From:
kisdafur@attbi.com
Date: 2002-08-16 21:07:38 UTC
Subject: RE: Quick question - ADV testing
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2022466.1029532058504.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Serena
A positive quick test should be followed up with a blood test
from http://www.avecon.com/start.html
Good sources of adv info
http://www.geocities.com/russiansmom/ (the best)
http://www.ferretcentral.org/
http://listserv.cuny.edu/archives/ferret-search.html (search for both adv and aleutians
GOod luck on the blood test
Author wrote:
> I am in desperate need some information about ADV testing. I didn't get any
> response the first time so I will try to word the question differently.
> I have been reading up on ADV testing and I understand that the ADV
> QuickChek test is an antibody test. The way I have always understood these
> things (not being a biology major) the presence of antibodies only means
> that the ferret has been EXPOSED to the virus - it doesn't indicate the
> presence of the virus itself. This is how vaccinations work; exposing the
> animal (or person) to a small amount of the virus stimulates to body to
> produce antibodies.
> My question is: If my ferret has a positive QuickChek test, is there another
> test I can do that determines the presence of the VIRUS itself???
> I have been reading over all the information on ADV I can find and I have
> not found an answer to this question. I would greatly appreciate any help
> you more experienced ferret owners (and vets) can give me!
> Thanks,
> Serena & her 20 paws