My kitten tested positive for FIV. Is it dangerous for my senior cats?

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What are the dangers of a kitten having FIV. We have 2 senior cats. We take the kitten back in 4 weeks for retesting. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | unneutered | 30 days old | 1.2 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Hopefully Bear will test negative for FIV when you take him back in 4 weeks. FIV is transmitted by biting, but not any other casual contact. So the concern in your house would be if Bear is biting your other cats. Certainly this would be unusual in a household situation, so it is not generally recommended to separate FIV positive cats in a household from the other cats. I am attaching a handout with additional information about FIV below. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951815 Good luck! I hope that was helpful and answered your question. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My kitten tested positive for FIV. Is it dangerous for my senior cats?

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