- Infectious disease testing — Routine
testing of all sick cats for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is advised.
Not exact matches
The possibility
of hospitalizing a
sick kitty for a day or two to help with rehydration and to permit some
testing to get their
cat back on track (we hope) might make some
cat owners shut down and decide not to try — it just seems like too much bad news.
The reason is that
cats don't get visibly
sick from CKD until their kidneys are very unhealthy (see the common signs
of kidney disease here), so we rely on regular
testing of blood and urine to screen for early indicators
of kidney disease.
As per Dr. MR Lappin, «it's not that Bartonella does not make some
cats sick, I believe it does, it's just hard to prove which ones as none
of the currently available Bartonella
tests correlate to the presence
of illness.»
The American Association
of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) recommends that all at - risk
cats,
sick cats and kittens should be
tested.
If your
cat is
sick, even if it
tested free
of infection in the past but subsequent exposure can't be ruled out.
Because the signs that your pet is
sick are not always obvious, preventative care
testing is recommended as part
of your dog or
cats annual physical exam.
Preventative Bloodwork: Because the signs that your pet is
sick are not always obvious, preventative care
testing is recommended as part
of your dog or
cats annual exam.
Types
of Pets Seen: Dogs
Cats We're pleased to offer the following services: Complete Dental Cleaning Ultrasonic Descaling
of Tartar Polishing (to help keep tartar from coming back) Deep Gingival Cleanings Tooth Extractions Constant Monitoring
of Patients During Procedures Requiring Anesthesia All Dental Patients Recieve Pre-Dental Blood Screenings (to help insure safety) Comprehensive Physical Exam Cardiovascular Exams Dental Exams Dermatological Exams Geriatric Exams Ophthalmic Exams Orthopedic Exams Puppy and Kitten Exams Reproduction Exams
Sick / Injured Exams Wellness Exams Full Laboratory Service Urine
Test Fecal
Test Cytology
of Ears and Skin Blood
Test (Hematology / Chemistries) Heartworm
Testing Specialty
Testing (Blood
Tests / Cytology / Biopsy / Endocrine Disorders / etc..)
This includes
testing at the time
of acquisition, following exposure to an infected
cat or a
cat of unknown infection status, prior to vaccination against FeLV or FIV, prior to entering group housing, and when
cats become
sick.
Multivariable analysis indicated that age, sex, health status, and
cat lifestyle and source were significantly associated with risk
of seropositivity, with adults more likely to be seropositive than juveniles (adjusted odds ratios [ORs], 2.5 and 2.05 for FeLV and FIV seropositivity, respectively), sexually intact adult males more likely to be seropositive than sexually intact adult females (adjusted ORs, 2.4 and 4.66), and outdoor
cats that were
sick at the time
of testing more likely to be seropositive than healthy indoor
cats (adjusted ORs, 8.89 and 11.3).
Because both diseases can lay dormant for years before causing medical problems,
testing for both viruses is commonly recommended in any
sick cat, regardless
of the previous
testing.
The big news is that this major killer
of cats can be cured totally, asymptomatic animals with positive
testing reverting to negative status in about 10 - 12 weeks;
sick animals take longer.