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Feline Leukemia is a type of cancer found in cats. The cancer damages the cat's immune system and can make them vulnerable to other diseases. Symptoms during the acute stage of the disease include: fever, lethargy, vomiting, and swollen lympth nodes.
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Can dogs get Leukemia?
No. Feline Leukemia is only found in cats.
What is the worst cancer for cats?
Feline Leukemia.
Symptoms of death with acute leukemia?
symptoms you will have before death with acute leukemia
Is Mean Kitty still alive?
Yes, but he has feline leukemia :(
Can cats live with feline leukemia?
No. Dogs CANNOT contact feline aids. The only animal that can is another cat. Dogs CANNOT get feline leukemia either.
Cats with feline leukemia?
Yes, there is such a disease, and it's deadly. What do you want to know? All cats should be vaccinated for it, and any cat who roams outside is quite at risk. When I get a new cat I have it tested for Feline Leukemia before I even bring it home because it can easily spread and I have a cat that cannot be vaccinated due to a bad reaction. Take this disease very seriously.
How can you tell if a cat has feline leukemia?
The only way to know for sure is to have your veterinarian run a blood test on your cat to look for the virus; this is an easy test that any veterinarian can run and it takes about 10 minutes to get the results back. However, suspicious symptoms of feline leukemia include recurrent infections like upper respiratory infections that take a long time (more than a week) to resolve, decreased energy and appetite and poor body condition (rough fur, losing weight). The bad part about feline leukemia is the infection itself doesn't manifest in diseases except for some fever at the initial infection. Because of this, you often won't know your cat has feline leukemia until either a routine blood test comes back positive or your cat is very sick. The disease itself is progressive and causes the cat's immune system to slowly stop working; cats with feline leukemia often die of other infections like pneumonia or feline infectious peritonitis. Having said this, feline leukemia is not an immediate death sentence - a 100% indoor cat that doesn't interact with other cats can live a pretty normal life with feline leukemia because you have kept the other infections and pathogens away from him. So long as your cat doesn't get infected with other diseases, the fact that his immune system has all the strength of wet tissue paper won't matter.
Can a dog catch luekemia from a sister dog?
In cats, the Feline Leukemia virus is a highly contagious to other cats who share food bowls and litter pans. Dog Leukemia is not contagious to other dogs. Feline Leukemia is caused by a virus. In dogs, Leukemia is a cancer of the blood. Like most other types of cancer, the causes of Leukemia are not well-understood, there aren't any measures to prevent Leukemia in your dog.
Are leukemia symptoms similar to the symptoms of other illnesses?
Initially, leukemia symptoms may be similar to that of the flu, but as the illness progresses, the symptoms will get more severe, and additional symptoms may occur.
What does the medical abbreviation FeLV mean?
FeLV stands for Feline Leukemia Virus, a retrovirus that causes leukemia in infected cats and undermines their immune systems.
Does the Bengal cat breed have a natural immunity against the feline leukemia virus?
No. No cat breed has a natural immunity against FLV (Feline Leukemia Virus), which is the reason why vaccinating kittens, no matter what the breed, against this and other diseases is so important.
What are the deadliest cat diseases?
There is Feline Leukemia, a kind of killer disease that kills many cats.
