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11 Cards in this Set
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Etiology
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Lentevirus
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Epidemology
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All domestic and wild felidae
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How is FIV spread?
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Bite wounds main route of transmission.
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How is FIV shed?
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Saliva
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What is the approx number of healthy and chronically ill cats are infected?
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8% of healthy cats
20% of chronically ill cats |
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Pathogenesis
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localizes in WBC producing tissues (immunodeficiency). There are periods of latency and relapse.
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Clinical Signs
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Any opportunistic infection. Recurrent (oral)
refractory (GIT) Cat becomes cachexic (wastes away) |
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Lab
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In house test.
Can't differentiate from vaccine (will give false positive) |
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Tx
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None for FIV
Treat opportunistic infection but it will reoccur. DO NOT allow infected cats to bite |
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Px
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Fatal
will die from infection eventually |
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Prevention
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Vaccine available
keep cats indoors so they can't be bitten by infected cats. |
