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In the early stages of the disease, there may be few symptoms. In the later stages, there may be many symptoms, including loss of appetite, weight loss, diarrhea, enlarged lymph nodes, and fever. Cats may have multiple infections, such as skin infections, bladder infections, and upper respiratory infections. Seizures may occur. There is no cure for feline leukemia.
Cats that are at risk for feline leukemia should be vaccinated. Others should not. Photo Credit: Magic Madzik/Flickr.com. Feline leukemia is a relatively common disease in cats. Unlike leukemia in people, feline leukemia is caused by a virus. The disease is contagious and is usually fatal once signs of disease appear. However, many cats test positive for the feline leukemia virus without showing signs of disease.