From:
fhbythesea@aol.com
Date: 2002-05-20 13:36:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Re: ADV test kit
In a message dated 5/20/02 4:27:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
katharine@n... writes:
> Could you please tell us how you quarantine while you are awaiting
> the test results? I have used the POCT because I can test and
> immediately take the ferret into my home. Though I could board at
> the vet's office for several days, I think my money is better spent
> on other animal things.
>
I use a strict quarantine while waiting for results. UV gets back to us
within 3 days. Thats changing clothes, disinfection, etc. I draw blood,
ferrets are in another room and they stay there until test results are back.
My regular ferrets or retests remain together.
> Based on past reading and what has been said the last couple of days
> on this list, my impression is that the Avecon POCT saliva test is
> accurate if given correctly (following the instructions). Are you
> saying that you have seen (or heard of) false results from this test
> also? I haven't heard that about the saliva test if I am correctly
> understanding what I've read.
The POCT tests were done by a vet in the situations where multiple tests were
given at the same time on the same ferrets with differing results. These
tests that were run were first on saliva and then on blood. Queries from Dr.
Stephon on the correctness of the test samples were answered and eliminated -
3 minutes of swabbing and then 3 minutes in the solution. Food was with held
for over an hour.
Then they were asked to centrifuge the blood before sending in the blood. The
results were different from the previous tests and the results took more than
3 weeks to get back from Avecon. So I believe that this effects both the POCT
and the ELISA.
I won't do Avecon - and I can't recommend them and I don't trust the results
of the tests.
Lisa Leidig, Head Ferret
The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea"
www.ferrethaven.org