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Risk Factors for FIV



Risk factors for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) include the following:

Age (FIV is more common in older cats.)
Aggression (Aggressive male cats that roam and fight with other cats are more likely to be infected than females and nonaggressive males.)
Illness
Time spent outdoors


The average age of cats with FIV is 5 years at the time of diagnosis. Sick cats are much more likely to have FIV In the United States, about 15% of all cats that show clinica...Read the full article