In this episode of Current Vet, Dr Lottie talks about feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)

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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:37 Case
01:57 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
06:18 Clinical Signs
07:56 Diagnosis
13:23 Treatment
16:13 Prevention
17:05 Key Points
18:48 Outro

Recommended Reading

• ABCD’s Guidelines for Feline Leukaemia Virus Infection
• AAFP’s Feline Retrovirus Testing and Management Guidelines

References

• Little, S. et al. (2020) ‘2020 AAFP Feline Retrovirus Testing and Management Guidelines’, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 22(1), pp. 5–30. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X19895940.
• Mostl, K. (2009) ‘GUIDELINE for Feline Leukaemia Virus Infection’, ABCD cats & vets, 1 January. Available at: https://www.abcdcatsvets.org/guideline-for-feline-leukaemia-virus-infection/ (Accessed: 14 February 2026).
• Sykes, J.E. and Hartmann, K. (2014) ‘Feline Leukemia Virus Infection’, Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases, pp. 224–238. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4377-0795-3.00022-3.
• Hoover, E.A. and Mullins, J.I. (1991) ‘Feline leukemia virus infection and diseases’, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 199(10), pp. 1287–1297. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.1991.199.10.1287.
• Hofmann-Lehmann, R. and Hartmann, K. (2020) ‘Feline leukaemia virus infection: A practical approach to diagnosis’, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 22(9), pp. 831–846. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X20941785.

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