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.
A: Cancer in cats is less common than cancer in dogs. Itâs probably half the rate that we see in dogs. But when we see cancer in cats, it tends to be a more aggressive form. One of the most common cancers we see in cats is lymphoma, which is associated with the feline leukemia virus (FeLV). Even though thereâs a vaccine for feline leukemia now, we still see a number of cats that have been exposed to it, and exposure greatly increases a catâs chance of developing feline lymphoma.