Fel-O-Vax FIV, the first licensed feline AIDS (FIV) vaccine, is now available for our feline patients.  The feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) causes a fatal immune suppression in infected cats and is a relatively common pathogen in our area.  Like the human AIDS disease, there is no cure.  The virus is usually acquired via bite wounds, so outdoor cats are at an increased risk of exposure.

    There are several ways to decrease risk of FIV exposure in addition to vaccination:

1. Limit exposure of indoor cats to outdoor cats
2. Have any new cats tested prior to joining an existing cat population
3. Isolation of aggressive cats to minimize the risk of bite wounds

Learn more at Fort Dodge's Fel-O-Vax Website:

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Last modified: July 23, 2007