[Felvtalk] Just tested positive

[dlgegg at windstream.net]

i HAVE HEARD SO MANY STORIES OF VETS DOING THIS.  IT SEEMS THEY DON'T WANT TO BOTHER TREATING POSITIVES.  MAYBE THEY DON'T THINK THE OWNERS WILL WANT TO DEAL WITH THE EXPENSE OR TIME TO TREAT THEM, BUT THAT SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE OWNER TO DECIDE, NOT THE VET.  ESPECIALLY, IF PETA IS DOING FREE SPAYS/NEUTERS, DO NOT TAKE YOUR ANIMALS TO THEM.  I KNOW OF ONE INSTANCE WHERE THEY EUTHANIZED THE CATS WITHOUT EVER NOTIFYING THE OWNER.  IT IS STANDARD PROCEEDURE WITH THEM. WHEN I GOT ANNIE, SHE HAD BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF STRESS AND SUDDENLY TESTED POSITIVE .  DR. RHODES SAID I HAD 2 CHOICES:  EUTHANIZE OR WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENED.  HE SAID I SHOULD VACCINATE ALL THE OTHERS AS A PRECAUTION.  NO ONE ELSE EVER TESTED POSITIVE AS A RESULT OF BEING AROUND HER.  

---- Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote: 
> Holy crap, not even an IFA confirmation?!  I once took a feral in to be 
> spayed, only to discover in the afternoon they didn't do the surgery 
> when she tested positive, and they couldn't get hold of me for 
> instructions.  Now I make sure to give instructions beforehand - go 
> ahead with the spay or neuter regardless of FeLV / FIV status (though I 
> might hold off if there was a positive on the  heartworm test).
> 
> Marsha
> 
>   On 7/25/2014 12:54 PM, Kelley S wrote:
> > The low cost spay clinic I took Merlin to recommended immediate euth 
> > for merls, without so much as an IFA.  Of course I said no.  THen I 
> > found my holistic vet who boosts their system through supplements.
> >
> 
> 
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