| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5089 |
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A friend of mine wants to get another cat but is concerned about
leukemia being brought in. She says the cat has been tested and
is negative but has also heard that the virus wouldn't show in
the test because the incubation period is 2 months after being
infected so a cat just tested may show negative. Does anyone know
how long you have to wait before the cat is really negative. I've
heard the virus would show within 3-4 weeks, and others have heard
3 months. Everything I have heard is different.
cathy
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| 889.1 | no virus here! | RHETT::WRIGHT | Thu Nov 12 1987 10:09 | 16 | |
I got a new kitten a two months ago and had the same concern. After
pouring all my love into Tucker (and about $700 to get him thru
FUS) I didn't want to jepardize his health. My vet told me it takes
2-3 weeks for the virus to incubate. I was very lucky in that I got
Sadie when she was so small they could not even do the test until 2 weeks
after I got her anyway (can't find the vein to draw blood when
they're that small - less than one pound). Thankfully she turned
out negative.
Now if I could just get Sadie to mellow out! She is the most
hyper-active animal I have ever seen. I come to work with battle
scars all over my hands and arms from her pouncing on me and wrestling
with me. Oh well, at least she's finally healthy and seems very
happy.
Good Luck! Sue
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| 889.2 | Trim Her Little Fingernails | TSG::MCGOVERN | Szechuan Vanilla | Wed Nov 18 1987 14:15 | 6 |
Sue- trim her nails! Works wonders, as she can still pounce and
play, but you don't scarred up. After the first time or two (starting
with a kitten) they get used to it, although they never get to enjoy
it (in my experience.)
MM
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