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Last night I noticed that Ollie had swollen glands under his jaw and above his collerbone, so I brought him to the vet today. They diagnosed him with FeLV (never mind that the adoption center that vetted this litter stated that the cats were FeLV negative and had been vaccinated against the virus - they lied).
Ollie's siblings, Allen and the girls, tested negative for the virus (I didn't even know that was possible - how could one kitten have it and not the others?), so we vaccinated them today and will give them boosters in three weeks. God willing, they will NOT catch it.
My questions for all my friends out there: First, can you recommend a good website I can go to for info on how to care for my dear Ollie? There are so many sites and some seem to conflict - I just want the facts. And second, can any of you give me FeLV success stories? I'm pretty upset right now and could really use the hope. The vet told me that kittens can sometimes overcome this virus and live long, healthy lives, which I had never heard before. Is that truly possible?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Ollie's siblings, Allen and the girls, tested negative for the virus (I didn't even know that was possible - how could one kitten have it and not the others?), so we vaccinated them today and will give them boosters in three weeks. God willing, they will NOT catch it.
My questions for all my friends out there: First, can you recommend a good website I can go to for info on how to care for my dear Ollie? There are so many sites and some seem to conflict - I just want the facts. And second, can any of you give me FeLV success stories? I'm pretty upset right now and could really use the hope. The vet told me that kittens can sometimes overcome this virus and live long, healthy lives, which I had never heard before. Is that truly possible?
Thanks in advance for your help.