marynh
Posted : 6/4/2006 7:09:07 PM
feline leuk test isn't guaranteed to be accurate until actually about 6 months of age - IF the test shows negative. I'll try to get this right as I've recently been through this with some young shelter kittens I fostered.
If you get a positive you can pretty much be sure it's positive, but you can get false negatives which is why the test should be done again at 3-6 months of age especially if you don't know the mother. You could do the test now just to rule out a positive and redo in a few months for better accuracy. If you have any other cats in the house I wouldn't keep a positve kitten, but if this kitten is to be the only cat then I wouldn't worry about it - but be sure to keep the cat inside forever. With good medical care, food diet, the cat can live for sometime. Feline leuk could eventually cause other health problems as it attacks the immune system, like Aids does in people. So often there are illnesses that will results from feline leuk. But if the cat's immune system remains strong enough the cat can live many years.
I'd also offer the kitten a good quality wet kitten food. Gives extra moisture.
They are so cute at that age....