FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION (FIV) IN CATS

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A 14 year old cat, diagnosed with

FIV at 1 year old

The feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection is a complex retrovirus that causes immunodeficiency disease in domestic cats. Immunodeficiency is the medical term used to describe the body’s inability to develop a normal immune response. FIV is slow moving, capable of lying dormant in the body before causing symptoms.

FIV is a transmissible disease that occurs more often in