FIV/FeLV

Question 1

A cat has got a positive result to a FeLV point of care test. What is required now?

Answer 1

Proviral PCR is the gold standard of diagnosing FeLV infection and must be performed to conform any positive point of care test result for FeLV

Question 2

A cat has Lymphoma and FeLV what is its prognosis?

Answer 2

Lymphoma is one of the diseases that carries a worse prognosis when concurrent FeLV infection is present

Question 3

Does FIP and FCoV point of care test give you an indication of which disease and whether it is a current or previous infection?

Answer 3

The FCoV point of care test does not discriminate between previous and current FCoV infection and FIP

Question 4

A cat is confirmed FCoV what do you recommend to the owner?

Answer 4

Superb litter hygiene reduces reinfection and thus promotes elimination of FCoV
There is no medication that can help.