i rescue cats her in the west of ireland and have 6 at the moment all except for two are outdoor cats. My two indoor cats are 9 months old and 11 months old.
On a routine check up my 11 month old cat tested positive for FeLV and negitive for FIV. I am absolutely devastated as i have gotten very attached to his. He was attacked at 6 weeks of age by a feral cat and due to his injuries he has been left disabled. After months of physo and massages he has regained about 70 function of his right side and im assumng it from this attact he contrated the FeLV.
I know i could have done nothing about it as the vaccine can only be given at 9 to 12 weeks so he was too young for it then.
He is a very healthy cat alround showing no signs of symptoms, he has feline herpes but only had one breakout at 3 months that lasted 2 weeks untill i but him on L-lysine. I read that L-lysine is a very good thing to give a cat with a compremised immune system so surely since i’ve been giving this to him unawear he was FeLV+ it has to help??
I still have him on L-lysine and now on mega c plus, i also put a small ammount of cranberry pure juice to his wet food ( good wet food 9 % protein no cereals or grains and low ash content) also a little bit of water as my vet said the only issue with longterm use of the mega c plus is urinary blockages.
My question is am i doing all i can for him?? I have him indoors 24/7 and always have had he is wormed regularly (every 2 months in warmer months) but i want to worm him every month to make sure he is parrisite free at all times as he has some contact with my other vaccinated cat.
Has anyone had a cat diagnosed at a year and they have had a long life?? I hear if they are exposed to the virus as a kitten they will die within 2 or 3 years, an older cat are the ones that live longer. I will be getting an IFA test for him this week but im assuming if he is testing positive now at a year he probably has the full virus?.
Thanks for your help