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.
Cancer is a âmultifactorialâ disease, which means it has no known single cause. However, we do know that both hereditary and environmental factors can lead to the development of cancer in cats. Squamous cell carcinoma of the ear, eyelid or nose is a skin cancer caused by repeated exposure to the sun.