FeLV versus FIV life expectancy
This article is about comparing the life expectancy of cats with FeLV compared to those with FIV. There are no clean, black and white answers which is disappointing for me because I like to...
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How common is leukaemia in cats? It varies.
The question in the title is incomplete because it implies that the question is about cancer; a type of blood and bone marrow cancer but when leukaemia is spoken about in the context of...
Feral cats in TNR colonies are no greater risk to human beings than pet cats
An interesting study dated 2003 titled: Prevalence of infectious diseases in feral cats in Northern Florida concluded that feral cats in TNR colonies are no more of a risk in terms of spreading disease...
Some staff at Cats Protection resigning over the organisation’s kill policy
CAT NEWS & VIEWS: There appears to be dissent amongst some of the volunteers at the well-known cat rescue organisation, Cats Protection, over their kill policy. It is reported that some of the staff...
What is the difference between feline leukaemia and feline AIDS?
They are both caused by a virus and therefore there is no difference there. Feline leukaemia virus disease complex (FeLV) is transmitted by infected saliva. Bites, sharing water or food bowls and cat-to-cat grooming...
Vet explains basic difference between FeLV and FIV (audio)
Dr. Diane Delmain of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine explains the basic differences in an interview by WLTZ First News between FeLV and FIV. FeLV stands for ‘feline leukemia virus’ while FIV stands...
73% of cats with feline leukaemia survived and thrived on RetroMAD1
A press release on the pr.com website from Singapore dated December 5, 2019 tells us that a research article recently published in the archives of Veterinary Science and Medicine produced an interesting result for...
Lifespan of cats with FeLV?
Viremia = the virus is in the cat’s blood stream and saliva. Thirty percent (30%) of cats exposed to the virus develop a persistent viremia. This means the virus remains in the blood and...
Cat rescue specializes in FeLV positive cats which they adopt out for free and provide financial support
Austin Pets Alive! are doing a wonderful job with respect to FeLV positive cats: they have a program which keeps them alive and in new homes. FeLV positive cats suffer from the feline leukaemia...
RetroMAD1: Possible new drug for fighting Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and Feline Leukaemia
RetroMAD1 has been labelled a wonder drug for fighting two nasty feline diseases. As I understand it, the drug was not developed to treat feline diseases but developed by a private biotech company in...
T-Cyte Treatment for FeLV and FIV Cats? Does it Work?
T-Cyte Treatment is treating cats who have FeLV and/or FIV with Lymphocyte T-Cell Immunomodulator. T-Cyte Therapeutics is the name of the manufacturer who supply vets with this expensive treatment. They are not very open...
Cat Cruelty or Cat Welfare?
Apparently there can be a very fine line between cat cruelty and cat welfare. Â I find it very strange. You would have thought that the two would occupy opposite ends of the spectrum in...
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