FIV

Question 1

What does FIV stand for

Answer 1

Feline Immune Deficiency Virus
T lymphotropic retrovirus
Extensively modelled for HIV in humans
Only infects cats, not humans

Question 2

Clinical signs of FIV

Answer 2

There are no typical clinical signs
Cats are present with persisting infections which they should be able to fight off,
Maybe several concurrent infectious problems
Weight loss, Pyrexia, Neurological disease
Oral infections, Enteritis, Respiratory infection

Question 3

Treatment and diagnosis of FIV

Answer 3

Supportive care and treatment of secondary signs
PCR diagnostics
Vaccine exists but not UK licensed.