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By Doug Knueven, DVM, CVA, CVC, CVCH
Holistic medicine sees wellness as a dynamic balance. It honors the body’s homeostatic processes that allow the organism to bring itself back into equilibrium. A holistic practitioner simply provides what is needed to nudge the body back to normal. In holistic medicine we see optimal health as something more than simply the absence of sickness. It is a vitality that resists sickness.
The wisdom of an approach to health and healing that utilizes gentle, natural treatments can be appreciated when one considers the complexity of an organism. Let’s take humans as an example. Human DNA is made up of a whopping 6 billion base pairs. This is especially incredible when you consider that with only 150 base pairs, the number of possible combinations is equal to the number of atoms in our solar system. The DNA from one cell stretches 4 feet in length. The genes code for over 100,000 proteins which form 10,000 biomolecular machines (enzymes and organelles) and 200 million membrane receptors of thousands of varieties.
The receptors respond to signals from the cell’s environment and affect the biomolecular machines as well as the DNA itself. Indeed, while the DNA codes for 100,000 proteins and contains 20,000 regulatory genes for a total of 120,000 expected genes, the human genome is made up of only 25,000 genes. It turns out that the signals from the environment act through the cell receptors to edit, slice, and splice the genetic information to come up with the needed blueprints.
Now, into the typical human cell we need to throw 1,000 to 2,000 mitochondria which make up about 1/5 of the cell’s volume, each with its own DNA. These power the biomolecular machines and also communicate with the nuclear DNA. All told, it is estimated that there are an astounding 6,000 chemical reactions per second in a typical cell. All this activity is happening within and between the 37 trillion cells of the body, each sending out and receiving signals in the form of electrical currents, hormones, metabolites, and neurotransmitters. There are approximately 400 cell types in the body, each with the exact same DNA but very different expression of those genes and therefore different structures and functions. These cells are organized into the 78 organs and dozens of glands in our bodies. Just to add another layer to the picture, we need to realize that all the systems of the body interact with the GI microbiome which is made up of 10 times more cells than make up the body.
The incomprehensibly intricate and complex system that is an organism should make us hesitant to be intrusive in our attempts to treat any condition. The holistic approach is generally to aid the body and then step back and leave the healing to the inner wisdom of the system as it rectifies the situation as only it knows how.
One of the most effective holistic treatments that I have found is a species-appropriate, balanced, raw food diet. In my opinion, it is the best way to provide the raw materials a pet’s body needs to heal itself. Such a diet is what the genetics and systems of the body evolved to utilize. When one of my patients has a problem, I often start with food before recommending drugs or surgery, or even herbs. Let food be your pet’s medicine.
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Shedding Light on Feline Leukemia and FIV — It’s Not as Dark as it Seems
By Dr. Becky L. Morrow, DVM
If you have a feline family member, chances are that you have heard of Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). FeLV was first discovered in 1964 in a group of cats from the same household with a type of cancer called lymphoma. After development of a reliable diagnostic test that could detect the virus in the blood stream, scientists found that cats with FeLV had an 888 times greater incidence of lymphoma than in non-infected cats. This strongly supported that FeLV caused lymphoma. With more studies, it was found that the virus also caused blood abnormalities such as severe anemia. Because there was not yet a vaccine to prevent viral infection, “test and remove” (euthanasia of the positive) was employed to prevent spread to others.
Soon after, a study of 45 multi-cat households demonstrated that direct contact between cats, rather than exposure to virus in the environment, was how FeLV was transmitted. We would later find out that the virus does not last for more than a couple of hours in the environment and is mainly transmitted via saliva and nasal secretions. We now know, from direct experience and the scientific literature, that the age of infection is of the utmost importance in transmission. FeLV decreases significantly with age, with almost 100% of newborn kittens developing persistent infection compared to 15% of kittens over four months of age. What I have learned from my experience working with thousands of cats, is that kittens testing positive for FeLV will typically die from the virus by one and a half to two years of age. These kittens often have sudden breathing difficulties due to fluid around the lungs (secondary to lymphoma) or become extremely weak due to severe anemia. FeLV-infected kittens also have a higher risk of other infections and are especially at risk for deadly Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP).
