Feline immunodeficiency virus, or cat FIV, is a retrovirus infection first discovered in cats in the U.S. The virus is often referred to as cat HIV or cat AIDS because it has a similar effect on ...

For many potential cat adopters the words “FIV-positive” seem downright scary; too scary, in fact, for many folks to bring an FIV+ cat into their lives. It is true that the Feline Immuno ...

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a viral infection that affects ... Symptoms include red, scaly sores and itching.

“Meet Dude and his many expressions. Dude is one of our FIV cats who came to the shelter last year as a sick stray,” the shelter said in an April 14 Facebook post. “He has made a remarkable ...

Cats with weak immune systems due to FIV or FeLV infection may be more prone to developing stomatitis. Immune overreaction to the bacteria in typical dental plaque might be a factor in stomatitis.