Leucemia felina. ¿Tu gato puede curarse?

Today I came to my parents house to introduce you to my style. I didn't know him until now. We've decided that I'm going to give him an injection and take his blood to make him some tea about leukemia, because a vet knows how to win over his patients on the first contact. Hello, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. The truth is that vets are often misunderstood. We've been spared immunosuppression. I got confused. We thought we explained everything very clearly in the consultation and in the end we got confused with technical jargon that made the message not get through and not only in the consultation. Yes, well, thank goodness for your filter. People don't know what I have to suffer to make each video successful and understood. She's the one who puts it together. Anyway, that was precisely the reason why we started the channel. To be able to talk to you about your dogs and cats illnesses and give you advice so that my experience can be useful to you in caring for your pets. Whether I can do it is another matter. The reason I'm rambling on and on is to tell you that today we're going to talk about an illness and I'm going to try to make it as clear and concise as possible. Please let me put up with this. Today I'm going to talk to you about feline leukemia, which I think is one of the illnesses I've talked about the most throughout my career as a veterinarian. And since I've always had the feeling that people leave the office not really understanding this topic, I think it's very important to talk about it today and also dispel any myths that may exist about it. And do you know what feline leukemia is? Feline leukemia is a viral disease that affects cats. And the biggest problem it causes is that it affects the cells that make up their body's defenses, which are the white blood cells. It leaves your cat's immune system much weaker and leaves them at the mercy of other diseases. That's the most serious problem that can happen to them. And the most serious is that they can develop some type of cancer. And how is feline leukemia contracted? Feline leukemia can be contracted in two main one, from mothers who have puppies and pass it on directly through their milk or through childbirth. Or it can also be transmitted through saliva, feces, urine, between cats that may live together, that are more or less the same age, that is that are already adults. And one of the most important things about the disease is that it is transmitted very easily because the virus can remain hidden among your cat's cells for a long time without any signs of illness occurring. So a long time can pass from the time a cat is infected until it is detected that it has leukemia, which. Well, is everything clear to you so far? Well, let's continue. It has a cure. Right now we are going to try to dispel one of the big myths surrounding this disease. Although it is true that once the disease appears in a cat, there is no cure, it is also true that not all cats that suffer from this disease end up dying. Between 30 and 40% of cats can control the disease and eliminate it from their bodies. Their immune system is capable of fighting and defeating the virus, and therefore they do not die. But we cannot ignore the fact that many cats that suffer from this disease end up dying. Therefore, the most important thing you have to do is carry out adequate prevention work. The best thing to do is to have a test done to rule out that the animal has the disease. And if at that time it is negative, it can be vaccinated. Although the vaccine is not a cure for the disease, the vaccine is simply given as a preventive measure. Today I came to my parents house to introduce you to my Liu, who is a kitten that they had adopted. Well, I thought she was a kitten because my parents had told me she was a cat. But it turns out that when I came back, she was a cat. Milu is a cat who is approximately four months old. And the truth is that I didn't know him until now. That's why we've decided that the first time I see him, I'm going to give him an injection and take his blood to make him a tea about leukemia, because a veterinarian knows how to win over his patients on first contact. Right now he's at a very good age to know if he has the disease or not. If the test is negative, we'll be able to vaccinate him against this disease. My parents have always had cats, and that makes them complete experts in caring for felines. Well, how could they not be having me as their son? Milou? Milou is currently in his playtime, so it's super difficult to film with him. I'm not playing. I'm not playing. We're filming Milu. We're serious. We're going to test Milou to see what the results are. With this simple test, we the cat has or has not contracted the feline leukemia virus. Furthermore, the result is quite reliable and is obtained in 10 minutes with a few drops of blood. What happens if the test comes back positive? A positive test does not mean that a cat has the disease. If the test is positive, all it says is that the cat has had contact with the virus. But as I mentioned, the virus can remain undetected for a long time. The cat will not be sick until the virus manifests itself. And at this point, is there anything you can do? Well, yes, because although there is no cure for the disease, there are palliative treatments that can make your cat's life better in different ways. First of all, eliminate stress. This is a wild card for any cat disease, which, if you follow me, you will have seen that I talk about in all the videos. You have to eliminate stress from your cat's life because it weakens their immune system and can cause this disease that persists for a long time without showing itself to manifest itself. Meditate, repeat and send. We don't want stress. Three Bad out, stress out. I need the incense. The second piece of advice is not to give him too many junk foods. Try not to make sweets which are high in fat and low in nutrients, a regular dish every day, and only