My 8 year old cat just died from a type of leukemia . A co-worker told me it was contagious. Is this true?
- englishwitch2005
no, leukemia is a type of cancer. it's not contagious.
- baby
its contagious to other cats.
- justcuriouslikegeorge
Contagious only to other cats.
- TheBITCHKILLA
maybe it is contagious to other kats but it isnt gonna spread to humans
- lz_bascom
I just wanted to say I'm sorry about your cat. ;-(
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Dr Purr, Christine Bongiorno, "The Cat Whisperer" has recently joined the pack at East Stroudsburg Veterinary Hospital and Paws/Pocono Animal Wellness Services. As evidenced by her moniker, Dr Purr, Dr B is "The Cat Whisperer" on staff! Along with Doc Pawsitive, Clair Thompson, "Leader of the Pack" and Dr Sammie, "The Top Dog", the addition of a cat crazy vet helps to round out the veterinary staff and not favor dogs over cats or vice-versa. Our office has always enjoyed a loyal feline following and felt Dr Purr would be a purrfect fit with our staff and clients, which has definitely been the case. Preventive medicine and screening for disease are a key aspect of our practice and we certainly advise all new kitten and cat owners to screen their new additions for Feline Leukemia Virus(FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus(FIV) prior to adding them to their home, especially if other cats are present. Depending on the study you reference and the part of the country you hail from, the incidence of these 2 serious cat diseases can reach as high as 15-20% of cats in a given population being infected and eventually affected! We try to screen all new cats and kittens at their first visit to either of our veterinary offices. We often turn up positive cats and kittens through consistent rigorous testing. Just a week or 2 ago, Doc Pawsitive tested a young female black kitten belonging to a woman about to move in with her boyfriend and her boyfriends cat. Prior to setting up a ...
Leukemia — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment of this blood-related cancer.
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