Now that I"ve taken on an FIV+ cat for fostering, I'm just wondering what (if anything) I should be on the lookout for. I don't know much about the disease, but I do know how hard it is to pass along and what is required to infect another cat.
This big boy is 7 years old and was just seen by the vet 2 days ago and got a clean bill of health (Vet did a western blot too just to make sure he was FIV+ - we haven't heard back yet). So I know he's healthy now, but while he is in my care is there anything special I should be looking for? From what I understand FIV is basically kind like human AIDS. Is that right? And he's suseptible moreso to sickness and such if exposed to it right?
I may be way off, but I just want to make sure I know what to keep an eye out for on this big guy.
Thanks!
This big boy is 7 years old and was just seen by the vet 2 days ago and got a clean bill of health (Vet did a western blot too just to make sure he was FIV+ - we haven't heard back yet). So I know he's healthy now, but while he is in my care is there anything special I should be looking for? From what I understand FIV is basically kind like human AIDS. Is that right? And he's suseptible moreso to sickness and such if exposed to it right?
I may be way off, but I just want to make sure I know what to keep an eye out for on this big guy.
Thanks!