Wendy Jarnet

Veterinary Nurse and Large Animal Technician and is undertaking a Diploma and Veterinary Nursing at Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand

What is FIV and what does it mean for FIV positive patients?

FIV is a retrovirus that causes immunodeficiency in cats. It is in the same subfamily (lentiviruses) as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (Irwin, 2011). It was initially named the Feline...