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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (view source)

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===Clinical Signs===
 
===Clinical Signs===
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The clinical signs are extremely variable and are not specific
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The clinical signs in the immunosuppressive stage of the disease are related to secondary infections and are therefore extremely variable. The virus itself may also have certain effects.
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to FIV infection. In many cases, the cat is presented
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with vague signs such as chronic weight loss and poor
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appetite. The clinical signs may relate to direct viral
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effects as well as the effects of immunosuppression (see
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tables on the left). Immunosuppressive effects result
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in an increased vulnerability to secondary infections,
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primarily with bacteria and other viruses.
      
===Laboratory Tests===
 
===Laboratory Tests===
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