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'''~~Prevalence~~'''

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Order of '''prevalence''' in UK is cats, dogs, cattle, pigs and sheep. In the cat and ox, viral agents have been identified as the causal agents.

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~~Order of prevalence~~ in UK: cats, dogs, cattle, pigs and sheep. In the cat and ox, viral agents have been identified as the causal agents.

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* FeLV is an important cause of lymphoma in the cat.

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** 70% of cats with lymphoma will test positive for FeLV.

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** FeLV also causes a number of non-neoplastic diseases.

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*** Anaemia.

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*** Leukopaenia.

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*** Thymic atrophy.

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* Cattle suffer both lymphosarcoma and leukosis in a variety of cytological forms.

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** Bovine lymphoma is caused by [[Bovine Leukaemia Virus]] (BLV).

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*** A retrovirus.

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*** There is a juvenile form of bovine lymphoma seen in young cattle which is not associated with BLV.

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