Cat Health Problems

Cat health problems and two of the most common cat diseases. I have been very fortunate in that few of my own cats have experienced these next two common cat diseases.

Nobody I know of likes to talk about sad subjects such as the serious illness or cat health problems of the pets we consider to be family.

But we have designed this website to try and share important cat health and cat behavior problems with our visitors from around the world.

Common cat diseases

This common cat disease is transmitted by body fluids such as blood and saliva. Therefore it is most common in outside cats that fight. It can also be transmitted at poorly run feline boarding facilities.

This can also be an issue in households with large numbers of cats and kittens which can be particularly vulnerable. Before a vaccine was developed in the 1980s it was something the cat breeders Association's where terrified of.

A vaccine with a yearly booster is available, although this is no help if the cat has already contracted the FelV disease. If a particular cat already has this disease and the vaccine is administered it might even worsen the condition. A simple blood test is available to prevent the vaccination of already infected but not diagnosed cats.

Cat health problems, symptoms of FELV

Cats can live for many years with this disease occurring in their bodies. Again, the problem with this is that the disease is contagious to other animals. If your cat is a solitary cat with no interaction with other felines, then this disease will not pose a danger to other animals and is not transferable to humans.

Diagnosis of this common cat disease is accomplished by a blood test. Cats can live for years with feline leukemia. Again the key is to make sure that they are isolated from other animals.

Cat health problems

Both of these diseases are non curable at this time, and also provide no vaccine to prevent the disease. Fortunately, at this time these diseases are not as common as the feline leukemia virus.

The diseases mentioned are not transferable to humans. These diseases are spread by blood and saliva and are usually found in animals that are engaged in territorial fighting. If you spay or neuter your cat or keep your cat indoors, the chances of contracting this virus are greatly reduced.

A Cat Quote:"I love cats because I love my home and after a while they become its uniquely visible soul." - Jean Cocteau

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