What is it about?

Feline leukaemia (FeLV) is a viral disease of cats. A definitive diagnosis is often difficult: A single positive result in an antigen test for FeLV should never be assumed to be accurate in a clinically healthy cat, a second test should be performed to confirm the result. The incidence of cats determined to have FeLV-positive results in eastern Austria between 1996 and 2011 was 5.6% overall, highly variable by year, and did not fall significantly over this period. This study, therefore, confirmed the importance of continued and regular vaccination against FeLV among Austrian cats, particularly those allowed access to the outdoors.

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Why is it important?

This study was the first published analysis of FeLV in Austria. Despite the availability of FeLV vaccination, the incidence of FeLV antigenaemia has not fallen between 1996 and 2011. The disease, therefore, remains a risk for cats with access to the outdoors and vaccination remains necessary for these animals.

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This page is a summary of: A survey of feline leukaemia virus antigenaemia among cats in eastern Austria: a retrospective analysis of serum samples routinely tested between 1996 and 2011, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, July 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2055116915598336.
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