FELINE LEUKEMIA TEST AT HOME is a convenient, accurate, and easy to do AT HOME test for Feline Leukemia. Less stress for you and your cat since there is no trip and no blood testing. Veterinarians and physicians have used saliva/tear testing for 30+ years. We use the same ELISA test used by all veterinarians. We are a veterinary laboratory. We provide huge savings of 50%.

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How does it work?
Is This Test Accurate?
How accurate is the saliva test?
How do I save 50%?
Who should test?
When should I test?
Is FIV Testing  Available?
WHY USE THE SALIVA TEST FOR FELINE LEUKEMIA DIAGNOSIS?
Why do the results of the Elisa test vary from positive to negative or negative to positive?
What is the Saliva Test for FeLV?
What is Feline Leukemia and how common is it?
Why should my cat be tested?
Why should I use this test?
My cat is already vaccinated, should I use this test?
My cat is never outside; does it need to be tested?

How does it work?

A Complete Kit at a low price. Everything is included. Blot a tear or saliva on our special paper (you just need a drop) and mail it to us. We perform the test and mail you confidential written results. Highly accurate results from a veterinary laboratory. SAVE 50% OR MORE! Optional Certificates and rush results available.

1.SIMPLE TO DO–just moisten a swab in the cat’s mouth, then send to our veterinary lab.

2.CONVENIENT – No trips to your veterinarian, and no damage to the car or pet owner.

Is This Test Accurate?

ACCURATE– Research shows that the saliva/tear testing is within 99% sensitivity compared to blood.• Nearly100%Accuracy on Feline Leukemia negative cases.• 94-96% accurate on positive cases.

These tests are screening tests. If positive you must retest in 7-42 days. If the test is negative in an adult retest in 6-12 months. If your cat continues to demonstrate positive results make an appointment with your veterinarian.

How accurate is the saliva test?

The ELISA Saliva/Tear Test has been available through our lab for 16 years. Numerous research studies prove this test to be highly accurate on negative cats with a greater than 99% correlation with the blood test. Best yet, the saliva test have high percent correlation with the IFA (the ultimate FELV test, but a test that costs $99 - $180 at most veterinary hospitals). All FELV tests have inaccuracies, however veterinary research indicates saliva/tear FELVtests have a spefcificity of 97.1% vs.plasma specificity of 99.9%, which means you get the same results as you would from a vet.

How do I save 50%?

CAT OWNERS SAVE 50% or more since they avoid the $40-65 cost of an office fee plus they save $10-20 on the test. All cat owners know they should test and want to test but most don't because of the trip. We provide the convenience and savings needed to allow all cat owners a chance to test

Who should test?

All cat owners whether their cat is outside or inside. A 2008 AVMA study demonstrated that 2% of inside cats and 10-13% of all cats get FELV which they utimately die from. Another 10-12% of cats have FIV- so test for both.

Test cats with dental or gum disease and cats with any recurring disease.

When should I test?

1) As soon as you get an older cat or kitten.

2) As soon as you notice your cat is ill (use our Pet Health Checkup to rule out or check for the 12 most common organ diseases, and our fecal test to rule out worms.

3) 3-6 weeks after exposure to a sick cat or one with FeLV.

4) Once a year if not vaccinated and once every 1-2 years if vaccinated for FeLV.

5) Every 1-6 months if postitive for FeLV.

Is FIV Testing is Available?

We charge an additional $12.00 to test for FIV from the same sample, however we need 2-3 drops of blood for the FIV Tests.

Now You Can Spend Less AND Do More!!

These Are The Average Savings For One Cat In A Household:

	Vet Fees	Our Price	Savings
Office Call	$40 - $65	0	$40 - $65
Leukemia Test	$42 - $69	$29	$13 - $40
Fecal Worm Test	$24- $32	$20	$4 - $12
Pet Health Test	$37- $49	$34	$3 - $15
Total/Year	$164 - $228	$84	$70 - $179

Test all your pets with all 3 tests and still spend 1/2 to 1/3 of what you used to spend for a much healthier pet!!

