Expiration-related neurons in the caudal ventral respiratory group of the cat: influences of the activation of BoÂ¨tzinger complex neurons. Author links open the overlay panel.
Feline leukemia is a transmittable virus that can damage a catâs immune system. It can sometimes be hard to spot because not all cats with the disease will show symptoms. The virus can be in a catâs bodily fluids including saliva, urine, feces, and blood, and can be passed through direct contact or even grooming.
One of the biggest misconceptions about feline leukemia, which suppresses a catâs immune system, is that it is an automatic death sentence. There are many variables, however, that come into play that determine how FeLV will affect a particular cat.