[Felvtalk] Cats with FelV

[Lorrie]

Hi Ardy,

I don't think FelV is on the rise, I just think vets and pet owners
are becoming more savy about this virus. I've gotcha beat on age,
as I'm 83, and I've had cats my entire life.  Back in the 1930's and
40's cats never saw the inside of a vet's office, nor was pet food
available.  Our cat got people scraps and whatever she caught
outside.  The  first cat food I recall  was stinky, fishy stuff 
called	"Puss In Boots Cat Food".  But I digress, I meant to say,
vets just didn't have the training and knowledge they have now and
many cats died without anyone knowing why. Now we test for FelV and
yet the tests are still inconclusive.
-

Lorrie 

On 05-19, Ardy Robertson wrote:
> Wow - I am blown away by all of this......so really no test is reliable. My
> vet told me you test once and it may be unreliable so you test again 30 days
> later to be sure! Apparently you cannot ever be "sure". My vet also told me
> the vaccination for FeLV and FIP can be ineffective. So, basically any cat
> can have FeLV at any stage of their life, and testing is never a sure
> thing???
> 
> I am 65 and have never at any point in my life not had at least one cat, and
> usually two or three. With the exception of a few cats who had accidents
> when they were outside, all of my cats have always lived to be 19, 20, 21 -
> right in there. FeLV was never an issue that I knew of -  do you all feel
> that FeLV is on the rise?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ardy
>