WHY USE THE SALIVA TEST FOR FELINE LEUKEMIA DIAGNOSIS?

Diagnostic tests can detect all three forms of feline leukemia virus but can't distinguish between them. Blood Elisa FELV tests detect antigens to FELV but does not indicate whether the virus has incased itself into the bone marrow and white blood cells. The cat's immune system may still reject the virus leaving it negative in 1-2 months.

The saliva Elisa will be positive if the virus has progressed to invade the tissues and indicates that the cat is now shedding the virus. ELISA detects antigens in the saliva, 1-2 months after exposure, which is 2-4 weeks later than it detects antigens in the blood.

Blood ELISA can detect FELV antigens early in the course of the infection but does not indicate that it has invaded the bone marrow. Both the saliva ELISA and IFA indicate the virus has progressed to a more infective stage in the salivary glands or tissues, which is not true with blood testing.

Blood ELISA can cause more positive results that soon will be negative when the pet's immune system clears the body of the virus. Saliva and tear tests are used to screen a large number of cats, and to test cats from which it is difficult to obtain sufficient blood samples.

Why do the results of the Elisa test vary from positive to negative or negative to positive?

Kittens that test positive by ELISA should be re-tested when they're older than 16 weeks. Uninfected kittens can test positive, if they are carrying their mother's antigens to FELV. By 16 weeks of age, the mother's antigens should be out of their system.

A cat may test positive by ELISA, but several weeks later, test negative. This means that the cat has developed immunity, and will likely never show any sign of infection. This is more likely to occur from the blood ELISA that the saliva. It also can occur in cats that have (latent) form of leukemia in which the virus has invaded the tissues but no longer produces an immune response.

Cats that test positive by IFA or saliva ELISA are more likely to be positive for life. Negative results do not necessarily mean that the cat is uninfected. Negative test results can occur in infected cats that have been exposed only recently to the virus and aren't producing antibodies yet or in the latent forms.

What is the Saliva Test for FeLV?

Feline leukemia Virus Antigen Test is a non-invasive test accurate enough for general FELV testing, pre-vaccination and health screens. It is ideal for detection of viral shedding or to confirm blood Elisa positives.

Saliva samples will not be positive until the virus is amplified in the bone marrow, released into circulation and has infected epithelial tissues. This could take 1-2 months following exposure and would indicate persistent infection Synbiotic Corp.

Comparison of the accuracy of saliva/tear samples with serum/plasma samples for detecting feline leukemia virus in cats.Several studies gave been done to compare the use of serum/plasma samples with tear/saliva samples for detecting FELV in cats via the ELISA methodology. The results are as follows:

• “The overall accuracy of tears and saliva as compared with serum and plasma samples is 95.0% and 97.5 respectively." University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory. College of Veterinary Medicine, Tifton, GA 31293 “The overall accuracy of the saliva ELISA reactive to the serum ELISA was 97.9%.” “Specificity of the saliva test (99.2%) based on serum ELISA, the simplicity of the test procedure, and the speed of the results support its use as a screening procedure. "Clinicalpractices. ”Mark G. Lewis, “Saliva as a Source of Feline Leukemia virus Antigen for Diagnosis of Disease.”Journal of Clinical Microbiology Results from 95.5% of the samples concordant..."“If all cats in one hosehold test saliva negative, the presence of FELV in the cattery is not very likely.” “Based on the saliva and serum results for cats living in 92 multi-cat household, it was concluded that saliva may be a useful secretion for FELV screening. ”Hans Lutz and Oswald Jarrett, “Detection of Feline Leukemia Virus Infection in Saliva.”Journal of Clinical Microbology.

FELINE LEUKEMIA TEST KIT'S obvious advantages:

• IN HOME TESTING - collect the sample at home; mail to our veterinary lab-we perform the same ELISA test.

• HUGE SAVINGS-studies show veterinary fees range from $42.00 to 73.00/cat. Our fee is much less. In addition, you don't have to pay an exam fee of $40.00 - 65.00.

