Feline Leukemia Symptoms

I lost my beautiful black and white long hair cat, Fluffy, to feline leukemia (FeLV) when I was in college. I spent hundreds of dollars on her treatment and it was a very emotional and traumatic experience to watch her die of this disease.  Feline Leukemia is responsible for more deaths among cats than any other infectious disease. There are vaccinations for FeLV, but they are not 100-percent effective, so it is important to know the signs of infection. Back when Fluffy died of FeLV there were not yet vaccinations for this desease. Fortunately today many cat’s lives are saved as a result of receiving a FeLV vaccination when they are kittens.

 Here are some of the symptoms you should be aware of: 

• Decreased appetite
• Decreased stamina
• Depression
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Excessive drinking and urination
• Infertility, jaundice (a yellowing of the skin, whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and body fluids) – (this is one of the symptoms Fluffy had)
• Low-grade fever

 Contact your veterinarian right away if you suspect infections, especially if you have more than one cat.

Originally posted 2009-02-01 21:24:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter