Yes, FIV cats don't typically have too much of a shortened lifespan - they may need dental cleanings more often.
On Dec 25, 2007 2:54 PM, Diane Rosenfeldt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also, Caroline, treatment of FIV is a walk in the park compared with > treatment of FeLV. Generally FIV+ cats have a much better prognosis than > FeLV+ ones, and are less sickly. An FIV+ cat has a good chance at a normal > lifespan with the routine good food and vet care. > > Sorry you're so stressed. Hopefully the excellent advice so far has > lessened your fears. > > Diane R. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *MaryChristine > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 25, 2007 2:23 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Archives > > here's the short answer: > > FIV is almost always transmitted through DEEP, PENETRATING BITES (the kind > that boy cats inflict in testosterone-fueled rages when fighting over girl > cats--which is why almost all FIV are boys.....) it's NOT air-borne, > water-borne, feces-borner. ie, it's not really a problem once a cat is > neutered; considering this cat is ill and probably not mingling much, i > expect he's not off taking bites out of people. > > FIP is not contagious, it's a MUTATION of one of the strains of > FeCoV--corona virus, which, in most species, is the common cold. no way to > predict in which cat the virus will mutate, tho there is evidence of a > genetic predisposition, something that doesn't often come into consideration > in rescue/situations. the information on what FIP is, and the value of what > tests exist (and the very fact that there IS a highly effective, CHEAP test > out there), has generally NOT reached the veterinary population--the lack of > knowledge is very similar to that with FeLV, except that many cats are > killed because they've been exposed to corona itself, in most cases a > completely harmless virus. (human SARS is thought, last i heard, to be the > people equivalent of FIP--a mutation that was deadly.) > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. Get it > > now!<http://www.windowslive.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007> > > > > > > -- > > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ: 289856892 > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Please help Clarissa! http://rescuties.chipin.com/clarissasheart
