Dr. Emily Coleman
Executive Director
The National Kitten Coalition
This podcast focuses on feline retroviruses, particularly those conditions in kittens. This episode of the podcast features several topics, including the following:
- What constitutes a retrovirus
- Types of retroviruses in kittens
- Cat owner knowledge and awareness of retroviruses in a kitten
- What is physically happening to a kitten with a retrovirus
- How retroviruses are spread
- Prognosis for kittens with a retrovirus
- Early versus late detection implications
- What makes kittens susceptible to retroviruses
- How veterinarians test for retroviruses and treats them
- How kitten owners and workers can reduce the incidence and spread of retroviruses
- Management of the viruses
- Recommended additional resources to learn more about kitten retroviruses
Learn more about The National Kitten Coalition at kittencoalition.org.