give them to him on very special occasions. In fact, I would recommend that you never give them to him. If you want to reward him with a little bit of kibble, give him a little bit of feed. If you choose a healthy, balanced, quality diet, what you will achieve in the end is that these nutrients that are good for him will end up expressing themselves in his body, both inside and out, and you will make his immune system much stronger. You will help him to be much more balanced on the inside, and that will be noticeable on the outside. The qi will be balanced with the key and things like that. Oh, between the Zen and this, I look like herbs in the end. But I also have to tell you something else about food. Because if you see that a cat with leukemia is not eating, it could be that its gums are sore, which is very typical in animals with this disease. If you see this, you could give it a little bit of a regular canned soft diet and take it to the vet for a good physical exam. And don't neglect its most basic care, because deworming will prevent its immune system from having to fight against parasites, which can end up weakening it. And the same goes for its vaccines. Having a cat with leukemia does not prevent you from giving it its vaccines to always keep it protected against other diseases that may affect it. And it's not all going to be about diseases. And food. You can also help it by improving its social life a little. If you have a cat that is positive for leukemia, you can adopt another cat that has leukemia. But if you are going to bring a cat into your home, at least make sure it gets along with yours. Because if not, you will cause much more stress to both of you and that can worsen its illness. Stress out, no stress. Remember that stress has a lot of influence. What we try to do with palliative care for cats is not to eliminate the virus, because, as I have said, there is no cure. We try to ensure that the conditions in which the animal lives do not allow the virus to express itself. Or if it does, it takes a very long time to show itself. I want to tell you from here that the fact that a cat tests positive does not have to make you completely reject it and not want to adopt it. If you have fallen in love with it, give it a chance and take it to live with you at home. I am sure that it will thank you and that it will live for a long time healthy and happy with you, as my light with me. And I want to make this message very clear, because there are many cats that have to live with this burden on their shoulders. And this is one of the main obstacles to being adopted from a shelter. There are platforms on the Internet, you can search for them on Twitter if you want, called Soy Positivo. And they try to promote the adoption of kittens that test positive for viral diseases, looking for a home where they can spend the rest of their lives with a family that loves them. In Milou's case, the test came back negative, but that means you have to forget about leukemia. The answer is no if the tests came back negative. Remember what I always say. Prevention and prevention. To do this, remember that there are vaccines that can be given to cats from a young age that prevent them from contracting the disease. Also, if you have given them a test that is negative, some can give a false negative. Therefore, you should repeat the test at least once every one or two years throughout their life. Prevent your cat from going outside. That way you will be able to keep an eye on them and keep them away from other cats that may be positive. And remember that infection is quite common among cats that have contact. Therefore, you should avoid having your cat that is negative living with one that is positive. If you are going to bring a new cat to live with you and your cat in your home, you have to make sure that it does not have leukemia. For this reason, if you are going to adopt a small kitten, make sure that it is over three months old because it is from this moment that the test can be done, since in cats younger than this age the test results are not reliable. I hope that these tips will help you when bringing a new kitten to live with you at home. As with my look that way, if you know about the diseases, you will be able to know how to treat them and how to make sure that your pets do not get them and that they can live with you healthy and happy for a long time. Remember that a cat that tests positive for leukemia is not a sick cat. Many cats may have had contact with the virus and have eliminated it, and in many others the disease may be hidden, waiting to show itself. Oh, and I know you're wondering. No, feline leukemia is not transmitted to people. There are no scientific studies that support this. For this reason, a cat with leukemia is not going to pose any risk to you or the rest of your family. Finally, if you need more information on this topic, I've left a blog article below with more information about this disease. And remember that if you have any questions, you should go to your vet for guidance on how to act with your little ones. Each case is unique in each animal, especially those with positive leukemia, will have specific needs that you, as part of their family, must be able to satisfy. Leukemia is one of those diseases that you can keep your cat away from with a simple preventive measure. Cats are the great forgotten ones at the veterinary clinic because owners often use the excuse that they hardly leave the house and don't take them to the vet or perform the basic preventive measures, that is Deworming and vaccination. With this simple action, you can prevent your cat from suffering from many diseases, including leukemia. I also want this video to serve to give kittens with leukemia who are in shelters where they are stigmatized for life the chance to be adopted and for people to lose their fear of this disease. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and share it with your family and friends. 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