Feline immunodeficiency virus -- Canada
Animal experts on Vancouver Island [British Columbia] have issued a warning to pet owners in Nanaimo after a contagious virus was detected in 4 cats in the last month.
The cats, all in the Harewood community, have tested positive for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), a disease typically spread from cat to cat through blood, most commonly during fight. "It's much like HIV is in humans, cats can live a long time with it, they can live a short time with it, but it is infectious," said Leon
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2odz9R3
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