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CPD ACCREDITED ARTICLE
CPD Questions
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1. Which one of the statements listed does NOT apply to the
regressive (latent) infection of FeLV?
a. occurs when a cat clears the infection.
b. causes a cat to become temporarily viraemic,
c. becomes ill from FeLV-associated diseases
d. it does have viral DNA integrated into its genome
e. shed virus in their saliva, ocular and nasal secretions, urine,
faeces and milk and are thus infectious to other cats
2. Which one of the statements listed does NOT apply to the
progressive stage (persistently viraemic) stage of FELV?
a. Progressively infected cats can survive months to years
b. Progressively infected cats shed virus in their saliva, ocular
and nasal secretions, urine, faeces and milk
c. Are infectious to other cats.
d. Approximately two-thirds of cats exposed to FeLV will
experience the progressive stage of infection
e. May die of FeLV-associated diseases
3. Which one of the disease listed below is NOT typical of cats
infected with FeLV?
a. Lymphoma,
b. Leukaemia,
c. Anaemia
d. Infectious diseases
e. Neutropenia
4. Which one of the statements below is CORRECT concerning
confirmatory testing for FeLV?;
a. A bone marrow sample is required for a confirmatory test
for integrated viral DNA
b. Recommended confirmatory tests are either indirect
fluorescent antibody (IFA) tests that pro-virus in infected
leukocytes or platelets
c. Screening tests are usually ELISA-based tests and most cats
will test positive within 2 weeks of exposure
d. Confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based tests
detect p27 FeLV antigen
e. Confirmatory IFA tests don’t usually yield positive results
until 45 – 60 days after initial infection when secondary
viraemia has occurred after infection of bone marrow.
5. Which one statement below is INCORRECT.?
a. Any new cats or kittens should be screened for FeLV
infection before being introduced into a household.
b. Household cats that go outdoors or share a house with
cats that go outdoors should be FeLV-tested at least yearly
c. Any cat that becomes clinically ill should be tested for FeLV
immediately if it shares a household with an FeLV-infected
cat.
d. Healthy cats which tests positive on the ELISA test should
be euthanased
e. Household cats that may have been exposed to other cats
with unknown FeLV infection status should be immediately
tested for FeLV and retested six weeks after exposure.
6. Which one criteria listed below is NOT an indicator to
vaccinate an individual cat against FeLV?
a. Kittens, because younger animals are more susceptible
b. Strictly indoor cats
c. Cats that have contact with cats with access to outdoors.
d. Cats that live with FeLV-infected cats.
e. Cats that may encounter other cats with unknown FeLV status.
7. Which one of the statements below regarding treatment of FeLV ill
cats is INCORRECT?
a. Early therapeutic intervention is key to a successful treatment
outcome in FeLV-infected cats that display clinical signs.
b. First, the clinician should determine whether the illness is directly
associated with FeLV infection or secondary due to immune
dysfunction.
c. Intensive diagnostic testing should occur earlier during a diagnostic
workup as opposed to a “wait-and-see” approach.
d. Most FeLV-infected cats respond well to appropriate medications
and treatment strategies, but they may require a longer or more
aggressive course of treatment and need to be more closely
monitored during recovery.
e. Antiviral drugs and immunomodulators are the cornerstone to
managing cats with FeLV
8. Separation of FeLV-infected cats from uninfected cats is ideal . If
an owner is not prepared to separate cats which one of the factors
listed below is UNTRUE?
a. If an owner is unwilling to separate the FeLV-infected cat from
non-infected cats then the non-infected cats should be adequately
FeLV-vaccinated.
b. Vaccination of non-infected cats does guarantee 100% protection,
even in high-exposure environments.
c. No new cats should be added to the household because this would
disrupt the social structure and possibly increase the risk of cat
fights and bites
d. However, providing separate feeding stations for infected and non-
infected cats may help decrease the degree of exposure
e. FeLV is also labile outside of the host, remains infectious for only
minutes in the environment and FeLV is readily inactivated with
soap and disinfectants
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9. Which one of the following statements is most correct?
a. A positive ELISA in a cat without clinical signs consistent with FeLV
is less reliable in sick cats
b. A positive result in a healthy cat should always be confirmed
c. As the prevalence of FeLV decreases so does the percentage of
false positive ELISA test results.
d. Cats with an antigen confirmed positive test cannot overcome the
viraemia
e. Six weeks is the cut-off time for a cat to develop a regressive
infection - ie for those with transient viraemia to overcome infection
10. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding a
multi-cat household ?
a. 30 - 40% of the cats will develop persistent viraemia (progressive
infection)
b. 30 - 40% of the cats will show transient viraemia (regressive
infection)
c. 20 - 30% of the cats will show antibodies without being viraemic
(abortive infection)
d. Regressively affected cats are not at risk for developing clinical
disease
e. All of the above
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