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FeLV

FeLV Testing Algorithm

Selecting and interpreting diagnostic tests for FeLV is complicated by the fact that cats are quite variable in their response to FeLV+. Following initial exposure to the virus, some cats have a robust immune response, completely eliminate the virus, and are cured and immune from future infection. This is called…

FeLV Case Challenges

FeLV Case Challenges Decoding FeLV infection status with serial test panels The FeLV Lifetime Study was designed to identify the best tests for FeLV and to correlate test results with survival time. A total of 127 FeLV positive cats admitted to the FeLV adoption program at the Austin Pets Alive!…

The FeLV Lifetime Study

Austin Pets Alive! is a large shelter in Austin Texas that adopts out approximately 400 FeLV foster cats a year. The shelter receives hundreds of FeLV+ cats from other shelters across the country and confirms the infection upon arrival with a SNAP FeLV test. However, there is much controversy about…

Feline Leukemia Virus

Case challenges: The FeLV screening test is positive – now what? Ocho Rios Ocho Rios is an approximately 6-year-old neutered male cat. He was transferred from another animal shelter into the FeLV adoption program. On…

October 2023 eNews

Shelter medicine internship - Animal shelter leadership certificate - Recruiting veterinarians - Community cat research - Human-animal bond - Grants

September 2023 eNews

Access to veterinary care - Disaster response - Spay-neuter - FeLV/FIV/FIP research - Cat friendly decision making - Grants

July 2023 eNews

FeLV and FIV management - FIP Treatment - Spay/Neuter ID - Shelter Medicine research - Dog Population Management - Grants

June 2023 eNews

Community Cats - TNR - International - Dog Population Management - Rabies - FeLV - FIP - Veterinary Students - Nonsurgical Contraception - Neonatal Kittens

Current Studies

Current Studies ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF SHELTERED ANIMALS…