Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a ubiquitous virus which infects cats worldwide. Like HIV, FIV can attack the immune system, leading to feline acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or FAIDS. A particular type of white blood cell, called the CD4+ lymphocyte, decreases in numbers, compromising the cat's ability to fight off infections. FIV can also cause a type of cancer known as lymphoma, though this tumour is more commonly associated with feline leukaemia virus.
However, many FIV infected cats seem to lead completely normal lives.
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www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/vet/cad/informationforowners/felineimmunodeficiencyvirusfiv/ Purrs has its very own section for support and advice for FIV cats - pop over there and know you are not alone!
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