There is no treatment that will rid the cat of the FIV. Sometimes, the disease state can be treated and the cat experiences a period of recovery and relatively good health. This can be promoted by use of proper nutrition and supplementation with immune system enhancers. However, the virus will still be in the cat and may become active at a later date. Therefore, the long term prognosis is not good.
If you have a cat that tests FIV-positive but is not ill, it is not necessary to euthanize it immediately. As long as it does not fight with your other cats or those of your neighbors, transmission is not likely to occur. However, if it is prone to fight or if another cat often instigates fights with it, transmission is likely. In fairness to your neighbors, it is generally recommended to restrict a FIV-positive cat to your house. Owners of infected cats must be responsible so that the likelihood of transmission to someone else's cat is minimized.
Unfortunately, there is no vaccine available against FIV.
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