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| 124.1 | | ALGOL::WELDON | | Mon Jul 29 1985 16:43 | 6 |
| Curiosity question. What is "felv negative"?
denise
(I have all alley cats which are varying degrees on
of mongrel.)
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| 124.2 | | RAVEN1::HEFFELFINGER | | Mon Jul 29 1985 16:59 | 16 |
| FeLV is Feline Leukemia Virus, a real nasty of a cat disease that does
to cats basically what AIDS does to humans i.e. suppress the immune system.
I cat that is FeLV negative is one that has had a blood test for this and
come out clean.
Until recently, no vaccine existed for this disease so it was very important
to cat owners to make sure that new kitties were "clean" before introducing
them into their household. What makes it especially nasty is that some
cats are carriers, showing no symptoms but able to pass along the deadly
disease to your loved ones.
There is a vaccine now but most owners are either in the process of getting
their cats innoculated (it takesa series of 3 shots before they are safe) or
are waiting for more information as to how safe the vaccine is, so they still
have to be concerned about this while adding new kitties.
tlh
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| 124.3 | | ISHTAR::EMCDONALD | | Wed Jul 31 1985 11:41 | 16 |
| felv is the feline leukemia. Your vet can do a simple blood test to
find out if your cat has it. They now have vacinations for your cat
so he wont get it. This is especially important for cats who go outside.
The disease is very dangerous and infectious. My two cats are vacinated,
but I dont want to take any chances. I also dont want a sick cat, since
the vacination there is no excuse for cats having this disease nor should
anyone be breeding cats with this disease.
You might want to talk to your vet about this. The vacination is fairly
new and requires that your cat get two shots over a couple of months
before it is a yearly booster. My vet has been reasonable about his
prices. Ive heard other people complain about outrageous prices so you
might want to find a vet that will give the shots for a reasonable price.
I hope this answeres your question.
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| 124.4 | | USMRW1::JTRAVERS | | Wed Jul 31 1985 13:49 | 9 |
| We recently had our cat vaccinated for felv. The cost was $45 for the
entire three shots. The first two were given about three weeks apart,
the third will be given in a couple of months. Our vet usually charges
more for the shots... if you pay for the entire series at once, he gives
a discount. We frequent Acorn Animal Hospital, Franklin, Mass.
^_^
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| 124.5 | | HARE::WELDON | | Fri Aug 02 1985 13:56 | 7 |
| Thanks for the info. My two remaining cats (I just gave the third away
in preparation for my move to Australia) are indoor cats (basically lap
cats) and shouldn't need the shots since they don't come into contact
with other cats. It certainly sounds like a good idea for outdoor cats
though.
denise
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| 124.6 | | SUPER::MATTHEWS | | Mon Aug 12 1985 17:21 | 13 |
| Anyway, back to the original subject... according to CATS magazine the nearest
Birman breeder is indeed in NJ.
Here's what you could do: call that breeder, and any other breeders in the
Northeast, and find out whether they plan to attend any cat shows in New
England. You'll probably have to call to reserve a kitten anyway, and if they're
planning to be in the area they might be able to bring a kitten with them. (They
may not want to travel with a kitten younger than, say, 6 months old.)
Good luck with your Birman search. We've got a bluepoint Birman (from a breeder
in Virginia) and he's an absolute gem.
Val
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| 124.7 | Are you still looking for a Birman? | PUZZLE::CORDESJA | | Fri Nov 14 1986 19:51 | 9 |
| If any of you out there are looking for a Birman please let me know.
If I don't have any kittens I can at least help you find one.
My cattery name is MySinhs, My name is Jo Ann Cordes Brown and I
am located in Morgan Hill CA. A very good friend of mine and fellow
Birman breeder just moved to Alexandria VA, her cattery name is
Sacrechat. Between us we have both coasts covered.
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