Feline Leukemia Virus (Felv) Testing In Animal Shelters
Dr. Kate Gollan, Swanson Intern in Shelter Medicine at Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses why shelters should test for FeLV, which cats should be tested, what kinds of tests are available, testing kittens, test results and disease progression.
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Which cats should ideally be tested for FeLV?
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All cats and kittens being placed up for adoption
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Cats living in group housing
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Cats going into foster care
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Cats in a sanctuary setting
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All of the above
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E. All of the above -
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Pooling blood samples from multiple kittens, then testing with one FeLV test is not ideal.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Some kittens will clear the virus after exposure to FeLV.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Just because you have an FeLV positive queen doesn’t mean the kittens will be positive.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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If one kitten in the litter tests negative it is safe to assume the rest of the kittens in the litter are negative.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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Which statement is NOT true:
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A point of care test (POCT) utilizes a color change to show results
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POCTs test for virus particles in blood
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POCTs cost about $150 each
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POCTs require serum, plasma or whole blood
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C. POCTs cost about $150 each -
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How do cats get exposed to FeLV virus?
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Saliva
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Blood
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Urine
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Feces
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All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
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60% of cats exposed to FeLV can clear the infection.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Cats can’t clear the virus once the virus gets into the bone marrow.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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When interpreting test results, which statement is true?
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No test is 100% accurate
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Interpreting results can be confusing
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Vaccination does not interfere with test results
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All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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