Did you know that FeLV or the Feline Leukemia Virus can affect cats of all breeds, sex, and age? If you own a Manx or other type of cat, contact your vet to learn more about this virus. FeLV can cause anemia, lymphoma and a suppressed immune system in cats and it can be spread through grooming, licking, eating or drinking after an infected cat, through shared litter boxes and even through a mother’s milk. The virus is contracted mainly through saliva, blood, and possibly urine and feces. The symptoms of FeLV include pale gums, yellow coloring of the mouth and whites of the eyes, enlarged lymph nodes, bladder infections, skin infections, upper respiratory infections, weight loss, loss of appetite, poor coat condition, weakness, lethargy, fever, diarrhea, difficulty breathing and sterility in female cats. If your Manx has any of these symptoms call your vet clinic Kerrville TX right away.
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