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| Feline Retrovirus Testing & Management: American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) - http://www.aafponline.org/resources/guid All cats should be tested for infection with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) & feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). - Read more |
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| Feline Retrovirus Management Key Points - http://www.catvets.com/professionals/gui Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are among the most common infectious diseases of cats. Although vaccines are available for both viruses, identification and segregation of infected cats form the cornerstone for preventing new infections. Currently, the majority of cats are never tested for FeLV or FIV during their lifetime, resulting in thousands of new cases each year. - Read more |
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| Parameters of Disease Progression in Long-Term Experimental Feline Retrovirus (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus & Feline Leukemia Virus) Infections - http://cvi.asm.org/cgi/reprint/4/1/33.pd Hematology, Clinical Chemistry,and Lymphocyte Subsets. - Read more |
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| Retroviruses - http://homepage.usask.ca/~vim458/virolog Retroviruses are intimately associated with their hosts. This is because of an interesting quirk of their biology. Although the retroviruses possess a RNA genome, this molecule must be copied into DNA and then incorporated into the host's own genome before the virus can replicate. If the integrated viral genome becomes a part of the host's germ-line cells it is passed on to offspring with Mendelian kinetics. - Read more |
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| Feline Virus Infection - http://www.homevet.com/petcare/flnvrs.ht |
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| Feline Infectious Enteritis (FIE): Feline Advisory Bureau FAB - http://www.fabcats.org/owners/feline_ent |
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| Report of the AAFP & Academy of Feline Medicine Advisory Panel on Feline Retrovirus Testing & Manage - http://www.catvets.com/uploads/PDF/Felv_ Current Retroviral Testing Guidelines. All cats should be tested for FeLV & FIV infection. Most important for cats in multiple-cat households, but single-cat household felines may also be affected in health status & long-term management. - Read more |
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| Feline Retrovirus Infections: New Challenges - http://www.antechdiagnostics.com/clients Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) has been studied for over 30 years, both for its relevance to the cat population and because it serves as an animal model for certain parallel human diseases. The key characteristics of FeLV are its contagious nature, and the fact that it directly causes both fatal cancerous and non-cancerous diseases. It can lie dormant in the bone marrow for a long time, and vaccination may protect against the diseases. FeLV is not transmissible to humans or animal species other than those of the cat family. - Read more |
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| Feline Retroviruses - http://www.cathospitalofaustin.com/Libra The feline retroviruses have earned a rather dubious reputation for their ability to leave infected cats with an array of physical ailments. Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), for example, can affect virtually every organ. Immune-compromised cats are more susceptible to opportunistic infections and subcutaneous neoplasms. - Read more |
