Demystifying FIV: An actual VET is speaking out and trying to clear the myths about FIV!!!! [Archive]

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phesina

12-29-2012, 02:56 PM

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An actual VET that is speaking out and trying to clear the myths about FIV!!!! HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are making progress... so much good progress.

Please see the article here: http://www.wickedlocal.com/roslindale/news/x866118976/Bostons-MSPCA-Demystifying-the-feline-FIV-positive-stigma#axzz2GMzhbvsj.

Karen

12-29-2012, 03:24 PM

Great article! Hopefully more people will see this and go for it!

Freedom

12-29-2012, 03:43 PM

Yup, yup and YUP!!

Only thing she did not mention: each and every visit, remind your vet that the cat is FIV+. Treatment will change due to the diagnosis.

The one I always encounter (because Bobby has been quite healthy for 6 years now!): the rabies vaccine. FIV+ cats get a killed virus vaccine, not a live virus vaccine as my other cats get.