Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is one of the most common and consequential infectious diseases of cats around the world. In infected cats, FIV attacks the immune system, leaving …

FIV and HIV are both lentiviruses. However, humans cannot be infected by FIV, nor can cats be infected by HIV. FIV is transmitted primarily through deep bite wounds, where the virus …

Nov 4, 2025 · Feline immunodeficiency virus, or cat FIV, is a retrovirus infection first discovered in cats in the U.S. The virus is often referred to as cat HIV or cat AIDS because it has a similar …

Nov 1, 2023 · FIV is an infectious virus similar to HIV in people — which is why you may hear it called Feline AIDS — but is unique to cats. It’s estimated that about 3-5% of cats are FIV …

Sep 9, 2025 · FIV virus, is the abbreviation for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. This is the pathogen which causes Feline AIDS, which is the abbreviation for Feline Acquired Immune …

Apr 30, 2024 · FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that can eventually progress to feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome—similar to AIDS in people. In this article, Dr. …

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) decreases the function of the immune system of domestic and wild cats. FIV-infected cats are more like to acquire other types of infections that can …

Nov 5, 2002 · FIV stands for feline immunodeficiency virus, just as HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. In fact, these two viruses are closely related, and much of the general …

Jun 19, 2025 · Feline immunodeficiency virus, or FIV, is a viral infection in cats, affecting roughly 1% to 5% percent of cats. 1 It is relatively similar to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), …

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a virus specific to the cat family. It is similar to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS in humans, in that it attacks and weakens the …