Tag: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Getting to zero for cat AIDS, (FIV) not so easy
Did you know that cats get AIDS, known in the cat world as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)? Only about 2.5 percent of the cats in the United States contract it. Worldwide, the number is said to be much higher with some countries estimating as many as 25 percent of their cat population being infected. While…
FIP, fatal with no cure, most common in young cats like Tubby, can affect cats of any age with compromised immune systems
FIP, Fatal with no cure FIP – Feline infectious peritonitis. It’s fatal with no cure, only palliative treatments. It’s hard to diagnose, and there are no vaccines yet available to prevent cats from contracting it. However, research is progressing, and we must be hopeful for future prevention, treatment and a cure. I write this second…
The little known fatal cat disease FIP strikes home
While there are many dreaded words in the cat world, there’s none more devastating than having your cat diagnosed with FIP – Feline infectious peritonitis. I learned first hand about FIP about two years ago, when my two-year-old Tubby, a black Siamese blend, went missing in the house. It was Martin Luther King’s long weekend,…
