A friend of mine just lost her 2-yr. old cat yesterday to FeLV.
When it was a kitten she had it tested at the appropriate age and it came-up negative. This is an inside resident cat and no further testing was ever done again for FeLV.
Monday, she noticed heavy respiratory problems with major difficulty in breathing. She immediately rushed the cat to the vet. They did some blood tests and within hours the cat tested positive for FeLV. The cat was practically gone at this point...so rapid is that damn FeLV. Needless to say, her 2-year old baby is gone.
What is the story with this FeLV testing. In discussing it with my pals at the Humane Society, they feel it is almost senseless to test to begin with. A cat/kitten can be negative and all of a sudden be positive.
I'm confused.
When it was a kitten she had it tested at the appropriate age and it came-up negative. This is an inside resident cat and no further testing was ever done again for FeLV.
Monday, she noticed heavy respiratory problems with major difficulty in breathing. She immediately rushed the cat to the vet. They did some blood tests and within hours the cat tested positive for FeLV. The cat was practically gone at this point...so rapid is that damn FeLV. Needless to say, her 2-year old baby is gone.
What is the story with this FeLV testing. In discussing it with my pals at the Humane Society, they feel it is almost senseless to test to begin with. A cat/kitten can be negative and all of a sudden be positive.
I'm confused.