FELINE LEUKEMIA AND AIDS TESTING

 

Neither disease is transmissible to humans.  Once cats are infected, they remain infected for life.  Infected cats can live for years.  In-house tests are screening tests.   There is another, more expensive test that can be run in animals with positive results to verify infection, though these also are not fully reliable.  Kittens born to infected queens can test positive for AIDS up until 6 months of age even if they are not infected themselves.  If your pet tests positive for either condition, call to discuss how best to proceed.  Until a final determination is made, keep these cats separate from non-infected cats.

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