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.
Feline lymphoma is much more common in cats who are infected with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) . The risk of an FeLV-infected cat developing lymphoma is 60 times that of an uninfected cat.Infection with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) also increases the risk of developing lymphoma, but less so than FeLV.he risk of an FeLV-infected cat developing lymphoma is 60 times that of an uninfected cat. Infection with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) also increases the risk of developing lymphoma, but less so than FeLV.