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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.
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.
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.
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.
What are common cat disases that a cat can get?
Some well-known diseases in cats are Feline enteritis (Panleucopaenia), Cat flu, Feline leukemia virus and Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Domestic cats should be vaccinated against the first three. The risk of FIV infection can be reduced by neutering, as this reduces fighting behaviours- FIV is transmitted by bodily fluids such as blood and saliva, mainly through bites.
What is felv vaccine for cats?
FeLV vaccine is a vaccine for domestic cats that immunizes them against FeLV, or Feline Leukemia Virus. FeLV infection results in the cat developing leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells; the virus cannot be cured and the disease is progressive and fatal.
Can people get feline leukemia?
Yes and no. It is an infection by a virus. The Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that infects cats. The virus attacks the cat's immune system and can cause diseases, one of which can be a form of cancer of the blood cells called Lymphoma (a leukemia).
What are some diseases that kittens can get?
Cancer. Cancer is a class of diseases in which cells grow uncontrollably, invade surrounding tissue and may spread to other areas of the body. Diabetes. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Feline Leukemia Virus (FelV) Heartworm. High-Rise Syndrome. Rabies.
What type of microorganism is feline distemper caused from?
Feline panleukopenia virus
What vaccinations are used on cats?
Feline Infectious Enteritis (FIe) also called Panleukopenia.Feline Calcivirus (FCV) a strain of the common cold.Feline Rhinotracheitis (FVR) or Cat Flu.Feline LuekemiaFeline AIDSRabies
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.
Does Sparta from the mean kitty videos on you-tube really have leukemia?
Edit - leukemia in cats is NOT the same as leukemia in humans. It is NOT cancer NOR is it a death sentence. I had a FeLV (feline leukemia virus) cat and a FiV cat (feline AIDS) and both cats lived to be 20 and 22, respectively. Yes, he really does. Leukemia in cats is not an automatic death sentence, he has probably got a 50% chance of surviving at least three years. A few cats are carriers who never get sick at all. It's a fairly common, easily-spread disease in cats. There are treatments but no cure, but there is an effective vaccine. Good luck Sparta, we love you.
