Animal Welfare Professionals

by Monica Frenden-Tarant and Dr. Julie Levy

In 2020, the AAFP released new retrovirus testing guidelines that recommend one quality point of care test then moving forward with a live-outcome pathway. In accordance, Austin Pets Alive!, home of the most robust FeLV adoption program in the world, changed its FeLV testing protocols. No more serum testing. No more "confirmation" testing. What does this mean in practice, how do we pathway plan for cats with different diagnoses, and why is this the new recommendation? This is Dr. Levy's presentation that  breaks down the latest guidelines and tells you everything you need to know about testing for feline leukemia.