Feline Leukemia Virus is a terrible disease. It can be said to be a terminal illness because there is no treatment. Although there is no cure, it can be avoided, and owners should cheer up.

Which cats are susceptible?

•Children of virus-carrying cats

•Baby cats under one year old

•Cats roam freely

•Have a cat with a virus-carrying roommate

•This virus is not contagious to dogs or humans

Method of communication:

•The virus is highly concentrated in cats’ saliva and nasal mucus, but it is also present in feces, urine and milk

•Mother cats may also infect their babies during pregnancy or breastfeeding

•FeLV can only survive in the environment for a few hours

•In rare cases, it may be transmitted through the use of the same litter box or food bowl

What harm does FeLV cause to cats?

•Cats infected with the FeLV virus will have two stages: the first stage when the virus is in the blood, when the cat has the possibility of overcoming the viral infection; the second stage when the virus reaches the bone marrow and other organs, which means the cat is completely Infected.

•May cause damage to blood cells

•It may cause a decrease in immunity, resulting in the inability to resist external infections. Any common microorganism in the environment may make a cat sick.

What symptoms will cats show?

•Cats carrying the virus may not show any symptoms. But as time went by, the cat began to become frail and sickly. The symptoms are as follows:

•Decreased appetite

•Weight loss

•Messy hair

•Swollen lymph nodes

•Continuous high fever

•Mucous membranes turn white

•Oral inflammation

•Skin, urinary system, respiratory system and other infections

•Long-term diarrhea

•Twitching or other neurological symptoms, etc.

How to treat it?

•Unfortunately, current medical technology does not yet have an effective treatment for FeLV.

•Treatment is supportive and is primarily to ensure the cat’s quality of life.

How to prevent?

•Let cats live indoors

•Do not let cats come into contact with untested cats

•New members are required to take a FeLV test before entering the home to ensure that they do not bring the virus into the home

•If the cats at home are found to be infected with the virus, all cats need to be tested and the cats with the virus need to be isolated and fed.

Poop scrapers should take good care of their cats, as cats can also suffer from terrible incurable diseases.