• HIGHLY RELIABLE TEST by a Veterinary lab for assured accuracy. Veterinarians use the same Elisa test.

• HIGHLY ACCURATE -Saliva Elisa tests have a high correlation of negative results to serum Elisa tests, nearly 100%. (College of Vet. Med. Study)

• Saliva Elisa tests indicates that the virus has invaded the tissues of your cat-chronic infection. (Blood does not).

• Saliva Elisa positive tests indicates that a cat is shedding the virus.(Blood does not specifically indicate this).

• THE RESULTS MAY BE MORE ACCURATE THAN BLOOD TESTS depending on the stage of FeLV. (*Johnson - AVMA). More importantly, a positive result indicates the actual presence of the virus in the cat's tissues and bone marrow, rather than a passive exposure. It also indicates those cats that are shedding the virus!!!

• ASSURED WRITTEN RESULTS and their interpretation by e-mail, fax, or mail.

• FAST RESULTS -tests are performed the day of receipt. Results are sent the following business day.

• EASY TO DO. NON-INVASIVE - collect a drop of saliva.

• NO PAIN - NO STRESS - avoid the trip. This test avoids all of the problems inherent with blood.

VOLUME USERS/BREEDERS - use on all your kittens to reassure the new owner of your professionalism, then sell to your clients. Extra income - sell these to other breeders/pet stores. Pre-test new cats before allowing them into your cattery. Easily and affordably test your litters. Catteries can sell the kits for retesting in 3-12 months.

A reminder: NO FELV test is 100% accurate. The saliva test has an excellent correlation on negative cats (nearly 100% correlation. Blood and saliva tests have more than 95% specificity (positives). Inaccuracies do occur on nearly all Elisa tests, which is why any positive cat should be re-tested. These are screening tests.

The definitive test is an IFA that costs $99-180.00 plus an office visit fee. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, UNLIKE BLOOD TESTS, YOU WILL YOU KNOW IF YOUR CAT HAS FELV AND IS SHEDDING THE VIRUS.

What is Feline Leukemia and how common is it?

Feline Leukemia (FELV) is an extremely common disease of cats which effects up to 13% of all cats. It is fatal unless detected early. Treatments and vaccines are now available, increasing the need for testing.

Why should my cat be tested?

1. FELV is fatal. Death occurs within months or up to 4 years later. Cats with FELV endure many other diseases before they die since FELV (like AIDS) lowers their resistance.

2. Clinical signs of FELV can be treated. Treatment can lead to remission if you detect the virus soon enough. No guarantee of results, though.

3. Out test indicates if your cat is contagious and shedding thevirus. (Blood tests don't).

4. Our test can indicate whether your cat actually has FELV rather than a passive exposure. (Blood tests don't.) Our test can indicate if the virus has invaded the tissues or bone marrow.

5. Our test allows your cat to stay home; you collect the sample and mail it to our lab.

Why should I use this test?

• All the pet owner does is collect the sample at home, then mail the sample to our Vet. Lab.

• Our Lab produces the same reliable test results that any veterinarian produces, but the pet owners save a trip and money.

• We are the oldest lab doing this test.

• Veterinarians use our products.

• We provide rapid reliable results (tests are within 24 hrs of receipt). Results are emailed, faxed or mailed for the fastest return possible.

• Pet owners avoid the office call, which saves them at least $35-50.

My cat is already vaccinated, should I use this test?

Everyone who has a sick cat should test it for FELV; 1 out of every 3 cats with any illness has FELV. Breeders can test every kitten before sale. Every vaccinated cat should be tested periodically (every 1-3 years) since the vaccine is only 50 - 91% effective. More and more cat owners are testing yearly instead of vaccinating.

If you or your friend’s cat has FELV, you should test all of your cats.

My cat is never outside; does it need to be tested?

Yes! Few cats are truly inside, most occasionally get outside. All cats are exposed to outside elements when doors/windows are open. Inside cats have less immunity and when exposed are more likely to get FELV or develop a more serious and debilitating clinical disease. In addition their ability to recover is less, so test your cats now.