by Jae Kennedy | Jun 16, 2021 | Cat Health Issues, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is not a death sentence. Cats with FIV can live a long and healthy life just like any other kitty with proper nutrition. It kills me when I hear about veterinarians recommending to euthanize a cat when diagnosed with this. There’s...
by Jae Kennedy | Jun 14, 2016 | Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline Leukemia
FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus) and FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) are often confused because they are both retroviruses – in fact, they belong to the same retrovirus family. Both FeLV and FIV are, unfortunately, common infectious diseases in cats, so...
by Jae Kennedy | Apr 5, 2016 | Cat Health Issues, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a lentivirus (an illness characterized by a delay in the onset of symptoms) in the same retrovirus family as Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV), but the two differ in shape, size and genetics. The term ‘immunodeficiency’...
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