Treat your infected cat with FeLV vaccine at our low-cost pet clinic in Austin.

Overview on FeLV

FeLV, or better known as Feline Leukemia Virus, is a life-threatening and highly contagious retroviral infection that diminishes the immunity power in cats. With FeLV infection, they become more prone to other infections and diseases. It is also popularly known as “friendly cat” disease because of its contagious nature and spreading through cat to cat casual contacts occurring while sharing food, water or even playing.

Feline leukemia virus and Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are considered to be among common infections in cats. In a study conducted on 18,000+ cats, 2.3% of them were FeLV positive. The infection is known to put cat’s life at risk, FeLV vaccines are known to minimize it’s spread. At our low cost pet clinic in Austin, we provide comprehensive treatment and aftercare for FeLV infected cats.

Symptoms:

In its early stages, cats with feline leukemia do not look to be sick or suffering from any diseases. During the preliminary stage, however, there are few symptoms that can help trace whether the cat is infected and needs the FeLV vaccine. The only way to be sure of infection is through blood report. One can notice a progressive impact of the infection if the cat is passing through phases of good and bad health periods. Symptoms of FeLV include:

• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• Lethargy
• Persistent fever
• Pale gums
• Bad breath
• The poor condition of coat
• Runny eyes or nose
• Vomiting
• Oral disease
• Breathing problems
• Changes in behavior

Treatment:

If your cat has been tested positive for FeLV infection, please do not consider it to be terminal. It’s not a death sentence. Cats with FeLV have been found to live until a ripe old age. Unfortunately, there is no 100% cure for this disease, but FeLV vaccines have been found to enhance the quality of life, health and life expectancy of a cat. Community cats with FeLV infection should be allowed to stay outdoors and not play with people. Vets recommend the following treatments for FeLV positive cats.

• Spaying of cats
• Keeping infected owned cats indoors
• Minimizing internal and external parasites
• Regular visit to vet clinics
• Treatment with FeLV vaccine
• Annual CBC blood tests
• Regular cardiac, electrolyte and internal organs test

Additional Protection

Along with the FeLV vaccine, the infected cat should be given proper nutrition and shelter for effective treatment. Taking good care and minimizing the movement will help reduce the spreading of the virus and potentially eliminate any other risk of exposure to other diseases. Diet of the infected cat is critical and raw food should be strictly avoided. 2-3 visits to vets in the year will ensure the cat is living healthy and the spread of the virus has been lowered.     

FeLV is a life threatening infection for cats. Get the best treatment and FeLV vaccine for your beloved cat at our low cost pet clinic in Austin with complete aftercare.