How is cat leukemia diagnosed?
The disease is diagnosed by a blood test. The vet will normally carry this out in-house first and then get it confirmed by a commercial lab. A lot of healthy cats will successfully get rid of the infection. For this reason, if a cat tests positive, the test is usually repeated 12 weeks later. Click here for more information on the feline leukemia test. 8) My cat is infected. What do I do now? Your vet will have a detailed discussion with you when the diagnosis is confirmed. Things covered will include: • Keeping your cat indoors. This is recommended to prevent him from spreading the disease to other cats, and to help reduce the risk of him catching other infections. • What to do if you have a multi-cat household. Your vet will recommend getting the other cats tested too. You’ll need to decide whether you keep the infected and non-infected cats apart. This is a difficult decision, and will take into account many different factors that are specific to your situation. Your vet will talk y
