Feline leukemia -- how young to test?

Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to
test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old
enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks!

Priscilla

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
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Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to
test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old
enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks!


Kittens can be tested at any age. FeLV tests detect antigen not antibodies
(as FIV tests do) so maternally-derived antibodies or vaccinations don't
affect FeLV test results.

If you don't know the kitten's history, you should retest him no less than
28 days after you adopted him or after his initial FeLV screening test -
even if its negative.

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
...
Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to
test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old
enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks!


Kittens can be tested at any age. FeLV tests detect antigen not antibodies
(as FIV tests do) so maternally-derived antibodies or vaccinations don't
affect FeLV test results.

If you don't know the kitten's history, you should retest him no less than
28 days after you adopted him or after his initial FeLV screening test -
even if its negative.

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"Phil P." wrote:

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
...
Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to
test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old
enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks!


Kittens can be tested at any age. FeLV tests detect antigen not antibodies
(as FIV tests do) so maternally-derived antibodies or vaccinations don't
affect FeLV test results.

No, the vet said there were a lot of false negatives at his age.

If you don't know the kitten's history, you should retest him no less than
28 days after you adopted him or after his initial FeLV screening test -
even if its negative.

I didn't adopt him. I'm fostering him.

Priscilla

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"Phil P." wrote:

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
...
Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt) to
test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be old
enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks!


Kittens can be tested at any age. FeLV tests detect antigen not antibodies
(as FIV tests do) so maternally-derived antibodies or vaccinations don't
affect FeLV test results.

No, the vet said there were a lot of false negatives at his age.

If you don't know the kitten's history, you should retest him no less than
28 days after you adopted him or after his initial FeLV screening test -
even if its negative.

I didn't adopt him. I'm fostering him.

Priscilla

I didn't adopt him. I'm fostering him.

Priscilla

Methinks you doth protest too much.

Candace
(take the litter out before replying by e-mail)

See my cats:
http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace

"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other
than human." (Loren Eisely)

I didn't adopt him. I'm fostering him.

Priscilla

Methinks you doth protest too much.

Candace
(take the litter out before replying by e-mail)

See my cats:
http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace

"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other
than human." (Loren Eisely)

"Priscilla Ballou" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Phil P." wrote:

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
...
Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt)
to
test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be
old
enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks!


Kittens can be tested at any age. FeLV tests detect antigen not
antibodies
(as FIV tests do) so maternally-derived antibodies or vaccinations don't
affect FeLV test results.

No, the vet said there were a lot of false negatives at his age.


Those are the guidelines of the Academy of Feline Medicine Advisory Panel on
Feline Retrovirus Testing and Management. What the hell to they know?

"Priscilla Ballou" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Phil P." wrote:

"Priscilla H Ballou" wrote in message
...
Sprocket's vet says he's too young (four weeks at time of vet's appt)
to
test for feline leukemia. I forget what she said about when he'd be
old
enough. Can someone tell me? Thanks!


Kittens can be tested at any age. FeLV tests detect antigen not
antibodies
(as FIV tests do) so maternally-derived antibodies or vaccinations don't
affect FeLV test results.

No, the vet said there were a lot of false negatives at his age.


Those are the guidelines of the Academy of Feline Medicine Advisory Panel on
Feline Retrovirus Testing and Management. What the hell to they know?

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itter (MacCandace) wrote:

I didn't adopt him. I'm fostering him.

Priscilla

Methinks you doth protest too much.

This is hard enough without people making comments like this. I really
think it wouldn't be in the best interests of all the cats, unless
something *radically* changes. I'm trying to do the best thing for the
cats, even if it means making myself really sad in the process. Please
help me with it. Thanks.

Priscilla