Determinación de la presencia de Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Felina en gatos de La Ciudadela Barrio Lindo de la ciudad de Babahoyo

Feline immunodeficiency virus is a pathology that affects strictly cats. This is because most cats in our surroundings live on the streets without any control or sterilization. Considering that there is still no specific vaccine against this pathology, the only way to prevent it is by sterilizing your cat. This helps reduce the production of both male and female sexual hormones, preventing mating, fights, violations, etc. For this reason, I conducted a study on 30 felines (cats) using different rapid tests in the neighborhood of Barrio Lindo in the city of Babahoyo, in the province of Los Ríos. The objective was to determine the presence of the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) using chromatography immunoassay tests to detect the FIV antigen. It was discovered that 20% (6 cats) of the studied felines tested positive for FIV, while 80% (24 cats) tested negative. Most of the studied felines were between 1 to 3 years old, and almost all of them were not sterilized, thus leading an autonomous life and being at risk of contracting various diseases, including FIV, as they were not up to date with their vaccination schedule. Proper care and feline sterilization are recommended to prevent FIV contagion, as this virus is transmitted through bites, scratches, and mating. To maintain a proper schedule, it is recommended to perform FIV immunochromatography tests every three months.

Feline immunodeficiency virus is a pathology that affects strictly cats. This is because most cats in our surroundings live on the streets without any control or sterilization. Considering that there is still no specific vaccine against this pathology, the only way to prevent it is by sterilizing your cat. This helps reduce the production of both male and female sexual hormones, preventing mating, fights, violations, etc. For this reason, I conducted a study on 30 felines (cats) using different rapid tests in the neighborhood of Barrio Lindo in the city of Babahoyo, in the province of Los Ríos. The objective was to determine the presence of the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) using chromatography immunoassay tests to detect the FIV antigen. It was discovered that 20% (6 cats) of the studied felines tested positive for FIV, while 80% (24 cats) tested negative. Most of the studied felines were between 1 to 3 years old, and almost all of them were not sterilized, thus leading an autonomous life and being at risk of contracting various diseases, including FIV, as they were not up to date with their vaccination schedule. Proper care and feline sterilization are recommended to prevent FIV contagion, as this virus is transmitted through bites, scratches, and mating. To maintain a proper schedule, it is recommended to perform FIV immunochromatography tests every three months.

El Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Felina es una patología que afecta netamente a los gatos, esto es debido a que la mayoría de los gatos de nuestro alrededor viven en la calle y no llevan un control ni son esterilizados, tomando en cuenta que no existe aún una vacuna específica contra dicha patología, la única manera de prevenir esta patología es esterilizando a tu gato ya que así logramos bajar la producción tanto de hormonas masculinas sexuales como femeninas y evitamos apareamiento, peleas, violaciones etc, Por ello he realizado este estudio a 30 felinos(gatos) mediante diferentes pruebas rápidas en la ciudadela Barrio Lindo de la ciudad de Babahoyo de la provincia de los ríos, con el objetivo de determinar la presencia del Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Felino(gatos) mediante las pruebas de inmunoensayo por cromatografía para la detención del antígeno del VIF. Por lo cual se descubrió que el 20% (6 gatos) de los felinos estudiados dieron positivos para el VIF, mientras que el 80%(24 gatos) dieron como resultado negativo. La mayoría de los felinos estudiados comprendían las edades entre 1 a 3 años y casi todos los felinos de este estudio no estaban esterilizados por lo tanto llevaban una vida autónoma corriendo el riesgo de contagio a diversas enfermedades, incluyendo al VIF, ya que no contaban con su esquema de vacunaciones. Se recomienda un buen cuidado y la esterilización felina para evitar contagio del VIF ya que este virus es contagiado por mordeduras, aruñazos, apareamiento y como regularización del virus para mantener un esquema, se recomienda hacer test de inmunocromatografia del VIF cada tres meses.