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2006-06-28 13:24:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Cats

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I think you misunderstood, it is FIV. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus.It is like kitty AIDS, you can't catch it though. My sister had a Manx. It had a form of cat 'AIDS' that caused these mouth ulcers and skin ulcers. They gave her a topical ointment for the skin to alleviate the itching and oozing. They also told her to put the cat on a low ash diet. These cats are very prone to Urinary Tract Infections. Often, when they suffer from this, the owner does not recognize it and bring the cat to a specialist when it is too late.
I don't know whether it was FIV or FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus) that the cat had, but it was one or the other. Here is what a search I came up with said about the mouth ulcers in association with FIV:
Chronic oral infections occur in approximately 50% of cats with FIV-related disease. Cats may show pain when touched on the face, have difficulty eating or refuse to eat, and may have a bad odor around the mouth. These infections can be difficult to control. Oral infections are more common in cats with FIV infection than those infected with FeLV.
It may not be a bad idea to see if your cat is infected. It is more common in males than in females. It CANNOT be transmitted to humans, so you aren't in any danger of contracting it from your pet.

2006-06-28 13:27:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Y!ABut 6 · 0 1

In kittens, FIP is more common than FIV. FIP is Feline Infectious Peritionitis. It is fatal, there is NO good test to confirm it, and there is no treatment.
There is a wet and a dry form. The wet usually produces fluid around the heart and in the abdomen. The dry can go to the brain and cause neurological problems. The symptoms are varied. Vets have to lok at the symptoms and assume it is FIP. Once there are sympotms, the kitten will die.

2006-06-28 20:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0 0

It is FIP. Feline infectious peritonitis. It is sort of a mystery. Very highly infectious. Cats begin producing straw colored fluid that is retained in the abdomin. No test can really detect it and there is no cure. Most of the time it is fatal. Cats can be carriers and never show symptoms

2006-06-28 22:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by leftygirl_75 6 · 0 0

Are you sure of the FIB or are you thinking of FIP which is feline infectious peritonitis and abdominal infection which mainly attacks cats under three years of age and spreads rapidly by contact. It attacks the peritoneum and other organs causing death within a few weeks of onset.

FIB I do not know about.

2006-06-28 20:35:53 · answer #4 · answered by reispinscher 4 · 0 0

It's called FIV, it's the feline form of HIV.

2006-06-28 20:27:50 · answer #5 · answered by ..... 2 · 0 0

It is basically cat AIDS. Its not just in kittens. It is so sad, no cure. Once a cat has it is very contagious.

2006-06-28 20:28:37 · answer #6 · answered by Cynthia H 4 · 0 0

FIV form of feline HIV

2006-06-28 20:29:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I think you mean FIV

2006-06-28 20:58:06 · answer #8 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0 0

never heard it

2006-06-28 20:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0 0

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