Should I have my kitten tested for Feline Leukemia?

Question by ~Gwen~: Should I have my kitten tested for Feline Leukemia?
I had my now 4 month old kitten to the vet for his booster shots, and asked the vet to check his eyes because one was smaller than the other and I wanted to be sure of what was wrong.

The vet said that one of his pupils are fixed, and that he could go blind in that eye and as it is he has poor vision in it. I have to decide if I can afford to pay for the eye specialist when he is in, but I’ll start saving money since that’s not til September.

The vet said that I could be a sign of feline leukemia, and that I could test him when he gets fixed. But from what I’ve read there’s no cure, and treatment is expensive and doesn’t work all the time.

I have no other cats and no plans to have anymore cats, he’s an indoor only cat (he HATES the outside, scared of cars), and perfectly healthy otherwise. Would it be better to just not know?

Best answer:

Answer by Cribber
No you need to know because there are supplements and diets you can use that keep the worst symptoms at bay so he can live longer and healthier. I’m betting it isn’t leukemia, but you do need to know

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how much should it cost to have a cat tested for feline leukemia?

Question by jim m: how much should it cost to have a cat tested for feline leukemia?

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Answer by Summer
Around here it varies between shelters that offer it and vets. Shelters charge $ 15-$ 40 while vets seem to charge $ 30-$ 75 for a combo FIV and FeLV test.

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Does a cat have to be tested for Feline Leukemia before getting them vaccinated against it?

Question by Fran: Does a cat have to be tested for Feline Leukemia before getting them vaccinated against it?

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Answer by Café Mocha Valencia
Yes – because the test can end up giving a false negative or positive. The test is VERY inexpensive. Just get it done.

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What are the chances if they get treated that they’ll live?
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I have a kitten that was tested positive for feline leukemia. Does that mean I can’t adopt another cat?

It’s been a year now and she seems very healthy and normal. I would like to adopt another (adult) cat. What kind of precaution I need to be aware?

what is the earliest I can have my kittens tested for Feline Leukemia?

They are 6 weeks is it too early? How muc hdoes this usually cost. While I have you experts helping me if you have any info on worming that would be great I dont see worms do I need to worm them? thanks!

Is there any where you can get a cat tested for Feline Leukemia for free (it’s a stray)?

4(maybe more) kittens and a mom.
They live across the busy street we live on and we want to find them homes but we have a cat so we want to make sure they don’t have Feline Leukemia or anything are cat could get!
Any ideas???
Thanks!

Does it cost to have a cat tested for feline leukemia?

And does it cost to have them tested for allergies? Thanks! And thanks everyone who answered my previous post about feline leukemia.
Thanks everyone for your answers! My cat has already been vaccinated for feline leukemia, my parents did this when they had him neutered, but they said that they did not have him tested. What would happen to a cat if they had leukemia already and ended up taking a shot for it?
Thanks for all the answers I am wondering one more thing: Let’s say my cat is a carrier of leukemia and hasn’t shown signs of it yet, would a test show that he has leukemia? or would I have to wait to have him tested in order to find out?