Dr. Pedersen
Synopsis of Feline Leukemia Virus Infection and Its Relationship to Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Background– Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus related to murine leukemia virus that has existed among feral cats for tens of thousands of years before its discovery in 1964 (Jarrett, et al., 1964). FeLV infection occurs mainly among cats under 3-8 years of age (reviewed Pedersen, 1998, 1991). The Read more…