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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 clinical signs of another disease are also infected with FIV.

Free-roaming outdoor cats are more likely to be infected than indoor cats.

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