been going on for 5-6 years though, and he is long-haired, so I don't think it is related.
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>  Kitty3 (1 year old, male) tested negative for both viruses (and FIV). We had him vaccinated against FeLV when he tested negative, and he had the booster 4 weeks later. We will continue to give him the vaccination every year.
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>  If you got through all of this, thanks so much. Now my questions:
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>  Q1. I want to start Kitty1 on some form of treatment, just to build him up/keep him strong. I have the sense that all is not 100%, even although he is not noticeably unwell, is eating fine etc. I was thinking of asking our vet to start Interferon. Any thoughts here? Suggestions? Would something else be better? Would it be bad to start a treatment like this before he is noticeably sick? What is the recommended dosage here?
>  Q2. Is there anything I should be doing for Kitty2. He seems fine, hasn't lost weight etc. He does throw up a lot, but has for the last 5-6 years.
>  Q3. We have decided to keep Kitty3 instead of rehoming him, after a lot of thought. He has had 3 homes in the last year (a shelter rescue who was then neglected by the person who adopted him... grrrr...), and he is so settled with us, that I worry about trying to find him yet another home. I think he must have been exposed by now in any case (the older boys would groom him on the face when he was little), so my prayer is that he has immunity. Am I being naive here? Should we find him another home?
>  Q4. Any tips, advice, suggestions on what I can do to prolong our boys' lives with a reasonable quality?
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>  Thanks so much in advance. And sorry for the long message.
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>  Vicky
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