http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2016/01/10/feline-immunodeficiency-virus.aspx?x_cid=youtube Dr. Karen Becker, a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian, talks about feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), a lentivirus, or “slow virus,” that multiplies slowly and has a long incubation period before causing symptoms.

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Hey friends, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is one of the most common diseases in the feline population, often grouped with other viruses like feline leukaemia and feline infectious peritonitis. Today we chat through what fiv is and what it means for your feline furr-iend if they have fiv!
If you stumbled on this video I hope you and your furkids are healthy and well. ❤️

⏰Timestamps
0:00 intro
0:52 what we will cover
1:05 how is feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv) transmitted?
1:54 fiv pathogenesis
3:15 brain break
4:03 can your fiv cat live with other healthy cats at home?
4:27 research paper 1
5:50 research paper 2
6:11 managing your fiv positive cat
7:03 research paper 3
7:60 how I keep my cat, Keith healthy tips and advice

📖 References:
1. Transmission of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) among cohabiting cats in two cat rescue shelters (paper 1) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023314000847
2. Management and multicat household study (paper 2) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4332694/
3. Clinical Findings and Survival in Cats Naturally Infected with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jvim.12120

📖Other sources:
– FIV QnA video https://youtu.be/0YsQ1PV2Itw?si=SJkjYj2LV2igXVTY
– ABCD guidelines on prevention and management https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7129779/
– https://www.humanesociety.org/news/fiv-positive-cats
– Feline environment guidelines https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1098612X13477537, https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/home-and-environment/indoor-cats

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