Sentences with phrase «feline leukaemia»

Neutered cats are at reduced risk from Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV), Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), mammary tumours (females), pyometria (womb infections) and injuries 1.

But with some of the diseases, such as feline leukaemia, which can be prevented by vaccination, signs of illness may mean it is already too late.»

Neutered cats are at less risk from Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) which can be contracted through fighting with other cats.

Thanks to vaccination helping to keep disease levels down, less than 1 - 2 % of healthy cats in the world are infected by feline leukaemia [1].

Vaccination helps to prevent serious infections such as rabies, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirosis in dogs; panleucopenia, chlamydiosis, cat flu, feline leukaemia in cats or myxomatosis and haemorragic enteritis in rabbits, for example.

Depending on your circumstances he may also need vaccination against feline Leukaemia and chlamydophilosis.

Ian graduated from Liverpool University in 1990, completed a PhD at Glasgow University on feline leukaemia virus in 1993 and a residency in small animal medicine at Cambridge University in 1997.

2007 Quality of different in - clinic test systems for feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukaemia virus infection.

Animal research also gives us veterinary medicines like vaccines for badger tuberculosis, Canine distemper and Feline leukaemia.

However, subsequent studies carried out on small numbers (20 — 30) of CFS patients, failed to confirm evidence for HTLV (type 1 or 11)[22]--[25] or other retroviruses, including the closely - related simian T lymphotropic virus type l, the prototype foamy virus, simian retrovirus, bovine and feline leukaemia viruses [26] and HIV - 1 [23].

In cats, feline leukaemia (FeLV) is now the most common infectious cause of premature death in cats in the UK.

Kittens can be vaccinated against a variety of diseases, including feline enteritis virus, cat «flu» (actually 3 different diseases Feline calicivirus, feline herpes virus and Feline chlamydia), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus.

Gleich SE, Krieger S, Hartmann K. Prevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukaemia virus among client - owned cats and risk factors for infection in Germany.

Indoor cats and cats with no possible exposure to feline leukaemia are safe to leave unvaccinated.

Some infectious diseases are associated with gingivitis and your vet may advise screening for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) infection, or feline calicivirus (FCV).

Viral infections, such as adenovirus, distemper virus, and herpes virus in dogs and calicivirus, feline leukaemia virus (FeLV), herpes virus, and panleukopenia virus in cats

Nor is it fun to fight for the right to mate; tomcats risk catching killer diseases such Feline Leukaemia or Feline AIDS through bite wounds.

Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) belongs to the retrovirus family of viruses, in a group known as oncornaviruses.