Their health improves because diseases like feline immunodeficiency virus, which are transmitted
through deep bite wounds when cats fight, and diseases like feline leukemia virus, which are transmitted from mother to kitten, are reduced or eliminated.
There is no need for FIV cats to be adopted only into homes with other FIV - positive cats; the disease is transmitted only
by deep bite wounds, which happen only if the cats get into intense fights.
Indoor cats are less likely to be infected because FIV is primarily transmitted cat to cat
via deep bite wounds, which usually plague outdoor cats who fight a lot.
Transmission to other cats is difficult - only through
very deep bite wounds or sexual activity which is rare in spayed or neutered domesticated cats.
Vince, is a two year + Weimaraner who came to Weimaraner Rescue of Southern California (Friends for Pets) in terrible condition
including deep bite wounds around his neck, face and legs.
FIV is transmitted primarily
by deep bite wounds - this kind of injury is most associated with the mating behavior of unaltered male cats, including fighting.
The fact is that, other than the rare case of pregnant moms infecting their kittens, FIV is spread
through deep bite wounds and scratches.
FIV is mainly passed from cat to cat through
deep bite wounds, the kind that occur outdoors among intact males fighting to defend territory.
There's also the chance, of course, of cats contracting FIV from
deep bite wounds.
Additionally, since FIV is primarily spread from cat - to - cat (never cat - to - human, as some thought) through
deep bite wound, if we stuck to our philosophy of only rescuing / housing friendly / social animals, there was very little worry that the virus would be transmitted to other cats.
The primary modes of FIV transmission are
deep bite wounds and scratches but there is also an occasional transmission of the virus at the time of birth
The virus is normally transmitted by
a deep bite wound from an infected cat.
The major route of virus transmission is by
the deep bite wounds that occur during fighting.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is less easily transmitted - it must be through
a deep bite wound.
The primary means of transmission of FIV is
deep bite wounds and neutered cats tend not to fight.
During fights, cats inflict
deep bite wounds that inject bacteria from the mouth into the...
Transmission: Most commonly through
deep bite wounds.
There's also the chance, of course, of cats contracting FIV from
deep bite wounds, as was the occasion with my Shannon.
There's also the chance of cats contracting Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) from
deep bite wounds.
The most common route of infection is
a deep bite wound from an FIV - positive cat to another cat.