This is a parasite of the red blood cells that can worsen the anemia that might already exist. It is treated with the use of special antibiotics, but may be difficult to control due to the effect the FeLV has on the immune system. Diseases of these organs are also treated with symptomatic care. Testing Recommendations Testing for FeLV is our first line of defense. Procedure No test procedure for this disease is foolproof.
Some cats can have false negatives on the test and others can have false positives.
This is why all diagnostic tests are interpreted in light of other findings. This is illustrated clearly in our page on the diagnostic process . In general, a negative test means there are no detectable virus particles in the bloodstream at the time of the test. There is no guarantee that your cat will not get this disease at some time in the future, though. It is very accurate, and checks for evidence of the virus in blood, saliva, or tears.