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Re: Recently found out my 14 year old girl has FIV
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2016, 21:57:33 PM »
I have an FIV cat, he doesn't roam, doesn't like to be outside particularly, although he does go outside through the cat flap, doesn't like to come back through it, he is usually an absolute sweetie. He does attack one of my existing cats, it never comes to bite or blows though as she is terrified of him. He is fine with the other three. It doesn't bother me at all that he is FIV, I have just declared it for insurance purposes. As long as he is neutered that will minimise risk to other cats.

He does Meouw loudly enough to wake me though so I can let him in, makes up for all the times next doors dogs start shouting :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:
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Re: Recently found out my 14 year old girl has FIV
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2014, 14:51:09 PM »
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Re: Recently found out my 14 year old girl has FIV
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2014, 12:49:38 PM »
I have a mixed household of FIV and none Fivers. I treat them all equally and my vet says just to keep a special eye on the Fivers, as any infection could be serious to their health. There is no reason for FIV positive cats to be restricted from free movement unless they are known fighters, or unneutered, as deep bites and mating are the two ways in which FIV is spread. It cannot be spread by sharing food or water, or mutual grooming, it cannot be spread by sneezes or scratches, so the chances of your 14 year old being any risk to the cat community is negligible. Your vet needs to be educated.

Bob and Barbara run their sanctuary mentioned earlier for FIV and felv cats, and have produced a wonderful guide which if you pm me the address if your vet I will happily forward on to him.

As for her teeth, all 14 year old cats have some kind of tooth or gum decay, so just treat the condition for what it is. If it turns into stomatitis you may wish to consider extractions but ordinary gingivitis is not generally connected with the virus.

The likelihood is she has always had the virus, so why should she be treated any differently now? Stats suggest that up to 40% of the UK population of feral and stray cats may be infected with FIV. I suggest this proportion is likely to be reflected in the domestic cat population as well, but stats only record the cats actually tested for the condition, healthy cats generally do not get tested and as the vast majority of FIV positive cats live full and healthy lives they never figure in the stats. This means the stats are likely to be drastically disproportionate as only sickly cats would figure in the stats!

Please don't panic, find a new vet who appreciates the correct thinking on FIV and get on with enjoying your cat.  :hug:

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Re: Recently found out my 14 year old girl has FIV
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2014, 11:08:11 AM »
izziestars please take a look at  www.catwork.co.uk   where Barbara and Robert always try to help, there contact details are on the site and you will find a little booklet is avaible which I found very useful.

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Re: Recently found out my 14 year old girl has FIV
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2014, 01:28:10 AM »
Well as luck will have it here is what you need

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,44788.0/topicseen.html

also read all pink topics at top of this sectio n
« Last Edit: June 07, 2014, 01:29:03 AM by Gill (sneakiefeline) »

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Re: Recently found out my 14 year old girl has FIV
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2014, 01:13:51 AM »
So sorry to hear this but your vet bang out of order  :hug: :hug:

FIV can be passed to other cats but cant remember how and am sure we have info in the health section about it , so worth looking arou nd.

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Recently found out my 14 year old girl has FIV
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2014, 18:41:26 PM »
hey everyone. I have recently found out my beautiful baby Lucy has FIV the vet didn't really explain much other then he thinks she should be PTS. I dead set said no as she is still happy and still going strong. I also found out she has gingivitis. any advice and information would be great. also I read somewhere I should put her on a special diet but it didn't say what? thanks guys 

 


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