[Felvtalk] Different types of FeLV

[Terri Brown]

I think she may have meant the FIV vaccine.  FIV vaccines will cause the cat to always test positive.  That is not the case with the FeLV vaccine.
Killed virus FeLV vaccine is safe.
(The lurker comes out of the shadows for this one....)

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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:06:27 -0500
From: "Ardy Robertson" <ardyr at centurytel.net>
To: "'Margo'" <toomanykitties2 at earthlink.net>,
<felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv

Yes - she said because after they receive the FeLV vaccination, they always
test positive for FeLV. I did not know if this was true or not. She seemed
like she knew what she was talking about - she knows a lot about animal
nutrition etc. but of course is not a vet or anything.

Ardy

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Margo
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 Did the Pet Store Manager say why s/he did not approve?

Margo

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From: Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net>
Sent: Jun 9, 2016 12:01 AM
To: felinerescue at frontier.com, felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv

My vet never said that exactly, but the pet store manager told me the 
FeLV vaccine is not a good idea.

Ardy

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Of Lorrie
Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 7:38 AM
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Has anyone's vet ever advised them against vaccines for a FELV
cat, or minimal vaccines, or spacing them out, being they have a
compromised immune system?


My vet will not give vaccinations to any FelV cats, nor to any of my 
old cats.  She also does not tell me to euthanize a FelV cat. Some 
positive cats can live long lives in spite of having the virus.

It is encouraging to know that FelV is NOT a death sentence with every cat.
Usually if is fatal with kittens however, as their immune systems are 
not fully developed.


Lorrie

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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:09:39 -0500
From: "Ardy Robertson" <ardyr at centurytel.net>
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I know....... I could not believe that she told me that. And yes, her dogs
are in contact with the dogs that go to her classes and also to her doggie
day care. Maybe she had to get them vaccinated when she went on her own and
opened her own business but when she worked at a different one, they were
not vaccinated. Yes, I agree she could get in trouble too - and yet, I see
her point too.

Ardy

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From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
Margo
Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2016 5:22 AM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv


I have fed raw, but don't currently.

If the trainer's dogs have contact with clients or other dogs, s/he should
be careful. That's the kind of high profile that can bring trouble. It only
takes one person telling the "wrong" person that she doesn't vaccinate, and
she could be in deep doo-doo. 

It is possible in some states to get a "waiver" allowing a cat to not be
vaccinated for health reasons, but the cat/dog is treated as unvaccinated
and subjected to the same conditions as an unvaccinated animal.

It's a choice, but needs to be made with care. 

Margo

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From: Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net>
Sent: Jun 9, 2016 12:16 AM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] different types of Felv

In Wisconsin, rabies vaccinations are actually required for dogs, but 
not for cats. But a lot of vets will not treat a cat that is not rabies 
vaccinated. Since Scotchie died from a rabies vaccination, I do not 
vaccinate for it unless they make me. Cally had to have surgery to be 
spayed, so she had to be vaccinated for rabies and she came through fine.
And Topaz was already vaccinated when I adopted her.

I know a very reputable dog trainer who actually runs a doggie day-care 
and training center, and she has three dogs of her own and does not 
have them vaccinated for rabies - I have no idea how she gets by with 
it, but she believes rabies vaccinations are bad. She also is an 
advocate for feeding raw meat to her animals, and no commercial dog food.

Thank you,
Ardy Robertson, Clerk
Town of Garfield - Jackson County, WI
N14438 Valleybrook Ln
Osseo  WI  54758
715-533-0661



 		 	   		  
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