There is good news, though. Most adult cats with strong immune systems can fight off FeLV and clear it from their bodies. Knowing this, if we have an adult cat test positive on our IDEXX snap test (the most accurate by our assessment), we always retest in 6 weeks to see if they become negative. In our experience, if a cat tests positive again 6 weeks after the initial test, they are persistently infected, meaning that they continue to test positive in the future, and most will eventually develop FeLV-related illnesses. Other confirmatory tests are available, but due to lower sensitivity (ability to correctly identify cats with FeLV) and specificity (ability to correctly identify cats without FeLV) these expensive tests have not been as useful to us as the tried-and-true IDEXX snap tests. More good news about FeLV is that repeated cat-to-cat contact is usually necessary for a cat to become infected, and the virus becomes quickly non-infectious, or “dies,” when outside of the host. Unfortunately for kittens, this is the main reason they have such poor outcomes - in addition to weak immune systems, they have extensive exposure to the virus if their mother is infected. Kittens can get infected in utero, through the milk, or from the mother’s saliva during grooming.
So, what about FIV? Like FeLV, it is a retrovirus, but it is very much different in its transmission and outcomes for infected cats. It is much harder to transmit, as it is almost entirely passed from cat to cat via deep bite wounds. Naturally, sexually intact male cats that have been outside fighting with others have the highest risk of infection and a large percentage of older tomcats that we test are positive for FIV antibodies (the FIV test is for antibodies and the FeLV test is for the viral antigens). FIV was discovered in 1986 in a facility housing 43 previously stray cats, ranging from six months to 13 years of age. The researchers demonstrated antibodies against FIV in 10 of 25 “sick” cats that “were either very thin and rough-coated or had one or more of a number of chronic infections including gingivitis, periodontitis, pustular dermatitis, ear infections, chronic rhinitis, chronic conjunctivitis, or diarrhea” and in one of the 18 healthy cats in the group. Even though fewer than half of the sick cats had FIV, the researchers concluded that FIV caused the illnesses. They also tested for antibodies, the body’s reaction to the virus, rather than the virus itself in these cats.
From this and other articles I reviewed, the only completely convincing and repeatable evidence is that FIV causes a decrease in certain white blood cells, and as such, could diminish the immune response of the cat. The discoverers of FIV write that cats ultimately die from “progressive secondary or opportunistic infections of the oral cavity, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or urinary tract.” As I mentioned, this makes sense in theory, but was not clearly demonstrated by the researchers. Additionally, a study following FIV positive cats over a period of four years demonstrated that despite the lowered white blood cell counts, all the cats in the study remained “outwardly healthy.” Other studies even show no difference in prevalence of illnesses historically associated with FIV between positive and negative cats. This is consistent with what we see in practice.
Because we treat thousands of cats each year at the clinic, I am fortunate to be able to make observations that allow me to question what I was taught in veterinary school. Cats with FeLV can live happy and fulfilling lives. We do see a decreased lifespan in most of these cats, especially in kittens as previously mentioned. I have seen several FeLV positive cats that lived well into their teenage years. I have seen FeLV positive cats that came into the hospital with fractured jaws, severe upper respiratory infections, and other significant issues completely recover and have good quality of life for many years. FeLV cats should be kept separate from those without the virus but can safely live in the same household. Positive cats do not need to be automatically euthanized as was one advised in the “test and remove” era.
Many tomcats and an occasional female cat test positive for FIV and we watch them live normal, happy lives. Kittens nursing from an FIV positive mother cat will transiently test positive due to the antibodies they get from her milk. Other than that, we have not seen kittens test true positive after the maternal antibodies were no longer in their systems. While FeLV nearly always leads to a decreased lifespan, that is not what we see with FIV positive cats. I know of a great number that lived into their teens without ever having a significant infection or illness associated with decreased immune function. I also treat hundreds of young and old cats with stomatitis, gingivitis, juvenile periodontitis, and periodontal disease, and the vast majority are negative for FIV. Of thousands of cats treated for rhinitis and upper respiratory disease, diarrhea, and dermatitis, almost none are FIV positive. FIV cats do great after extensive reconstructive surgeries, with the same outcomes as negative cats. FIV positive cats can be part of a multi-cat household with negative cats if all are spayed and neutered (intact male cats fight and transmit the virus). There is no good reason to euthanize based on FIV status.
What is the bottom line? Take preventive measures to prevent your cat from getting FeLV. There is a vaccination that is safe and effective in preventing infection in cats that may come across FeLV positive cats. All cats that go outdoors should be vaccinated. Test any new cats before adding them to the family. If an unvaccinated cat gets outside, test her when time appropriate (it takes approximately 30 days from exposure for FeLV to be in the bloodstream and able to be detected). If you have a kitty with FeLV, keep her separate from negative cats, and watch for any signs of illness. As far as FIV goes, we do not use that status to make any decisions about the cats. We treat what needs to be treated, repair fractures, suture wounds, and adopt them to loving families. We advise keeping them indoors just as we would other pet cats.
I am currently looking at my FIV positive cat as I write this article. His feline family members don’t hold that status against him, and neither do I.
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