Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), the full name of which is feline immunodeficiency virus, is a similar contagious disease caused by lentivirus, but it will not be transmitted to humans, dogs or other animals. Like human AIDS, cat AIDS will destroy its own immune system. After cats are infected with AIDS, there will be symptoms such as oral ulcer, tooth swelling, weight loss, loss of appetite and fever.

Although China started late in pet medical treatment, there is no clinical statistical data at present. However, according to the statistics of relevant foreign institutions, the proportion of healthy cats infected with HIV in the world is about 1%~ 15%, and the infection rate of sick cats is about 3%~44%, among which the proportion of cats infected with AIDS in Australia is the highest, reaching 26%, which is of course closely related to the local warm and humid climate.

How do cats get infected with cat AIDS?

Cats infected with AIDS are mainly caused by wound infection after being bitten by sick cats or cats with pathogens. Cat HIV can also be infected through milk secretion, placenta, oral cavity and reproductive system.

Detection method of cat AIDS

In fact, the detection of cat AIDS is very simple:

The first type: routine blood examination.

This test is more convenient. By observing whether platelets in blood decrease, neutrophils decrease, and then lymphocytes and monocytes increase. Generally, cats infected with AIDS will have abnormal data of these signs.

The second type: cat polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection.

PCR detection is a research achievement of nucleic acid molecular biology. It can amplify DNA to tens of millions of times in a short time, and has the characteristics of high efficiency, sensitivity and accuracy. It is the best method to diagnose cat AIDS at present.

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1, prevention: completely avoid cats going out and fighting with unvaccinated cats outside. No matter whether the newly introduced cats or the original cats are infected with cat AIDS, we should try our best to avoid letting new cats enter the cat group, because if new cats join, it may lead to competition for territory and increase the risk of being infected with cat AIDS.

2. Detection: The only clinical diagnosis method to diagnose whether cats are infected with AIDS is three drops of whole blood, which can be completed in ten minutes. However, there may be false positive reaction, so clinical veterinarians must judge carefully. If the cat is positive, it should be reexamined every once in a while, because although most cats will produce antibodies within a few weeks after being infected with feline AIDS, some cats will remain antibody-negative for as long as a year, and some seriously infected cats may be completely immunosuppressed due to a large number of feline HIV, or only a small amount of antibodies can be detected or antibody-negative due to feline AIDS.

3. Treatment: When it is determined that the cat is infected with feline AIDS, what the veterinarian can do is to control the secondary infection and relieve the clinical symptoms. However, in recent years, there have been many related treatment studies, including Academia Sinica in Taiwan Province Province, claiming that they have successfully controlled or treated feline AIDS, and we are optimistic. As for shovel officers, all you can do is take good care of them. They are not much different from normal kittens. The only difference is that they need more love.

Correct understanding of cat AIDS

"What, cats also get AIDS?" "I was scratched by an AIDS cat. Will I be infected with AIDS? " Many people have some concerns when they first hear about cat AIDS. In fact, AIDS cats do not transmit AIDS to people and dogs. The reason for popularizing cat AIDS is that some people will be afraid of it because they don't understand it, and even some people will reject or abandon it. Although there is no vaccine to prevent cats from suffering from AIDS, the mortality rate of cats infected with FIV virus is actually very low. Usually, even if they are sick, they can still live a normal life, and some people are not even sick all their lives.

So don't be scared by the name "cat AIDS". They are not much different from ordinary cats. I hope everyone will eliminate prejudice, correctly understand AIDS cats and care for them with more love.