Well,

What PHCatByte said! Unless you have access and the funds to do a DNA breakdown of the virus found in the kitty, you really can't know which strain of FeLV it is. While there is no way to really predict life-span of positives, a healthy diet, and a low stress environment are excellent supports. There are a number of immune supplements available in the States and with your vet's help, feline interferon can be imported. If you have specific questions, go to the link CB provided and search the archives. I've been a member there since '98 when my Ninja was diagnosed. I don't know her history before she came to me at about 4-5 years of age, but I believe she was positive at that time as I never let her outside and she never had any contact with other cats. She was with me for about 4 years and taught me a lot about being a cat mom and I wouldn't change a moment of it. You DO want to vaccinate for all the other kitty problems like distempter and calici etc because while those buggies can be serious for FeLV- cats, for FeLV cats they are even more so because of the suppressed immune system.

One of the frustrating things is that you never know if your kitty is simply a carrier or just waiting for something to trigger the virus or something to sneak in under the radar.



Go check out the archives at www.felineleukemia.org!!!

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