Hi,
I took my kitty's in for rabies shots, and requested leukemia vaccinations. The vet told me first, that she did not give leukemia vaccines, or sell the vaccine to me, unless she had first tested the cats for leukemia. That sounded reasonable, until she also told me that if a kitten had already been vaccinated for leukemia, (some of the popular combinations vaccines include it) then she would be unable to test the kitten for leukemia, as the vaccine immunity makes the test positive.
Is this true all over, or is there a test for feline leukemia, that can be done on vaccinated cats? My vet draws the blood, but sends it to a nearby lab, for the actual test.
bluekat
I took my kitty's in for rabies shots, and requested leukemia vaccinations. The vet told me first, that she did not give leukemia vaccines, or sell the vaccine to me, unless she had first tested the cats for leukemia. That sounded reasonable, until she also told me that if a kitten had already been vaccinated for leukemia, (some of the popular combinations vaccines include it) then she would be unable to test the kitten for leukemia, as the vaccine immunity makes the test positive.
Is this true all over, or is there a test for feline leukemia, that can be done on vaccinated cats? My vet draws the blood, but sends it to a nearby lab, for the actual test.
bluekat