Evelyn Hall

Jan 8, 2025 | mdpi.com | Jennifer Green |Evelyn Hall |Mark E Westman |Adele Scannell

1. IntroductionFeline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a common retroviral infection of cats worldwide, clinically stereotypified by the territorial, entire, male cat [1,2]. FIV is transmitted horizontally between cats, most commonly through antagonistic biting, with the large canine teeth inoculating the virus from infected cats into the subcutaneous tissue of uninfected cats [3]. Many scenarios exist whereby a veterinarian might want to know the FIV status of a cat.