FELINE LEUKEMIA FACTS

 

 

• Feline Leukemia is a form of CANCER!

      It may affect the blood, internal organs, or form tumors.

 

• Feline Leukemia is highly contagious from cat to cat.

      It may be spread by licking, sneezing, fighting, sharing food bowls, or sharing litter pans.

 

• It is estimated that 30% of all stray cats are infected today.

 

• It is one of the major causes of death in cats today.

 

• It primarily affects the cat by decreasing the resistance of the cat to                

            other disease. It acts very similar to the aids virus in humans.

 

• Diagnosis is made by clinical signs and a blood test.

 

• There is no successful treatment.

 

• The virus does not live outside the cat's body over 2-3 days.

 

• It is the closest related item to the aids virus of people know today!

 

• Due to the seriousness of this disease, we highly recommend that

all cats are vaccinated as kittens and again a year later. If the cat is at risk for the disease, i.e. they go outside or are exposed to other cats that go out, they should be vaccinated once a year. Once the disease is contracted there is NO cure!

 

• Research evidence to date shows no possibility that Feline Leukemia is

      Transmissible to humans.