Update On Fiv: What Every Shelter Needs To Know

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2. FIV is commonly diagnosed in:

Older cats.

Male cats, especially males that have not been neutered.

Outdoor cats.

All of the above.

3. FIV is most commonly transmitted from cat to cat by:

Sexual transmission (mating).

Deep bite wounds.

Sharing food dishes and bedding.

Being born to an FIV-infected queen.

4. Typical clinical signs that are commonly associated with FIV:

Can include chronic inflammatory skin and/or oral conditions.

Might not occur for years after infection.

Can be associated with concurrent infections.

All of the above.

5. The in-house SNAP test kit sometimes used for initial screening for FIV in cats admitted to shelters:

Detects antibodies to the virus.

Is sensitive but has poor specificity.

Is specific but has poor sensitivity.

Is accurate for diagnosis of FIV infection in kittens under 4 months of age.

6. The commercially available PCR test for FIV:

Is sensitive but has poor specificity.

Can be preformed "in-house."

Is recommended if a screening test for FIV is required.

None of the above.

7. The risk of transmission of FIV between cats in a multi-cat household:

Is always very high.

Is very low with cats that are socially well-adapted to one another in a stable household.

Is reduced if cats do not share food bowls.

Is reduced if cats do not share litter boxes.

8. The vaccine against FIV:

Is one of the vaccines recommended as "core" for cats entering shelters.

Is a highly effective way of preventing FIV infection in at-risk cats.

Will produce positive in-house FIV SNAP test results for months to years after a cat is vaccinated.

All of the above.

9. Clinically healthy FIV-positive cats:

Can live for years after infection and some infected cats do not develop clinical signs of the disease.

Should be neutered and housed indoors to reduce the risk of spreading FIV through territorial fights.

Should receive a health check every 6 months and be monitored for weight loss.

All of the above.

10. Anti-viral drugs used by humans infected with HIV:

Are effective and safe treatments for FIV-infected cats.

Are also licensed for use in cats.

Are often associated with toxic side effects in cats.

11. Regarding FIV vaccination and diagnostic testing:

The FIV PCR test should be considered in cats that test positive with the in-house FIV SNAP test but with an unknown vaccination history, or in cats that have been vaccinated for FIV but infection is still suspected.

The in-house FIV SNAP test has the ability to differentiate between cats that are infected with FIV and those that are vaccinated but not infected.

The FIV PCR test detects FIV vaccine antigen.

Both A and B.