Their chances are pretty good!Originally Posted by Jezah
If a momma cat is FeLV negative, and her kittens are still nursing on her alone...and are too young to be ambulatory(2 1/2 weeks), what are the chances the kittens have FeLV??
What's FeLV??Originally Posted by Jezah
If a momma cat is FeLV negative, and her kittens are still nursing on her alone...and are too young to be ambulatory(2 1/2 weeks), what are the chances the kittens have FeLV??
I'm sorry I missed the negative partOriginally Posted by Jezah
I said FeLV NEGATIVE. As in mom doesnt have it. The chances are still good? I mean the babies supposedly have antibodies against the virus anyways right? So if they didnt get it from the mom(cause she doesnt have it)and they have antibodies to protect them from it from other kitties....how would they have it?
Feline leukemiaOriginally Posted by maherwoman
What's FeLV??
Ok...thank you very much for clearing that up.Originally Posted by Ellen55
Feline leukemia
Originally Posted by Daphneann
just a question I was wondering that if her kitten were to have it and be infected by it in how long would she know that her older cat was also infected? I guess My question really is well how long does it take for the infection to take over?
There is a lot of mixed opinions on this one. When you run the Elisa test (sometimes called a stick test) for FeLV, an initial positive reading doesn't indicate that they have it. That test shows that they have been exposed and they have antibodies trying to fight it off. Typically, it is recommended that the test is rerun anywhere between 30 and 90 days to see if those antibodies are still present. At that time, it is recommended that you confirm the diagnose with an IFA test (which actually tests for the virus in their blood). Unless they test positive in their blood, they don't have it. The Elisa tests for antibodies, the IFA tests their blood. The initial test is always Elisa and most vets don't bother to run the IFA (the blood must be sent to a lab).Originally Posted by Daphneann
just a question I was wondering that if her kitten were to have it and be infected by it in how long would she know that her older cat was also infected? I guess My question really is well how long does it take for the infection to take over?