23/02/2024
You know what really sends me into a rage? When vets teach pet parents the wrong things. Not only are they often brand new pet parents but they are trusting you as their vet to guide them on the right path. I’ll say it once and I’ll say it everyday for the rest of my life:
FIV IS NOT AIDS AND IT IS NOT EASILY TRANSMITTED.
Stop trying to scare these poor cat owners into spending loads of unnecessary money on testing and supplements and immunity boosters, and stop telling them FIV is a death sentence. FIV is spread by DEEP BITES and the mixing of blood……NOT food dishes, NOT saliva, NOT litter boxes, and NOT through the air. This old school garbage way of thinking has got to stop.
We currently have, and will always have FIV+ cats at the cafe, safely and happily coexisting with FIV- cats. This one particular vet that triggered this post, actually told our adopters to return their FIV+ cat to us, as she would soon infect their other cats. Luckily they were able to be talked off this ludicrous ledge and educated about FIV, but this will not always be the case.
If you or someone you love, is using a vet who spreads this nonsense, I’d like to speak to them, and so would perfect FIV+ boy Claudio.
