FELINE
LEUKEMIA VIRUS (FeLV)
and YOUR CAT 
Feline leukemia virus
(FeLV) is a very important cause of
morbidity and mortality in domestic cats. All
cats at one point in their life are susceptible
to the virus. It
is able to replicate in many tissues and
causes widespread infection, particularly in areas with a high cat
population. Is your cat at risk?
Subsequent
infection and clinical signs
are variable and include a variety of malignancies and
immunosuppressive diseases. Clinical
manifestation of FeLV depends on several viral and host factors.
Early diagnosis of the virus is important to
increase the chances that your cat will survive the infection.
Treatment will not cure FeLV, but you can slow the progression of the
disease, and eliminate some clinical signs to improve the quality of
your cat's life.
This
webpage is designed to familiarize
you with feline leukemia virus. It is
important to continually monitor your cat’s health and make note of any
changes in your cat. If your cat is
presenting with any serious clinical signs, please take it to see your
veterinarian.
WHAT IS
FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS?
EPIDEMIOLOGY &
TRANSMISSION
PATHOGENESIS
CLINICAL
SIGNS
AND FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS-ASSOCIATED DISEASES
HOW DO THEY KNOW
THAT MY CAT HAS FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS?
TREATMENT
PREVENTION
ZOONOSES
DICTIONARY
REFERENCES
Please refer to www.medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com
for further clarification of vocabulary.
This webpage
was designed by Melissa Kiehn & Karen Slobodian March 2007 at the
Western
College of Veterinary Medicine,
as an assignment for Virology 333.2.
